Australia vs India live updates: Champions Trophy 1st semi-final
The first semi-final of the 2025 Champions Trophy is set to kick off soon. India, who topped Group A, will be facing Australia, who finished second in Group B. Fans will watch two of the best ODI teams in the world compete for a spot in the Champions Trophy finals. And all the latest updates can be found right here as they happen on the field.
Match Information:
The game is taking place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Australia have had a rough road to the finals. As is expected with them at this point, the Aussies were plagued by rain. Their second game of the tournament against Group B’s top team, South Africa, never got going, and their third game against Afghanistan never saw its end. With no result in either match, Australia only managed to grab one point from each. However, thanks to their victory over England in their first match of the tournament, which gave them another two points for a total of 4, they out qualified Afghanistan and England to qualify for the semi-finals.
India has been one of the tournaments best teams. They comfortably beat their first two opponents, Bangladesh and Pakistan thanks to some incredibly batting from Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, as well as some great bowling from Mohammad Shami and Kuldeep Yadav. The only resistance India faced was in their third match against Group A’s other semi-final qualifier, New Zealand. The Kiwis held India down to just 249 runs, but Varun Chakravarthy five-fer dismantled New Zealand’s batting line-up. New Zealand were all out for 205 and India had topped their group.
Now India has an even harder test in Australia. Despite finishing second, many believe the Aussies are the strongest team at the tournament apart from India. Fans will find out just how strong they are when the two teams clash today.
Australia’s squad: Steven Smith, Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Tanter Sangha, Adam Zampa
India’s squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Shreya Iyer, Ravindra, Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Varun Chakrawarthy, Washington Sundar
India beat Australia by 4 wickets
India have beaten Australia by four wickets.
While chasing the 265-run target, India scored 267 at the loss of six wickets with 11 balls to spare.
With this stylish win over Australia, India have qualified for the Champions Trophy 2025 final.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Hardik Pandya dismissed
India have lost their 6th wicket at 259 after 47 overs.
Hardik Pandya was caught out on a delivery by Nathan Ellis for 28 (24).
He hit one four and three 6s.
Ravindra Jadeja replaces Pandya.
India need 4 runs in 12 balls to win.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Kohli caught out
Virat Kohli fell short of making a century as he was caught out on Adam Zampa’s delivery for 84 (98).
Kohli stood ground and provided his team the support it direly needed after the dismissal of Sharma, Gill, and Iyer.
He played guardedly, trying his best not to lose his wicket, as he hit only five 4s.
Posted on: March 4, 2025India need 48 runs in 48 balls
India consistently nearing the victory as they need 48 runs in 48 balls to win.
The legendry Indian batter, Virat Kohli is standing ground, with 83 runs on its credit.
Posted on: March 4, 2025India score 200 runs
India have reached the 200-runs mark at the loss of four wickets in 39 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Axar Patel bowled out
Nathan Ellis got the crucial breakthrough for Australia by bowling out Axar Patel for 27 (30).
India now stands at 178 for four after 34 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Shreyas Iyer collapses
Aussie spinner Adam Zampa bowled out Shreyas Iyer off 45 (62), ending a 91-run partnership with Kohli.
Currently, India stand at 136 for three after 27 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Kohli scores half century
Versatile Indian batter Virat Kohili has scored half century as India approaching fast to achieve the 265-runs target against Australia.
India now stand at 131 for two after 31 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Sharma perishes; India two down
Indian skipper, who was hitting boundaries to score quick runs, bowled out by Cooper Connolly for 28 (29).
India now stand at 62 for two after 12 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Shubhamn Gill dismissed
India suffered first blow in 5th over when Shubhman Gill was dismissed for just eight runs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025India begin their chase of 265-run target
India took a confident start of their chase of what cricket analysts say a “meager target” of 265 runs set by Australia at the expense of all their wickets in 49.3 overs.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma along with Shubhman Gill opnened the innings for India.
It seems a lucky day for Sharma as he escaped dismissal for two times.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Australia set 265-run target for India
Australia all out for 264 runs with three balls to spare.
The last wicket was of Adam Zampa, taken down by Hardik Pandya in 49.3 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Nathan Ellis dismissed
In the 48th over, Mohammed Shami dismissed for 10 (7).
Posted on: March 4, 2025Australia reach 250 runs mark
Australia have at last reached the 250-runs mark after 48 over.
With initial run rated of five, it was anticipated that the team would set a target between 260-280 for India.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Alex Carey ran out
Alex Carey ran out when he tried to get a run on Hardik Pandya’s delivery.
He was dismissed by a direct hit by Shreyas lyer.
Carey scored 61 (57)
Nathan Ellis replaces Carey.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Ben Dwarshuis taken down
In the 45th over, Varun Chakaravarthy stroke in his last over, claiming his second victim, Ben Dwarshuis 19 (29).
Australia are 239/7 with 28 balls left.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Alex Carey scores half century
Alex Carey just scored half century with the help of seven fours and one six off 48 balls.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Glenn Maxwell falls
Maxwell backed away and hoped onto the back foot to pull Axar Patel’s delivery across the line but lost grip of his bat and missed it completely.
The ball angled in sharply and shattered into the stumps and Maxwell had to walk back for just 7 runs.
Australia now stand at 205 for five after 37 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Australia amass 200 runs in 37 overs
Australia have accumulated 200 runs for four after 37 overs, thanks to the marvelous innings by Steve Smith (73/96).
Travis Head (39/33) Marnus Labuschagne (26/36) and Alex Carey (42/38) also played their part well to help Australia reach 200.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Shami bowls Steve Smith out
Shami got the big fish while Steve Smith was massively disappointed because it was not a wicket-taking ball by any means.
It was a gentle full toss, around off and Smith chose to charge at that and hit it through the off side. But he just missed it and the ball hit the base of off stump.
That’s the 5th time in ODIs that Shami has got rid of Smith.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Josh Inglis caught out!
Josh Inglis was caught out in the 27th over by Virat Kohli on a delivery from Ravindran Jadeja. Inglis tried to smash the delivery down the ground but instead sent it straight to short cover where Kohli took a simple catch.
Inglis scored 11 runs off the 12 deliveries he faced. Alex Carey has replaced Inglis on the pitch.
Australia stand at 144 for four after 27 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Steven Smith brings up half century!
Skipper Steven Smith scored a half century in the 25th over. He hit a four early in the over in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg to put himself two away, before scoring a double shortly after.
Smith has scored 51 runs off 69 deliveries.
Australia stand at 133 for three after 26 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Labuschagne dismissed in 23rd!
Marcus Labuschagne was dismissed in the 23rd over via lbw after he failed to connect with a quicker delivery from Ravindra Jadeja. Labuschagne made 29 runs off 36 deliveries, hitting two fours and one six along the way.
Josh Inglis now replaces Labuschagne on the pitch.
Australia stand at 113 for three after 23 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Smith and Labuschagne partnership passes 50
Steven Smith and Marcus Labuschagne have made a partnership of 52 runs as of the 22nd over. Australia have slowed down since losing Travis Head, but they are still trudging on with a run rate just below five.
Australia stand at 106 for two after 22 overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Head dismissed in ninth!
India had a massive breakthrough in the ninth over after Travis Head was caught out by Shubman Gill on a delivery from Varun Chakravarthy. Head tried to lift Varun’s delivery for another boundary but couldn’t clear Gill at long-off who took a great catch.
Australia stand at 53 for two after 8.2 overs
50 comes up for Australia with massive six
Travis Head brought Australia past 50 with a massive six straight down the ground on the second ball of the eighth over.
Head is nearing 50 runs. He currently has 39
Australia stand at 53 for one after eight overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Head kicks it up into fourth gear!
Travis Head continued to impress in the fifth over with three back to back boundaries. He first found the gap between the covers to slam the ball for four. The second one required a little more luck, as the ball took a bottom edge and just missed the wickets before hurtling down fine leg for another four runs. Head would have one more in the over with a powerful square drive through point.
Australia stand at 31 for one after five overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Head breaks through with back to back boundaries!
Australia finally broke through in the fourth over, as Travis Head got going with a couple of boundaries. He started by hitting a fuller delivery from Hardie Pandya over mid-off for four. Then, on the very next delivery, Head flicked the ball over deep square leg for six.
Australia stand at 17 for one after four overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Cooper Connolly dismissed in third!
Australia lost their first wicket in the third over. After a series of dot balls, a frustrated Connolly tried his hand at a square drive, but only got the toe end of his bat to Mohammad Shami’s delivery. It was originally give not out, but UltraEdge showed that there was clearly contact.
Skipper Steven Smith now replaces Connolly on the pitch.
Australia stand at 5 for one after three overs.
Posted on: March 4, 2025Toss, Opening Comments, Playing XI
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Aussie skipper Steven Smith said that India are a good side and that the team likes facing them. He also noted that the pitch is dry and should have some turn.
India skipper Rohit Sharma didn’t seem to mind bowling. He was ready for both options and thus felt it was better to lose the toss. Sharma also noted that India has played three matches in the stadium already and that the pitch seems to keep changing. He also said that the slower bowlers have been performing well.
India playing XI: 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Shreyas Iyer, 5 Axar Patel, 6 KL Rahul (wk), 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Ravindra Jadeja, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Kuldeep Yadav, 11 Varun Chakaravarthy
Australia playing XI: 1 Cooper Connolly, 2 Travis Head, 3 Steven Smith (capt), 4 Marnus Labuschagne, 5 Josh Inglis (wk), 6 Alex Carey, 7 Glenn Maxwell, 8 Ben Dwarshuis, 9 Nathan Ellis, 10 Adam Zampa, 11 Tanveer Sangha
Posted on: March 4, 2025