Top 5 ODI encounters between India and Australia

#2 Quarter-final – World Cup, Ahmedabad (2011)

India got to the target with 15 balls to spare

Playing the World Cup at home, expectations were huge from Team India. The 2011 World Cup was Sachin’s sixth and last World Cup appearance.

Batting first after winning a crucial toss on a tricky Motera track, skipper Ricky Ponting scored a magnificent hundred (104). With contributions from wicketkeeper Brad Haddin (54) and David Hussey (38 off 26 balls), Australia did very well to reach 260.

And with a strong bowling attack, they would have fancied their chances against an Indian batting line-up which already have had a few collapses in the tournament.

India were off to a cautious start in their reply to a tricky target of 260. The top 5 Indian batsmen (apart of Sehwag) got off to starts but failed to kick on from there. Wickets fell at regular intervals and India found themselves in a peculiar position at 187-5, another collapse would lead to India’s exit from the World Cup.

When Raina joined Yuvraj in the middle, India still needed 74 runs. But the pair slowly absorbed the pressure and then suddenly started to gain momentum.

India got to the target with 15 balls to spare as Yuvraj and Raina helped India knock the defending champions out and set up a mouth-watering semi-final against Pakistan.