Tournaments are organised ..... for some 'hearts to break' .....Aussie 'Head' breaks Billion Indian hearts ....does so in style !! :: Nov 19, 2023, not India's day....Australia played better

"Australia’s bravery began before the tournament when Australia decided to carry Head through the first half of their campaign with a broken wrist. 

It reaped abundant rewards with Head winning three player of the match awards in six games, including the semi-final against South Africa in Kolkata last Thursday for his batting and bowling." 

--  'The Sydney Morning Herald' 

 Player of the match goes to Australia's Travis Head for his 137-run knock amid tremendous pressure. Australia was 47 for 3 and then Travis changed the complexion of the match. 

Sadly, India's invincible run comes to an end in final.....

Head scored 137 from 120 balls with 15 fours and four sixes, his second century of the tournament, as Australia played brave cricket, overcoming early jitters to win by six wickets with 42 balls to spare. 

Australia wrapped up the match on 4-241 after a brilliant bowling and fielding performance saw India bowled out for 240.

Travis Head is the player of the match by a country mile – not just for his astonishing 137 but arguably the key moment of the entire tournament, the stunning catch to dismiss a rampant Rohit Sharma.

Did Rohit play the shot 'responsibly' ??

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets and rightly so --- 

"Dear Team India, Your talent and determination through the World Cup was noteworthy. You've played with great spirit and brought immense pride to the nation. We stand with you today and always."

KL Rahul becomes first Indian player to complete 400+ runs at no 5 in single edition of CWC

This is Australia's sixth World Cup in the last 10 tournaments. No other team has ever won more than two.

Mohammad Siraj is in tears, with Bumrah trying to console him. India will have a thousand bittersweet memories from an extraordinary tournament;

Head was well-supported by anchorman Marnus Labuschagne (58 not out in 110 balls), who was not named in Australia’s original World Cup squad but gained opportunities through injuries and earned his place in the finals through weight of runs.

It was an anticlimax when Head was caught on the mid-wicket boundary with just two runs required. Glenn Maxwell swatted the next ball, from Mohammed Siraj, through square leg for a couple and suddenly Australia were World Cup champions for a sixth time.

Cummins’ bravery continued on Sunday with his decision to win the toss and bowl against a side that had dominated the tournament batting first. 

It looked even braver when Indian captain Rohit Sharma propelled his team off to their usual rollicking start.