On a golden Sunday evening in front of the vociferous, jam-packed crowd where tension, bedlam and euphoria swept through the Motera, Australia walked away with the World Cup crown for a record-extending sixth time. A gallant Indian side had been held off with both bat and ball, with eight other wearied teams having already departed the country after six weeks and 48 games overall.

The occasion, a game that built slowly and finished debatably and unforgettably, will be remembered for many things by those around the world who watched on any screen possible from a phone to flickering TV monitors to even giant projectors.