SCG: With Only 4 Wins in 18 ODIs, One of the Worst Venues for India

India has lost 13 of the 18 matches it has played at Sydney, with one providing no result. Starting from 1980, till the semifinal of 2015 World Cup, India has managed only one win against the hosts in 15 matches, but against other countries they have won all the matches. They have played two World Cup matches, winning vs Pak in 1992, while losing the 2015 semifinal, besides winning the first final of the Triangular trophy which they won defeating Aussies in best of 3 finals. Dhoni has won 1, and lost 3 as India played 5 ODIs under him at SCG. Check the complete result of India at SCG till Jan 21, 2016.

Ind in Aus: ODI Squads, Schedule and Results, Ind vs Aus Bilateral ODI Series History, Ind vs Aus T20 Record

Statistics of India at SCG

    1. 299 is their highest. SCG 14 300+ scores, with 408/5 by SA vs WI being the highest.
    2. 359/5 by Aussies is the highest score vs India here. Aussies have scored overall 3 300+ score vs India. Sri Lanka is the only country that has scored 300+ vs Aussies.
    3. 4 centuries by Indians. Yuvraj (139) and Laxman (106*) scored in same match as India lost. Gambhir’s ton (113) also resulted in loss.
    4. Tendulkar’s 117 is the only century to have produced win for India.
    5. 5 centuries scored vs India, all by Aussies.
    6. 315 runs by Tendulkar (8 matches) is best by an Indian.
    7. 5/15 (Greg Chappell vs Ind 8 Jan 1981) is the best performance by any bowler here. 5/58 by Brett Lee is 2nd instance of 5 wickets vs India on SCG.
    8. 213 run partnership by Laxman and Yuvraj (in the losing cause vs Aus though) is the third best partnership for any wicket on this ground, 2nd best for 4th wicket.
    9. 2 100+ partnerships (both for 4th) by Indians, while 8 against them at SCG. 123 vs Aus in 2008 between Tendulkar, Rohit Sharma is the second one.
    10. India has won 4 matches at SCG, one each against England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia.

All ODI Matches of India at SCG

    1. Dec 18, 1980 Aus def Ind by 9 wickets.
    2. Jan 8, 1981 Aus def India by 9 wickets.
    3. Jan 15, 1981 Aus def India by 27 runs.
    4. Feb 26, 1985 Ind def Eng by 86 runs, MOM: Srikkanth (53-ball 57 runs)
    5. Mar 5, 1985 Ind def New Zealand by 7 wickets, MOM: Shastri (3/31), 53 runs)
    6. Jan 21, 1986 Aus def Ind by 100 runs
    7. Feb 5, 1986 Aus def Ind by 11 runs
    8. Jan 14, 1992 Aus def Ind by 9 wickets
    9. Jan 20, 1992 Aus def Ind by 6 runs
    10. Mar 4, 1992 Ind def Pak by 43 runs, MOM: Tendulkar 62-ball 54*, 1/37)
    11. Jan 14, 2000 Aus def Ind by 5 wickets
    12 Jan 22, 2004, Aus def Ind by 2 wickets, MOM: Yuvraj Singh (122-ball 139)
    13. Feb 8, 2004, Aus def Ind by 208 runs
    14. Feb 24, 2008 Aus def Ind by 18 runs
    (Captain Dhoni, Aus 317/7, Ind 299, Dhoni 36, Gambhir 113)
    15. Mar 2, 2008 Ind def Aus by 6 wickets, MOM: Tendulkar 117
    (Captain Dhoni, Aus 239/8, Ind 242/4, Dhoni 15*)
    16. Feb 26, 2012 Aus def Ind by 87 runs
    Aus 252/9, Ind 165, Dhoni 14
    17. Jan 26, 2015 Aus vs Ind No Result
    Ind 69/2
    18. Mar 26, 2015 Aus def Ind by 95 runs.
    Aus 328/7, Ind 233 (Dhoni 65)

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