Marnus Labuschagne feared the selectors' axe was finally going to catch up with him on the eve of the World Cup decider, before he guided Australia to victory over India.
Labuschagne played a steady hand that proved absolutely key in Australia's six-wicket win on Sunday, hitting an unbeaten 58 as part of a 192-run stand with Travis Head.
In doing so, the pair took Australia from early trouble at 3-47 to within two runs of victory when Head was dismissed, with Labuschagne close to chanceless in his 110 balls.
