India wins the toss, elects to bat

India wins the toss and elects to bat in the vital semi-final encounter against Australia. Pakistan have already qualified for the grand finale in Johannesburg on Monday.

India have made just one change to their side – Yuvraj Singh returns in place of Dinesh Karthik. Australia have drafted in wicket-keeper batsman Brad Haddin in place of the injured Shane Watson.

Australia Squad
Adam Gilchrist (Captain and wicket-keeper), Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken.

India Squad
Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain and wicket-keeper), Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Joginder Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh, S Sreesanth

Officials
Chris Broad (match referee)
Asad Rauf and Mark Benson (umpires)
Billy Doctrove (third)
Tony Hill (fourth)

India wins the toss and elects to bat in the vital semi-final encounter against Australia. Pakistan have already qualified for the grand finale in Johannesburg on Monday.

India have made just one change to their side – Yuvraj Singh returns in place of Dinesh Karthik. Australia have drafted in wicket-keeper batsman Brad Haddin in place of the injured Shane Watson.

Australia Squad
Adam Gilchrist (Captain and wicket-keeper), Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Andrew Symonds, Brad Hodge, Brad Haddin, Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, Stuart Clark, Nathan Bracken.

India Squad
Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Robin Uthappa, Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Captain and wicket-keeper), Yuvraj Singh, Rohit Sharma, Irfan Pathan, Joginder Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh, S Sreesanth

Officials
Chris Broad (match referee)
Asad Rauf and Mark Benson (umpires)
Billy Doctrove (third)
Tony Hill (fourth)

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