#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
Australia have thumped India in the second semifinal at #SCG clinically.
India looked up for it in their run chase until the 13th over when Dhawan and Rohit were taking the Australian bowlers on... but once Dhawan went, it was a procession of wickets that pushed them back.
After that, it was downhill although #MSDhoni and #AjinkyaRahane strung a small partnership to raise some hopes but it was a big ask and they capitulated under immense pressure.
They didnt seem to have a Plan B, but their Plan A went horribly wrong losing the top 4 batsmen in a freak period after being 76 for no loss in 13 overs to go to 108 for 4 in 22 overs.
For Australia, it was #MitchellStarc yet again doing most of the damage along with #MitchellJohnson and #JamesFaulkner. It was the perfect game for Australia - bat first, pile score and put pressure on the opposition. India were not up for it today and their winless summer against Australia continued. Disappointing end to their campaign
Australia will now play New Zealand in the big Sunday final.
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Aus: 328 for 7
Ind: 233 all out 46.3 overs
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
Aussies have almost nailed the Indian coffin, but for MS Dhoni at the crease.
He has played a sedate knock so far, blocking and prodding or is he waiting to explode.
Too much to do you feel but if there is one guy who can dream of doing this, it has to be him Or has he left it for too late!
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Aus: 328 for 7
Ind: 221 for 6, 42.3 overs
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
From 76 for no loss, India have slumped to 91 for 3.
The Aussies have bounced back tremendously after the Dhawan-Rohit rock solid start.
#ShikharDhawan with the Aussies at his mercy, decided to smash #JoshHazlewood over the offside and found #GlenMaxwell with precision on the extra cover fence! A solid 45 but you would question that shot for sure...
#ViratKohli never looked in. He pushed, prodded and then just went for a non existent pull, top-edging behind the stumps off #MitchellJohnson.
#RohitSharma looked like he had got in and smashed Johnson for a six over mid-wicket but the very next ball.he was castled by Johnson to erupt into jubilant celebrations.
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Aus: 328 for 7
Ind: 102 for 3, 22 overs
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
Late burst from the lower order put Australia on a good score of 328 in 50 overs.
#ShaneWatson, #JamesFaulkner and #MitchellJohnson added valuable runs towards the end to push the score to challenging levels. At one stage Australia were pushed back by a flurry of wickets but thats where their late order came to the fore to score those important runs needed to finish well.
So, what does the score look like?
328 for 7
- Australia will feel 20 runs short considering they were motoring along at one stage.
- India will feel 20 runs more considering they had pulled the game brilliantly around the 40th over.
Game on here with India's strong batting lineup.
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Aus: 328 for 7
Ind: 15 for 0, 4 overs
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
Quick wickets have brought India right back in their semifinal match vs Australia at the SCG.
Looking down the barrel at 197 for 1, with Smith and Finch setting stage for an explosive finish, the Indian bowlers and fielders hung in and have been rewarded handsomely with 4 key wickets.
First, #StevenSmith pulled one off #UmeshYadav to mid wicket. He scored a magnificent 105 but couldnt go all the way.
That brought #GlennMaxwell to the crease to push the innings into an orbit.
He started well smashing a couple of fours and big six over midwicket.
The battle everyone was talking about before the game started was Maxwell vs #RaviAshwin. They faced each other and Ashwin foxed Maxwell to slog sweep down long leg's throat. Huge this!!! could make a difference of 50-75 runs overall.
Finch who was scratchy throughout felt the pressure to push on the accelerator.
He half pulled a Umesh bouncer to short midwicket.
With two new batsmen at the crease #MichaelClarke and #ShaneWatson, India applied pressure and squeezed runs. With pressure rising, Clarke pulled one from #MohitSharma straight to midwicket. Another huge one.
Its all to play for in the last few overs.
Game on!
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Aus: 258 for 5, 44 overs
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
Contrasting half centuries from #StevenSmith and #AaronFinch have put Australia ahead in this contest vs India in the second semifinal of #CWC15.
After a shaky start, they have got in a great groove and setting up a great platform for their pinch hitters to take centrestage in the end stages of their batting innings.
Smith has been fluent, confident and brilliant with his placements, timing and run scoring. Finch has been scratchy, unsure but hung on there. A couple of close shaves have gone his way too.
As we approach the batting powerplay, both teams will take stock and plan their endgames.
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Aus: 155 for 1, 30 overs
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
There are nerves, tension and you can sense both teams are feeling each other in the mandatory powerplay (overs 1 to 10). It was India that started with better sense of purpose bowling with pace, swing and great lines pushing the Aussies back. #UmeshYadav surprised #DavidWarner with a short bouncer that looped to mid-wicket where #ViratKohli taking a simple catch.
#StevenSmith walked in as if he restarted from the summer series vs India. Confidently playing his shots and steadying the innings. #AaronFinch is still not looking settled but has weathered the initial storm.
4 Boundaries by Smith in Yadav's one over has gotten the Aussies going well.
They have picked up the pace now and seem to be upping the run rate.
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82 for 1, 15 overs
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
In a cracker of a semifinal at the SCG, Australia have won the toss and elected to bat first.
Tosses have been funny in key games of this world cup. Teams that have won the toss, have generally elected to bat but havent gone on to win their games. So, it could just be a good toss to lose for India! Time will tell.
Both teams look all set to go!
Let the game begin...
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#India vs #Australia
#SCG
26th Mar 2015
If the first semifinal was battle between two nervous teams looking to get into a world cup final, this second one promises to be a bull fight between two seasoned world champs (Australia - 4 times champs while India - 2 times the winners). This is going to be massive!
Australia, playing in home conditions would be confident going into this one especially with their pace battery and strong batting lineup. India, on the other hand, have turned the corner quite remarkably after a tough summer in Australia. They have a sense of invincibility about them now.
No team will give or take an inch in this one. Their battles over the last few years have been fiery to an extent of being "ugly" at times. No love lost between opposing players. Most games these summer have been marred by these aggression between the two teams. That has slightly dampened the high quality cricket these teams have produced over these games.
So, who will win at the halo'd #SCG?
The rampaging Indians who have demolished all oppositions that have come their way till date or the might Aussies with its pace attack? Can spin be the decisive factor? If it is, then India will be the happier side big time and may edge ahead of the Aussies.
Will it be the Trans-Tasman rivalry in the final at the #MCG on Sunday or will NZ need to face the defending champions?
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
#GrantElliott couldn't have chosen a better day to demonstrate why he was picked up in the New Zealand squad for #CWC15. At 36, he was already on the wane when a surprise call up to the Kiwi squad had raised everyone's eyebrows and questions. Well ... all those questions were answered today.
When he walked in to bat NZ had just lost #MartinGuptill to a needless runout and SA sniffed half a chance to stage a comeback. Shortly after, #RossTaylor edged one behind off #JPDuminy to put further pressure on the Kiwi middle order. frankly they werent tested enough in the competition thus far. This was different though. World Cup semi final, a highly pumped SA super bowling attack made life very tough out there.
#CoreyAnderson joined him and together they set out task to rebuild the innings and buidl solid platfrom for a late dash at the target. They did it beautifully mixing caution with aggression to keep within touching distance. Their century partnership laid a solid foundation for the Kiwis to move ahead in the game.
As things got tense, Anderson holed out to square leg, #LukeRonchi holed out to midwicket, Elliott runout was missed, his skier was spilled on the deep square leg fence... thats it .. he may have felt. This was his day and he made most of it.
In the end, with 5 in 2 balls, he planted #DaleSteyn over the long on boundary to complete an exhilarating, thrilling and ever-so-close win. New Zealand qualified for the finals (for the first time in 10 attempts) where they await either India or Australia (2nd Semifinal, SCG on 26th Mar 2015)
Extraordinary scenes of jubilation and sorrow.
SA gutted, NZ overjoyed ..
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SA: 281 for 5, 43 overs
NZ: 299 for 6, 42.5 overs (target revised to 297 - D/L system)
Man of the Match: #GrantElliott
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
A couple of quick wickets has pushed this game on the edge.
#CoreyAnderson's skied one from Morkel where #FafDuPlessis hung onto a steepler of a chance.
#LukeRonchi then pulled one down mid wicket's throat to make things very interesting.
#GrantElliot, the mainstay of the NZ batting almost ran himself out but for a miss from the wicketkeeper to collect the ball.
Wow, this is a cliff hanger!
A game worthy of being a World Cup Semifinal...
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NZ: 24 runs to win in 14 balls
274 for 6
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
The match on a knife's edge, both teams looking for the one opportunity to push forward and it comes South Africa's way.
What are #GrantElliot and #CoreyAnderson doing?
Have they not seen they horrendous Guptill-Taylor mixup?
And they try to repeat that and almost succeed!
Well, they failed in that attempt helped by SA skipper #ABdeVilliers.
A straight forward throw from David Miller with Anderson miles out his crease.
AB covered the stumps well, but in a rush of blood broke the stumps with his hands, ball on the ground. He could have also picked up the stump and ball in one hand but his momentum carried him forward and enabled to Anderson to jog back into his crease (he had given up...)
What an opportunity missed!
Will they get another one?
Its getting closer and tighter..
At the moment, its New Zealand's game to win or lose.
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NA 219 for 4, 34 overs
Need another 79 runs from 54 balls
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
How do you define self destruction?
Watch this piece from #MartinGuptill and #RossTaylor running between wickets.
Yes, No, No, Yes, Go .... OUT ..... Martin Guptill run out by over 2 metres!
Shoddy running and big miscommunication leads to an easy wicket for South Africa. Just when both of them had steadied the ship and looking to steady platform for the final push, this happened.
Ross Taylor, pushed this to point, called for a run, stopped. Then Guptill called and stopped. Finally, they decided to go for the run but too late. #HashimAmla swooped on the ball and passed onto #deKock who whipped the bails with Guptill miles out.
Amazing reactions
- Ross Taylor distraught at the other end and under immense pressure to take his team through.
- Tahir ecstatic
- SA team swoop into a huddle and they are back big time in this game!
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NZ: 148 for 3, 21 overs
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
Inspite of losing #BrendonMcCullum and #KaneWilliamson in quick succession, the #Kiwis are ahead in this semifinal match vs South Africa.
McCullum's stunning 59 from 26 balls set the tone for the runchase.
But #MorneMorkel struck twice to dismiss both the skipper and his deputy to pull things back.
Double centurion from previous game #MartinGuptill and #RossTaylor are at the crease and steadying things for New Zealand.
A fascinating mid and end game in the offing.
Don't go anywhere!
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NZ: (Chasing a revised D/L target of 298) 102 for 2 in 12 overs.
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
The start to a stiff run chase couldn't have been better!
#BrendonMcCullum has come out with a purpose and boy! has he started well?
He's just completed his 50 in 22 balls.
Just the kind of start needed to get that chase going...
He has torn into the world's premier fast bowler #DaleSteyn.
The 5th over bowled by him has gone for
6-0-6-4-4-0
#ABDevilliers needs to look at options.
How about #ImranTahir? or #JPDuminy?
Need to change the pace and speed of this game.
Currently, the Kiwis are using all the bowlers' pace. Need to slow it down...
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SA: 281 for 5 (43 overs)
NZ: 71 for 0 (6 overs, Target: 298)
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
#DavidMiller has come, has seen and has conquered the Eden Park with an awesome innings that has propelled SA to a very challenging score against New Zealand in the first semifinal at #CWC15.
#FafduPlessis was out the first ball he faced after resumption and that pegged SA back.
But Miller walked in and walked out with a dominant innings of strokeplay and immense timing. So much so, that his skipper deVilliers let go a few running opportunities to keep Miller on strike!
A stunning 49 in 18 deliveries has just shifted the game in SA's favor a bit.
Kiwis need 298 (adjusted according to D/L method) to win this match and the Proteas' bowlers will go all out against them. Looks pretty interesting this and runs on the board for SA will make them slight favorites!
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SA: 281 for 5, 43 overs (43 overs a side)
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
After almost an hour of incessant rain pouring at the #EdenPark, the match resumes.
There has been a #DL calculation to account for lost time.
It will be a 43 overs a side match.
This seems advantage New Zealand on two counts:
- the rhythm of SA batsmen will have broken and gives NZ a chance to regroup better
- they will know exactly how many to score? SA's plan to attack at the end will have to be realigned.
South Africa will bat for another 5 overs and then we're back with the Kiwi run chase. Hopefully, there will be no further interruptions and we should have a cracking game on the cards!
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SA: 216 for 3, 38 overs
#FafduPlessis - 82*
#ABdeVilliers - 60*
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
#ABDevilliers has exploded at the #EdenPark vs NZ in their semifinal at #CWC15.
You cannot give him half a chance in the field, Kiwis have already given him two!
#KaneWilliamson on both occasions. First he missed a direct hit to run AB out. In the very next over, he missed a regulation catch (by NZ standards) at short cover to give him another life. Since then ABD has let loose and smashing the Kiwis all over the park.
Just when they were about to run away with the game, rain has interrupted play.
Whats with SA and rain in semifinals? surely this is not going to hurt them right?
But, the longer the delay .. the advantage will lie with New Zealand since they will know exactly how much to get and plan it accordingly.
The match will be truncated now and SA will need to ensure they keep the momentum going!
AB and Faf at the crease...
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SA: 216 for 3, 36 overs
#FafduPlessis - 82*
#ABdeVilliers - 60*
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
After Rossouw and Faf duPlessis steadied their ship, #ABDevilliers has come in and shifted gears already. He is pushing the accelerator to post a big score to put any pressure on the strong NZ batting line up in the second innings. In the meanwhile, Faf duPlessis has completed a well composed 50 and looking good to go three figures.
New Zealand skipper #BrendonMcCullum is still trying to attack and get wickets. He's keeping fielders in attacking positions to snap the prized wicket of AB or Faf to get into their lower middle order.
Match on a knife's edge at the moment.
Who will seize the initiative? Will Boult and company stop the SA charge? or AB-Faf partnership will take it away from the Kiwis?
Fascinating play coming up, especially the batting powerplay round the corner will make it really interesting!
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SA: 175 for 3, 34 overs
#duPlessis - 68*
#deVilliers - 33*
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#NewZealand vs #SouthAfrica
#Auckland
24th Mar 2015
#FafduPlessis and #RileeRossouw have steadied the SA ship.
After huge pressure upfront and quick wickets of Amla and deKock, SA had pulled things back with this partnership.
Slowly and steadily, they have seized initiative from the #Kiwis and progressing well.
Platform is well set for the explosive middle and late order to take over (deVilliers, Miller and Duminy).
Match on an even keel.
Who will blink first?
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SA: 113 for 2, 26 overs
#Roussow - 39*
#duPlessis - 42*
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