267/6 (48.1)

Australia’s Innings

• Cooper Connolly: Opened the batting but was dismissed for a duck, caught by KL Rahul off Mohammed Shami’s bowling in the 3rd over.

• Travis Head: Scored 39 runs off 33 balls before being caught by Shubman Gill off Varun Chakravarthy’s bowling.

• Marnus Labuschagne: Made 29 runs off 36 balls before falling to Ravindra Jadeja.

• Josh Inglis: Contributed 11 runs before being dismissed by Mohammed Shami.

• Steve Smith (C): Top-scored with 73 runs off 85 balls, including six boundaries and one six, before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja.

• Glenn Maxwell: Added 15 runs before falling to Mohammed Shami.

• Alex Carey (WK): Made a valuable 61 runs off 48 balls, featuring seven boundaries, before being run out by Shreyas Iyer.

• Ben Dwarshuis: Contributed 19 runs before being dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy.

• Nathan Ellis: Scored 2 runs before being caught off Mohammed Shami’s bowling.

• Adam Zampa: Remained unbeaten on 1 run as Australia were bowled out for 264 runs in 49.3 overs.

India’s Innings

• Shubman Gill: Opened the batting but was dismissed for a duck, bowled by Ben Dwarshuis in the 8th over.

• Rohit Sharma (C): Scored 10 runs before being dismissed lbw by Cooper Connolly.

• Virat Kohli: Played a pivotal role, scoring 84 runs off 95 balls, including eight boundaries and one six, before being dismissed.

• Shreyas Iyer: Contributed 45 runs off 58 balls before falling to Nathan Ellis.

• KL Rahul (WK): Remained unbeaten on 42 runs off 34 balls, hitting a decisive six to secure the win.

• Hardik Pandya: Added 28 runs off 24 balls before being dismissed in the 49th over.

• Ravindra Jadeja: Remained unbeaten on 2 runs from the single delivery he faced.

• Mohammed Shami: Did not bat as India reached the target of 265 runs in 48.1 overs, finishing at 267/6.

Key Performances:

• Batting:

  • Australia: Steve Smith’s 73 and Alex Carey’s 61 were the standout contributions.

  • India: Virat Kohli’s 84 anchored the chase, supported by valuable contributions from Iyer, Rahul, and Pandya.

• Bowling:

  • Australia: Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa each took two wickets, but India’s chase remained steady.

  • India: Mohammed Shami’s 3-wicket haul and Ravindra Jadeja’s two wickets were instrumental in restricting Australia.

India’s successful chase was marked by significant partnerships, notably between Kohli and Iyer, ensuring their progression to the Champions Trophy final.