India Clinches Victory Against Australia In T20 World Cup 2024, Moves To Semifinals

India triumphed over Australia by 45 runs in their Super 8 match of the T20 World Cup 2024, securing a spot in the semifinals. India set a challenging target of 205/5, with captain Rohit Sharma scoring an impressive 92. In response, Australia managed only 160/8, despite Glenn Maxwell's valiant effort of 52 runs.

• Man of the Match: Rohit Sharma
• Most Runs: Rohit Sharma (92 off 47 balls)
• Most Wickets: Kuldeep Yadav (3/24)

Rohit Sharma | Man of the match and India Captain: "Satisfying. We know the opposition and the threat they bring. As a team, we did well, kept doing the things we needed to do. Gives us good confidence as a team. 200 is a good score but when you are playing here with wind being a big factor, anything can happen. But I think we used the conditions really well, and it was about individuals doing their job. It was about getting wickets at the right time.

"(On Kuldeep) We know the strength he has, but we need to use him when necessary. In New York, there were seamer-friendly wickets. He had to miss out but we knew he had a big role to play out here. (On the semi-final) We don't want to do anything different, play the same way and understand what each person has to do.

"Play freely and not think too much on what's lying ahead. Not think about the opposition. We have been doing it consistently, just need to continue. (On playing England in semis) It will be a nice match, nothing changes for us as a team."

Mitch Marsh | Australia Captain: "Disappointing. It happens in the game of cricket. In the course of 40 overs, there are a lot of small margins. India were the better team, Rohit is a class player. (On Head and Maxwell's batting) Gave us more belief than hope. In a run chase like that if you keep it at 10 an over, we are in the game. India's bowlers were too good though in the end. Come on, Bangladesh now!"

IND vs AUS, T20 World Cup 2024 Match 9 Stats

Highest individual scores by a captain in T20 World Cups:

• 98 C Gayle vs Ind Bridgetown 2010
• 92 Rohit Sharma vs Aus Gros Islet 2024
• 88 C Gayle vs Aus The Oval 2009
• 85 K Williamson vs Aus Dubai 2021

The match saw India hitting an impressive total of 15 sixes—the most they have ever hit in an innings during T20 World Cups—surpassing their previous record of 13 sixes against Bangladesh in North Sound.

Highest scores for Rohit Sharma in T20 WCs:

• 92 vs Aus Gros Islet 2024
• 79* vs Aus Bridgetown 2010
• 74 vs Afg Abu Dhabi 2021
• 62* vs WI Mirpur 2014

This victory also marked one of India's highest totals in T20 World Cups with their score of 205/5 against Australia being among their top performances.

Highest individual scores for India in T20 World Cups:

• 101 S Raina vs SA Gros Islet 2010
• 92 Rohit Sharma vs Aus Gros Islet 2024
• 89* V Kohli vs WI Wankhede 2016
• 82* V Kohli vs Aus Mohali 2022
• 82* V Kohli vs Pak Melbourne 2022

Kuldeep Yadav played a crucial role with his bowling figures of 3/24, which significantly contributed to India's win.

Most sixes in a match in T20 World Cups:

• 30 Ire vs Net Sylhet 2014
• 24 Aus vs Ind Bridgetown 2010
• 24 Aus vs Ind Gros Islet 2024
• 22 Aus vs Pak Gros Islet 2010
• 22 Eng vs SA Wankhede 2016

The Indian team's performance has been consistent with their recent form as they achieved their second-longest winning streak in T20Is with ten consecutive wins between December 2023 and June 2024.

Most wins as captain in T20Is (including Super Over wins):

• 48 Rohit Sharma (60 mat)
• 48 Babar Azam (85)
• 45 Brian Masaba (60)
• 44 Eoin Morgan (72)

The head-to-head stats between Marcus Stoinis and Axar Patel show that Axar has dismissed Stoinis four times while conceding only twenty-two runs off forty balls.

Total Wins for India in T20Is:

• Total Wins: (12)