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Australia captain Michael Clarke won the toss and decided to bat first in the 2nd semifinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground

Australia captain Michael Clarke

Australia's captain Michael Clarke (C) stands with his team and India's as they listen to national anthems before their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

India Australia players

Australia's captain Michael Clarke (L) and India's captain MS Dhoni look at a feature of the Sydney Cricket Ground before their World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

 Michael Clarke MS Dhoni

Supporters cheer on India at the start of the 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final match between Australia and India in Sydney on March 26, 2015. Photo: AFP

Supporters cheer

India's bowler Mohammed Shami reacts after the first ball of the match was delivered to Australian batsman Aaron Finch during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

India's bowler Mohammed Shami

Australian batsman David Warner plays the ball for six run during his Cricket World Cup semi-final match against India in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Australian batsman David Warner

India's bowler Umesh Yadav (C) hugs team mate Virat Kohli, after Kohli caught out Australia's David Warner for 12 runs off Yadav's bowling, during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015 Photo: Reuters

Indian players celebrate

Australia's batsman Steve Smith plays a shot against India during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Australia's batsman Steve Smith

Australia's batsmen Steve Smith (L) and Aaron Finch run between wickets during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match against India in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Australian players

People dressed as oil drops promoting an oil company dance with drummers supporting India's cricket team during the Cricket World Cup semi-final match against Australia in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Fans at SCG

Australia's batsman Steve Smith acknowledges his 50 runs during his Cricket World Cup semi-final match against India in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Steve Smith

India's bowler Ravindra Jadeja appeals unsuccessfully for an LBW decision against Australia's batsman Aaron Finch during their Cricket World Cup semi-final mastch in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

India's bowler Ravindra Jadeja

India's bowler Ravichandran Ashwin reacts after a failed attempt at a run out of Australia's batsman Aaron Finch (R) during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015 Photo: Reuters

Ravichandran Ashwin

Australia's Aaron Finch (R) and teammate Steven Smith (L) celebrate reaching 100 between them during the 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final match between Australia and India in Sydney on March 26, 2015. Photo: AFP

Australian players

Australia's Steven Smith celebrates his century during the 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final match between Australia and India in Sydney on March 26, 2015 Photo: AFP

Australia's Steven Smith celebrates

India's Umesh Yadav (C) is congratulated by teammates Suresh Raina (L) and Ravindra Jadeja (R) after dismissing Australia's batsman Aaron Finch during their 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney on March 26, 2015 Photo: AFP

India's Umesh Yadav

India's Ajinkya Rahane celebrates after catching out Australia's batsman Glenn Maxwell during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

India's Ajinkya Rahane

Australian batsman Mitchell Johnson plays the ball for six runs during his Cricket World Cup semi-final match against India in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Mitchell Johnson

India's batsmen Rohit Sharma (R), Shikhar Dhawan (2nd R) and Australia players wait for the third umpire's decision for the caught behind appeal during the Cricket World Cup semi-final at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 26, 2015. Photo: AFP

India's batsmen

Australian bowler Mitchell Starc makes an unsuccessful appeal for the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015 Photo: Reuters

Australian bowler Mitchell Starc

India's batsman Rohit Sharma plays a shot during the Cricket World Cup semi-final at Sydney Cricket Ground on March 26, 2015. Photo: AFP

Rohit Sharma

Australia's wicket keeper Brad Haddin reacts on the ground after missing a catch during his Cricket World Cup semi-final match against India in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

 Brad Haddin

Australian bowler Mitchell Starc (L) argues with umpire Kumar Dharmasena after Starc exchanged words on the pitch with India's batsman Suresh Raina (not pictured) during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015 Photo: Reuters

Australian bowler Mitchell Starc

Australian bowler Mitchell Johnson (L) reacts after bowling out India's Rohit Sharma (R) during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015 Photo: Reuters

 Mitchell Johnson

India's MS Dhoni hits the ball for four runs during his Cricket World Cup semi-final match against Australia in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

MS Dhoni

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (R) reacts after fellow batsman Ajinkya Rahane (L) was dismissed by Australia during their 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney on March 26, 2015. Photo: AFP

Ajinkya Rahane

Australia's Glenn Maxwell stops a ball hit by India's batsman MS Dhoni during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015. Photo: Reuters

Glenn Maxwell

Australia's Steve Smith (C) high-fives with team mates after running out India's Ravindra Jadeja during their Cricket World Cup semi-final match in Sydney, March 26, 2015 Photo: Reuters

Australian players
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