Watch the highlights of Australia vs India 1st Semi-Final Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup 1994 - Pepsi Austral-Asia Cup tournament of the 1st Semi-Final played between India and Australia at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah in 19th April 1994.
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| An 130-run stand between Navjot Singh Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja © YouTube |
Ajay Jadeja and Navjot Singh Sidhu stars as India emphatic seven-wicket victory over Australia and storm into finals in the first semi-final of a Austral-Asia Cup.
* In the 45th over Vinod Kambli hammered two-fours and two-sixes in one over from Shane Warne.
* Nayan Mongia was fined $US750 by the tournament referee, A. M. Ebrahim of Zimbabwe, for excessive appealing in the first semi-final.
* 130 : Navjot Singh Sidhu and Ajay Jadeja set up the sixth highest second-wicket partnership for India in ODIs and second best partnership against Australia in ODIs.
Australia scored 244-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Steve Waugh struck 53 off 72-balls including two-fours, Matthew Hayden 48 off 46-balls - who fell two-run short of his half-century included four-fours.
Justin Langer hammered a quick-fire 22-ball 36-runs including 3-sixes and a four, Michael Bevan scored 25, David Boon 21 and Mark Waugh 16.
India best bowler by Javagal Srinath and Anil Kumble both picked up 3-wickets.
India chased 245-3 in 45.4 overs with top scorer by Ajay Jadeja scored 87 off 106-balls, Navjot Singh Sidhu struck 80 off 110-balls including five-fours.
Mohammad Azharuddin cracked a unbeaten 36 off 37-balls included two-fours and Vinod Kambli hammered a 17-ball 28-runs with 3-fours and 2-sixes with strike rate of 164.70.
Australia best bowler by Shane Warne took two-wickets and one for Glenn McGrath.
Ajay Jadeja named Player of the match for his match-winning 87-runs knocked off facing 106-balls including 12-fours and a six.
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