Summary

  • Australia win by 95 runs to reach final

  • Faulkner 3-59, Starc 2-28, Johnson 2-50

  • Dhoni top-scored for India with 65

  • Smith 105 & Finch 81 for Australia

  • Australia face NZ in Melbourne on Sunday

  1. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Jay: When you have Haddin coming in at 8, you'd expect a score of about 350 every time. India have bowled well to pull Aus back!

    Louis Strong: Australia should push for 320 here. Such a great start should be rewarded with a positive score for Ozzies.

  2. Aus 298-6published at 06:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Mohit Sharma to bowl. Time for Watson to go big? Moving around his crease, he gives himself room to smack a four past cover, and chip a back-of-the-hand slower ball over square leg for two. A fierce pull sails wide of deep mid-wicket for a first-bounce four.

    Shane Watson (right) hits outImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 06:58 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Haddin likes to free his hands and hit it over the off side. He's almost the reverse of Faulkner."

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  4. Aus 288-6 (Watson 18*, Haddin 4*)published at 06:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Brad Haddin the new batsman, and has to dig out a couple of yorkers before clubbing a four back past the bowler. Yadav has 4-76 from nine.

  5. Postpublished at 06:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Faulkner was going for that favoured area at midwicket, and he just missed it."

  6. WICKETpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Having successfully slogged Yadav for four to his favoured leg side, Faulkner aims another hack across the line and Yadav shatters his stumps. 21 from 12 balls for Faulkner, and just when Australia look to be hitting the accelerator, they get nabbed by an Indian speed camera. So to speak.

    Scorecard

    Umesh Yadav (right) is congratulated by team-mate Suresh Raina (left)Image source, AFP
  7. Postpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "I don't think Faulkner even knows there is an off side. I think he's just looking at the leg side, thinking 'That stand looks inviting'."

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  8. Aus 279-5published at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Jadeja keeps it tight after that six - just two more runs added as Watson retains the strike by slapping a single to the cover sweeper.

  9. Sixpublished at 06:46 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Dhoni changes his mind as Mohit Sharma marks out his run-up at the Paddington End before the ball is thrown to Jadeja for his last over. Faulkner gets down on one knee to swat a flat six over mid-wicket.

    James FaulknerImage source, Getty Images
  10. Aus 271-5published at 06:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Short again from Mohammed Shami, and that's meat and drink for Faulkner who pulls a four wide of deep backward square leg. Watson, backing away, does well to dig out a yorker aimed at his feet but the bowler follows through to prevent "Watto" stealing a run. Five overs to go.

  11. Postpublished at 06:44 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "The best death bowlers in world cricket are watching the batsman right up until they release the ball. I always think as a death bowler you should aim for the batsman's right boot."

  12. Aus 266-5published at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Dhoni is rotating his bowlers in one-over spells it's Shami back and Watson clubs him for three through cover before Faulkner goes for a big slog and the ball slices over the keeper for four.

    Shane WatsonImage source, Getty Images
  13. How's stat?published at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    "The dismissal of Maxwell was the 500th catch in this World Cup. It is the first time there have been 500 catches in a World Cup. The previous most was 449 in 2003."

  14. Aus 258-5 (Watson 13*, Faulkner 1*)published at 06:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin frustrates Watson with three dot balls - but then after knocking a two to long-off, the Queenslander slog-sweeps a six towards the Ladies' Pavilion at cow corner. Shades of his dominant batting during the 2009 Champions Trophy. Ashwin has finished his spell with 1-42 from 10 overs.

  15. Postpublished at 06:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport in Sydney

    "The shifting momentum is being felt from Manly to Mumbai. Clarke becomes the fourth Aussie to fall to the shortish ball, and the SCG sounds like the Wankhede. India are buzzing in the field, Australia stuttering with the bat. Did they go too hard, too soon? Dhoni would bite a gloved hand off for a chase of around 300."

    India fansImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 06:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Nitin Srivastava
    BBC Hindi in Sydney

    "Sheer excitement amongst India fans as Clarke departs! Electrifying!"

    India fans
  17. Aus 250-5published at 06:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Big-hitting all-rounder James Faulkner is the man in at seven. The right-hander has to defend a lifter from Mohit, who comes down the track to exchange a word or two. Just two singles from a very tight over.

  18. Text 81111published at 06:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    James Marshall: Australia will need 350 on this wicket. Anything short of that and it's game on for India.

  19. Postpublished at 06:35 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Clarke is just not in great form - he's struggled with injury over the past few months. This last half an hour has gone all India's way and they're back in the contest."

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    Rohit Sharma (L) celebrates his catchImage source, AFP
  20. WICKETpublished at 06:30 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Got him! Captain Clarke tries to force the pace and pulls to wide mid-on where Rohit Sharma takes another catch. The Rohit-Mohit combo strikes.

    Scorecard

    Michael ClarkeImage source, AFP