Delhi, 4 March (H.S.): India beats Australia in the Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal, with Virat Kohli’s 84-run knock,while Shreyas Iyer (45) and KL Rahul (42 not out) make India recover from a shaky start to chase down the 265-run target set by Australia with four wickets and 11 deliveries to spare.

Kohli became the first player to score 1000 runs in ICC knockout matches.

For India, senior pacer Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/48 while Ravindra Jadeja (2/40) and Varun Chakravarthy (2/49) chipped in with a couple of wickets each.

India will face South Africa or New Zealand in the grand finale on March 9 at Dubai International Stadium.

Virat Kohli is the player of the match: It was pretty similar to the other day against Pakistan. It is about understanding the conditions and rotating the strike because partnerships on its pitch are important. My timing, my composure at the crease, I wasn’t rushed. The singles that I took was the most pleasing part for me. This game is all about pressure. It is important to control your impulses. If I get to the three-figure mark, great, but the win is important. For me, those things don’t matter anymore.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar