Result, Man of the Match in 2nd Quarterfinal of Cricket World Cup 2011
This article is about the 2nd quarterfinal of world cup 2011 in which Indian team beat the four time world champion Australia.
After this win India will now face Pakistan in Semi final.
In an extremely exciting match of World Cup 2nd Quarterfinal Indian Cricket team beat the four time world champion by 5 wickets. The match was really on his high and turn from one side to another all the time in the match, but Yuvraj Singh with his all-round performance make it to Indian side at the end and ensured a place in semi-final which is to be played with their most rival Pakistan.
Ricky Ponting's blisterring hundred can't prevent them from loss. This is the second consecutive defeat of Australian team after 34 match of unbeaten record. Sachin Tendulkar provide India a good start and easily handle the pace of Shaun Tait and Bret Lee.
After winning the toss Australi elected to bat and the team able to make 260 od runs in the mandatory 50 overs. In reply Indian team started well, but losses wicket at the End of their innings, but Raina and Yuvraj ensure another win for India.Players of Teams in 2nd Quarterfinal of Cricket World Cup 2011
India:
Sehwag, Tendulkar, Gambhir, Yuvraj, Kohli, Dhoni, Raina, Ashwin, Harbhajan, Jaheer, Munaf Patel
Australia:
S.Watson, B.Haddin, R.Ponting, M.Clarke, M.Hussey, C.White, D.Hussey, M.Johnson, B.Lee, J.Kreza, S.TaitToss in 2nd Quarterfinal of Cricket World Cup 2011
Australian Captain Ricky Ponting won the toss and elected to bat in this 2nd Quarterfinal of the Cricket World Cup 2011Scoreboard in 2nd Quarterfinal of Cricket World Cup 2011
Australia:6/260 in 50 Overs
(Ponting 104, Haddin 53, Jaheer 2/53)
India: 5/261 in 47.4 Overs
(Sachin 53, Yuvraj 57, D.Hussey 1/19)Man of the Match in 2nd Quarterfinal of Cricket World Cup 2011
In this 2nd Quarterfinal of world Cup 2011, a number of good performances was happened but the man whose performance was outstanding and decides the Match Result was Yuvraj's all-round performance of unbeaten 57 runs and 2/42 in 10 overs.