ICC World Cup 2023 Final: 7 Players Who Have Scored Century In Title Clash So Far

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Former champions clashed for the title as India and Australia locked horns in the ICC World Cup 2023 final on Sunday (November 19) at the world's largest cricket arena - Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Rohit Sharma's Men in Blue had remained perfect, having won all the 10 matches till the semi-final, while Pat Cummins' Austalia bounced back from two defeats to go on an 8-match unbeaten run.

The record five-time champions Australia, who lost the tournament opener to India and the following match to South Africa, booked their final berth by avenging loss against the Proteas in the semi-final and will hope to do the same to India in the final.

However, that won't be an easy task as India have ticked all the boxes in the ongoing ODI World Cup with Rohit's side being in stellar form with both bat and ball.

In the ongoing tournament, India have smashed seven centuries, including three tons from Virat Kohli and two from Shreyas Iyer, while Australia have eight centuries in their ranks, with Travis Head, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh scoring two hundreds each.

India and Australia Hundreds in ICC World Cup 2023

India World Cup 2023 Hundreds List: Rohit Sharma vs Afghanistan, Virat Kohli vs Bangladesh, Virat Kohli vs South Africa, Shreyas Iyer KL Rahul vs Netherlands, Virat Kohli & Shreyas Iyer vs New Zealand (semi-final).

Australia World Cup 2023 Hundreds List: David Warner & Mitchell Marsh vs Pakistan, David Warner & Glenn Maxwell vs Netherlands, Travis Head vs New Zealand, Glenn Maxwell (201*) vs Afghanistan, Mitchell Marsh vs Bangladesh, Travis Head vs India (Final).

Among those names only head joined a unique list by smashing a century in the ODI World Cup final, which was accomplished earlier only by just six players. Here is a look at the players who have smashed hundreds in an ODI World Cup final:

Hundreds in ODI World Cup Finals

1. Clive Lloyd (West Indies) in 1975 Final: The former West Indies skipper and World Cup winner Clive Lloyd scored 102 runs from 85 balls in the final of the 1975 World Cup against Australia at Lord's in London.

2. Vivian Richards (West Indies) in 1979 Final: The former West Indies batter played a 138-run knock from 157 balls against England in the final match of the 1979 World Cup at Lord's in London.

3. Aravinda Da Silva (Sri Lanka) in 1996 Final: Sri Lanka's Aravinda Da Silva scored 107 runs from 124 balls in the 1996 World Cup against Australia, played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

4. Ricky Ponting (Australia) in 2003 Final: Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting scored 140 runs from 121 balls and stayed unbeaten against India in the 2003 ODI World Cup final match at the Wanderers in Durban.

5. Adam Gilchrist (Australia) in 2007 Final: Former Aussie wicketkeeper-batter Adam Gilchrist played a 149-run knock from 104 balls against Sri Lanka in the 2007 ODI World Cup final match at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.

6. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) in 2011 Final: The former Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene slammed 103 runs from 88 balls against India in the 2011 ODI World Cup final game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

7. Travis Head (Australia) in 2023 Final: The opening batter, who joined the team after recovering from injury, smashed a crucial hundred to dig Australia out from a spot of bother at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Except for Jayawardene, the other centurions were part of the winning team. Jayawardene's ton was also the last century in a ODI World Cup final with some after that falling short of the three figure mark.

In the 2011 World Cup final, when Jayawardene struck a century, India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir also came close to reaching the landmark, but finished on ninties. While Dhoni remained unbeaten on 91, Gamhir scored a crucial 97.

In 2015 and 2019 editions, several players got to fifties, but were not able to complete their centuries with New Zealand's Grant Elliot scoring 83 in the 2015 final, and England's Ben Stokes scoring an unbeaten 84 in the 2019 final.