India knock out Australia by five wickets, face Pakistan in semis

Ahmedabad, March 24: India knocked out defending champions Australia by five wickets here Thursday to set up a World Cup semifinal clash with arch-rivals Pakistan.Chasing 261, Yuvraj Singh (57 not out) and Suresh Raina (34 not out) took India home in 47.4 overs. Sachin Tendulkar scored 53 and Gautam Gambhir made 50.

The semifinal between India and Pakistan will be played March 30 in Mohali.

—-IANS