This story is from June 12, 2023
India's poor show in ICC events continued as Australia grabbed their maiden World Test Championship title with a crushing 209-run victory.
Chasing a record 444 on the final day, India resumed at 164/3 on Day 5 but were bowled out for 234 in the first session.
This is now India's second defeat in successive WTC finals after losing to New Zealand in 2021 in the inaugural edition.
Pacer Scott Boland sparked a dramatic collapse as India lost the remaining seven wickets for 70 runs inside 24 overs before lunch.
Scott Boland did the initial damage with 2 wickets in an over, including the prize scalp of Virat Kohli (49).
In the seventh over of the day, Kohli edged fast bowler Boland to a great catch at second slip by Steve Smith. Boland then got Ravindra Jadeja (0) a couple of balls later.
The highest wicket-taker for Australia in the second innings, Nathan Lyon (4/41) then mopped up the tail in a jiffy.
Australia were in charge of the Final from Day 1 with both player-of-the-match Travis Head (163) and Steve Smith (121) firing tons in the total of 469.
India were then bowled out for 296 in their first essay, giving away huge 173-run lead to Pat Cummins and co.