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India vs Australia Semi-Final Champions Trophy 2025 LIVE Updates: Virat Kohli fell at his individual score of 84 but the duo of KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya has taken India closer to victory vs Australia in the first semifinal of Champions Trophy in Dubai. Virat Kohli broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar to hit most 50-plus scores in ICC ODI tournament history. Kohli now has 24 fifty-plus scores while that of Sachin was 23. Earlier, disciplined bowling effort helped India bundle out Australia for 264 in the first semifinal of Champions Trophy 2025. Mohammed Shami was the pick of Indian bowlers with figures of 3 for 48 while Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja picked two apiece. Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya also got a wicket each. For Australia, Steve Smith was the top-scorer with 73 runs off 96 balls. (LIVE SCORECARD)
India vs Australia Semi-Final Live Updates, ICC Champions Trophy 2025, straight from Dubai –
21:26 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: Another SIX!
Another powerful shot from Hardik Pandya for a six and this match is right in India’s grip now. India need 12 runs in 18 balls.
IND 253/5 (47)
21:25 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: SIX!
After trying a lot, Hardik Pandya has finally managed to hit a boundary. It was a fuller ball from Adam Zampa and Hardik slammed it over the long-off for a biggie. India need 18 runs in 19 balls.
21:19 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Big feat for KL Rahul!
KL Rahul raced to the 3000 ODI runs mark in the 46th over of the India innings. It was a brilliant over from Nathan Ellis as only one run came off it. That sees India needing 27 runs in 24 balls.
21:16 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: SIX!
There is the pressure relieving shot from Hardik Pandya. He played four dot balls before hitting one right down the ground for a biggie. A couple comes off the next ball and India now need 28 off 30 balls to win this game.
IND 237/5 (45)
21:13 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India need 36 in 36!
Only three runs came off Nathan Ellis’ eighth over. India need 36 runs in 36 balls. A couple of good hits and India will be right on top of this game.
IND 229/5 (44)
21:07 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Virat Kohli is OUT!
Virat Kohli is out!!! That is a huge blow for India and Australia have got some motivation to continue their fight. It was a fuller ball from Adam Zampa and Kohli played a slog-sweep on it. The ball fell right into the hands of the fielder at long-on. India need 40 runs in 44 balls.
IND 225/5 (42.4)
21:05 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: SIX!
KL Rahul dances down the track and he gets it right from the middle of his bat. It was a superbly timed shot and that goes over the fence for a biggie. India need 41 runs in 46 balls.
21:02 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
That is a brave shot from KL Rahul. It was a fuller ball from Ben Dwarshuis and Rahul slammed it over the mid-on for a four. This is good strategy from India as Rahul has switched gears while Virat Kohli continues to hold the other end tight with singles and doubles. India need 48 runs in 49 balls.
IND 217/4 (41.5)
20:58 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
That is the relieving shot from KL Rahul. He put his front foot out and slammed it down the ground for a four. The ball went past the right of running long-off. This is the first boundary of Rahul’s innings. India need 59 runs in 56 balls.
20:51 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: 200 up for India!
A single from KL Rahul through the covers and India race to 200 with that. They need 65 runs in 63 balls. The chasing team is looking well in control. They almost need a run-a-ball. Australia need to wicket to make a comeback in this game.
IND 200/4 (39.3)
20:48 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: Kohli’s huge achievement!
Virat Kohli broke the record of Sachin Tendulkar to hit most 50-plus scores in ICC ODI tournament history. Have a look at the list –
24 – Virat Kohli (53 innings)
23 – Sachin Tendulkar (58 innings)
18 – Rohit Sharma (42 innings)
17 – Kumar Sangakkara (56 innings)
16 – Ricky Ponting (60 innings)
IND 198/4 (39)
20:34 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: OUT!
Axar Patel is out for 27 off 30 balls. Nathan Ellis was brought into the attack and he provides Australia a crucial breakthrough. It was a short of length ball coming into Axar. He missed the pull shot as the ball skid off the surface. India need 87 runs in 90 balls.
IND 178/4 (35)
20:30 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: FOUR!
That runs away for a four! Axar Patel hit it through extra cover for the boundary. Eighr runs came off the over and India now need 90 runs off the remaining 96 balls. This is good batting from the chasing team. They are going really well. Australia badly need a wicket.
IND 175/3 (34)
20:23 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Australia lose a review!
There was an LBW appeal against Virat Kohli and umpire was unconvinced. Australia went upstairs only to find out that Kohli had got a faint edge on it. It’s a huge-huge relief for the India star as it seemed that Kohli was plumb in front of the stumps. After the UltraEdge showed that Kohli had nicked the ball, the India batter was seen wearing a cheeky smile.
IND 160/3 (31.5)
20:20 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: SIX!
A slog-sweep from Axar Patel for a six over deep square leg. It was bowled fuller from Tanveer Sangha and Axar took the chance. It paid off as the ball went over the fence for the maximum.
IND 158/3 (30.5)
20:17 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: 150 up for India!
A single from Axar Patel down the ground and there is the 150 for India! The side needs 115 runs off the remaining 120 balls. This match is hanging in the balance at the moment. Virat Kohli is the key for India, while the same wicket could put Australia in command.
IND 150/3 (30)
20:12 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: FOUR!
Short and put away by Virat Kohli. Adam Zampa bowled the half-tracker and Kohli quickly transferred his weight on the backfoot to pull that through the cow corner for a four. This is a good relieving shot from Kohli.
IND 145/3 (28.1)
20:11 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Good move from India!
Once again India have sent Axar Patel higher in the batting order. If he could play a brisk cameo, it could be a blessing for India.
IND 141/3 (28)
20:06 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: OUT!
There is the crucial breakthrough for Australia! They have broken the 91-run stand for the third wicket. Shreyas Iyer has been bowled out by Adam Zampa and that sees India go three down. It was bowled around good length and Iyer wanted to cut it away. He missed the ball and that hit his off-stump. Iyer departs five short of his fifty.
IND 134/3 (26.2)
20:03 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Catch dropped!
Virat Kohli nearly fell to Australia’s trap. They positioned Glenn Maxwell at short cover and Cooper Connolly bowled it outside off stump. Kohli got a leading edge but Glenn Maxwell failed to take the tough chance.
IND 134/2 (26)
20:01 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: Fifty for Virat Kohli!
Virat Kohli slammed his half-century in 53 balls. He got there with a strong shot on the leg side. A dot ball followed and that was the end of the 25th over for India. While India are in complete control at the moment, Australia are still in the game.
IND 131/2 (25)
19:54 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: India in control!
Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer have added 74 runs for the third wicket off 91 balls so far. Both of them are close to their respective fifties. India are in control at the moment in the chase of 265.
IND 117/2 (23)
19:46 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: FOUR! 100 up for India!
A poor ball down the leg side from Tanveer Sangha and Virat Kohli takes full advantage of that. He sweeps it away for a four through the fine leg fence. That also sees India cross the mark of 100 runs at the loss of two wickets.
IND 100/2 (19.4)
19:40 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Huge feats for Virat Kohli!
Virat Kohli is the only player in the world with a 60-plus average among the batter who have scored at least 1000 runs in ODI chases. He has also become the second batter in the world after Sachin Tendulkar to score 8000 runs in ODI chases.
IND 93/2 (19)
19:36 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Kohli-Iyer solid!
The duo of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer has stitched 45 runs for the third wicket off 61 balls so far. This is turning out to be a really good partnership for India. Their scoring rate is 4.89 while the asking rate is 5.53.
IND 88/2 (18)
19:29 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: FOUR!
Tad poor from Australia and Virat Kohli has put it away for a four. Nathan Ellis bowled a short ball to Kohli and the Indian batter pulled it away for the boundary through the backward square leg.
IND 82/2 (16)
19:27 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: LBW appeal against Kohli
Virat Kohli missed an Adam Zampa delivery and that hit him on the front foot. The Australian players appealed for an LBW but umpire was unconvinced. It was a right move from Australia not to go upstairs as ball tracking reveals it would have missed the stumps.
IND 75/2 (15)
19:21 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: FOUR!
Shreyas Iyer makes room for himself and cuts it away for a four. That goes through the backward point for the boundary. Before facing the ball, Iyer moved on the leg side too much before coming back around the stumps and playing the shot.
IND 69/2 (13.3)
19:18 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Good comeback from Australia!
Only six runs have come off the last two overs. When Rohit Sharma was hitting it hard around the ground, it seemed that Australia were lagging behind. But the wicket of the India captain has helped the Steve Smith-led side to make a good comeback.
IND 61/2 (12)
19:12 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: End of 10 overs!
That is the end of first powerplay and India have got a good total in it. However, they lost both their openers on that couse. The silver lining for he chasing team is in-form batters Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer are currently in the middle.
IND 55/2 (10)
19:11 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: FOUR!
A short ball from Cooper Connolly and Shreyas Iyer cut it away for a four. That came off an outside edge and missed the first slip. India won’t mind it as long as the ball is not going into the hands of any Australian fielder.
IND 51/2 (9.3)
19:09 (IST)
India vs Australia Live: FOUR!
Fuller delivery and Virat Kohli hits it down the ground for a four. That was a brave shot from the star right-handed batter. This will give a lot of confidence to the India star, who has otherwise looked scratchy today.
IND 47/2 (9)
19:03 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: WICKET!
Rohit Sharma is OUT!!! That is a big blow for India as captain Rohit departs for 28. He was hitting the ball really well but departs for 28 off 29 balls. Umpire raised his finger but Rohit still used a review and burnt it in the process.
IND 43/2 (7.5)
18:57 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!
That was a brutal hit from Rohit Sharma and umpire Chris Gaffaney just somehow saves himself. Rohit hit it so hard down the ground that Gaffaney fell on the ground for cover. Needless to mention that the ball ran away for a four. Right after that, Rohit was seen wearing a cheeky smile on his face while the umpire was clueless.
IND 39/1 (6)
18:52 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: OUT!
Here is the first breakthrough for Australia! Shubman Gill is gone for 8 runs off 11 balls. That came slower than expected off the pitch but it is also poor batting from Gill as well. He got an inside edge on it to the stumps.
IND 30/1 (5)
18:49 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!
Rohit Sharma is riding his luck. He tried to play a paddle-scoop on the bowling of Ben Dwarshuis.
IND 29/0 (4.4)
18:47 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!
How good is that shot from Shuman Gill! He danced down the track and there was no bounce on the surface for Ben Dwarshuis. Gill pulled it away for a four through the deep mid-wicket region. This is good attack from India at the start.
IND 23/0 (4.1)
18:42 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Dropped again!
One has to admit that it was a tough chance but just for the stat, Rohit Sharma has been dropped again. He mistimed a shot towards the extra cover and Marnus Labuschagne nearly pulled off the blinder while running to his left from mid-off.
IND 17/0 (3)
18:35 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: SIX and then DROPPED!
There comes the trademark pull shot from the bat of Rohit Sharma. Nathan Ellis bowled it short outside off-stump and Rohit picked it away for a biggie. Oh, Rohit gets a life on the very next ball. The fielder there at backward square leg has put the catch down.
IND 13/0 (1.3)
18:31 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!
Fuller ball onto the pads of Rohit Sharma has flicked it away for a four. The fine leg was sqaure and that saw the ball comfortably running away for a four through the region. This is a good start for Rohit Sharma and India.
IND 4/0 (0.2)
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