India beat Australia by 4 wickets in Champions Trophy final, Virat hits brilliant half-century

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India vs Aus,4 march 2025

India vs Australia Semi-Final: Virat Kohli’s brilliant half-century in the semi-final saw India defeat Australia by 4 wickets in the semi-final of the Champions Trophy at the Dubai Cricket Ground. With this victory, India has reached the final while Australia has got a return ticket. Along with this, the Indian team also took revenge for its defeat to Australia in the final of the 2023 ODI World Cup. Chasing a target of 265 runs, Team India did not have a good start, but Virat and Iyer set the stage for Team India’s victory by putting on a partnership of 94 runs.

For India, Virat Kohli scored 84 runs in 98 balls with the help of 5 fours, while Shreyas Iyer scored 45 runs. Apart from this, KL Rahul contributed 42 runs unbeaten, Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya contributed 28 runs each. Virat Kohli was awarded the Man of the Match award for his innings. India will now face the winner of the semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa in the final. This match will be played on March 9.