IND v AUS 2011 CWC 2nd QF Result - India in Semis, won by 5 wickets, IND v PAK semifinal

India has doe it, Yuvraj has done it again as he guided co-host in the Semi-Finals of the 2011 CWC, with a convincing 5 wickets with 14 balls remaining over defending champions Australia on Thursday, 24th March, 2011 at Ahmedabad. India now set semi-final clash with arch rivals Pakistan in the 1st SF on Tuesday, 29th March at Mohali.

Australi aafter winning the toss got a good start by Watson 25 and Haddin 52 runs and were at good position with 110-1 in 22 overs but soon reduced to 150-4. But captain Ricky Ponting hit a timely century with 118 balls 104 runs and set a competitive total of 260/6 as David Hussey contributed 26 balls 38 runs. Yuvraj, Ashwin and Zaheer took 2 wickets each.

India also got a good start as Tendulkar and Gambhir hit half centuries but at one stage they were looking like collapsing but in-form Yuvraj Singh again guided a comfortable but tensed 5 wicket win, put unbeaten 74 runs with Raina who made 28 balls 34 runs.

Match Summary:

Australia - 260/6 in 50 overs (Ponting 104, Haddin 52, Yuvraj 2-44, Ashwin 2-52)

India - 261/5 in 47.4 overs (Tendulkar 53, Gambhir 50, Yuvraj 57*)

Toss - Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.

Man of the Match - Yuvraj Singh (India)

Result - India won by 5 wickets (with 14 balls remaining)

India vs Australia 2011 World Cup 2nd Quarter Final Live Score at Ahmedabad - IND v AUS WC QF Match Live Commentary

Watch and enjoy the live score card with ball by ball commentary of the much awaited 2nd Quarter-Final of 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, between co-host India and defending champions Australia, on Thursday, 24th March, 2011 at Motera, Ahmedabad in a day-night match will start from 2.00 PM IST.

India v Australia World Cup 2nd QF Match Live Score with ball by ball Commentary:

IND v AUS 2011 CWC 2nd QF Preview at Motera - Australia v India Cricket WC 2nd Quarter Final Teams

People are saying its final before 2011 CWC Final, yes it's the match between title favorite and co-host India and defending champions Australia in the 2nd Quarter-Finals on Thursday, 24th March, 2011 at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, in a day-night game starting from 09:00 GMT, 14:30 local, 14:30 IST.

Indian openers giving good start but the problem is their middle and lower order collapsed not once but many times in this WC, first against England they lost 7 wickets for 33 runs, then against South Africa, lost 9 wickets for 29 runs and against West Indies 7 wickets for 51 runs. They need good show from Dhoni and Pathan in the end as Sehwag, Tendulkar and Yuvraj are in good form and good thing is that their bowling also clicked in the last match.

Australia lost their winning streak in the last match when they defeated after 34 matchessince 1999. Ricky Ponting and Cameron White are totally out of form but their bowling is their fast biggest strength but looking weak in spin department.

Indian Team, Squad for the 2nd QF Match of 2011 CWC:

Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wk/capt), Yusuf Pathan/Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, R Ashwin,Munaf Patel

Australian Team, Squad for the 2nd QF Match of 2011 CWC:

Shane Watson, Brad Haddin (wk), Ricky Ponting (capt), Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Cameron White, Steve Smith, Mitchell Johnson, Jason Krezja, Brett Lee, Shaun Tait


So hope for a exciting and thriller quarterfinal between 2 rivals...

Pakistan v West Indies 2011 Cricket World Cup 1st QF Photos - Mohammad Hafeez is Man of Match

Pakistan reached in the semi-finals of 2011 CWC after crushing West Indies by 10 wickets with 175 balls remaining. Mohammad Hafeez got Man of the Match for his 2 wickets for 16 runs and unbeaten 61 runs with 10 fours.

PAK v WI 2011 CWC 1st QF Result - Pakistan Semis, won by 10 wickets

Pakistan thrashed West Indies by 10 wickets with 29 overs remaining in the 1st quarter-final and booked their place in the semi-finals on Wednesday, 23rd March, 2011 at Mirpur.

West Indies after winning the toss, nothing went right for them as they reduced to 16-3 and some how managed 112 runs as Pakistani spinners bowled brilliantly and Afridi again took 4 wickets and took his world cup tally to 21wickets in 7 games, Chanderpaul was the only batsman put some fight with 44 not out.

In reply Pakistan openers didn't show any mercy and completed the target in only 20.5 overs as Hafeez 61 runs with 10 fours and Kamran Akmal 47 not out put them in semis to face the winner of 2nd QF between India and Australia.

Match Summary:

West Indies - 112 all out in 43.3 overs (Chanderpaul 44*, Afridi 4-30, Hafeez 2-16)

Pakistan - 113/0 in 20.5 overs (Hafeez 61*, Kamran 47*)

Toss - West Indies won the toss and elected to bat first.

Man of the Match - Mohammad Hafeez (Pakistan)

Result - Pakistan won by 10 wickets (with 175 balls remaining)