India qualify for WTC final after draw vs. Australia
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) - A tame draw against Australia was enough for India to qualify for the World 実験（する） 選手権 final on Monday, thanks to a more exciting finish in New Zealand.
The result in Ahmedabad meant India won the four-実験（する） series 2-1 and 埋め立てるd the 国境-Gavaskar トロフィー, which it has held since 2017.
That series 利ざや would only put India into the WTC final if Sri Lanka failed to 勝利，勝つ its two-実験（する） series in New Zealand 2-0, and the Kiwis managed to 勝利，勝つ the first 実験（する） on the last ball in a thrilling finish at Christchurch.
That means India will 直面する Australia again in the WTC final at the Oval in London from June 7-11.
Australia had 確認するd its 資格 after winning the third 実験（する） in Indore by nine wickets. India had earlier won the first two 実験（する）s - in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs, and in Delhi by six wickets - to 持続する its しっかり掴む on the series トロフィー.
"It was a fantastic series from the word go," India captain Rohit Sharma said. "We knew how important it was to start the series (on a winning 公式文書，認める). I am also proud of the 勝利，勝つ in the Delhi 実験（する）. Different players put their 手渡すs up at different times."
Australia's Travis 長，率いる plays a 発射 during the fifth day of the fourth cricket 実験（する） match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, India, Monday , March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
In contrast to the 演劇 at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, Ahmedabad 証言，証人／目撃するd a sedate day five.
At の近くに of play, Australia had reached 175-2 in its second innings. It had 得点する／非難する／２０d 480 runs in the first innings, to which India replied with 571.
After lunch on day five, Travis 長，率いる 完全にするd his first half-century on Indian 国／地域 off 112 balls. He went on to 得点する／非難する／２０ 90 runs, 直面するing 163 配達／演説／出産s in all, with 10 fours and two sixes.
長，率いる 追加するd 139 runs with Marnus Labuschagne for the second wicket, and their stand was able to 無効にする India´s first innings´ lead of 91 runs.
Labuschagne reached 50 off 150 balls, and finished with 63 not out.
Axar Patel (1-36) bowled 長，率いる before the tea break to 否定する his hundred.
Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara （機の）カム up to bowl as the last hour of play approached, when the players decided to shake 手渡すs. Steve Smith finished unbeaten on 10 runs.
"The wicket here was too flat for us to 軍隊 a result," said Smith, the stand-in Australia captain. "The spinners have bowled really 井戸／弁護士席 throughout."
The fourth 実験（する） saw four centuries, bucking the spin-friendly 傾向 of this series. Usman Khawaja (180) and Cameron Green (114) headlined the Australian first innings, while Shubman Gill (128) and Virat Kohli (186) propelled the Indian 返答. Ashwin took 6-91 in Australia´s first innings.
Kohli was 指名するd player of the match for 得点する／非難する／２０ing his 28th 実験（する） hundred and breaking a run of 41 実験（する） innings without a century, stretching 支援する to November 2019.
"I felt I was batting 井戸／弁護士席 from the first 実験（する）," Kohli said. "I knew if there was an 適切な時期 on a decent wicket, then I can make a big one. I was able to play the way I 手配中の，お尋ね者 to play, which was a 救済."
Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja were 指名するd 共同の players of the series. They finished with 25 and 22 wickets, それぞれ, with Jadeja also 得点する／非難する／２０ing a half-century in the first 実験（する）.
The two 味方するs now will 会合，会う in a three-match ODI series starting in Mumbai on March 17. ___
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India's Virat Kohli, left, gestures during the fifth day of the fourth cricket 実験（する） match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, India, Monday , March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
Australia's Travis 長，率いる, left, along with Australia's Marnus Labuschagne 得点する／非難する／２０ a run during the fifth day of the fourth cricket 実験（する） match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, India, Monday , March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
India's Virat Kohli, 権利, speaks with India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the fifth day of the fourth cricket 実験（する） match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad, India, Monday , March 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
