IND vs AUS Champions Trophy 2025: Match Highlights & Key Updates

The ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi final between India and Australia is underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Australia won the toss and chose to bat first. 

They made two changes: Cooper Connolly and Tanveer Sangha are in for Matthew Short and Spencer Johnson. India's lineup remains unchanged. 

The pitch is fresh and dry, likely to assist spin bowlers. Both teams are unbeaten in the tournament so far. The match is expected to be a thrilling contest with India's spinners playing a crucial role.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs AUS Semi-Final India’s Score and Wicket Updates

In the ongoing Champions Trophy semi-final between India and Australia on March 4, 2025, Australia batted first and were all out for 264 runs.

• Total Runs by India: 267/6 in 48.1 overs
• Not Out: KL Rahul 33* (30) and R. Jadeja 2* (1)
• Fall of Wickets: 30/1 (S. Gill, 4.6 ον), 43/2 (R. Sharma, 7.5 ov), 134/3 (S. lyer, 26.2 ον), 178/4 (A. Patel, 34.6 ov), 225/5 (V. Kohli, 42.4 ov), 259/6 (H. Pandya, 47.5 ov)

OUT: Ben Dwarshuis gets a big wicket for Australia, bowling Shubman Gill out. He continues his spell with a wide down-the-leg side, well taken by Inglis. Gill steps out and pulls a four-through midwicket. He then takes a quick single. Gill tries to guide the ball to the third man but gets an inside edge onto his stumps and is bowled out.

OUT: Cooper Connolly comes in to bowl left-arm spin. Kohli takes a single with a shot through square leg. Rohit leaves the next ball outside off. Then he tries to sweep but misses, and the umpire gives him out LBW. Rohit reviews it, but the decision stays, and he has to walk back.

OUT: Adam Zampa dismisses Shreyas Iyer with a brilliant wrong'un. The ball sneaks through and hits the stumps. Shreyas Iyer bowled by Zampa for 45 runs off 62 balls.

OUT: Adam Zampa dismisses Virat Kohli! Kohli had already hit a six in the over but went for another big shot and got caught. A big breakthrough for Australia.

OUT: Nathan Ellis bowls a fuller delivery that swings in a little. Hardik Pandya goes for a big shot but mistimes it. The ball goes straight up in the air, and Glenn Maxwell catches it easily at long on. Pandya is out, and India now need 6 runs from 13 balls, with the score at 259/6.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs AUS Semi-Final Australia’s Score and Wicket Updates

• Toss Won: Australia (opts for batting)
• Fall of Wickets: 4/1 (C. Connolly, 2.6 ov), 54/2 (T. Head, 8.2 ov), 110/3 (M. Labuschagne, 22.3 ον), 144/4 (J. Inglis, 26.6 ov), 198/5 (S. Smith, 36.4 ov), 205/6 (G. Maxwell, 37.3 ον), 239/7 (B. Dwarshuis, 45.2 ov), 249/8 (A. Carey, 47.1 ov), 262/9 (N.
  Ellis, 48.6 ov), 264/10 (A. Zampa, 49.3 ov)
• Total Runs: 264 after 49.3 overs
• Not Out: Tanveer Sangha 1* (1)

Australia won the toss and decided to opt for bating. Cooper Connolly and Travis Head were the opening batters for the match.

OUT: Cooper Connolly was dismissed for 0 runs. He faced just one ball before being caught by Rohit Sharma off the bowling of Mohammed Shami. This occurred in the first over of Australia's innings, specifically on the fourth ball (0.4 overs), when Shami delivered a length ball outside off stump that Connolly edged to second slip, where Sharma took the catch.

OUT: Varun Chakaravarthy starts his first over. Travis Head goes for a big shot but mistimes it, and Shubman Gill catches it at long off. Head is out after a well-made knock, giving India a crucial breakthrough.

OUT: Jadeja bowls to Marnus. He slog sweeps the first ball for a four-over midwicket. But on the third delivery, the ball skidded on, hitting him on the front foot. He is trapped LBW, and it’s a clear dismissal.

OUT: Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack. Inglis tries to hit a shot, but Virat Kohli makes a low, straightforward catch, ending his promising innings early. Australia loses a wicket.

OUT: Shami bowls a back-of-length delivery, and Smith moves his leg to hit it wide of mid-on for two runs. Then, he steps out to play a full toss but misses, and the ball crashes into the stumps. Smith is out after scoring 73 runs off 96 balls.

OUT: Axar Patel comes into the attack. Maxwell slog sweeps the first ball for a six-over square leg. But on the very next delivery, Axar shortens the length, and Maxwell misses his pull shot, getting bowled. Maxwell is out for 7 runs off 5 balls.

OUT: Varun Chakaravarthy gets a crucial wicket! Ben Dwarshuis tries a slog sweep but hits it straight to deep midwicket. It was a flighted delivery, and Dwarshuis mistimed his shot, failing to get enough height. 

OUT: Alex Carey is run out by Shreyas Iyer’s brilliant fielding off Hardik Pandya’s delivery. This wicket ends Australia’s hopes of reaching 270.

OUT: Mohammad Shami gets Nathan Ellis out! Ellis tries to hit a full delivery for a six but doesn’t connect well. The ball goes straight to Virat Kohli at long on, who takes an easy catch. Australia is now 262/9 with one over left.

OUT: Hardik Pandya bowls to Adam Zampa and knocks over his stumps! Australia are all out for 264 with three balls left in the innings.

ICC Champions Trophy 2025: IND vs AUS Semi Finals Match Key Moments & Highlights in 1st Inning

• Steve Smith's Anchoring Knock: Smith played a pivotal role, scoring 73 runs. His dismissal came when he misjudged a full toss from Mohammed Shami, leading to a clean bowled.
• Alex Carey's Aggressive Approach: Carey injected momentum into the innings with a brisk 60 runs off 32 balls, including a six off Varun Chakravarthy. His innings ended due to a run-out by Shreyas Iyer's sharp fielding.
• Mohammed Shami's Impactful Bowling: Shami was instrumental in breaking partnerships, notably dismissing Smith and earlier taking the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne.
• Spin Duo's Tight Overs: Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel applied pressure during the middle overs, restricting Australia's run rate and contributing to key dismissals, including that of Glenn Maxwell.

Key Moments:

• Smith's Dismissal: A turning point, as his wicket shifted the momentum in India's favor.

• Carey's Run-Out: Iyer's direct hit to dismiss Carey curtailed Australia's acceleration in the death overs.

• Maxwell's Early Exit: His dismissal by Axar Patel prevented Australia from gaining late momentum.