NEW DELHI: India rode on skipper Rohit Sharma‘s scintillating 41-ball 92 and an all-round bowling show to beat Australia by 24 runs of their ultimate Tremendous eight fixture and qualify for the semifinals of the T20 World Cup in St Lucia on Monday.
With the win, India entered their fifth semis and in addition recorded most wins on the ICC’s T20 showpiece.
Batting first, Rohit fired on all cylinders powering India to an imposing 205 for 5.
Chasing a steep complete, former champions Australia gave a tricky combat in a see-saw second half however India gamers held on to their nerves to ultimately emerge on prime and avenged their final yr’s ODI World Cup ultimate defeat.
The sport had fairly just a few twists and turns however an all-round India proved to be higher than the Aussies in most of them to safe a win.
This is a have a look at a few of the key moments of the India-Australia conflict:
Early Kohli fall and Rohit’s counter-attack
India misplaced opener Virat Kohli for one more single-digit rating — a 5-ball duck — however Rohit was within the temper for a particular knock. Regardless of the early fall of Kohli within the second over, the India skipper went out in all out assault mode, smashing the Aussie bowlers left-right and centre.
Paceman Mitchell Starc, in one in all his overs inside powerplay, was dealt severely by Rohit as he smashed Four sixes and a 4 in it. He then went on to attain the quickest fifty of this World Cup — off 19 balls.
Rohit-Pant stand
For the second wicket, skipper Rohit and Rishabh Pant shared an outstanding 38-ball 87 stand to go away the Aussies in a disarray. With the assistance of seven fours and eight sixes, Rohit was in carnage mode and spanked the bowlers to all corners of the park at will. Lacking out on a well-deserved ton, Rohit departed for 92 however he had set the platform for a giant complete.
After Rohit’s fall, the Australian bowlers considerably managed to limit India batters however the likes of Suryakumar Yadav (31), Shivam Dube (28) and Hardik Pandya (27*) ensured India crossed the 200-run mark.
Early Warner blow and dropped catches
Chasing a steep complete, Australia needed to go arduous from Ball 1 and so they had been rattled early as Arshdeep Singh dismissed explosive opener David Warner within the first over itself for six.
India then had a few fielding lapses as Rishabh Pant and Arshdeep dropped skipper Mitchell Marsh twice as he rode on his luck to construct a stable stand with Travis Head.
The Axar stunner that turned the tide in India’s favour
As Marsh and Head threatened to take the sport away with a scorching 48-ball 81 stand, Axar Patel’s stunner on the fence ended the previous’s keep for 37. Pulling off among the finest catches of the match, Axar plucked a Marsh catch out of skinny air handy India a much-needed breakthrough. As Marsh perished on the ultimate ball of the ninth over, brakes had been placed on a cruising Australia.
Head Fall
Regardless of dropping Marsh, Australia had Travis Head within the center, who checked out his fluent greatest within the chase. With 9 fours and Four sixes throughout his keep within the center, Head stitched one other 41-run stand, this time with Glenn Maxwell to maintain Australia alive within the chase. However India then had Kuldeep Yadav knocking over Maxwell for 20 and in-form Marcus Stoinis adopted him quickly again to the pavilion as fast wickets rattled Australia.
Head nonetheless regarded threatening however as he ran out of companions on the different finish, strain stored constructing on him. Arshdeep then returned within the 17th over to dismiss Head for 76 (43 balls) as India tightened their grip on the sport. With required fee going out of palms, Matthew Wade (1), Pat Cummins (11*) and Mitchell Starc (4*) weren’t in a position to take their facet throughout the end line. The Aussies had been ultimately stopped at 181 for 7.
With the win, India entered their fifth semis and in addition recorded most wins on the ICC’s T20 showpiece.
Batting first, Rohit fired on all cylinders powering India to an imposing 205 for 5.
Chasing a steep complete, former champions Australia gave a tricky combat in a see-saw second half however India gamers held on to their nerves to ultimately emerge on prime and avenged their final yr’s ODI World Cup ultimate defeat.
The sport had fairly just a few twists and turns however an all-round India proved to be higher than the Aussies in most of them to safe a win.
This is a have a look at a few of the key moments of the India-Australia conflict:
Early Kohli fall and Rohit’s counter-attack
India misplaced opener Virat Kohli for one more single-digit rating — a 5-ball duck — however Rohit was within the temper for a particular knock. Regardless of the early fall of Kohli within the second over, the India skipper went out in all out assault mode, smashing the Aussie bowlers left-right and centre.
Paceman Mitchell Starc, in one in all his overs inside powerplay, was dealt severely by Rohit as he smashed Four sixes and a 4 in it. He then went on to attain the quickest fifty of this World Cup — off 19 balls.
Rohit-Pant stand
For the second wicket, skipper Rohit and Rishabh Pant shared an outstanding 38-ball 87 stand to go away the Aussies in a disarray. With the assistance of seven fours and eight sixes, Rohit was in carnage mode and spanked the bowlers to all corners of the park at will. Lacking out on a well-deserved ton, Rohit departed for 92 however he had set the platform for a giant complete.
After Rohit’s fall, the Australian bowlers considerably managed to limit India batters however the likes of Suryakumar Yadav (31), Shivam Dube (28) and Hardik Pandya (27*) ensured India crossed the 200-run mark.
Early Warner blow and dropped catches
Chasing a steep complete, Australia needed to go arduous from Ball 1 and so they had been rattled early as Arshdeep Singh dismissed explosive opener David Warner within the first over itself for six.
India then had a few fielding lapses as Rishabh Pant and Arshdeep dropped skipper Mitchell Marsh twice as he rode on his luck to construct a stable stand with Travis Head.
The Axar stunner that turned the tide in India’s favour
As Marsh and Head threatened to take the sport away with a scorching 48-ball 81 stand, Axar Patel’s stunner on the fence ended the previous’s keep for 37. Pulling off among the finest catches of the match, Axar plucked a Marsh catch out of skinny air handy India a much-needed breakthrough. As Marsh perished on the ultimate ball of the ninth over, brakes had been placed on a cruising Australia.
Head Fall
Regardless of dropping Marsh, Australia had Travis Head within the center, who checked out his fluent greatest within the chase. With 9 fours and Four sixes throughout his keep within the center, Head stitched one other 41-run stand, this time with Glenn Maxwell to maintain Australia alive within the chase. However India then had Kuldeep Yadav knocking over Maxwell for 20 and in-form Marcus Stoinis adopted him quickly again to the pavilion as fast wickets rattled Australia.
Head nonetheless regarded threatening however as he ran out of companions on the different finish, strain stored constructing on him. Arshdeep then returned within the 17th over to dismiss Head for 76 (43 balls) as India tightened their grip on the sport. With required fee going out of palms, Matthew Wade (1), Pat Cummins (11*) and Mitchell Starc (4*) weren’t in a position to take their facet throughout the end line. The Aussies had been ultimately stopped at 181 for 7.
