OTD in 2023 | The highest-scoring World Cup match ever ended in a last-ball thriller in Dharamsala

On this day in 2023, the highest-scoring World Cup match ended in a thrilling last-ball finish in Dharamsala. They were able to set a massive total of 388 runs, which the latter were struggling to achieve. It was an encounter that scripted history, giving a thrilling performance in Dharamsala. Australia’s attack was very aggressive, as star opener Travis Head scored a hundred in just 59 balls, setting a partnership of 175 between him and David Warner. 

New Zealand could not match up to the level set by the Australian team. They started slow and winning the match seemed like a distant dream. Rachin Ravindra’s efforts helped the New Zealand team assist in a noteworthy chase to the Australia team. Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell had set a standing of 96 runs for the third wicket. Following this, Neesham assisted in continuing the chase by slowly and consistently taking boundaries against the ferocious bowling and fielding efforts put in by the Australia team.

In the end, it narrowed down to just 19 19-run chase down to get in the last over for the New Zealand team. Out of which, Mitchell Starc had given off five wides off the second ball. Neesham had been diligent and tried his level best to take out twos in the next three balls. But, luck played its game as the player was run out, while he was trying to secure another two runs in the fourth ball. Owing to this, Australia had secured their title win and New Zealand lost by just five runs. 

The match was an extreme thriller which had the cricket fans on their heels. This match scripted history by being one with the highest runs of 771 runs during the World Cup, which was even better than that scored by Sri Lanka and South Africa combined (724 runs) earlier in the tournament. 

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