Rahul finishes off in style as India reaches the final! 

This is highest successful chase at this venue! 

India with 11 balls to spare! 

Hardik hit one for four and then went for the big shot. He was caught at long off! 

But it was too late for Australia to make the comeback! 

Hardik Pandya does the job for India!

He hits Adam Zampa for two humongous sixes down the ground. 

India need 12 from last three overs.

Hardik plays four dots against Ellis.

India need 27 from 24 balls. 

After a few dot balls, Hardik Pandya hits Sangha down the ground for a big six. 

Rahul 32 from 28

Hardik 11 from 12. 

India 28 needed from 30 balls. 

What has he done?

Rahul had hit Zampa for a six but Kohli tries to go big as well and gets picked out by Dwarahuis at long on. 

Kohli goes after 84 from 98 balls.

India 225/5. 

KL Rahul takes the risk and hits Dwarahuis over mid on. 

He gets the boundary and that gets Kohli pumped up.

India need 48 from 48. 

8 comes from Sangha’s over as Rahul sent one over the bowler’s head for a boundary.

57 needed from 54 balls. 

Smith brings his main pacer into attack and Dwarshuis kept it tight to give away only 2!

India need 65 from last 10 overs!

Both Kohli and Rahul are looking to work in singles and doubles against Zampa. 

India need 67 from 66 balls. 

The required run-rate reaches 6 for the first time in the match!

India need 78 from 13 overs! 

What have you done, Axar? 

Ellis from around the wicket, angled the ball in. Axar went for the big shot and missed the ball.

Axar goes after a good looking 27.

India 178/4 after 35 overs.  

Axar Patel has helped Kohli to take his time and take the game deeper.

Patel gets another boundary as India reach 175/3 after 34 overs! 

Patel 26 from 27; Kohli 66 from 76 balls! 

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Axar Patel has tried to be busy right after coming to the crease.

Meantime Kohli has milked his way with singles.

India 150/3 after 30. 

Adam Zampa gets Shreyas Iyer. 

Iyer on 45 from 62 balls, went for square cut against a quicker one from Zampa.

Big moment of the match. 

India 134/3 after 26.1 overs! 

It was tough and going away from Maxwell at cover.

A thick edge from Kohli and it went between the bowler and Maxwell. 

Kohli survives. India 134/2

Virat Kohli reaches yet another fifty.

He latched on to the back foot against Zampa and pulled that one for four to get to his fifty in 53 balls. 

India 131/2 after 25 overs. 

Kohli moves to 40 while Iyer kept on trying the scoop against Maxwell. 

Both have been solid rotating the strikes as well. 

India 116/2 after 23 overs. 

India reach 100 in 20 overs. 

Kohli hits a boundary against Sangha and then ran hard to get 10 from the 20th over. 

India 103/2 after 20. 

Kohli unbeaten on 26 while Iyer is looking good on 29.

Smith brought back Dwarshuish into the attack. Kohli played and missed one from him but other than that he looked good.

Kohli and Iyer also completed their 50-run partnership. India 93/2 after 19 overs. 

Virat Kohli completes 8000 runs in chases in ODI cricket.

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Australia were 82/2 after 16 ans India are also 82/2 after 16 overs. 

Ellis with a square leg and fine leg tried a shot ball against Kohli. Kohli pulled it along the ground to get the boundary. 

Kohli 23 and Iyer 22. 

Zampa has kept it so tight against Virat Kohli that his attempted LBW call was going down the leg side.

Good that he did not go for the DRS. 

India 75/2 after 15. 

Shreyas Iyer tried to look busy but has not got the elevation and room to go for big shots.

India 64/2 after 13. 

Shreyas Iyer goes after the young spinner. 

Iyer has been India’s best batter in ODI format. He needs to stay there as long as he can.

Meantime, Adam Zampa comes into the attack. 

India 58/2. 

Smith brings spin to disturb India’s rhythm.

Connolly, who had a tough day so far, got the big wicket of Rohit Sharma who went for a big sweep against the left-arm spinner. 

Rohit goes after 29-ball 28. 

India 43/2 after 7.5 overs! 

Shubman Gill tried to run the ball down to the third man. But he only managed to chop that ball on the stumps. 

Australia gets the ICC No.1 ODI batter. 

India lose their first. India 30/1 after 5. 

Virat Kohli joins Rohit Sharma. 

Marnus Labuschagne nearly pulled off a stunner to dismiss Rohit Sharma. But, he could not replicate what Travis Head was able to do in the ICC World Cup 2023 final.

Rohit gets another life on 13. 

India 17/0. 

Rohit Sharma goes bang-bang early. Two boundaries over mid-wicket against the left-arm pacer Dwarhuis in the first over. 

He then pulled one against Nathan Ellis for a huge six.

However, Rohit was lucky to escape as Cooper Connolly missed his catch at backward point.

Welcome back from the break. This is Koushik Biswas, who will now bring you the LIVE updates of India's chase. 

India came back well to bundle Australia for 264.

However, if India can pull this one-off, this would be one of the biggest successful chases at this venue. 

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill opening for India. 

Zampa is cleaned up off the third ball. Wanted to go for a slog and misses it. 

Singles off the first ball. 

Ellis hits the ball straight to long on this time. 

AUS 262/9 in 49.

Ellis slogs and goes over midwicket region. 

Zampa slogs towards long on but the ball falls short of the fielder. Another chip towards long on, another single. 

Nathan Ellis takes a single and that’s 250-up for Australia. Four runs in that over and a wicket. 

AUS 252/8 in 48.

Hardik is back. Carey looks for a double and is run out!!

A direct hit by Shreyas Iyer running from deep square leg region. 

He falls after scoring 61 off 57 balls.

Zampa has been given LBW. He has taken a review. 

A big inside edge, so umpire has to reverse his decision. Not out. 

AUS 248/7 in 47.

Carey ramps over short fine leg for four.

Cutter, Zampa gets a leading edge towards mid off and steals a quick single. 

He’s off the mark with a single. 

AUS 242/7 in 46.

Chakravarthy takes Dwarshuis.

Dwarshuis slog sweeps straight to deep midwicket. A good breakthrough for India. 

He falls for 19 off 29 balls. A crucial 34-run stand broken. 

Five singles in that over. 

He’s aiming for a yorker and so far has come good. Couple of yorkers and cutters in this over. 

Carey ramps over keeper and gets a double. Seven came in that over. 

Dwarshuis plays it very fine off the short third fielder. Played it late. 

10 runs from the over. 

Dwarshuis is finally able to free his arms as he slog sweep the ball way over the deep midwicket region.

He’s turning the ball away from left-handers. India has been able to control the scoring rate. Just three singles in that over. 

AUS 217/6 in 42.

Plenty of googlies by Kuldeep and Dwarshuis isn’t able to rotate the strike. Just one run from the over. 

AUS 214/6 in 41.

Six runs from the over.

Carey takes out the reverse sweep and the ball races away towards the boundary. 

Shami into the attack.

That’s a very good over. Made use of the cutters to contain the batters. Just a single came from it.

Ben Dwarshuis at the crease. He’s off the mark with a single.

Maxwell is gone in the next ball. 

Axar pulled his length back, Maxwell went on the backfoot to pull but is cleaned up.

Maxwell falls for seven off five balls. 

Maxwell slog sweeps towards square leg for a SIX! 

Four runs and a wicket in that over. 

AUS 199/4 in 37.

Smith comes down the track and misses a full toss which crashes into the stumps.

Smith falls after scoring 73 off 96 balls. 

Back of the length, Smith clears leg and places the ball wide of mid on and gets two. 

Ball is holding a bit on the pitch. Carey comes down the track and places the ball past mid off for four.

Nine runs from the over. 

Carey welcomes him with a pull towards midwicket for four.

Now he upper cuts but gets a single. Four runs off the over. 

Smith pulls and the ball goes just over the midwicket fielder; he gets two. 

A lovely shot over cover for four by Carey. He’s batting beautifully. 

AUS 182/4 in 34.

Carey once again with that slog sweep and it goes for four. 

Eight runs off the over. 

In the slot and Carey sends it out of the park with a slog sweep. Sweetly timed shot and it went the distance. 

Kuldeep strikes.

Despite wickets, Australian batters have made sure to keep rotating strike. Five runs from that over. 

He has been bowling quicker through the air. Just two singles came in that over. 

AUS 160/4 in 31.

Kuldeep in attack. Carey is taken out his sweep. He sweeps fine and gets a four. Another six-run over for Australia. 

Jadeja. Four! Carey goes over long off and ball gets two bounces before crossing the boundary.

Six runs from the over.

AUS 152/4 in 29 overs.

Variations in the speed, keeping stumps in the play.

A very good over, just two singles off it. 

AUS 146/4 in 28 overs.

Length ball, ball slightly stopped on the surface and Inglis ends up chipping it straight to cover.

He goes after scoring 11 off 12 balls. 

AUS 144/4 in 27 overs.

This time a half-volley outside off, Smith drives towards cover, gets a double and completes his fifty.

Eight runs from the over. AUS 133/3 in 26.

Chakaravarthy into the attack.

Short ball and Smith pulls the ball towards midwicket for four. 

Jadeja to Inglis, one run to long on to start the over. Smith punches the third to long on off his backfoot, gets another run.

Inglis square drives the fourth, Jadeja manages to get a hand to it but cannot save the single.

Two more singles off the last two deliveries.

Smith places his drive perfectly in the gap between cover and long off.

AUS 120/3 in 24 overs.

A quick single to mid on, Virat covers this all the way from midwicket and make a throw, though wayward, at the striker’s end. Smith drives to long off for one.

Beats Inglis first up with a googly.

A single for Inglis on the last delivery.

Seven runs and a wicket of this.

Off the mark on his first delivery through long on. Smith drives to sweeper cover for one.

The third delivery from Jadeja skids on and pins Labuschagne on the front foot as he is trapped in his crease looking for a flick.

Smith fails to execute a ramp, half-hearted appeals from India but no DRS.

CHANCE! Smith drives in the air towards long off, it’s hit hard, Shami gets a hand in the way but cannot hold onto it.

Jadeja for his fourth over. This one’s a maiden.

There’s another tangle between the bowler and the non-striker. Smith with half a complaint to the umpire as Jadeja grabs onto Marnus as he stops a punch to long.

AUS 105/2 in 21 overs.

This slog sweep is off the middle of the blade and lands on the right side of the fence.

AUS 105/2 in 20 overs.

Smith cuts the second delivery to deep covers for one.

Marnus top-edges his slog sweep but it lands between deep midwicket and long on, two runs come off it.

A drive to long off makes it five from the over.

Smith steps out and chips over midwicket, gets two runs. Another couple on the third delivery through square leg.

Cheeky from Marnus. Gets low, waits for the ball to reach him and intentionally edges this past the keeper. 

AUS 91/2 in 18 overs.

Marnus plays four dots on the trot. The fifth is angling on his pads, whips it to long on for one. One run for Smith too through midwicket.

It’s been 46 deliveries since the last boundary now.

AUS 84/2 in 17 overs.

Six singles off the over.

Ravindra Jadeja is the 4th spinner in attack now. Marnus picks this slightly shorter delivery to rock back and clip to deep square for two.

CHANCE! Marnus looks for a late cut, nearly chops it onto his stumps, gets one to fine leg. A single to long on to end the over.

HOW UNLUCKY IS THIS!

The ball from Axar Patel went through Steve Smith and hit the stumps.

But the bail did not come off!

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Nearly a mixup, Smith flicks to short fine leg and wants a single, has to scamper back when Marnus refuses.

The fielder fumbles which allows him the time to come back. CHANCE! The ball ricochets off Smith’s pad to the off stump but the bail does not come off. A maiden over.

AUS 72/2 in 14 overs.

Varun to Smith, drives to deep covers off his front foot, gets a single.

Varun tries another yorker, ends up on full for Marnus, who takes a single with a drive to long on.

One run for Smith, slashes this delivery way outside off.

Smith shuffles deep into his crease to push this through covers, one.

Marnus drives the fourth to deep covers for the second single of the over.

Smith makes it three from the over with yet another single through covers.

AUS 69/2 in 12 overs.

Varun tries to york Smith, certainly surprises him as it comes dipping in at his feet, but Smith is able to block it. A push to long on to finish.

Varun to Smith, one run to long on. Marnus waits in his crease for the second delivery, rolls his wrists over this to guide it to deep square from outside off.

A single to long off makes it five runs in the over.

AUS 63/2 in 10 overs.

Smith drives the first to covers, no run.

FOUR! Smith takes him on, gets to the pitch and heaves this over mid on. Smith tries another step-down heave, checks his shot at the last second and defends.

As we were saying, India need to bring Varun now before it gets over. 

Varun comes in and does the trick with a wrong one. Head tries to go for a big shot again and top edges that to long off. 

Shubman Gill comes running and takes a good catch to dismiss him. 

Head goes for 39 from 33 balls. 

Australia 54/2. 

Australia cross fifty in 8 overs as Travis Head stepped out to hit six over the bowler's head. 

India need to bring Varun now!

Change of end does not work for Hardik here. 

He tried some slower bouncer, a few short balls but Head was ready to paunch on anything bad. 

Two boundaries and a wide to make that 11 from the over. 

Australia cruising here at 47/1 after 7. 

Enough of pace. Rohit decides to introduce spin early. 

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack. 

He gets a steady start, concedes only 5 runs in the first over. 

Australia 36/1 after 6. 

Hardik Pandya comes from another end. 

Back-to-back boundaries from Travis Head.

He is now looking ominous for India. 

From 1 from 11, he has now moved to 24 from 18 balls. 

One six over square leg, one boundary through long off and another four with a square cut, India's "HEAD"ache has started. 

13 runs from the over.

A risky single to point on the penultimate delivery, a direct hit from Jadeja would have been his end.

On the pads and Head flicks this in his trademark fashion behind square.

Finally Head gets some leeway. This is overpitched and Head whacks this past mid off.

Connolly misses the last ball too and India is convinced they have their man caught behind.

A DRS is taken. There’s a spike on UltraEdge and Connolly’s horrid stay in the middle comes to an end.

AUS 4/1 in 3 overs.

The next rises into Head’s midrif, he fends away from his body, managing to keep it short of the mid wicket fielder.

Head miscues a pull, rolls it along the ground to mid on. Head misses the pull altogether now, misreads the length and the pace and sees the ball go under his bat.

Head blocks the fourth to covers. Head still cannot get a run, flicks the fifth but straight to midwicket. Dabs at the last one, gets it only as far as point.

Just one run off the over. AUS 3/0 in 2 overs.

Head facing him.

Pandya too starts with a wide down leg.

Head on strike against Shami. Starts the over with a wide outside off. 

PUT DOWN! Head closes the face early on his flick, gets a leading edge towards Shami, who gets his right hand to it but cannot hold it in. 

Head drives the third through extra covers, Gill dives at mid off to keep it down to just one. Connolly defends his first delivery. The fifth is angled into Connolly, blocks it away to mid on.

AUS 2/0 in 1 over.

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.

Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Steve Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha.

Australia wins the toss and opts to bat against India.

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Skipper Rohit Sharma opens up on India’s game plan for Australia in the much-anticipated #ChampionsTrophy semi-final 👊

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Australia's 2025 ICC Champions Trophy Campaign was heavily affected by rain so far, with two of their games being abandoned since the victory against England in the opening match.

• February 28, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy vs Afghanistan: No result
• February 25, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy vs South Africa: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
• February 22, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group B vs England: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
• February 14, 2025 – 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 174 runs
• February 12, 2025 – 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 49 runs

India came victorious in all of their last five matches. The Men in Blues also managed to keep their 2025 Champions Trophy campaign flawless so far, with three out of three wins in the group stage. 

• March 2, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group A vs New Zealand: India won by 44 runs
• February 23, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group A vs Pakistan: India won by 6 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
• February 20, 2025 – ICC Champions Trophy, Group A vs Bangladesh: India won by 6 wickets (with 21 balls remaining)
• February 12, 2025 – 3rd ODI vs England: India won by 142 runs
• February 09, 2025 – 2nd ODI vs England: India won by 4 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)

Australia have the upper hand in the head-to-head stats in ODIs against India. 

Matches played: 151

India won: 57

Australia won: 84

No result: 10

Ties: 0

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