WTC Final – Australia Vs India – Final day

WTC Final – Australia Vs India – Final day

V Kohli’s aggregate runs against Australia read 2042 at the end of this test. He completed 2000 runs against Australia in this test. SPD Smith’s run aggregate against India read 2042 at the end of this test. He also completed 2000 runs against India in this test.

Its an amazing coincidence that two rival batsmen ended with an identical number of runs against each other at the end of a test. Perhaps, the only occasion in the annals of test cricket. Both the batsmen completing 2000 plus runs against each other in the same test.

Australia won the WTC Final for the first time, while india lost for the second time. India lost their two finals to the teams from Australasia.

Australia won this test by 209 runs margin providing the 64th occasion of Australia winning a test by 200 plus runs margin. The following table lists the Australia’s winning tests by 200 plus runs margin in the descending order of runs.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Australiawon562 runsv EnglandThe Oval18 Aug 1934
2Australiawon530 runsv South AfricaMelbourne17 Feb 1911
3Australiawon491 runsv PakistanPerth16 Dec 2004
4Australiawon419 runsv West IndiesAdelaide08 Dec 2022
5Australiawon409 runsv EnglandLord’s24 Jun 1948
6Australiawon405 runsv EnglandLord’s16 Jul 2015
7Australiawon384 runsv EnglandBrisbane07 Nov 2002
8Australiawon382 runsv West IndiesSydney14 Feb 1969
9Australiawon382 runsv EnglandAdelaide11 Jan 1895
10Australiawon381 runsv EnglandBrisbane21 Nov 2013
11Australiawon379 runsv West IndiesBrisbane03 Nov 2005
12Australiawon377 runsv EnglandSydney17 Dec 1920
13Australiawon366 runsv Sri LankaCanberra01 Feb 2019
14Australiawon365 runsv EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1937
15Australiawon352 runsv West IndiesMelbourne26 Dec 2000
16Australiawon348 runsv PakistanMelbourne01 Jan 1977
17Australiawon342 runsv IndiaNagpur26 Oct 2004
18Australiawon337 runsv IndiaMelbourne26 Dec 2007
19Australiawon333 runsv IndiaPune23 Feb 2017
20Australiawon329 runsv EnglandPerth03 Feb 1995
21Australiawon312 runsv West IndiesPort of Spain05 Mar 1999
22Australiawon308 runsv EnglandMelbourne07 Feb 1908
23Australiawon307 runsv EnglandSydney27 Feb 1925
24Australiawon300 runsv IndiaPerth01 Feb 1992
25Australiawon298 runsv IndiaAdelaide24 Jan 2012
26Australiawon297 runsv New ZealandAuckland22 Mar 1974
27Australiawon296 runsv New ZealandPerth12 Dec 2019
28Australiawon295 runsv EnglandMelbourne24 Dec 1994
29Australiawon286 runsv PakistanPerth13 Nov 1981
30Australiawon285 runsv IndiaAdelaide10 Dec 1999
31Australiawon281 runsv EnglandSydney03 Jan 2014
32Australiawon281 runsv South AfricaCenturion12 Feb 2014
33Australiawon279 runsv New ZealandSydney03 Jan 2020
34Australiawon277 runsv EnglandBrisbane23 Nov 2006
35Australiawon277 runsv West IndiesKingston11 Jun 2015
36Australiawon275 runsv EnglandAdelaide16 Dec 2021
37Australiawon274 runsv EnglandAdelaide02 Feb 1951
38Australiawon268 runsv EnglandManchester03 Jul 1997
39Australiawon267 runsv EnglandPerth16 Dec 2010
40Australiawon264 runsv EnglandNottingham07 Aug 1997
41Australiawon251 runsv EnglandBirmingham01 Aug 2019
42Australiawon247 runsv New ZealandMelbourne26 Dec 2019
43Australiawon246 runsv South AfricaAdelaide14 Dec 2001
44Australiawon245 runsv South AfricaCape Town01 Mar 2014
45Australiawon245 runsv EnglandAdelaide10 Jan 1908
46Australiawon239 runsv EnglandLord’s21 Jul 2005
47Australiawon238 runsv EnglandNottingham08 Jun 1934
48Australiawon233 runsv IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948
49Australiawon231 runsv PakistanHobart14 Jan 2010
50Australiawon229 runsv EnglandMelbourne01 Jan 1902
51Australiawon220 runsv PakistanSydney03 Jan 2017
52Australiawon219 runsv EnglandLeeds02 Jul 1921
53Australiawon218 runsv EnglandAdelaide05 Dec 2013
54Australiawon218 runsv EnglandMelbourne05 Mar 1904
55Australiawon217 runsv IndiaBengaluru06 Oct 2004
56Australiawon216 runsv EnglandAdelaide15 Jan 1904
57Australiawon213 runsv New ZealandAdelaide26 Nov 2004
58Australiawon210 runsv ICC World XISydney14 Oct 2005
59Australiawon210 runsv EnglandLeeds08 Jun 1989
60Australiawon209 runsv IndiaThe Oval07 Jun 2023
61Australiawon208 runsv New ZealandBrisbane05 Nov 2015
62Australiawon206 runsv EnglandPerth14 Dec 2006
63Australiawon205 runsv EnglandAdelaide11 Dec 1998
64Australiawon202 runsv West IndiesSydney25 Jan 1952

Australia won this test by 209 runs margin providing the ninth occasion of Australia winning a test by 200 plus runs margin against India. The following table lists the Australia’s winning tests by 200 plus runs margin against India in the descending order of runs.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Australiawon342 runsv IndiaNagpur26 Oct 2004
2Australiawon337 runsv IndiaMelbourne26 Dec 2007
3Australiawon333 runsv IndiaPune23 Feb 2017
4Australiawon300 runsv IndiaPerth01 Feb 1992
5Australiawon298 runsv IndiaAdelaide24 Jan 2012
6Australiawon285 runsv IndiaAdelaide10 Dec 1999
7Australiawon233 runsv IndiaMelbourne01 Jan 1948
8Australiawon217 runsv IndiaBengaluru06 Oct 2004
 9Australiawon209 runsv IndiaThe Oval07 Jun 2023

Australia won this test by 209 runs margin providing the second occasion of Australia winning a test by 200 plus runs margin in test at The Oval. The following table lists the Australia’s winning tests by 200 plus runs margin in a test at The Oval in the descending order of runs.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Australiawon562 runsv EnglandThe Oval18 Aug 1934
2Australiawon209 runsv IndiaThe Oval07 Jun 2023

Australia won this test by 209 runs margin providing the sixth occasion of a team winning a test by 200 plus runs margin in test played at the neutral venur. The following table lists the winning tests by 200 plus runs margin in a test at the neutral venue in the descending order of runs.

NoTeamResuMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Pakistanwon373 runsv AustraliaAbu Dhabi16 Oct 2018
2Pakistanwon356 runsv AustraliaAbu Dhabi30 Oct 2014
3Pakistanwon248 runsv New ZealandAbu Dhabi9 Nov 2014
4Pakistanwon244 runsv West IndiesSharjah07 Feb 2002
5Pakistanwon221 runsv AustraliaDub-DSC22 Oct 2014
6Australiawon209 runsv IndiaThe Oval07 Jun 2023

It is interesting to note of these six test wins, five tests were won by Pakistan by 200 plus runs margin. Thus Australia became the first team other than Pakistan to win a test by 200 plus margin in a test played at the neutral venue

India lost this test by 209 runs margin providing the 26th occasion of India a test by 200 plus runs margin in test against various oppositions. The following table lists India’s losing tests by 200 plus runs margin in the descending order of runs.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Indialost342 runsv AustraliaNagpur26 Oct 2004
2Indialost341 runsv PakistanKarachi29 Jan 2006
3Indialost337 runsv AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2007
4Indialost333 runsv AustraliaPune23 Feb 2017
5Indialost329 runsv South AfricaEden Gardens27 Nov 1996
6Indialost328 runsv South AfricaDurban26 Dec 1996
7Indialost319 runsv EnglandNottingham29 Jul 2011
8Indialost300 runsv AustraliaPerth01 Feb 1992
9Indialost298 runsv AustraliaAdelaide24 Jan 2012
10Indialost295 runsv West IndiesChennai21 Jan 1959
11Indialost285 runsv AustraliaAdelaide10 Dec 1999
12Indialost282 runsv South AfricaCape Town2 Jan 1997
13Indialost267 runsv West IndiesBengaluru22 Nov 1974
14Indialost266 runsv EnglandSouthampton27 Jul 2014
15Indialost247 runsv EnglandLord’s26 Jul 1990
16Indialost243 runsv West IndiesMohali10 Dec 1994
17Indialost233 runsv AustraliaMelbourne01 Jan 1948
18Indialost227 runsv EnglandChennai05 Feb 2021
19Indialost217 runsv West IndiesPort of Spain15 Apr 1989
20Indialost217 runsv AustraliaBengaluru06 Oct 2004
21Indialost212 runsv EnglandWankhede18 Mar 2006
22Indialost209 runsv AustraliaThe Oval07 Jun 2023
23Indialost203 runsv West IndiesKanpur12 Dec 1958
24Indialost202 runsv EnglandChennai10 Feb 1934
25Indialost201 runsv West IndiesWankhede23 Jan 1975
26Indialost200 runsv EnglandChennai14 Jan 1977

India lost this test by 209 runs margin providing the ninth occasion of India a test by 200 plus runs margin in test against Australia. The following table lists India’s losing tests by 200 plus runs margin in a test against Australia in the descending order of runs.

NoTeamResMarginOppositionGroundStart Date
1Indialost342 runsv AustraliaNagpur26 Oct 2004
2Indialost337 runsv AustraliaMelbourne26 Dec 2007
3Indialost333 runsv AustraliaPune23 Feb 2017
4Indialost300 runsv AustraliaPerth01 Feb 1992
5Indialost298 runsv AustraliaAdelaide24 Jan 2012
6Indialost285 runsv AustraliaAdelaide10 Dec 1999
7Indialost233 runsv AustraliaMelbourne01 Jan 1948
8Indialost217 runsv AustraliaBengaluru06 Oct 2004
9Indialost209 runsv AustraliaThe Oval07 Jun 2023

NM Lyon’s aggregate of wickets against India read 121 at the end of this test. He became the sixth Australian bowler to capture 120 plus wickets against an opposition. The following table lists these six bowlers.

NoPlayerSpanMIRunsWBBIBBMAve510Opposition
1SK Warne1993-2007367245351958/7112/24623.25114England
2DK Lillee1971-1982295735071677/8911/13821.00114England
3GD McGrath1994-2007306032861578/3809/08220.92100England
4H Trumble1890-1904315529451418/6512/08920.88093England
5SK Warne1993-2006244531421307/5612/12824.16072South Africa
6NM Lyon2011-2023274938191218/5012/28631.56092India
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