India Were Under Pressure,Lose 2 Quick Wickets in 17 Over’s Chasing Target Of 329 Set By Australia
26 March, Sydney
Chasing target of 329 set by Australia in the second semifinal of the ICC World Cup at Sydney Thursday , India were 78 for loss of two wicket at 15.3 overs. India were 82 for 2 in 17 overs, a short while ago.
Shikar Dhawan was out off J Hajlewood at 45 in 12.5 overs when India’s scroe was 76 and Virat kohli was out off Johnson for 1 at score was 78 .
India had scored 55 runs in 10 overs .
Though Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhavan played with defensive from the beginning against the impressive bowling of Australian pacers.
Earlier batting first Australia posted a huge 328 runs for loss of seven wickets in 50 overs against defending champion India .
Australia after electing to bat though lost its first wicket David Warner 12 early when the teams score was 15 in 3.1 overs, Steven Smith along with Aaron Finch , then, rebuilt the Aussie innings with a superb century . Smith scored 105 off 93 balls and was out by Umesh Yadav .
He and Finch shared 182 runs for the second wicket giving the home side the required impetus. Team India, however, bounced back after Smith’s wicket sending Glenn Maxwell and Finch back in quick succession. Umesh Yadav has bagged 4 wickets while Mohit Sharma got 2 and R. Ashwin took one wicket .
However, the Indian Bowlers who have taken seventy wicket in last seven matches however could not match to the expectations today. Mohammed Shami seemed losing his grip .
For Australia Aarron Finch scored 81, while Glen Maxwell made 23, Shane Watson 28 and James Faulkner score 21.
Earlier Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first. Today’s winner will play meet co-hosts New Zealand in the final which will be played in Melbourne on Sunday.
ustralia has set 329 runs target for India in second semi-final of the Cricket World Cup in Sydney.
The hosts were 328 for 7 in 50 overs. The hosts, after electing to bat, lost David Warner early. Steven Smith, then, rebuilt the Aussie innings with a superb century. He and Finch shared 182 runs for the second wicket giving the home side the required impetus. From India Side, Umesh Yadav bagged four crucial wickets while Mohit Sharma took two and R Ashwin mannaged to get one. Earlier Australia have won the toss and opted to bat first. Today’s winner will play meet co-hosts New Zealand in the final which will be played in Melbourne on Sunday.