The highly anticipated Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final between India and Australia kicked off in Dubai, with Australia opting to bat first. However, the Aussies faced an early setback as Mohammed Shami dismissed Cooper Connolly for a duck.
Shami, who bowled a terrific over troubling Connolly with five deliveries, finally got his reward on the last ball. Connolly attempted a cut shot but ended up under-edging the ball to KL Rahul behind the stumps. The on-field umpire initially turned down the appeal, but India took a successful review, confirming a clear edge on UltraEdge. This breakthrough left Australia struggling at 5/1 in 3.2 overs.
Travis Head and Steven Smith are currently at the crease, looking to stabilize the innings after the early dismissal. Hardik Pandya and Mohammed Shami continue to bowl tight spells for India, keeping the pressure on the Australian batting lineup.
The winner of this match will advance to the final, where they will face either South Africa or New Zealand.
Playing XIs:
Australia (Playing XI): Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy.
