Champions Trophy 2025: India vs. Australia Semifinal Score With 11 balls remaining, India overcame Australia by 4 wickets to advance to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final, led by Virat Kohli’s 84 runs and contributions from Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, who scored 45 and 42 not out, respectively. Thus, in the top match here on Sunday, India will face the victor of the second semifinal between South Africa and New Zealand in Lahore on Wednesday.
Prior to Kohli and Shreyas Iyer laying the groundwork for the chase with their 91-run partnership for the third wicket, captain Rohit Sharma got the team off to a fast start in pursuit of 265.
Early in his knock, Kohli lofted and pulled Nathan Ellis for two boundaries before manipulating the field as if he were taking a leisurely walk. Shreyas defeated Cooper Connolly, a left-arm spinner, at the other end, sweeping and cutting him for three fast fours.
Kohli reached his half-century off 53 deliveries by sweeping and pulling leg-spinners Tanveer Sangha and Adam Zampa.
After completing the formalities, Rahul and Hardik Pandya (28, 24b, 1×4, 3×6) delighted the audience by hitting fours and sixes to help the Men in Blue defeat Australia in an ICC tournament for the first time in 14 years and advance to the knockout stage.
Key moments from India vs. Australia’s semifinal
- Travis’ head’s catch was dropped by Mohammed Shami at 0.
- Copper Conolly was fired at 0.
- After winning the toss, Australia chose to bat first.
- Travis Head was removed from Varun Chakaravarthy for 39.
- Steve Smith is acquired by Mohammed Shami for 73
- Australia is going all out for 264.
- At 13 Rohit Sharma stopped by Cooper Conolly.
- Australia is going all out for 264.
- At 13 Rohit Sharma stopped by Cooper Conolly.
- With 98 balls, Virat Kohli scored 84.
- India advances to the final by taking four wickets.
