After losing their first two matches of the tournament, the five-time champions Australia made a strong comeback and made it into the final of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup with eight consecutive wins. Now the Aussies have to clear the final hurdle as they will be facing the in-form team India in the title clash on Sunday.
The India vs Australia is always a high-octane clash and now both teams will lock horns in the final of the biggest cricketing event of the year. Coming to win their sixth World Cup, Australia will have high hopes from their batters who have shown tremendous form throughout the tournament.
Players like David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, and Glenn Maxwell have been constant performers for the Aussies throughout the tournament. However, one of Australia’s star batters Steve Smith hasn’t been at his absolute best in the tournament till now. The right-hander has scored 298 runs from nine matches at an average of 37.25 with two half-centuries.
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Now Smith will be looking to end his World Cup campaign on a high note with a match-winning knock in the final and help Australia to win their sixth World Cup title by defeating India at their own backyard. Smith also has a great record in the knockouts and scored a century against India in the semi-final of the 2015 World Cup which turned out to be a big difference between both teams. Let’s have a look at his records in Ahmedabad:
Steve Smith Records/Stats in Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Steve Smith IPL Stats in Narendra Modi Stadium
Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | Not Outs | 50s | 100s | HS |
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10 | 8 | 169 | 24.14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 79* |
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Steve Smith also loves to score against India as he carry great stats against Men in Blue across formats. He has amassed 2042 runs in 19 Tests, 1306 runs in 28 ODIs and 158 runs in nine T20I matches against India so far. His role will be crucial for Australia in the final on Sunday.