After successfully defeating South Africa in their opening match of the tournament, India will take on Australia in their second match at Oval. It promises to be a cracking contest between two powerhouses of Cricket.
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India and Australia have played 11 matches between them in World Cup history, with India winning only 3 and Australia 8. Both teams played their first match in World Cup history on 13th June 1983. The Australian Cricket Team defeated West Indies by 15 runs to register their second successive win of the tournament.
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India will be looking to continue their momentum against Australia on 9th and take revenge of the home series loss. In the last 5 encounters, the Indian team has won only 1 match and lost 4 matches.
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Here we look at the Last 5 matches between India and Australia in World Cups:
India versus Australia, 4th June 1999
India took on Australia in the Super Six stage played on 4th June 1999 at Oval, London. Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin won the toss and decided to field first. Mark Waugh was the top scorer for Australia with 83 and contributions from all around the batting order helped Australia to post 282 for 6 in 50 overs.
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Chasing the target of 283, the Indian top order failed miserably. Ajay Jadeja 100 not out and Robin Singh were the only scorers for India, as they were bowled out for 205 in 48.2 overs. Australia won the match by 77 runs.
India versus Australia, 15th February 2003
Before the finals, India took on Australia in Group A match played at Super Sports Park, Centurion on 15th February 2003. Indian captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and decided to bat first. Apart from Sachin Tendulkar who scored 36, Harbhajan Singh 28, India was bowled out for a paltry total of 125 in 41.4 overs.
Chasing the target of 126 runs to win, Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden added 100 runs for the opening wicket in 17.3 overs. Australia chased down the target with ease as they won the match by 9 wickets with 166 balls to spare.
India versus Australia, Finals World Cup 2003, 23rd March
Under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly, India faced Australia in the final of 2003 World Cup played in South Africa at New Wanders Stadium, Johannesburg. Indian captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and decided to field first.
The decision backfired as Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden added 105 runs for the opening wicket. Ricky Pointing 140 and Damien Martyn 88 not out helped Australia post a massive total of 359 for 2 in 50 overs. It was a great batting display by Pointing and Martyn adding unbeaten 234 runs for the 3rd wicket.
Chasing the target of 360 runs to win, Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed cheaply and ended all hopes of India winning World Cup. Virender Sehwag scored 82 and Rahul Dravid”s 47 was not enough as India were bowled out for 234 in 39.2 overs. Australia won the finals by massive 125 runs margin to become the Champions of the World.
India versus Australia, 2011 Quarterfinals, 24th March
Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, the Indian Cricket team defeated Australia in the second quarterfinal of played at Ahmedabad. Australian captain Ricky Pointing won the toss and decided to bat first. A brilliant 104 by Ricky Pointing, Brad Haddin 53, David Hussey quickfire cameo of 38 helped them post a total of 260 for 6 in 50 overs.
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Chasing the target of 261 runs to win, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar added 44 runs for the opening wicket. The master blaster, Sachin and Gambhir scored half-centuries.
The Indian team was struggling at 187 for 5. Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina added 74 unbeaten runs for the 6th wicket to help Men in Blue beat Australia by 5 wickets with 14 balls to spare. Yuvraj Singh remained not out on 57 while Raina remained not out on 34 to help India qualify for the semi-finals.
India versus Australia, 2015 World Cup Semi-finals 26th March
India took on Australia in the second semi-final of the 2015 World Cup played at Sydney Cricket Ground. Australian captain Michael Clarke won the toss and decided to bat first. The hosts lost an early wicket of David Warner for 12.
Steve Smith and Aaron Finch put on 182 runs for the 2nd wicket. Smith scored 105, Finch 81, cameos by Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Johnson helped Australia post a massive total of 328 for 7 in 50 overs.
Chasing the target of 329 runs to win, Indian openers Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma started on a positive note adding 76 runs. After the fall of Dhawan’s wicket, the Australian bowlers kept picking wickets and bowled out India for 233 in 46.5 overs. Indian captain MS Dhoni was the top scorer with 65.
Australia won that game with 95 runs.
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