India Gave It Back, Australia reaches Final of CWC’15

In a night where Indian fans were having tons of expectations, Its the Team Australia who shattered the dream of Indian Cricket Team & Its passionate fans. Indian team who won 7 consecutive matches failed to win in a big match against the home team on a big day !

A day which started with Indian team loosing the toss on a flat track went to become worse & worse for the team. Though Indian bowlers started the game well by removing Warner early but It all went to went vain when Steve Smith 105(93) came up with a century to continue his golden summer against India. Getting well support from Aaron Finch’s crucial 81(116) & quick fire innings from Johnson 27(13) & Faulkner 21(19), Australia ended up with a mammoth 328/7 in 50 Overs. Mammoth because this is the Highest Score by a Team in World Cup Semi Final (till CWC’15).

Chasing 329, India started their innings decently with Opening stand of 76 Runs between Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan. However once Dhawan got out after a quick 45 of 41 balls, India could never come back into the game.

With Virat Kohli departing early 1(13), Indian fans started to feel the sense of loss. Rohit 34(48) got start but failed to convert whereas Suresh Raina failed to get even start finishing up making just 7 of 11 Ball.

Rahane tried his best to stay at the crease but pressure of wasting quite a few balls end up him throwing his wicket as well. With Dhoni at the crease Indian hopes were still there but the falling wickets interrupted the flow of run rate resulting in Required Run Rate going higher & higher that it became impossible for Dhoni who is regarded as Best Finisher of ODI Games as well.

Dhoni tried all his efforts ending up getting run out after making 65(65) which also logically ended the hopes of India. India lost its last 4 wickets just for 15 Runs with Umesh Yadav Getting Bowled of the last ball.

Following can be considered as reasons for India loosing against Australia

• Loosing the Toss
• Shami going wicket less
• Failed to bundle up Australia under 300 after getting back into the game by taking quick wickets
• India lost wickets in Batting PP
• Wickets at quick interval & Run Rate never crossed 6 RPO mark
• Dhoni delaying his launch of going for Kill

Indians were completely outplayed by the Australians in terms of Batting,Bowling & even Toss. With that win they are all set to Play the World Cup final against New Zealand. On one hand Australia would like to get back the World Cup after they last time won in 2007 & on other New Zelanad will be eyeing to their first ever world cup title.