In the 21st century, India vs Australia matches are known as one of the key games in any cricket competition, including in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
India vs Australia cricket rivalry is only growing in every format as time progresses. Every T20 World cup encounter is creating a new memory for the fans.
Here we are talking about some crucial head-to-head records of India vs Australia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup along with brief match stories.
India vs Australia Head to Head in T20 World Cup: Overall
India and Australia have faced each other 5 times in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, with India winning 3 matches and Australia winning 2.
Matches | India Won | Australia Won | Tied/No Result |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Ind vs Aus Head to Head T20 World Cup: Batting 1st vs Batting 2nd
Batting 1st: India Won: 2, Australia Won: 1
Batting 2nd: India Won: 1, Australia Won: 1
Ind vs Aus Head to Head T20 World Cup: Continent/Country Wise
Continent | Host Country | Matches | India Won | Australia Won | Tied/No Result |
Asia | India | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Asia | Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Asia | Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Africa | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
North America | West Indies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ind vs Aus Head to Head T20 World Cup: Different Stages
Group Stage:
India Won: 2
Australia Won: 2
Knockout:
India Won: 1
Australia Won: 0
India vs Australia T20 World Cup Records:
India:
Highest Score: 188
Lowest Score: 135
Highest Individual Score: Virat Kohli (82*)
Best Bowling Performance: Ravichandran Ashwin (4/11)
Australia:
Highest Score: 173
Lowest Score: 86
Highest Individual Score: Shane Watson (72), David Warner (72)
Best Bowling Performance: Shaun Tait (3/21)
India vs Australia in ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: All Matches Summary
India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2016, Super 12 Stage (Group 2)
On 27th March 2016 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh, India
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat first
Australia: 160/6 in 20 overs (Aaron Finch 43, Glenn Maxwell 31; Hardik Pandya 2/36, Yuvraj Singh 1/19)
India: 161/4 in 19.1 overs (Virat Kohli 82*, Yuvraj Singh 21; Shane Watson 2/23, Nathan Coulter-Nile 1/33)
Result: India won by 6 wickets (with 5 balls remaining).
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (India) – 82*
India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2014, Super 10 Stage (Group 2)
On 30th March 2014 at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh
Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to field first
India: 159/7 in 20 overs (Yuvraj Singh 60, MS Dhoni 24; Brad Hodge 1/13, Glenn Maxwell 1/20)
Australia: 86 in 16.2 overs (Glenn Maxwell 23, David Warner 19; Ravichandran Ashwin 4/11, Amit Mishra 2/13)
Result: India won by 73 runs.
Player of the Match: Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 4/11
India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2012, Super Eight Stage (Group 2)
On 28th September 2012 at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat first
India: 140/7 in 20 overs (Irfan Pathan 31, Suresh Raina 26; Shane Watson 3/34, Pat Cummins 2/16)
Australia: 141/1 in 14.5 overs (Shane Watson 72, David Warner 63*; Yuvraj Singh 1/16)
Result: Australia won by 9 wickets (with 31 balls remaining).
Player of the Match: Shane Watson (Australia) – 3/34 & 72
India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2010, Super Eight Stage (Group F)
On 7th May 2010 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados (West Indies)
Toss: India won the toss and chose to field first
Australia: 184/5 in 20 overs (David Warner 72, Shane Watson 54; Yuvraj Singh 2/20, Ashish Nehra 2/31)
India: 135 in 17.4 overs (Rohit Sharma 79*, Harbhajan Singh 13; Shaun Tait 3/21, Dirk Nannes 3/25)
Result: Australia won by 49 runs.
Player of the Match: David Warner (Australia) – 72
India vs Australia T20 World Cup 2007, Semi-final
On 22nd September 2007 at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa
Toss: India won the toss and chose to bat first
India: 188/5 in 20 overs (Yuvraj Singh 70, MS Dhoni 36; Mitchell Johnson 2/31, Michael Clarke 1/31)
Australia: 173/7 in 20 overs (Matthew Hayden 62, Andrew Symonds 43; Sreesanth 2/12, Joginder Sharma 2/37)
Result: India won by 15 runs.
Player of the Match: Yuvraj Singh (India) – 70