Virat Kohli plays sheet anchor’s role to perfection with 98-ball 84 (5x4) as Rohit Sharma & Co beat Australia by four wickets in well-contested semi-final at Dubai
“It was a chaseable target, and the outfield was pretty good. We lost back-to-back wickets and couldn’t chase it down. Our top four, five need to take initiative, and we repeated the mistakes from the last game. Hope we don’t repeat it in the coming games,” Deepti said
A PCB official said due to time constraints between the Champions Trophy and New Zealand tour, Aaqib will continue as interim head coach
Salman Ali Agha replaced Rizwan as captain of the T20 outfit with all-rounder Shadab Khan being recalled and named his vice-captain
Vidarbha’s Ranji Trophy-winning left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey chuffed after going past legendary India spinner BS Bedi’s mark of 64 scalps to be the highest wicket-taker in a national championship season
Linde arrives on the back of a successful SA20 campaign, where he played a crucial role in MI Cape Town’s maiden title triumph
New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner says team had to catch up on sleep in daytime, but have recovered well for all-important semi-final clash against South Africa today
The selection of Chakravarthy, who did not feature in the first two group matches, proved to be a masterstroke
In fact, the Australians faced the four-pronged spin attack with confidence on a pitch that was better than the three previous games
India finally savoured the sweet taste of revenge of the 2023 ODI World Cup heartbreak, which now became a distant memory as India relished its four-wicket victory in the semi-final
Kohli’s composed knock of 84 runs off 98 balls helped India chase down a target of 265, securing their place in the final of the eight-team tournament
Chasing down a target of 265 in 48.1 overs, India reached the target on the back of a determined 84-run knock from Virat Kohli, who faced 98 balls
Kohli’s composed knock of 84 runs off 98 balls helped India chase down a target of 265, securing their place in the final of the eight-team tournament
04 March,2025 09:57 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentChasing down a target of 265 in 48.1 overs, India reached the target on the back of a determined 84-run knock from Virat Kohli, who faced 98 balls
04 March,2025 09:45 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentChasing a target of 265, India found themselves in a precarious position early on after the loss of two quick wickets
04 March,2025 09:28 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentIndia was initially rattled by the loss of two quick wickets, but Kohli’s presence in the middle provided the stability they desperately needed
04 March,2025 09:14 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentVirat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer were batting on 18 and 19 respectively, after the Indian bowlers dismissed Australia for 264 in 49.3 overs
04 March,2025 07:46 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
Virat Kohli did not finish the chase for once but his measured 84-run knock steered India into their fifth Champions Trophy final with a clinical four-wicket win over an under-strength and profligate Australia in the first last-four clash on Wednesday (Photos: AFP/X)
The 36-year-old exhibited athleticism and successfully completed two catches as Australia skittled out on a modest 264-run total
04 March,2025 07:28 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
After the departure of Smith in the 37th over, Carey (61) took charge to take Australia past 260
04 March,2025 06:09 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
South Africa also travelled to Dubai not knowing who they would face in the semi-finals, but instead returned to Pakistan less than 24 hours later without playing a game
04 March,2025 05:24 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondent
Opening about the instance where Rohit Sharma faced unnecessary criticism from a politician, Sunil Gavaskar reminded about how Mumbai's Sarfaraz Khan also faced body shaming, but it didn't affect his performance
04 March,2025 05:22 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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