Mohali:
Title favourites India stormed into the semifinals of the World T20 cricket tournament with a sensational six-wicket victory over Australia in their final group match, relying on Virat Kohli's batting heroics.
After restricting Australia to 160 for 6, Kohli (82 not out) provided the spark with a superlative display of batting to help India overhaul the target with five balls to spare in a thrilling showdown at the I S Bindra Stadium.
India turned the game on its head in the last four overs with the flamboyant Kohli unleashing a flurry of shots to take the game away from the Australians much to the delight of the capacity home crowd.
Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs Australia
India, who were the overwhelming favourites going into the tournament, have been far from convincing in the three games they have played so far.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma , Shikhar Dhawan , Virat Kohli , Suresh Raina , MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh , Hardik Pandya , Ravindra Jadeja , R Ashwin , Ashish Nehra , Jasprit Bumrah
Australia: Usman Khawaja , Aron Finch , David Warner , Steven Smith, Glenn Maxwell , SR Watson , James Faulkner , Peter Nevill, Adam Zampa , Nathan Coulter-Nile , Josh Hazlewood
