Published: Mar 26, 2015, 02:42 PM (IST)
Edited: Mar 26, 2015, 02:42 PM (IST)
When Shikhar Dhawan reached 35 against Australia in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 semi-final at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), he became the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly to register 400 runs in a single edition of a cricket World Cup. Live Scorecard: India vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 semi-final
Dhawan has had an excellent tournament so far, scoring 73 against Pakistan at Adelaide Oval, 137 against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), 14 against UAE and 9 against West Indies at WACA, 100 against Ireland at Hamilton, 4 against Zimbabwe at Eden Park, and 30 against Bangladesh in the quarter-final at MCG. Live Updates: India vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 semi-final
Dhawan eventually holed out to Glenn Maxwell off Josh Hazlewood for a 41-ball 45, which took his tally to 412. He is currently behind Tendulkar (673 in 2003, 523 in 1996, and 482 in 2011), Ganguly (465 in 2003), and Dravid (461 in 1999). He will get another opportunity to bat if India play the final at MCG. India vs Australia semi-final ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Sydney: Australian innings highlights
