Recap: India in World Cup semis over the years
India will take on Australia in the second semi-final in Sydney on Thursday. (Source: Reuters)
India have won three of their five previous semi-finals at the World Cups. (Full Coverage| Venues | Fixtures)
Here is how they fared:
England v India, World Cup 1983, Manchester
The first and only time India faced the host in the semi-final of the World Cup was back in 1983, when they stunned England by six wickets to make the final. India had bowled out England for 213 in the allotted 60 overs. For England, after the opening stand of 69 between Graeme Fowler and Chris Tavare, there were regular fall of wickets. For India, skipper Kapil Dev (3-35), Roger Binny (2-43) and Mohinder Amarnath (2-27) were the key wicket-takers. In their chase India had reached 50-2 when Amarnath (46) and Yashpal Sharma (61) featured in a 92-run third wicket stand to put the visitors on course. In the end, India won with six wickets to spare in 54.4 overs. Sandeep Patil, current chairman of selectors, remained unbeaten on a 32-ball 51 and also hit the winning runs. Amarnath’s all-round effort got him the player of the match award.
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Brief Scores: England 213 in 60 overs (Graeme Fowler 33, Chris Tavare 32; Kapil Dev 3-35, Mohinder Amarnath 2-27) lost to India 217-4 in 54.4 overs (Yashpal Sharma 61, Sandeep Patil 51 n.o., Mohinder Amarnath 46); Result: India won by six wickets; Man of the Match:Mohinder Amarnath
India v England, World Cup 1987, Mumbai
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This was a repeat of the 1983 clash, only this time the roles were reversed. England batted first and posted 254-6 in 50 overs. Man of the match Graham Gooch (115) set the tone by sweeping India’s left-arm spinners Maninder Singh and Ravi Shastri all over the Wankhede Stadium. England captain Mike Gatting (56) joined in as he added 117 runs with Gooch. India’s chase started in tragic fashion as Sunil Gavaskar was bowled out for just four in his final international appearance. Thereafter, India’s chase progressed well till they reached 204-5, then there was a massive collapse losing five wickets for 15 runs. India’s skipper Kapil Dev was criticised for his irresponsible shot and had to pay for it with his job.
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Brief Scores: England 254-6 in 50 overs (Graham Gooch 115, Mike Gatting 56; Maninder Singh 3-54) beat India 219 in 45.3 overs (Mohammed Azharuddin 64, Krish Srikkanth 31, Kapil Dev 30; Eddie Hemmings 4-52); Result: England won by 35 runs; Man of the Match: Graham Gooch
India v Sri Lanka, World Cup 1996, Kolkata
India was celebrating at the end of the first over of this semi-final clash. Sanath Jayasuriya and Romesh Kaluwitharana, Sri Lanka’s sledge hammer openers were dismissed by Javagal Srinath. Then man of the match Aravinda de Silva (66) took over as he smashed Indian bowlers at will. Roshan Mahanama (58) was the other major contributor in the innings. India’s chase was progressing well at 98 for one, but afterwards they faced a collapse after Sachin Tendulkar (65) fell. Sri Lanka’s spinners spun a web around India on a wearing pitch. The crowd could not bear to see their side collapsing and threw objects at the Sri Lankan players. Match referee Clive Lloyd called off the match with Indian batsman Vinod Kambli walking off in tears.
Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 251-8 in 50 overs (Aravinda de Silva 66, Roshan Mahanama 58; Javagal Srinath 3-34) beat India 120-8 in 34.1 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 65; Sanath Jayasuriya 3-12); Result: Sri Lanka won by default; Man of the Match: Aravinda de Silva
India v Kenya, World Cup 2003, Durban
India’s unexpected rival in this semi-final was Kenya. This was a historic moment in many ways. India batted first and posted 270-4 in their 50 overs. For India, Man of the Match and skipper Sourav Ganguly slammed 111 off 114 balls to be the top-scorer. Sachin Tendulkar was the other contributor with a 101-ball 83. Kenya’s chase never really took off as only skipper Steve Tikolo (56) offered any resistance. For India, Zaheer Khan with figures of 3-14 was the best bowler.
Brief Scores: India 270-4 in 50 overs (Sourav Ganguly 111 n.o., Sachin Tendulkar 83) beat Kenya 179 in 46.2 overs (Steve Tikolo 56; Zaheer Khan 3-14); Result: India won by 91 runs; Man of the Match: Sourav Ganguly
India v Pakistan, World Cup 2011, Mohali
In a high-pressure clash watched by the Prime Ministers of the two countries, India batted first. Thanks to Virender Sehwag’s assault, India got off to a flier. Man of the Match Sachin Tendulkar then took over and carved out a patient 115-ball 85 thanks mainly to Pakistan fielders’ largesse and doubtful DRS verdicts. For Pakistan, Wahab Riaz with 5-46 was the best bowler. Pakistan’s chase never really took off as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Misbah-ul-Haq, last man out for 56, tried to hold the innings together but he could never force the pace. For India, Ashish Nehra with 2-33 was the best bowler from the Indian side.
Brief Scores: India 260-9 in 50 overs (Sachin Tendulkar 85, Virender Sehwag 38, Suresh Raina 36 n.o.; Wahab Riaz 5-46 ) beat Pakistan 231 in 49.5 overs (Misbah-ul-Haq 56, Mohammad Hafeez 43; Ashish Nehra 2-33, Munaf Patel 2-40, Harbhajan Singh 2-43); Result: India won by 29 runs; Man of the Match: Sachin Tendulkar
Source:: Indian Express
