️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  Steve Smith scored a sublime century as Australia reached the World Cup final with an imposing 95-run victory over reigning champions India on Thursday. Steve Smith scored a sublime century as Australia reached the World Cup final with an imposing 95-run victory over reigning champions India on Thursday. Steve Smith scored a sublime century as Australia reached the World Cup final with an imposing 95-run victory over reigning champions India on Thursday. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Steve Smith celebrates after running out Indian batsman Ravindra Jadeja during the World Cup semi-final.<unk> Steve Smith celebrates after running out Indian batsman Ravindra Jadeja during the World Cup semi-final.<unk> Mitchell Johnson jumps for joy after taking the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma for 34 runs.<unk> Mitchell Johnson jumps for joy after taking the wicket of India's Rohit Sharma for 34 runs. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> India pair MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja await a third umpire decision after Steve Smith direct hit. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Steve Smith salutes the crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground after reaching his century. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Smith plays a shot during his impressive century that was the backbone of Australia's innings.<unk> Smith plays a shot during his impressive century that was the backbone of Australia's innings.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> But Dhoni, India's exceptional if not a somewhat underrated leader, ensured the world champions rose to the occasion of defending their crown and the result of the semi-final was far from a foregone conclusion. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• <unk> <unk> <unk>
<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> James Faulkner<unk> took 3-59, while Johnson<unk> and Starc<unk> took two each. Australia will play New Zealand in Sunday's final in Melbourne.<unk> Australia will play New Zealand in Sunday's final in Melbourne.<unk> Australia will play New Zealand in Sunday's final.<unk>