CWC 2015: India v Australia — As it happened

E-Paper | July 13, 2026

Australia will play fellow co-hosts New Zealand in Sunday's World Cup final in Melbourne after they beat defending champions India by 95 runs at the Sydney Cricket Ground today.

Steven Smith's 105 and his second-wicket stand of 182 with opener Aaron Finch was the cornerstone of Australia's imposing 328 for seven, made after skipper Michael Clarke won the toss.

But India — unbeaten in their run to the semi-finals — fought back with paceman Umesh Yadav taking four for 72 before Mitchell Johnson smashed 27 not out off nine balls.

India made a bold start to their stiff chase but lost two quick wickets after opener Shikhar Dhawan holed out for 45.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the India captain, rallied his side with a run-a-ball 65 until he was run out by Glenn Maxwell's direct hit with only one stump to aim at.

India were eventually dismissed for 233.

New Zealand and Australia have already met at this World Cup, with New Zealand winning by just one wicket in a pool-phase thriller at Auckland's Eden Park last month.

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Calcutta Man

Mar 26, 2015 08:07am

May the better side win and India walk into the final.....

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Acp Rathod

Mar 26, 2015 08:08am

Sabhi Hindustani ka ek hi naara hai, ye world cup toh hamaara hai

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Narendra

Mar 26, 2015 08:09am

Go India Go!!! Unpredictable things happening this world Cup. It might be our day too. Loose or win you have made us proud.

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Acp Rathod

Mar 26, 2015 08:11am

in the last 10 knockout matches between Australia-India...India had won 8 matches and Australia won 2 matches

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Indian Mumbai

Mar 26, 2015 08:14am

India's day!

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pakistani

Mar 26, 2015 08:15am

Good luck Team India from your neighbours

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DR.PRANAY

Mar 26, 2015 08:15am

Go India go.

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Kamran Tauqir

Mar 26, 2015 08:15am

Good Luck team India !!! InshAllah you will win !!! Prayers from Pakistan !!!

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Acp Rathod

Mar 26, 2015 08:16am

If cricket is business, then winning world cup is march year ending target

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DR.PRANAY

Mar 26, 2015 08:16am

India will win.

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Faisal

Mar 26, 2015 08:17am

Go Aus Go...I am with you...

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Zaffar

Mar 26, 2015 08:17am

All the best to our very own Team India. Thrash the Aussie team and restore the pride of the subcontinent. Play well and strike early.

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Ankit

Mar 26, 2015 08:19am

Men in Blue , we are with you.

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Black Sabbath

Mar 26, 2015 08:21am

May the best team win.... Thanks for your support, Pakistani friends...

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Mar 26, 2015 08:21am

Hope India will win this match. All the best team India. Bring back the cup again to Asia!!

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Mushtaq

Mar 26, 2015 08:23am

I think Aussies forgot last world cup encounter with India in 2011 at Ahmedabad. Aussies batted first there also.

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Faisal

Mar 26, 2015 08:27am

All Indian comments here ...Please comment after losing as well :)

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Mel

Mar 26, 2015 08:28am

#Go Gold# Aussie Aussie Aussie

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Ashfaq

Mar 26, 2015 08:34am

More Expectations from Shami.......

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nangyal

Mar 26, 2015 08:36am

Mauqa mauqa for an imposing total. Go aussies

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TanBhartiyaMay

Mar 26, 2015 08:39am

Zak and Harmony, please come and wish Australia to Maul India like anything!

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Rose

Mar 26, 2015 08:47am

Sad day for India

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javed

Mar 26, 2015 08:49am

@Faisal faisal 1 out thoda aur jor laga bhai

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Barry

Mar 26, 2015 08:56am

Need another wicket in yhe first 10 overs

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Zak

Mar 26, 2015 09:01am

Aus will make 360+ , while India may falter below 250 while chasing formidable bowling of Australia.

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Anon

Mar 26, 2015 09:18am

@Faisal Even if India loses, we will be proud of our team for what they have achieved in this world cup......

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Calcutta Man

Mar 26, 2015 09:20am

@TanBhartiyaMay "Zak and Harmony, please come and wish Australia to Maul India like anything!" Well, Zak will do it undoubtedly, but Harmony is never vitriolic ...

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Gp65

Mar 26, 2015 09:21am

@pakistani Thank you

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Mar 26, 2015 09:22am

@Kamran Tauqir , @Pakistani: Thanks for the good wishes. Hopefully we can avenge Pakistan's QF defeat.

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Ero

Mar 26, 2015 09:30am

This one will go down till the last ball!

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Barry

Mar 26, 2015 09:31am

Australia looking ominous right now. 300+ on the cards.

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Santosh Menon

Mar 26, 2015 09:33am

Why am I even following this game?. It's simply North India vs the Largest Island (Technically it's the 7th Continent, & Greenland the largest island), a Penal Colony! R. Ashwin is just a blur {Thanks to his [CSK] colleague, MSD}!!! Imagine Pakistan without cricketers from Sindh (Karachi) vs Australia!

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Mar 26, 2015 09:44am

if v had Riaz like bowler, aus'd be in trouble certainly..

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Ero

Mar 26, 2015 09:48am

Here we go. We are gonna lose this one :(

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Hari

Mar 26, 2015 09:48am

@Zak now I am confident we are going to win because you are on other side...

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Abhijit

Mar 26, 2015 10:00am

@pakistani Appreciate it Brother... Thanks

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Raj

Mar 26, 2015 10:00am

Dhoni should have gone with Stuart Binny or Axar Patel instead of Ravindra Jadeja.

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ranga

Mar 26, 2015 10:12am

Aus is playing very well at the moment. Looks like they will make 350+. If Ind is able to keep them @ 300, chance to win. Otherwise no chance. All the best.

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tashu

Mar 26, 2015 10:17am

No hope for India its not India's day today.

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Bleed Blue (Indian )

Mar 26, 2015 10:20am

Thanks for All Pakistani support to India and against India. Cricket need support

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Madhav

Mar 26, 2015 10:20am

Indian bowling being weak and bad luck is hurting India.

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Zaffar

Mar 26, 2015 10:21am

Need wickets, Team India josj dikhao, buck up!

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shekhar

Mar 26, 2015 10:23am

certainly wickets are not falling and aussies are set for mammoth total but at the end rockstars ( indian team ) will only win... no matter what be....

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Mar 26, 2015 10:24am

I fail to understand why host Australia would make a flat wicket for a world cup semi final? Specially when they are playing against India who has quality spinners in their team and India's batting struggle against pace and bounce. Anything less then 330-340 and India will cruise to victory on this wicket. I am enjoying the game

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omprakash

Mar 26, 2015 10:40am

@Kamran Tauqir Thank you for good gesture

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Ammar Gill BWP

Mar 26, 2015 10:41am

@Acp Rathod hahhaah nice delusion ACP

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nomadic

Mar 26, 2015 10:45am

Perfect batting pitch, power hitter raina is the key for this match , hope he plays well so that india doesnt miss yuvraj today... Big scores are chasable if raina , dhoni plays well... Dhoni is not quiete at his hitting best like in two years ago, guys like jadeja shud step in today

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nomadic

Mar 26, 2015 10:49am

Dhoni did a mistake by over bowling ashwin and may be jadeja as well.. He cud hv given raina few overs.. May be who knows he has some plans as well

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nangyal

Mar 26, 2015 11:05am

At this stage, with batting power play around the corner and Maxwell around, Aus have real Mauqa to cross 350. Indians are you listening??MAUQA MAUQA MAUQA MAUQA

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Samba

Mar 26, 2015 11:08am

Wat a quality fielding by india best in Asia and best in world

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mehboob malik

Mar 26, 2015 11:11am

It will be a superb chase for Indians great lions if Australia score more than 400.

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Veronica

Mar 26, 2015 11:12am

Many Pakistani are in yellow T-shirt supporting Australia, and they look more happy than Australians when any boundary is hit....:-))...Our Pakistani brothers have capabilities to find happiness in others success because they don't see Pakistan succeeding in any field..Specially when its against India......

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Raja Hindustani

Mar 26, 2015 11:13am

@Acp Rathod ... wrong... Australia never lost any semis.

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shekhar

Mar 26, 2015 11:25am

yadav is getting wickets but giving so many runs... shami seems in pressure thats what hurting team most, though his economy and ashwin too is good... they are right on track...

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Pankaj

Mar 26, 2015 11:32am

@Zak Hey Zak. Keep cheering up for Aussies.. It's so lucky for us !!! LOL

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Mar 26, 2015 11:34am

Another wicket...Good!! India will definitely win this match and target score will be less than 300.. Good luck India

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Mar 26, 2015 11:38am

@shekhar The wickets has pulled back the scoring rate. 250/5 at end of 43 overs. Wickets was the key to bring the run rate down.

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Barry

Mar 26, 2015 11:57am

What a match. Lots of see-saw happening. ODI at its best!

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Mar 26, 2015 12:12pm

@Veronica If you want us to sympathize with you team, just ask! your Bollywood style comment would not earn you any sympathies, I was once told by an Indian that nothing unites India more than the hatred for Pakistan, so obviously you will some Pakistanis would not want India to win today.

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Theoritical Physicist

Mar 26, 2015 12:17pm

There goes our chance. Farewell world cup. We have no hope to chase this huge target. :(

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Srikant

Mar 26, 2015 12:18pm

we are going to lose, this target is very high for Semi final

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Weirdity

Mar 26, 2015 12:18pm

@Zak Every side you cheered for has lost. Now you are cheering for india's opponents. Thanks!

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Gaurav

Mar 26, 2015 12:19pm

A lot of expectation from dhawan,kohli and dhoni as they play good against pacers..

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Zaffar

Mar 26, 2015 12:24pm

Tough Target but not impossible. India needs goid start with credible partnerships. Star batsmen must show their mettle today. All the best guys, dont give up too easily.

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Mar 26, 2015 12:28pm

@mehboob malik , @ Nangyal India restricted Austrslua to 328. A daunting total no doubt but not the 350-400 you all were saying. RRR is less than NZ. This does not mean Infia WILL do it but it means it is doable.

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SKZ

Mar 26, 2015 12:29pm

@Acp Rathod ..Do you mean this is going to be third for Australia ??

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Shahid

Mar 26, 2015 12:33pm

India was lucky (good) to get a cluster of wickets including Maxvell and Finch. 328 won't be a problem for India's strong batting line. For me India still favourit.

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SKZ

Mar 26, 2015 12:34pm

@nangyal .. Not a big total for India to chase

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Zak

Mar 26, 2015 12:42pm

Indian players will be tired , fielding and sweating , it will be a miracle if they cross 200-250 .

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arunachal pradesh india

Mar 26, 2015 12:43pm

@Zaffar at last ###dhoni will save india watch it with his cool batting and helicopter shot.

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iztraab

Mar 26, 2015 12:44pm

Last world cup won by india. This world cup belongs to Australia and next one to england. Remember BIG 3!!!

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nomadic

Mar 26, 2015 12:48pm

Rohit shud play tightly! 160 at the end of 30 overs is enough

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Ajay vikram Singh

Mar 26, 2015 12:51pm

There are two ways to go about it when you are chasing 328. Either you blast in the beginning to bring down the run rate or you can blast later. I would say....copy the australian innings pace. They scored with a run rate of 5.7 in indian 25 overs. Go for that...keep wickets in hand. Later you can go ...bang bang. if you try ...to blast in the beginning and lose 2-3 quick wickets...the pressure is going to kill you. Just pace the innings the way aussies did. if some team can score the highest run chase in world cup Semi history, then its you. You can do it. #bleedblue.

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nomadic

Mar 26, 2015 12:52pm

Dhoni shud have had few overs of ashwin for death

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Pakistani in UK

Mar 26, 2015 12:55pm

Real challenge for team India...play your natural game... all praise for team NZ fo their outstanding performance

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mehboob malik

Mar 26, 2015 01:02pm

I hope Indian audience are not going to repeat the history of 1996 semi finals against Sri Lanka.

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Harmony

Mar 26, 2015 01:05pm

@Calcutta Man - You said it...thank you!

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amit z

Mar 26, 2015 01:26pm

The total number of Indians concentrating on their work today is 11.

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Harmony

Mar 26, 2015 01:33pm

Let's see if its a thriller like the other semi?

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Harshavardhan

Mar 26, 2015 01:33pm

India will win with its strongest batting lineup. We r cool n confident players.no sledging, no riaz kinda showoff.........but only eyeing on victory.

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logical view

Mar 26, 2015 01:49pm

Pakistani batsman should learn some thing from Indian batsman on how to chase big totals. If pakistan would have chased in todays match, I am sure they would have lost 3-4 wickets by now.

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RKhan

Mar 26, 2015 01:54pm

Oh boy Kohli is in! And Anushka Sharma is watching in audience. If he gets out cheaply, he will have to face big backlash in India for having distraction (Anushka) there.

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RKhan

Mar 26, 2015 01:58pm

And Kohli is out. Wow I can't imagine how much trouble he will be in. He totally was unfocused and looked under pressure. Anushka should have watched him in the group games instead of semi final!

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Round the Clock Vigil

Mar 26, 2015 01:59pm

Indian friends, Indo-Pak Cricket rivalry apart, we wish you success in semi- and final both, and would love to see Dhoni eleven retaining the world cup in subcontinent.

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TaDaa

Mar 26, 2015 02:14pm

Looks like India #WillGiveItBack

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TaDaa

Mar 26, 2015 02:16pm

@Acp Rathod looks like now it would be 8-3

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shekhar

Mar 26, 2015 02:18pm

very very poor show by opener.... useless ppl... they runied match.... very hard for dhonia raina now....

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a Pakistani

Mar 26, 2015 02:19pm

@Calcutta Man .... Either a better side or India will win ... While you know which is the better side.

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a Pakistani

Mar 26, 2015 02:21pm

Mauka Mauka Mauka Mauka

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shekhar

Mar 26, 2015 02:21pm

better they loose here only , newzeeland is far superior

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Zaffar

Mar 26, 2015 02:22pm

@arunachal pradesh india I've switched off live streaming, it's not Dhoni's cup of tea to chase this target. It is quite a disappointment to see the batsmen were in a hurry to dreasing room. Its the arrogance of the Stars speak the rest. Its a great day for @Zak. Enjoy....

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Harmony

Mar 26, 2015 02:22pm

@RKhan - My bad...that "distraction" did it.

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helloWorld

Mar 26, 2015 02:28pm

haha mauka mauka, looks like gone mauka. Very disappointing performance by Indian players till now.

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Babay

Mar 26, 2015 02:41pm

Keep on watching loosing India while chasing a huge target.

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Awais

Mar 26, 2015 02:54pm

India going down !!

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Bhargav

Mar 26, 2015 02:55pm

Proud of you India, Played well, you bumped into a very good side.... No hard feelings, you made it to the Semis.... Kudos! You have to give it back, but that's ok! All the very best & Good Job!

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Asad

Mar 26, 2015 03:01pm

I was saying all along that Aussies will totally smash India. India should have taken the pre world cup games against Australia more seriously.

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Shahzad

Mar 26, 2015 03:02pm

With Many Pakistanis Supporting MS Dhoni, I too Want 'em to win. No Rivalry, No mocking, No Bashing For Today. No Joke Cracking. May Dhoni 11 Win. Love From Pakistan. Cheers For Indians Today!

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Dhakawala

Mar 26, 2015 03:03pm

The only outcome India can now wish and hope is: Their defeat is less worse than the defeat of tigers by New Zealand.

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Muzamil

Mar 26, 2015 03:07pm

Mauka Mauka.... Mauka Mauka.... Ab Austrailia say harne ka baad mile ga India ko ghar jane ka Mauqa...!

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Barry

Mar 26, 2015 03:14pm

@Babay thanks for that comment babe. The game is still not over. Also what goes around always comes back.

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a Pakistani

Mar 26, 2015 03:27pm

To be honest I have no reason to like Indians except DHONI... He is the match winner Like our Javaid Miandad.

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HUNZAI ( GILGIT BALTISTAN)

Mar 26, 2015 03:33pm

Anushka Sharma (Virat's GF) travelled to Australia to see Virat scoring One Run lol ... Moqa MOqaa Moqa MOqaa

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Que

Mar 26, 2015 03:39pm

Air India is ready to take Indian team home...

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nomadic

Mar 26, 2015 03:41pm

India missed the big prescence of yuvraj in the middle order .. He was the man of series of 2011 50 over cup , and his sole efforts won india most matches in t20 triumph... Sad to see him out of the team he can easily clear the bigger boundries and will stand up to aussies

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Harmony

Mar 26, 2015 03:45pm

@RKhan - Looks like Anushka definitely brought some "charm" but not for Kohli!

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Lewanay halak khan waye!

Mar 26, 2015 03:47pm

My team is out of World Cup. This is my third team in a row. What a shame. Pak,South Africa now india and I want kiwis to lift the cup.

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mehboob malik

Mar 26, 2015 03:49pm

We are not going to give it backkkkkkkkkkkkkk..........

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Kyser Soze

Mar 26, 2015 03:49pm

@Veronica If they adopted Australian nationality they should be cheering for their new country. Why do you find it anti-India? btw everyone has seen Indian supporters cheering other teams against Pakistan, specially in the days when Indian team was so pathetic that they were constantly refusing to play against Pakistan bringing politics into cricket to rescue their team. Still, I support Indian team today, they are talented and deserve the victory.

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mehboob malik

Mar 26, 2015 03:50pm

Australia vs NZ - Final - It will be really a delight to see if NZ wins the WC 2015

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Ammar Gill BWP

Mar 26, 2015 03:54pm

Where are you ACP RATHOR!

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Good Pakistani Girl

Mar 26, 2015 03:55pm

Hi Folks, I already said that India will lose to Australia and NewZealand.

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Ammar Gill BWP

Mar 26, 2015 03:55pm

INdia looking for 25o! They will achieve it i reckon.

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Tranquil

Mar 26, 2015 04:17pm

@Harshavardhan Okay calling a classy bowler show off you know thats the reason you are loosing ,

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Sami

Mar 26, 2015 04:27pm

Indian were asking to take our revenge from Australia. I think if you lost in respectable way like us that was enough. But you lost by huge margin. Head down to pride.

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mehboob malik

Mar 26, 2015 04:29pm

Indian tail end do not want to miss the Air India flight.................

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Nilesh

Mar 26, 2015 04:34pm

Congratulations to Ausis, you played far better than us, All the best for Final Team Dhoni - Hard luck today, but, you guys also make us proud & deserve a respect for playing so well...We are proud of you :) Excited to watch BlackCap Vs Ausis now... I wish black cap win it as they have played amazingly... specially Cap. Macullum.

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Syeda Ali

Mar 26, 2015 04:36pm

Lol at those who mocked Pakistan & were with Australia for a better "competition". There is no need to fly that high. You cant buy every match!

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