Played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday (March 4), the first semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy the Australian men’s cricket team was unable to uphold the 264 runs against India. Riding Virat Kohli’s 84-run knock from 98 balls, the Indian team chased six wickets down to 265 runs in 48.1 over.
Although Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma were sent early in the chase, India’s innings left the Australian team—which played in the 2025 Champions Trophy without Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh—behind.
Australian captain Steve Smith remarked his side fell short of what would have been a difficult total by a nice 20 runs during the post-match event.
The bowlers really pleased me. The spinners crushed them and carried the game further. on a difficult wicket, Smith said, we performed well.
“It gave us tough batting conditions. We might have added a few more runs on the board. It might have been different if we had 280 or more. At every level of the match, we had one wickey down too many,he said.
In the game against India, Smith top-scored for the six-time ODI World Cup winners. Having opened to No. Three, he scored 73 runs from 96 deliveries and found three times here. Apart from him, Alex Carey made a significant contribution of 61 runs from 57 balls and Travis Head crushed 39 runs from 33 balls; however, against the Men in Blue the likes of Glenn Maxwell and Josh Inglis did not fare well.
Australia’s fifth loss in nine ICC knockout matches contested to date between the two sides was their defeat to India on Tuesday.
Having triumphed against Australians in Dubai, India will now play the winner of the second semi final between South Africa and New Zealand on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
