India vs Australia Semi-Final LIVE Score, Champions Trophy 2025: Virat Kohli Solid After Fifty But Australia Keep India In Check | Cricket News

India vs Australia Live: FOUR!

Short and put away by Virat Kohli. Adam Zampa bowled the half-tracker and Kohli quickly transferred his weight on the backfoot to pull that through the cow corner for a four. This is a good relieving shot from Kohli.

IND 145/3 (28.1)

IND vs AUS Live: Good move from India!

Once again India have sent Axar Patel higher in the batting order. If he could play a brisk cameo, it could be a blessing for India.

IND 141/3 (28)

India vs Australia Live: OUT!

There is the crucial breakthrough for Australia! They have broken the 91-run stand for the third wicket. Shreyas Iyer has been bowled out by Adam Zampa and that sees India go three down. It was bowled around good length and Iyer wanted to cut it away. He missed the ball and that hit his off-stump. Iyer departs five short of his fifty.

IND 134/3 (26.2)

IND vs AUS Live: Catch dropped!

Virat Kohli nearly fell to Australia’s trap. They positioned Glenn Maxwell at short cover and Cooper Connolly bowled it outside off stump. Kohli got a leading edge but Glenn Maxwell  failed to take the tough chance.

IND 134/2 (26)

India vs Australia Live: Fifty for Virat Kohli!

Virat Kohli slammed his half-century in 53 balls. He got there with a strong shot on the leg side. A dot ball followed and that was the end of the 25th over for India. While India are in complete control at the moment, Australia are still in the game. 

IND 131/2 (25)

IND vs AUS LIVE: India in control!

Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer have added 74 runs for the third wicket off 91 balls so far. Both of them are close to their respective fifties. India are in control at the moment in the chase of 265.

IND 117/2 (23)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR! 100 up for India!

A poor ball down the leg side from Tanveer Sangha and Virat Kohli takes full advantage of that. He sweeps it away for a four through the fine leg fence. That also sees India cross the mark of 100 runs at the loss of two wickets.

IND 100/2 (19.4)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Huge feats for Virat Kohli!

Virat Kohli is the only player in the world with a 60-plus average among the batter who have scored at least 1000 runs in ODI chases. He has also become the second batter in the world after Sachin Tendulkar to score 8000 runs in ODI chases. 

IND 93/2 (19)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Kohli-Iyer solid!

The duo of Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer has stitched 45 runs for the third wicket off 61 balls so far. This is turning out to be a really good partnership for India. Their scoring rate is 4.89 while the asking rate is 5.53.

IND 88/2 (18)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR!

Tad poor from Australia and Virat Kohli has put it away for a four. Nathan Ellis bowled a short ball to Kohli and the Indian batter pulled it away for the boundary through the backward square leg.

IND 82/2 (16)

IND vs AUS LIVE: LBW appeal against Kohli

Virat Kohli missed an Adam Zampa delivery and that hit him on the front foot. The Australian players appealed for an LBW but umpire was unconvinced. It was a right move from Australia not to go upstairs as ball tracking reveals it would have missed the stumps.

IND 75/2 (15)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR!

Shreyas Iyer makes room for himself and cuts it away for a four. That goes through the backward point for the boundary. Before facing the ball, Iyer moved on the leg side too much before coming back around the stumps and playing the shot.

IND 69/2 (13.3)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Good comeback from Australia!

Only six runs have come off the last two overs. When Rohit Sharma was hitting it hard around the ground, it seemed that Australia were lagging behind. But the wicket of the India captain has helped the Steve Smith-led side to make a good comeback. 

IND 61/2 (12)

India vs Australia Live: End of 10 overs!

That is the end of first powerplay and India have got a good total in it. However, they lost both their openers on that couse. The silver lining for he chasing team is in-form batters Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer are currently in the middle. 

IND 55/2 (10)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR!

A short ball from Cooper Connolly and Shreyas Iyer cut it away for a four. That came off an outside edge and missed the first slip. India won’t mind it as long as the ball is not going into the hands of any Australian fielder.

IND 51/2 (9.3)

India vs Australia Live: FOUR!

Fuller delivery and Virat Kohli hits it down the ground for a four. That was a brave shot from the star right-handed batter. This will give a lot of confidence to the India star, who has otherwise looked scratchy today.

IND 47/2 (9)

IND vs AUS LIVE: WICKET!

Rohit Sharma is OUT!!! That is a big blow for India as captain Rohit departs for 28. He was hitting the ball really well but departs for 28 off 29 balls. Umpire raised his finger but Rohit still used a review and burnt it in the process.

IND 43/2 (7.5)

IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!

That was a brutal hit from Rohit Sharma and umpire Chris Gaffaney just somehow saves himself. Rohit hit it so hard down the ground that Gaffaney fell on the ground for cover. Needless to mention that the ball ran away for a four. Right after that, Rohit was seen wearing a cheeky smile on his face while the umpire was clueless.

IND 39/1 (6)

IND vs AUS LIVE: OUT!

Here is the first breakthrough for Australia! Shubman Gill is gone for 8 runs off 11 balls. That came slower than expected off the pitch but it is also poor batting from Gill as well. He got an inside edge on it to the stumps.

IND 30/1 (5)

IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!

Rohit Sharma is riding his luck. He tried to play a paddle-scoop on the bowling of Ben Dwarshuis.

IND 29/0 (4.4)

IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!

How good is that shot from Shuman Gill! He danced down the track and there was no bounce on the surface for Ben Dwarshuis. Gill pulled it away for a four through the deep mid-wicket region. This is good attack from India at the start.

IND 23/0 (4.1)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Dropped again!

One has to admit that it was a tough chance but just for the stat, Rohit Sharma has been dropped again. He mistimed a shot towards the extra cover and Marnus Labuschagne nearly pulled off the blinder while running to his left from mid-off.

IND 17/0 (3)

IND vs AUS LIVE: SIX and then DROPPED!

There comes the trademark pull shot from the bat of Rohit Sharma. Nathan Ellis bowled it short outside off-stump and Rohit picked it away for a biggie. Oh, Rohit gets a life on the very next ball. The fielder there at backward square leg has put the catch down.

IND 13/0 (1.3)

IND vs AUS LIVE: FOUR!

Fuller ball onto the pads of Rohit Sharma has flicked it away for a four. The fine leg was sqaure and that saw the ball comfortably running away for a four through the region. This is a good start for Rohit Sharma and India.

IND 4/0 (0.2)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Chase begins!

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill walk into the ground and so do the Australia players. Rohit takes the strike, Gill is at the other end. Ben Dwarshuis has the new ball in hand. Here we go…

India vs Australia Live: A challenging total!

Indian bowlers were persistent but well-paced fifties from Steve Smith and Alex Carey carried a largely profligate Australia to a slightly sub-par 264 all out in the Champions Trophy semifinal. The pitch has definitely played bit better than the last game at the venue that saw India comfortably defending 249 vs New Zealand. This means Rohit Sharma and co. have a challenging total on the board.

IND vs AUS LIVE: Great knocks by Carey, Smith

Alex Carey and Steve Smith were the best batters for Australia, while Labuschagne and Head also added some significant scores. Credit to Carey, in particular, for the way he performed under pressure. 

IND vs AUS LIVE: Bowling figures

Mohammed Shami – 3/48. Varun Chakravarthy – 2/49. Ravindra Jadeja – 2/40. India’s three standout bowlers today, without doubt.

India have been the team to beat so far in Champions Trophy 2025. Over to Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and co. to do the business.

IND vs AUS LIVE: Advantage India?

265 will be the highest total that India have to chase down in the 2025 Champions Trophy, but they will fancy their chances. With a deep batting order, right up to Jadeja at No. 8, India have enough firepower to pull through.

IND vs AUS LIVE: Not a bad total

Australia will certainly feel that they could’ve made 300, given the foundation they had. However, 264 is a respectable total, and the Australian bowlers will have something to defend here. 

IND vs AUS LIVE: 264 ALL OUT

Pandya strikes! Australia all out for 264. Hardik Pandya knocks off Adam Zampa with a brilliant cutter. Given that they were 198/4 at one stage, Australia may be slightly unhappy with the final total. But they can fight with this.

IND vs AUS LIVE: Pandya to bowl the last over

Hardik Pandya will bowl the final over of the innings. Can Australia get 270? It is Adam Zampa and Tanveer Sangha at the crease.

AUS 263/9 (49.1)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Brilliant spell by Shami

Mohammed Shami has bowled brilliantly today. Kept the pressure on, given crucial wickets. Steve Smith’s wicket in the 37th over was a huge moment, otherwise Australia could’ve piled on 300+ today. Ends with figures of 3/48 in 10 overs.

AUS 262/9 (49)

IND vs AUS LIVE: 6, and then OUT

Nathan Ellis goes big! Middles it, sends it high and handsome. Very, very good hit by the tailender. That hit takes Australia past 260. Next ball, Mohammed Shami gets him! Ellis goes for the same big hit, but this time picks out Virat Kohli at long-on.

IND vs AUS LIVE: Good over for India

Only 4 runs off the 48th over, bowled by Hardik Pandya. Any over without a boundary is great news for Team India at this stage. Mohammed Shami will now finish his quota from the other end. He has been great today.

AUS 253/8 (48.1)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Top stuff by Iyer

Shreyas Iyer run in and arrowed in the throw from the fine leg region. Excellent work. He had already taken a catch earlier. Now, a brilliant piece of fielding. With Carey gone, that could set Australia back by at least 20 runs here.

AUS 250/8 (47.3)

IND vs AUS LIVE: RUN OUT! Carey goes!

Shreyas Iyer, stunning work! Phenomenal throw, straight at the keeper’s end. Alex Carey was scrambling to make it home, but the direct hit comes in at the perfect time. Carey falls well short in the end, and the men in blue celebrate.

End of a brilliant knock by Alex Carey, but Australia aren’t even at 250 yet.

OUT – Alex Carey – run out (Iyer) – 61 (57)

AUS 249/8 (47.1)

IND vs AUS LIVE: Zampa survives!

Oh! Great DRS decision taken by Adam Zampa. Very clear edge before hitting the pad. No third wicket for Shami just yet. Australia near 250. 6 runs off the over by Shami.

AUS 247/7 (47)

IND vs AUS LIVE: OUT!

Shami gets his third! Adam Zampa has to walk back to the dugout. Full and straight, Zampa misses and the umpire raises his finger instantly. Zampa has taken DRS as well.

IND vs AUS LIVE: Clever from Carey!

Full toss, Carey comes across his stumps and scoops it over fine-leg for 4. Excellent thinking once again, Carey continues his brilliant knock. Shami responds with a brilliant wide yorker, and Carey takes a tumble.

AUS 247/7 (46.4)