Second Quarter Final: India take on Australia

E-Paper | June 13, 2026

Welcome to Dawn.com’s live coverage of the ICC Cricket World Cup where readers will for the very first time get the opportunity to commentate on the match in real time. Here’s your chance to provide your analysis, set the field, predict the outcome of the match and have your say as India take on Australia.

Toss: Australia won the toss and elected to bat

Teams:

Australia: BJ Haddin, SR Watson, RT Ponting (Capt), MJ Clarke, CL White, MEK Hussey, DJ Hussey, MG Johnson, B Lee, JJ Krejza, SW Tait

India: SR Tendulkar, V Sehwag, G Gambhir, V Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (Capt), SK Raina, R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Z Khan, MM Patel

Umpires: M Erasmus and IJ Gould

TV umpire: RA Kettleborough

Match referee: RS Madugalle

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Girish

Mar 24, 2011 02:05pm

India should win today.. so that will meet paki on semis...

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Aziz Khan

Mar 24, 2011 02:34pm

OOOO yes, wishing to meet indies

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Nadia

Mar 24, 2011 02:58pm

Would be fantastic! Imagine a match that we have waited for so long!

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manish

Mar 24, 2011 03:08pm

India will definately win..... and we will meet pak at mohali soon... All the best India......

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venky

Mar 24, 2011 03:22pm

india will beat them in quarter final match and then we will win the cup

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Shakshi

Mar 24, 2011 03:34pm

Hey Guys......Cross your fingers and pray for India.... We will definately Win........ After 1983 we will remember 2011 for Cricket World Cup...

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mike

Mar 24, 2011 03:41pm

come on india .... india will RROOCCKK

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A.A.Khan

Mar 24, 2011 03:42pm

Yes, we want India win this matach so as revive the battle of Panipat with Pakistan.

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mike

Mar 24, 2011 03:49pm

who will win the match .. guys have any idea?????

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ARun

Mar 24, 2011 03:53pm

India will win the match!!!!

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Arun

Mar 24, 2011 03:55pm

chak de india!!!!!!!!

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mike

Mar 24, 2011 04:03pm

arun r u sure ... its realy good to know this ....

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Arun

Mar 24, 2011 04:07pm

MIKE According to the current score aus will reach a target of 280+...... it is very easy for our little master sachin to hit that score.........

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richa

Mar 24, 2011 04:07pm

India....................!!! Sure........

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Ahmed

Mar 24, 2011 04:11pm

Australia will win the match and it will be very shameful that indian team sit infront of TV in their homes and Pak play at Mohali

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usman

Mar 24, 2011 04:16pm

Byeeee India!

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Mar 24, 2011 04:28pm

Hi all, ICC has fixed the today's match.. India will win by 2 runs

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ana

Mar 24, 2011 04:33pm

pakistan will beat india in semi final

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Mehdi

Mar 24, 2011 04:44pm

Come on India..Beat Aussies, we are waitng for Pak-India Match since long!

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asfi

Mar 24, 2011 05:00pm

Pakistan should nt keep on eye on world cup. Our final will be over when we beat India in India. Lets pray for that moment.

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Adeel Siddiqui

Mar 24, 2011 04:59pm

Doest matter who will win this match Inshallah Pakis crush them on semi-final

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Ahmed Saeed

Mar 24, 2011 05:05pm

I have a message for Pakistan Team. Don't win the final but beat India in India. That is everything for us. My dear fellow country men please do not forget what they did in stadium after India won the match. We will lit the entire Pakistan with candles. Please convey this message to Paki Team. Best of luck

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mike

Mar 24, 2011 05:08pm

k arun we all wana raise our hands to say 'tata bye 'to australia .... can we?

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Mar 24, 2011 05:09pm

win world cup india, cheers cheers ...................

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Ashraf

Mar 24, 2011 05:35pm

India should win today......then there would be a gr8 competition and entertainment b/w Pak and India in semi final

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Rehmat

Mar 24, 2011 05:50pm

Hi guys! That will be fantastic if india wins today and then they face pakistan in semi final

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Rehmat

Mar 24, 2011 05:56pm

What a moment that will be if shoaib akhtar bowl out sachin tendulker by his first ball as he did in his first match against india.

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ZUNAIR

Mar 24, 2011 06:41pm

PAKI SHAHEEN ONCE AGAIN MAKE THE HISTORY AND RULE THE WORLD...INSHALLHA.

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Khan

Mar 24, 2011 06:53pm

I WANT INDIA TO WIN SO PAK V INDIA HAPPENS WHO WINS WHO LOSES I DONT CARE "MAY THE BEST TEAM WIN

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Sandy

Mar 24, 2011 07:05pm

By the way sir...India is batting second...hence technical speaking they can't win by 2 runs.

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Ateeq Ahmed

Mar 24, 2011 07:10pm

Good Luck India - We love you too!

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Anshu

Mar 24, 2011 07:16pm

Thanks for the good wishes of my fellow paki friends. Let the semi be between India and Pak post it. Be a good sportsman and let the best team win...who knows India or Pakistan. I don't mind. All of us want to see good cricket. Sentiments, Patriotism is certainly a big booster to express our feeling. Lets enjoy India And Aus. and Hope to see 100th 100 of Gentle man Sachin Tendulkar as aptly said by Imran Khan. Anshu, Mumbai India

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prasannakumar

Mar 24, 2011 07:22pm

India is playing excellent

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kb teja

Mar 24, 2011 08:31pm

India will the match and also win the world cup

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vinod kumar

Mar 24, 2011 08:46pm

ICC world cup 2011 champion is INDIA. The final match is held between IND vs PAK.

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sachin

Mar 24, 2011 08:47pm

India will win the match and cup.This is the best chance to win the world cup for tendulker.

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India

Mar 24, 2011 08:51pm

India will raise its glory all around the world by gaining their chances

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Vino

Mar 24, 2011 08:58pm

pakistan Be ready for the next battle ;-) India is coming....

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Falcon Khan

Mar 24, 2011 10:26pm

inshallah pak will win the semifinal against india and will rule the world. lets see!

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