India set Australia target of 189 in semi-final

By IANS

Durban : In-form Yuvraj Singh hammered a 30-ball 70 to propel India to 188 for five wickets in 20 overs against Australia in the second semi-final of the Twenty20 World Championship of cricket here Saturday.


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Besides Yuvraj’s knock (5x4s, 5x6s), captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed 36 off 18 balls (4x4s, 1×6) and Robin Uthappa scored 34 off 28 balls (1x4s, 3x6s) to lift India from 41 for two in seven overs to a competitive total.

Pacer Michael Johnson took two wickets.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan defeated New Zealand by six wickets in the first semi-final in Durban to enter the final, which will be played in Johannesburg Monday.

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