Head hits fifty, Australia in control in World Cup final against India
Left-handed Head had to watch as Australia, bidding for a record-extending sixth World Cup title, slumped to 47-3 chasing a target of 241.
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Travis Head completed a fifty in the World Cup final as the opener looked to anchor Australia's run-chase against India in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Left-handed Head had to watch as Australia, bidding for a record-extending sixth World Cup title, slumped to 47-3 chasing a target of 241.
But Head held firm with a 58-ball fifty, including six fours and a six, to leave Australia 111-3 in the 22nd over.
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It was the 29-year-old's second successive half-century following his valuable 62 in a tense three-wicket semi-final win over South Africa.
