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The real challenge for India was always going to be how they fared in the knockouts. They cleared the semifinal hurdle unlike in 2015 and 2019. But on the big day, Australia were right on the money while the Indians had a game to forget.
Head became the third Australian after Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist to score a ton in a World Cup final.
There is absolutely nothing to choose between the two teams ahead of the final. It will all come down to who plays better on the big day.
Chasing a tricky 213 for victory, Australia wobbled after Head hit 62 but the five-time champions reached their target with 16 balls to spare in the second semifinal.
New Zealand, who beat India at the same stage in the 2019 tournament, were bundled out for 327 in the 49th over with Daryl Mitchell's 134 proving to be in vain.
Ferguson said the statistics favoured batting first at the venue, with New Zealand looking to knock India out of the World Cup semifinals for a second straight edition.
Maxwell played the innings of his life to take Australia to the last four of the World Cup against heavy odds.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins heaped praise on Marsh and struck a confident tone ahead of the semifinals.
Van der Dussen, however, added that he was happy that the chase worked out well in the end, which will hold the team in good stead going in to the semifinals.
Maxwell smacked 10 sixes and 21 fours in his batting pyrotechnics and McDonald said it would take time to fully appreciate the magnitude of the feat.