Smith and Australia quicks overwhelm India
Steven Smith's century gave Australia 328 to defend and their quicks brushed India off to secure a seventh World Cup final appearance
ESPNcricinfo staff
26-Mar-2015
Australia were playing their seventh semi-final; the previous six appearances ended in victories. India came into Sydney on the back of an 11-match unbeaten streak in the World Cup. The clash was expected to be closer than it turned out, as Steven Smith clattered a century to impose a target of 329. India's chase began well, but a bowling line-up of Mitchell Starc, Mitchell Johnson, Josh Hazlewood and James Faulkner kept the pressure up and sealed the biggest win in World Cup semi-final history. (US only)