Dubai : India defeated Australia by 4 wickets at Dubai International Stadium, Dubai in ICC CT 2025 Semi Final 1. Virat Kohli’s 84(98) guided India to their 3rd CT final (2013, 2017, 2025).
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Bowling first, India, despite picking Travis Head (39) & Cooper Connolly. Steve Smith (79) rose to occasion and started guiding Australia to big total.
However, Md Shami (3/48), Ravindra Jadeja (2/40), Varun Chakaravarthy (2/49), Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav stopped the run flow.
Alex Carey’s (61) efforts at end helped Aussies post 264.
Chasing 265, India lost Shubman Gill (8) & Rohit Sharma (28) early.
However, Virat Kohli (84) built valuable partnerships with Shreyas Iyer (45), Axar Patel (27), KL Rahul (42*).
Hardik Pandya (28) played an aggressive innings at the end and Rahul finished the match off with a six in 48.1 over and powered India to final. Kohli was adjourned man of the match.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
AUS : 264 (49.3)
Steve Smith : 73 (96)
Alex Carey : 61 (57)
IND :
Md Shami : 10-48-3
2nd Innings :
IND : 267-6 (48.1)
Virat Kohli : 84 (98)
AUS :
Nathan Ellis : 10-49-2
Result : India win by 4 Wickets.
