Read the article of Australia vs India 18th Match WSC 1980/81 - Benson & Hedges World Series Cup one-day international tournament of the 13th ODI match played between India and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney in 15th January 1981.
Allan Border's brilliant 85, Thirties from Kim Hughes and Doug Walters before Dennis Lillee's four-wicket haul and Greg Chappell's two wickets sets up to Australia crushing 27-run victory over India and secure a their place in best-of-5-match finals in the 18th match of a Benson and Hedges World Series Cup.
Australia scored 242-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Allan Border struck 85 off 131-balls, Kim Hughes hit 39 off 50-balls including 3-fours, Doug Walters scored 38 off 53-balls included a boundary and Graeme Wood 26.
India best bowler by Sandeep Patil, Karsan Ghavri, Kapil Dev each took 2-wickets and one for Roger Binny - Dilip Doshi.
India scored 215-8 in 50 overs with top scorer by Dilip Vengsarkar struck 52 off 74-balls including 5-fours.
Roger Binny scored 34 off 45-balls including 4-fours, Sandeep Patil 27, Yashpal Sharma 25, Kapil Dev 20 and Kirti Azad 19.
Australia best bowler by Dennis Lillee claimed a 4-wickets for 32-runs in 10-overs including a maiden, Greg Chappell took 2-wickets and one for Rodney Hogg - Shaun Graf.
Allan Border named Player of the match for his brilliant performance to scored a 85-runs knocked off facing 131-balls including six boundaries.
This match reported by The Canberra Times Staff (Third Party Reference from The Canberra Times)
Australia made certain of a place in the Benson and Hedges World Series Cup finals with a solid 27-run win over India at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Spearheaded by a fine 85 by Allan Border, Australia cracked a resounding eight for 242 after losing the toss and being sent in to bat.
India replied with eight for 215, with Dilip Vengsarkar top-scoring with 52, casting a shadow towards an improved Test performance against Australia in Adelaide on January 23.
Both teams bowled their 50 overs within the time allocated by the Australian Cricket Board.
But the Indians' hopes of a win and a chance to appear in the finals crashed early when captain Sunil Gavaskar was given out lbw to Dennis Lillee in a debatable decision.
The little Indian hesitated at the wicket, obviously disappointed by the decision, then walked dejectedly to the dressing room.
But this time the Indian batting line up did not crack and the middle order fired.
The surviving opener, Roger Binny, cracked a bright 34, Yashpal Sharma 25 in even time and Sandeep Patil a brisk 27.
The chance of an Indian win slipped away in the second hour of their innings when the run rate slowed appreciably. With 20 overs remaining, India needed 117 to win at a rate of almost six an over.
The Indians, despite bright displays from Kirti Azad, 19, and Kapil Dev, 20, were always behind this target.
With seven overs to go, it was more than nine an over needed, and the end was in sight.
The best position they found themselves in was when Australia was two for 55 after losing Graeme Wood for 26 and Greg Chappell for 2.
But then a bright knock for 39 by Kim Hughes, in association with Border, and a patient 38 by Doug Walters swung the Australians around towards their formidable score.
John Dyson was made 12th man despite his better run rate in one-day games over Hughes and Trevor Chappell.But Trevor Chappell's 14 must make his place a little insecure for the game against New Zealand on Wednesday in Sydney.
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