Australia vs India, 2nd Semi-Final at Sydney, , Mar 26 2015 - Cricket Photos

RESULT

2nd Semi-Final (D/N), Sydney, March 26, 2015, ICC Cricket World Cup

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Australia

328/7

India

(46.5/50 ov, T:329) 233

Australia won by 95 runs

Player Of The Match

Steven Smith

, AUS

105 (93)

Michael Clarke pulls•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

MS Dhoni speaks at the press conference the day before the match, Australia v India, second semi-final, World Cup 2015, Sydney, March 26, 2015

MS Dhoni at a press conference•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Steven Smith calls his team-mate while MS Dhoni looks on, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Steven Smith calls his team-mate while MS Dhoni looks on•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Fans watch the Australia-India semi-final on a big screen in Gurgaon, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Fans watch the Australia-India semi-final on a big screen in Gurgaon•Mar 26, 2015•ICC

A despondent Virat Kohli after India came up short, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

A despondent Virat Kohli after India came up short•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Pat Cummins, David Warner and Mitchell Starc thank the crowd, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Pat Cummins, David Warner and Mitchell Starc thank the crowd•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Brad Haddin salutes the crowd after his team's 95-run win, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Brad Haddin salutes the crowd after his team's 95-run win•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Glenn Maxwell exults after nailing a direct hit to catch MS Dhoni short, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Glenn Maxwell exults after nailing a direct hit to catch MS Dhoni short•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

MS Dhoni winds up for a big blow, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

MS Dhoni winds up for a big blow•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane added 70 for the fifth wicket, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane added 70 for the fifth wicket•Mar 26, 2015•Associated Press

Fans watch the Australia-India semi-final on a television in at a tea shop in New Delhi, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Fans watch the Australia-India semi-final on a television in at a tea shop in New Delhi•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

MS Dhoni's task got tougher with Ajinkya Rahane's departure, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

MS Dhoni's task got tougher with Ajinkya Rahane's departure•Mar 26, 2015•AFP

The coin used at the toss for the Australia-India World Cup semi-final, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

The coin used at the toss for the Australia-India World Cup semi-final•Mar 26, 2015•ICC

Mitchell Starc dismisses Umesh Yadav , Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Mitchell Starc dismisses Umesh Yadav •Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Michael Clarke embraces James Faulkner, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Michael Clarke embraces James Faulkner•Mar 26, 2015•Associated Press

Mitchell Johnson gives a double thumbs up, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Mitchell Johnson gives a double thumbs up•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Umesh Yadav was the last man dismissed, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Umesh Yadav was the last man dismissed•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

MS Dhoni and India crashed out of the World Cup, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

MS Dhoni and India crashed out of the World Cup•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

Steven Smith is congratulated after running out Ravindra Jadeja, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

Steven Smith is congratulated after running out Ravindra Jadeja•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

MS Dhoni clatters a pull, Australia v India, World Cup 2015, 2nd semi-final, Sydney, March 26, 2015

MS Dhoni clatters a pull•Mar 26, 2015•Getty Images

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India Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
RG Sharma	bowled	34	48
S Dhawan	caught	45	41
V Kohli	caught	1	13
AM Rahane	caught	44	68
SK Raina	caught	7	11
MS Dhoni	run out	65	65
RA Jadeja	run out	16	17
R Ashwin	bowled	5	13
Mohammed Shami	not out	1	1
MM Sharma	bowled	0	1
UT Yadav	bowled	0	5
Extras	(lb 8, nb 2, w 5)
Total	233(10 wkts; 46.5 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
MA Starc	8.5	0	28	2	3.16 (1 nb)
JR Hazlewood	10	1	41	1	4.1
MG Johnson	10	0	50	2	5
JP Faulkner	9	1	59	3	6.55 (1 nb)
GJ Maxwell	5	0	18	0	3.6
SR Watson	4	0	29	0	7.25

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	76	Shikhar Dhawan	Rohit Sharma
2nd	2	Rohit Sharma	Virat Kohli
3rd	13	Rohit Sharma	Ajinkya Rahane
4th	17	Suresh Raina	Ajinkya Rahane
5th	70	MS Dhoni	Ajinkya Rahane
6th	30	MS Dhoni	Ravindra Jadeja
7th	23	MS Dhoni	Ravichandran Ashwin
8th	1	Ravichandran Ashwin	Mohammed Shami
9th	0	Mohammed Shami	Mohit Sharma
10th	1	Umesh Yadav	Mohammed Shami

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ICC Cricket World Cup

Pool A

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NZ	6	6	0	12	2.564
AUS	6	4	1	9	2.257
SL	6	4	2	8	0.371
BAN	6	3	2	7	0.136
ENG	6	2	4	4	-0.753
AFG	6	1	5	2	-1.853
SCOT	6	0	6	0	-2.218

Pool B

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
IND	6	6	0	12	1.827
SA	6	4	2	8	1.707
PAK	6	4	2	8	-0.085
WI	6	3	3	6	-0.053
IRE	6	3	3	6	-0.933
ZIM	6	1	5	2	-0.527
UAE	6	0	6	0	-2.032

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