Cricket fans all throughout the world were looking forward to Australia vs India’s match at the ICC World Cup 2015 semi-finale. Enthralling and passionate, the match united two of cricket’s greatest players, renowned for their unmatched brilliance and ferocious rivalry.
Whereas excitement was in the air as the teams headed to the field, each hoping to secure a coveted position in the tournament final. The stage was set for an exciting match that would enthrall spectators and make cricketing history, with both sides having strong lineups and a track record of fierce confrontations.
Moreover, Australia and India’s semi-final encounter in the 2015 ICC World Cup displayed the strength of both the teams respectively. Well, luck was with Australia and the team won the match.
India tried, but they were unable to match Australia’s ferocity. This match showed the value of strategy and flexibility in T20 bet competitions, finishing the way for exciting matches in the future
Match Details : Australia Vs India
Series | Ind vs Aus, 2nd Semi-Finale, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 |
Date | 26 March 2015, 9:00 AM |
City | Sydney |
Venue | Sydney Cricket Ground |
Toss | Australia won the toss for batting first |
India Team |
Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane,MS Dhoni (c & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohit Sharma, Suresh Raina |
Australia Team |
James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, David Warner, Steven Smith, Michael Clarke (c), Glenn Maxwell, Brad Haddin (wk), David Warner, Mitchell Johnson, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Shane Watson
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Below you can find, Australia vs India 2015 World Cup semi-final scorecard
Batting Scorecard of Australia
(Australia had 50 overs maximum)
BATTING |
| R | M | 4s | SR | B | 6s | SR |
Aaron Finch | c Dhawan b Yadav | 81 | 160 | 7 | 69.82 | 116 | 1 | 69.82 |
Mitchell Johnson | not out | 27 | 14 | 4 | 300.00 | 9 | 1 | 300.00 |
David Warner | c Kohli b Yadav | 12 | 14 | 1 | 171.42 | 7 | 1 | 171.42 |
Glenn Maxwell | c Rahane b Ashwin | 23 | 17 | 3 | 164.28 | 14 | 1 | 164.28 |
Michael Clarke (c) | c RG Sharma b MM Sharma | 10 | 16 | 1 | 83.33 | 12 | 0 | 83.33 |
Steven Smith | c RG Sharma b Yadav | 105 | 121 | 11 | 112.90 | 93 | 2 | 112.90 |
Shane Watson | c Rahane b MM Sharma | 28 | 51 | 2 | 93.33 | 30 | 1 | 93.33 |
James Faulkner | b Yadav | 21 | 20 | 3 | 175.00 | 12 | 1 | 175.00 |
Brad Haddin † | not out | 7 | 22 | 1 | 100.00 | 7 | 0 | 100.00 |
Australian Players Who Did Not Bat
- Mitchell Starc
- Josh Hazlewood
Bowling Scorecard of Australia
BOWLING | O | NB | WD | M | R | W | 0s | 4s | 6s | ECON |
Umesh Yadav | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 4 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 8.00 |
Virat Kohli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.00 |
Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 5.60 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 4.20 |
Mohit Sharma | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 7.50 |
Mohammed Shami | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 6.80 |
Batting Scorecard of India
(India Total 329 runs from 50 overs)
BATTING |
| R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR |
MS Dhoni (c)† | run out (Maxwell) | 65 | 65 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 100.00 |
Umesh Yadav | b Starc | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Mohammed Shami | not out | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Ravichandran Ashwin | b Faulkner | 5 | 13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
Shikhar Dhawan | c Maxwell b Hazlewood | 45 | 41 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 109.75 |
Virat Kohli | c †Haddin b Johnson | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7.69 |
Ajinkya Rahane | c †Haddin b Starc | 44 | 68 | 87 | 2 | 0 | 64.70 |
Suresh Raina | c †Haddin b Faulkner | 7 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 63.63 |
Ravindra Jadeja | run out (Smith) | 16 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 94.11 |
Rohit Sharma | b Johnson | 34 | 48 | 83 | 1 | 2 | 70.83 |
Mohammed Shami | not out | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Mohit Sharma | b Faulkner | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Bowling Scorecard of India
BOWLING | M | O | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
Josh Hazlewood | 1 | 10 | 41 | 1 | 4.10 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 10 | 50 | 2 | 5.00 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Mitchell Starc | 0 | 8.5 | 28 | 2 | 3.16 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Glenn Maxwell | 0 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
James Faulkner | 1 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 6.55 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Shane Watson | 0 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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Match Flow of India and Australia
Australia Innings
- Mandatory Powerplay: Overs 0.1–10.0 (56 runs, 1 wicket)
- Australia: 58 deliveries for 50 runs in 9.4 overs, with 3 extras
- 50 runs off 54 balls (AJ Finch 17, SPD Smith 35, Extras 1) is the second wicket partnership.
- Australia: 89/1 in 16.0 overs (AJ Finch 28, SPD Smith 45) during the drinks break
- Australia: 114 balls and 18.6 overs for 100 runs, including 4 extras
- SPD Smith: Achieves 50 deliveries out of 53 (6 boundaries)
- 100 runs in 114 balls at the second wicket stand (AJ Finch 42, SPD Smith 53, Extras 5)
- Over 22.4: India reviews (Bowling), RA Kettleborough serves as the umpire, and AJ Finch is the batsman (ineffective review).
- AJ Finch: 5 boundaries and scores 50 off 82 deliveries
- Australia: scored 150 runs in 28.4 overs (172 deliveries) and 7 extras.
- AJ Finch: scored 59, SPD Smith scored 86, and 5 extras, (the second wicket partnership)
- Overs 32.1 – 37.0 (64 runs, 1 wicket) is the batting powerplay.
- SPS With 10 boundaries and 2 sixes, Smith reaches a century off 89 balls.
- Drinks Break: Australia 34.1 overs, 197/2 (AJ Finch 73).
- Australia: 200.4 overs (342 balls) for 200 runs; 10 extras
- Australia: 257 deliveries for 250 runs in 42.5 overs; 13 extras; 300 runs with 290 balls in 48.2 overs; 14 extras
- Australia 328/7 at the end of the 50.0 overs (BJ Haddin 7, MG Johnson 27)
India Innings
Mandatory Powerplay: Overs 0.1–10.0 (55 runs, 0 wickets)
India: 60 deliveries in 9.5 overs, 50 runs, with 4 extras
First wicket Partnership: 50 runs off 60 balls (RG Sharma 19, S Dhawan 32, extras 4)
India: 78/2 in 15.3 overs (RG Sharma 25) after the drinks break
India: 130 deliveries for 100 runs in 21.3 overs, 9 extras
India: 193 balls and 150 runs in 31.6 overs; 10 extras
India: scores 157/4 in 33.0 overs during the drinks break (AM Rahane 33, MS Dhoni 26).
5th wicket stand: 50 runs off 61 balls (AM Rahane 25, MS Dhoni 26, Extras 2)
Batting powerplay: 26 runs at 1 wicket in overs 35.1–40.0
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Frequently asked Questions (FAQs)
In Australia’s innings against India in the 2015 ICC World Cup semi-final, who were the main batsmen?
Australia’s two most important batsmen are Steven Smith and Aaron Finch.
What was Australia’s final innings total in the 2015 ICC World Cup semifinal?
In their allocated 50 overs, Australia made a massive 328/7 against India.
