IND vs AUS Semi-Final: Mighty India Avenge 2015 and 2023 ODI World Cup Losses, Knock Australia Out Of Champions Trophy 2025

Champions Trophy 2025: Team India has guaranteed themselves a spot in the Champions Trophy Final after defeating Australia in semifinal one at the Dubai International Stadium. India won by four wickets and 11 balls to spare against the Steve Smith-led side. The Rohit Sharma -led side avenged the loss of the 2023 ODI World Cup Final, where Australia broke millions of Indian fans' hearts to win the title. Now, India has knocked them out of the competition and ended their Champions Trophy run. The CT Summit Clash will now take place in the UAE. 

India Ends Australia's Champions Trophy Run, Avenge The ODI CWC Loss With A Four Wicket Win In The Semifinal

Star-India batter Virat Kohli delivered an anchor innings of 84 as Team India received proper backing from the cameos of skipper Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Axar Patel. While Shreyas Iyer missed out on his half-century, the India star delivered a fine knock to keep the team rolling and out of pressure. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya elevated the excitement of the game with three maximums into the crowds, while KL Rahul took care of the rest. The Indian wicketkeeper-batter smashed the winning six to guarantee India's spot in the Champions Trophy summit clash.

Australia offered decent resistance, with Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis securing two wickets each to dismiss the players who were settling in the game. Cooper Connolly scalped the wicket of Rohit Sharma, while Ben Dwarshius took out Shubman Gill from the equation. But in the end, India's strategy to remain calm and composed paid off well as India marched into the final of the Champions Trophy.

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Australia Fall Prey To Indian Bowling Quartet's Dominance

Steve Smith, the captain of Australia, was instrumental in increasing the team's momentum against India with his 73 off 96 balls. Alex Carey also hit some great shots, scoring 61 off 57, including eight boundaries and a six. Travis Head created the momentum with his 39-run cameo, which gave the Australians a strong start. Following the dismissal of opener Cooper Connolly, the AUS opener recovered somewhat by flicking some good shots off deliveries from Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya. However, Shubman Gill made a solid catch to dismiss the batter after Varun Chakravarthy's enigmatic delivery worked its magic. 

Australia's middle-order batsmen were unable to keep up as Ravindra Jadeja's dangerous spell trapped Labuschagne and Virat Kohli made a solid catch from short covers to remove Josh Inglis. Axar Patel's delivery went straight into the stumps, and Glenn Mazwell was unable to hold on either.

While India has secured a spot in the final, the second finalist is yet to be determined. New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns in the second semifinal, which will take place at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium on Wednesday, March 05, 2025. The winner will guarantee themselves a spot in the summit clash against the Rohit Sharma-led side.

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