World Cup 2015, 2nd Semi-Final:India Vs Australia,at Sydney, 26 Mar, 2015
Match scheduled to begin at 14:30 local time (03:30 GMT, 9:00 AM IST)
Teams: India Vs Australia
Venu: Played at Sydney Cricket Ground
Match Time: 9:00 AM IST, 3:30 GMT
Toss: Australia, who chose to bat first
Series Records Most RunsCenturiesFiftiesFoursSixesWicketsCatches
Previous ODI matches results:
INDIA :W W W W W
Australia: W W W W L
Head to Head in World Cup:
MATCHES PLAYED: 10
WON BY INDIA: 3
WON BY Australia: 7
Pitch Condition:
Already used for the quarter-final between South Africa and Sri Lanka and at the end of a long season, the surface for the match will be more to India's liking than Australia's. Heavy rolling of a strip that sports very little live grass is geared at making it as hard and bouncy as possible, but it is unlikely to offer the sort of steep bounce and lateral movement Australia's pacemen are seeking. The possibility of spin is more intriguing, as of all spinners only the legbreaks of Imran Tahir have deviated significantly all tournament. The weather forecast is fine.
Match Stats:
Last time these teams met in a World Cup game was the quarter-final in 2011, which India won comfortably in Ahmedabad
In that game, Shane Watson and Brad Haddin opened for Australia; here they are likely to come in at Nos. 6 and 8 respectively
Their only previous World Cup meeting in Australia came in Brisbane in 1992, when Australia squeaked home by one run in a rain-affected game
Match Poll:
Match Teams :