India defeat Australia by 4 wickets to book a spot in Champions Trophy finals
Riding on Virat Kohli's brilliant 84-run knock, India defeated Australia by 4 wickets in the first semi-final of the Champions Trophy in Dubai on Tuesday.
With this win, India entered the final awaiting the opponent based on the winner from the other semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa.
The Rohit Sharma-led side chased a target of 265 runs in 48.1 overs.
Besides Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (45), KL Rahul (42 not out) and Hardik Pandya (28) also played crucial roles in India's success.
Earlier, a disciplined bowling team helped India restrict Australia for 264.
After winning the toss, Australia opted to bat first.
Mohammed Shami was the pick of Indian bowlers with figures of 3 for 48 while Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja picked two apiece.
For the Australian side, Steve Smith was the top-scorer with 73 runs off 96 balls.
India are set to take on the winner of the South Africa vs New Zealand match in the final on Sunday.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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