The two titans finally met in an ODI sport again in 2023, whilst Australia bested India at domestic to clinch the Men’s Cricket World Cup.
India vs Australia, Champions Trophy 2025 scorecard
Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul put on an overdue display to take India to the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Final in an annoying run-chase against Australia.
The pair formed a 6th-wicket partnership whilst the result was nonetheless within the stability, with India on 225/5 and nevertheless requiring forty extra runs from the ultimate forty four balls for victory.
And their large hitting noticed their side domestic to 267/6, with Pandya ultimately brushed off in the 49th over for 28 off 24 balls, and Rahul seeing matters domestic with a fantastic six, completing with 42 from 34 balls – along a cameo from Ravindra Jadeja, scoring from the single shipping he faced.
And their big hitting noticed their facet home to a total of 267/6, with Pandya ultimately dismissed in the 49th over for 28 off 24 balls, and Rahul seeing matters home with a amazing six, completing with 42 from 34 balls – along a cameo from Ravindra Jadeja, scoring from the single delivery he faced.
Earlier, India had bowled Australia out for a total of 264 – the best total scored with the aid of any team in Dubai at that factor.
In their reaction, Shubman Gill was the first to fall, bowled by Ben Dwarhuis, then Rohit Sharma, lbw bowled by Cooper Connolly, leaving India on forty three/2 after eight overs.
A precise partnership was broken by Adam Zampa, crashing through the stumps of Shreyas Iyer (45), leaving Virat Kohli at the crease with Axar Patel.
When Axar was bowled via Nathan Ellis, he was replaced by KL Rahul, who took to his project of conserving down one stop.
India had seized the momentum towards the end of the Australia innings. After casting off captain Steve Smith for seventy three, bowled through Mohammed Shami, the dangerous Glenn Maxwell went soon after for simply seven, bowled by Axar.
And Australia lost their last four wickets within the last five overs, picking up 29 runs inside the process.
Travis Head had come out firing earlier, making 39 off 33 balls, before being caught by using Gill off Varun Chakravarthy.
It observed a tentative beginning from fellow opener Cooper Connolly, given the nod in the area of Matt Short, and who didn’t hassle the scorers in his nine balls – removed inside the 1/3 over, stuck through Rahul off Shami.
Marnus Labuschagne subsequently went away, installing a useful 29 off 36 balls, accompanied by way of Josh Inglis for eleven.
Alex Carey’s arrival on the crease heralded the beginning of a precious 50 partnership with Smith.
And after Smith and Maxwell were disregarded, Carey regarded to push the run-rate on, ultimately run out for 61 within the 48th over, and Adam Zampa and Nathan Ellis each fell within the remaining overs as Australia were bowled out with 3 balls final.
Australia captain Smith won the toss and elected to bat first in Dubai.
While India finished atop Group A, winning all 3 of their fixtures towards Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand, Australia were the second-ranked side in Group B – simplest at the back of South Africa.
The groups are playing each other for the first time in a 50-overs contest because of the 2023 Men’s Cricket World Cup Final.
While Rohit Sharma and co were the complete 2nd-first-class in Ahmedabad that night, in their remaining meeting in opposition to Australia at an ICC tournament, India edged out the Aussies on their way to the Men’s T20 World Cup title.
