We saved our best for last: Oz captain Cummins

Pat Cummins

Restricting a powerful Indian batting line-up to 240 was a huge factor in Australia winning their sixth World Cup, captain Pat Cummins said on Sunday, terming the victory as their best effort in the showpiece. Riding on Travis Head's 120-ball 137, the Aussies chased down the target after an early stutter to etch a six-wicket victory.

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"We saved our best for the last. I am chuffed with keeping them to 240 - anything under 300 really. I was one of those blokes with the hearts fluttering but Head took the game on," said Cummins during the post-match presentation. The wining skipper said it was a delight to see the big-match players in his ranks such as Head, Marnus Labuschagne and Mitchell Starc putting their hands up on the big night.

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"A couple of big-match players stepped up and chuffed. It was a shift after two games. The openers were really aggressive and it was a total buy-in from everyone. We will remember this year [2023] for a long time. This pips it all," said Cummins. Cummins then went on to explain his decision to chase the target rather than setting one, something teams usually refrain from doing in high-stakes matches.

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