World Cup semi-final: Australia v India |
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 Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground Date: Thursday 26 March Time: 03:30 GMT |
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India will not be daunted by Thursday's World Cup semi-final against
Australia whether the Sydney pitch favours pace or spin, says opener
Rohit Sharma.
South Africa's spinners took seven Sri Lanka wickets in
last week's quarter-final
at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
But Rohit insisted: "We are confident of doing well on any surface,
"We have taken 70 wickets in seven matches and bowled out the opposition every time, so we know what we need to do. We are ready for anything we get."
The SCG has not been a successful ground for India, with only one win from 13 completed one-day internationals against Australia there in 35 years.
But after failing to win a game on Australian soil in India's Test series against Australia and the ODI tri-series which followed, MS Dhoni's side have breezed through the World Cup, winning all seven games to reach the last four.
Australia skipper Michael Clarke said: "I said at the start of this tournament India would be one of the tough teams to beat, because they've played so much cricket in Australia.
"They've worked out how to take wickets and score runs, and they've shown that through this tournament. MS Dhoni deserves a lot of credit for the way he's captained, especially after being defeated in the Test series and the tri-series."
The winners face New Zealand in Sunday's final in Melbourne.
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India's 11-game World Cup winning run |
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| Year | Opponent | Venue | Result |
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2011 |
W Indies (Pool B) |
Chennai, India |
Won by 80 runs |
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2011 |
Australia (Quarter-final) |
Ahmedabad, India |
Won by five wickets |
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2011 |
Pakistan (Semi-final) |
Mohali, India |
Won by 29 runs |
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2011 |
Sri Lanka (Final) |
Mumbai, India |
Won by six wickets |
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2015 |
Pakistan (Pool B) |
Adelaide, Australia |
Won by 76 runs |
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2015 |
S Africa (Pool B) |
Melbourne, Australia |
Won by 130 runs |
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2015 |
UAE (Pool B) |
Perth, Australia |
Won by nine wickets |
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2015 |
W Indies (Pool B) |
Perth, Australia |
Won by four wickets |
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2015 |
Ireland (Pool B) |
Hamilton, NZ |
Won by eight wickets |
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2015 |
Zimbabwe (Pool B) |
Auckland, NZ |
Won by six wickets |
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2015 |
Bangladesh (Quarter-final) |
Melbourne, Australia |
Won by 109 runs |
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