India top Cricket World Cup league table as Australia lose
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The stage is set for the semifinals of the Cricket World Cup in England. India's emphatic victory over Sri Lanka and Australia's defeat to South Africa on the final day of the league stage on Saturday meant the semifinal line up was complete. Thanks to a seven-wicket win over their neighbors, India moved to the top of the 10-team table while Australia were pushed into second as a result of their 10-run defeat. India will now take on fourth-placed New Zealand in their last four clash on Tuesday and hosts England, who finished third in the league stage, will take on New Zealand, who were fourth, on Thursday.

Earlier, Indian opener Rohit Sharma became the first player to hit five centuries at a single World Cup as he was joined by his opening partner K.L Rahul, who also smashed a hundred of his own, as India notched up an easy win at Headingley.

Even though they had already qualified for the last four, the Indians restricted the Sri Lankans to 264 for 7 with a disciplined bowling performance. For the Sri Lankans, who were already out of the tournament, all-rounder Angelo Mathews completed his first one-day international century in nearly two years.

In reply, the Indian opening pair of Sharma and Rahul added 189 runs, the highest opening stand at this World Cup. Captain Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 34 as his side completed victory with 39 balls to spare for their seventh win in nine matches.

Meanwhile, prolific Australian opener David Warner continued his run-scoring spree with a brilliant 122 even though his side slipped to a 10-run defeat against a South African side who failed to live up to their expectations in the quadrennial event.

Electing to bat first, the South Africans amassed a big total of 325 for 6 in their allotted 50 overs as skipper Faf du Plessis hit a hundred while Rassie van der Dussen's played a well-constructed innings of 95 at Old Trafford.

A marauding Warner got to his 17th ODI hundred in the chase but his team fell short.