Sydney, March 26: Australia thrashed defensive champions India by 95 runs within the second cricket World Cup semi-final here on Thursday to enter the tournament’s title round.
Australia can face New Zealand within the final on March twenty nine at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Chasing an imposing target of 329 runs, the famed Indian batting line-up was ne’er in rivalry of chasing down the massive total and folded for 233 in 46.5 overs at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (65 off sixty five balls) was the highest scorer for India however his effort was simply not enough.
Earlier, buoyed by Steven Smith’s fine century (105 runs off ninety three balls), Australia announce 328/7 when selecting to bat.
Smith alongwith opener Aaron finch (81 off 116) contributed to the majority of the home team’s total with a 182-run second-wicket partnership.
