It was cracker of a semi Final in which two of the best teams in the cricketing world went head to head. The battle saw spirited performances from both Team India (@BCCI) and Australia (@CAComms). Eventually it was the latter that came out victorious by 95 runs to claim a place in the finals of #CWC15. They will now take on New Zealand (@BLACKCAPS) this Sunday 28th March 2015 in the battle for the coveted #CWC15 trophy. The heroes for @CAComms were Steve Smith (105 off 93 balls), Aaron Finch (81 off 116 balls) and James Faulkner (3/59).
Here is how Twitter reacted to the #INDvAUS game:
Tweet peaks
The top Tweets Per Minute (TPM) moments were:
1. Australia win by 95 runs
2. MS Dhoni is run out for 65
3. James Faulkner dismisses Mohit Sharma leaving India 232/9
4. Aaron Finch is dismissed for 81, Australia are 233/4
5. David Warner is dismissed, Australia are 15/1
Most mentioned players
India
- MS Dhoni
- Virat Kohli
- Rohit Sharma
Australia
- Steve Smith
- Aaron Finch
- Mitchell Johnson
Most Retweeted Tweets
@sachin_rt: well played in the icc world cup team india. a tough game today and a loss is always difficult to handle. (1/3)
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@iamsrk: awake with team fan….watching the match. too nervous suddenly. go india…love you and we r all screaming our hearts out!!!!
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090525610016768
@jollyjuilee: australians' ipl contracts currently #indvsaus http://t.co/fkfqpdrt67
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@piersmorgan: what a great captain & leader, wish we had one like him: @msdhoni
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@iamsrk: we win sum,we lose sum but the ones we love always make us proud. head held high by ur performance team india in cwc.
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090635400286209
@sachin_rt: But you have played some terrific cricket throughout and all the fans have enjoyed watching you. Congratulations to Australia (2/3)
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@suriya_offl: come on... india!! wanna wear this tee shiagain on 29th n celebrate!! let's #bleedblue thank you #nike
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090447080165377
@gappistanradio: india's batting line up
rohit
dhawan
kohli
rahane
raina
dhoni
o palanhare,
nirgun aur nyare,
tumare bin hamara kaunon …
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@aamir_khan: well played australia. thank you to the indian team for taking us to the semis. hard luck and well played.
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090586758946816
@sachin_rt: for a convincing win. Steve Smith's hundred, Finch's support to him and a strong finish by Johnson made the difference. #CWC15 (3/3)
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@brianlara: come on india!!!!!! great job pulling it back!!! #ihaveagoodfeeling #ausvind #
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@yuvstrong12: india had a rely gd tournament Sad for my boys but Australia has played some outstanding cricket in this w cup deserves to be in the final
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090616240668672
@bhogleharsha: if you are realistic, you will say india had as good a world cup as they could have had.
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090567137923072
@varun_dvn: Respect to #dhoni probably the best leader the indian team has ever had I think it will be his last Worldcup time for the others to stand up
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090563086225408
@apjabdulkalam: once again the captain has to play the captain's innings. #indiavsaus #cwc15
https://twitter.com/statuses/581090092900597760
@mohitfreedom: #IndvsAus for #IndiaJeetega #India must 1. Believe they can win 2. Focus on bowling, avoid false shots and field well 3. Play as just a game
https://twitter.com/statuses/581037914219540480
@michaelvaughan: Some were saying 70% Indian supporters at the SCG.... Rubbish.... More like 85%... Incredible Support... And Noisy ..#AUSvIND#CWC15
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