IND vs Aus 1st Semi-Final: India defeated Australia in the semi -finals of the Champions Trophy 2025, showing power in Dubai. Team India has made it to the finals with this victory. The Indian team captained by Rohit Sharma has avenged the ODI World Cup 2023 defeat from Australia. There were three important reasons behind India’s victory in the semi -finals. Virat Kohli’s performance became the big reason in this.
Australia scored 264 runs while batting first. In response, India won the match by losing 6 wickets in 48.1 overs. The bowlers played an important role in India’s victory. He became a big factor in victory. Australian opener Travis Head was doing explosive batting. He was dismissed by Varun Chakraborty. After this, Mohammed Shami dismissed Steve Smith. Smith returned to the pavilion after scoring 73 runs. If these players stayed on the field for a long time, the score could have been bigger.
Virat Kohli proved to be a game changer for India –
Kohli’s innings became a big factor of India’s victory. Opener Shubman Gill was dismissed for 8 runs. At the same time, captain Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion after scoring 28 runs. In this situation, Kohli handled the innings. He scored 84 runs facing 98 balls. 5 fours were also involved in Virat’s innings.
Shreyas Iyer and Hardik Pandya showed power –
Iyer and Virat shared a 91 -run partnership. Shreyas contributed 45 runs during this partnership. Together these two stabilized Team India’s innings. After this, Pandya changed the atmosphere in the last over. He took India close to victory by performing explosives. Pandya scored 28 runs in 24 balls.
When and with whom will India compete in the final –
The first semi -final of the tournament between India and Australia was played in Dubai on Tuesday. Now the final match of Team India tournament will play on 9 March. The second semi -final winning team will reach the final. It will be played between New Zealand and South Africa in Lahore on Wednesday.
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