DUBAI: Australia won the toss and chose to bat first against India in the first semi-final clash of the ICC Champions Trophy being played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Australia scored 239/6 at the end of the 45th over.
The last two times India and Australia clashed in a major knockout match, Australia emerged victorious, bagging both the 2023 World Test Championship final and the ODI World Cup final.
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
HEAD TO HEAD
India and Australia have clashed in 151 ODI matches, with India securing 57 victories, while Australia has triumphed 84 times. Additionally, 10 games concluded without a result.
- Matches played: 151
- Australia won: 84
- India won: 57
- No Result: 10
HEAD TO HEAD IN CHAMPIONS TROPHY
India and Australia have faced each other four times in the Champions Trophy, with India winning twice, Australia winning once, and one match ending without a result.
- Matches played: 4
- Australia won: 1
- India won: 2
- No Result: 1
FORM GUIDE
Australia will look to carry forward their momentum as regain their confidence after going through back-to-back injuries
India will continue their winning streak as they face off Australia with wins in the Champions Trophy
Australia: L, L, W, A, NR (Most Recent First)
India: W, W, W, W, W
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
