The transformation of India's bowlers at the World Cup has been 'wonderful to watch' and the reigning champions will have a great chance of reaching the final if 10 Australian wickets tumble on Thursday, says Virat Kohli. India's bowlers were hammered all over Australia between December and mid-February as the team lost their Test series 2-0 and failed to win a single match in the following Tri-series, which also featured England. However, fast bowlers Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma have upped their game considerably at the World Cup and have combined with the strong spinners to forge a potent attack. India vice captain Virat Kohli is confident India can upset Australia to reach the World Cup final. The renowned batsman pushes through the nets during practice ahead of Thursday's semi-final. With the help of several run-outs, the Indian bowlers have dismissed the opposition in all seven matches on their way to the semi-finals. Kohli, the leading light in the much-vaunted Indian batting line-up, said everyone was aware of the areas where improvement was required and he was pleased by the way the pacemen had responded. India's bowlers including Mohit Sharma (centre) have picked up their game after early struggles Down Under. India's Mohammed Shami (right) celebrates after taking a wicket in the quarter final defeat of Bangladesh. 'The way the bowlers have reacted and the way they have performed with the composure and the confidence and the aggression all together, it's been wonderful to watch,' he told Cricket Australia's website. 'So we expect the bowlers to step up if you want to beat quality sides in the world and the way they have done this in this World Cup has been commendable. 'We've played the right kind of cricket and the difference now is how our bowling attack has come into play in this World Cup taking 70 wickets in seven games. Umesh Yadav (centre) celebrates after taking another wicket against Bangladesh to reach the last four. New Zealand celebrate en route to beating Australia to reach the Cricket World Cup final. 'That's probably been the difference, and if we continue to do that we have a great chance come game day.' India have not beaten Australia in any format since they arrived Down Under in late November but Kohli thinks Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground is the perfect opportunity to break that cycle. 'There couldn't be a better time for us,' he said. 'It's an opportunity for us to do justice to the way we've played so far in Australia, and we haven't had the results.'

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India face Australia in the Cricket World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.
Virat Kohli has been pleased by the response of bowlers Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma after early struggles.
India have not beaten Australia since arriving Down Under in November.
Omvandlingen av Indiens bowlare vid VM har varit "underbart att titta på" och de regerande mästarna kommer att ha stor chans att nå finalen om 10 australiska wickets tumlar på torsdag, säger Virat Kohli. Indiens bowlare hamrades över hela Australien mellan december och mitten av februari då laget förlorade sin Testserie 2-0 och misslyckades med att vinna en enda match i följande Tri-serie, som även innehöll England. Snabbskålarna Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav och Mohit Sharma har dock höjt sitt spel avsevärt vid VM och har kombinerat med de starka spinnarna för att smida ett potent anfall. Indiens vicekapten Virat Kohli är säker på att Indien kan upprörda Australien för att nå VM-final. Den namnkunnige slagmannen trycker sig igenom näten under övningen inför torsdagens semifinal. Med hjälp av flera run-outs har de indiska bowlarna avfärdat oppositionen i alla sju matcher på väg till semifinalen. Kohli, det ledande ljuset i den mycket prisade indiska slaguppställningen, sade att alla var medvetna om de områden där förbättring krävdes och han var nöjd med det sätt pacemen hade svarat. Indiens bowlare inklusive Mohit Sharma (centrum) har plockat upp sitt spel efter tidiga strider Down Under. Indiens Mohammed Shami (höger) firar efter att ha tagit en wick i kvartsfinalnederlaget i Bangladesh. "Det sätt på vilket bowlare har reagerat och hur de har presterat med lugnet och självförtroendet och aggressionen tillsammans, det har varit underbart att titta på," berättade han för Cricket Australiens hemsida. 'Så vi förväntar oss att bowlers att kliva upp om du vill slå kvalitet sidor i världen och hur de har gjort detta i detta VM har varit berömvärt. "Vi har spelat rätt typ av cricket och skillnaden nu är hur vår bowling attack har kommit in i detta VM tar 70 wickets i sju matcher. Umesh Yadav (centrum) firar efter att ha tagit ytterligare en wicket mot Bangladesh för att nå de fyra sista. Nya Zeeland firar på väg till att slå Australien för att nå Cricket VM-finalen. "Det har nog varit skillnaden, och om vi fortsätter att göra det har vi en stor chans att komma spel dag. " Indien har inte slagit Australien i något format sedan de kom Down Under i slutet av november men Kohli tycker torsdag på Sydney Cricket Ground är den perfekta möjligheten att bryta den cykeln. "Det kunde inte finnas en bättre tid för oss", sade han. "Det är en möjlighet för oss att göra rättvisa på det sätt som vi har spelat hittills i Australien, och vi har inte fått resultaten." Vad är höjdpunkterna för den här artikeln?
The transformation of India's bowlers at the World Cup has been "wonderful to watch" and the reigning champions will have a great chance of reaching the final of 10 Australian wickets tumbles on Thursday, says Virat Kohli. India's bowlers were hammered across Australia between December and mid-February when the team lost their Test series 2-0 and failed to win a single game in the following Tri series, which also featured England. However, fast bowls Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma have raised their play significantly at the World Cup and have combined with the strong spinners to forge a potent attack. India's Deputy Captain Virat Kohli is confident India may upset Australia to reach the World Cup finals. The renowned batsman pushes his way through the nets during the exercise for Thursday's semi-finals. Using several run-outs, the Indian bowlers have dismissed the opposition in all seven games en route to the semi-finals. Kohli, the leading light in the much praised Indian batting lineup, said everyone was aware of the areas where improvement was required and he was satisfied with the way the pacemen had responded. India's bowlers including Mohit Sharma (centre) have picked up their game after early battles Down Under. India's Mohammed Shami (right) celebrates after taking a wicket in the quarterfinal defeat in Bangladesh. "The way bowlers have reacted and how they have performed with the calm and self-confidence and aggression together, it has been wonderful to watch," he told Cricket Australia's website. 'So we expect bowlers to step up if you want to beat quality pages in the world and how they have done this in this World Cup has been commendable. “We’ve played the right type of cricket and the difference now is how our bowling attack has entered this World Cup takes 70 wickets in seven games. Umesh Yadav (centre) celebrates after taking another wicket against Bangladesh to reach the last four. New Zealand celebrates on its way to beating Australia to reach the Cricket World Cup Final. “It’s probably been the difference, and if we keep doing that we have a great chance of coming game day.” India has not beaten Australia in any format since they came Down Under at the end of November but Kohli thinks Thursday at the Sydney Cricket Ground is the perfect opportunity to break that cycle. "There couldn't be a better time for us," he said. "It's an opportunity for us to do justice the way we've played so far in Australia, and we haven't got the results." What are the highlights of this article?
Indien möter Australien i semifinalen i Cricket-VM på torsdagen. Virat Kohli har varit nöjd med svaret från bowlarna Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav och Mohit Sharma efter tidiga strider. Indien har inte slagit Australien sedan man kom till Down Under i november.
India meets Australia in the semi-finals of the Cricket World Cup on Thursday. Virat Kohli has been pleased with the response of the bowlers Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav and Mohit Sharma after early fighting. India has not beaten Australia since coming to Down Under in November.