Captain Steven Smith and Alex Carey both scored half-centuries, guiding Australia to a respectable total of 264 runs against India in the first semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Choosing to bat first, Australia’s batting lineup managed to score 264 runs before being dismissed in 49.3 overs. Smith and Carey played pivotal roles with their steady innings.
The two-time champions had a shaky start, losing Cooper Connolly to Mohammed Shami in the third over with only four runs on the scoreboard.
Mohammed Shami was the standout bowler for India, claiming three wickets. Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja each took two wickets, while Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel chipped in with one wicket apiece.Playing XIs
Australia: Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Steven Smith (capt), Marnus Labuschagne, Cooper Connolly, Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha, Adam Zampa
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakravarthy
