ADELAIDE: Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes India will start as favourites in Thursday's World Cup semifinal against Australia because of spin-friendly conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Misbah, whose side lost to Australia by six wickets in a quarterfinal at the Adelaide Oval on Friday, said the tournament co-hosts will rue being without a quality spinner in their last four clash.
"Playing in Sydney they will miss a good spinner," said the 40-year-old Misbah, whose one-day international career ended after Friday's defeat by Australia.
"That could be the difference, because spinners have had a lot of success in Sydney and Imran Tahir did well the other day. So that could be a problem for Australia.
"They might just be in trouble there, although it will be a tough game because both sides are playing good cricket."
Leg-spinner Tahir collected four for 26 and fellow slow bowler JP Duminy took three for 29, including a hat-trick, as South Africa bowled out Sri Lanka for just 133 to win Wednesday's quarterfinal at the SCG by nine wickets.
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