The Rivalry
The highly anticipated semi-final clash between India vs Australia semi-final live in the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy is currently underway at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The match began at 1:00 PM local time (09:00 GMT).
Power Play (Over 1-10)
The Austrailian opener Cooper Connolly is the replacement of the opening battsman Matt Short due to the injury of Matt Short. Copper Connolly is caught by KL Rahul off Mohammed Shami without scoring.
But the other opener Travis Head showed an aggresive intent by scoring 39 out of 33 balls but he was also caught by Shubman Gill off Varun Chakravarthy.
First 30 overs score
22nd over of Mohammed Shami and Australia could only get 1 run in this over. But in the next over battsman Marnus Labuschagne got out in the over of Ravindra Jadeja with Australia having 113/3.
At the end of 25 overs, Australia have 125/3 and by the end of 26th over 133/3 with the half century of Steve Smith.
By 27th over India got the wicket of Josh inglis with 11 runs catch by Virat Kohli off Ravindra Jadeja.
Now the Australia have 154/4 at the end of the first 30 overs.
Over 30-40 score
Australia with 160/4 in 31 overs with Smith and Alex Carey on the pitch. And by the end of 32 overs 165/4. 173/4 at the end of 33 overs with a huge six by Alex Carey.
Alex Carey finished the 34th over with a four and Australia have 182/4.
At the half time break of 35 overs, the score is 186/4.
India got the most crucial wicket of Steve Smith in the 37th over and replaced by the Glen Maxwell.
Another big wicket for India of Glen Maxwell with only 7 run. Axar Patel bold Glen Maxwell, with 206/6.
