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What India can learn from last five wins over Australia

What can Dhoni & Co. learn from India's last five ODI victories over the Kangaroos. TOI takes a look what are the key highlights of defending champions wins.
What India can learn from last five wins over Australia
What can Dhoni & Co. learn from India's last five ODI victories over the Kangaroos. TOI takes a look what are the key highlights of defending champions wins.
What can MSD & Co. learn from India's last five wins over the Kangaroos. TOI takes a look:
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AHMEDABAD (2011): Australia 260-6 lost to India 261-5 in 47.4 overs.
STRENGTHEN MIDDLE-ORDER: After Australia set the hosts 261 to chase on a flat Motera track in the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal, the Indians began losing their way in the middle after a steady start.
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It was Yuvraj Singh (57*) and Suresh Raina (34*) who comfortably completed the chase after the likes of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni gave away their wickets cheaply.
ADELAIDE (2012): Australia 269-8 lost to India 270-6 in 43.3 overs.
SOUND START: A good start sets the tone for a comfortable chase. With 270 to achieve at the bouncy Adelaide, Gautam Gambhir (92) added 50 for the first wicket with Delhi dasher Virender Sehwag (20) and another 50 with Rohit Sharma (33) for the third to pave the way for a four-wicket triumph.
JAIPUR (2013): Australia 359-5 lost to India 362-1 in 43.3 overs by 9 wickets.

TOP-ORDER, THE NEW FINISHERS: When the top-order can finish off a job, why leave it for others? This is how the likes of Rohit Sharma (141*), Shikhar Dhawan (95) and Virat Kohli (100*) reacted when they had to chase a massive 360 runs against an Australian attack comprising Mitchell Johnson, James Faulkner and Clint McKay.
NAGPUR (2013): Australia 350-6 lost to India 351-4 in 49.3 overs.
TIGHTEN LINE & LENGTH: Even though Shikhar Dhawan (100) and Virat Kohli (115) helped India get another 350-plus total, the bowlers made their task arduous by bowling too many boundary balls. George Bailey (156) and Shane Watson (102) amde merry as fours and sixes came in good numbers - the hosts conceded 39 fours and nine sixes, making fielders virtually redundant.
BENGALURU (2013): India 383-6 beat Australia 326 by 57 runs.
BEWARE OF THE LATE CHARGE: With Australians being characteristically strong in batting, even late-order pinch-hitters can spoil India's party. This became evident when they almost chased down a 384-run target in Bengaluru with James Faulkner (116) and Shane Watson (49) threatening to take the game away from the hosts, who had left the Aussies reeling at 74-4. It was Ravindra Jadeja's (3-73) timely scalps which ensured that Rohit Sharma's (209) maiden double hundred didn't go in vain.
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