Australia skipper Smith not buying into India's Dubai advantage
Australia captain Steve Smith steered clear of commenting on India's Dubai advantage at the Champions Trophy following the four-wicket defeat to the south Asians in the semi-final.
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Kohli shines as India beat Australia to reach Champions Trophy final
DUBAI :India reached the final of the Champions Trophy with a tense four-wicket victory over Australia in the first semi-final on Tuesday after Virat Kohli starred in yet another successful chase.
Virat Kohli leads India to Champions Trophy final with victory over Australia in Dubai
DUBAI: Veteran batsman Virat Kohli rolled back the years with a polished 84 as India pulled off a tense chase to beat Australia by four wickets in the first semifinal of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday. Set 265 for victory, India lost the 36-year-old Kohli in the closing overs but KL Rahul’s unbeaten 42 steered the team home with 11 balls to spare at the Dubai International Stadium. They will face South Africa or New Zealand in the final on Sunday in Dubai with India playing all their matches at the venue after they refused to tour hosts Pakistan for the eight-nation event. Lahore was the alternate venue for the final had India missed out. Australia elected to bat and posted the highest total of 264 all out at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in this tournament after key knocks from skipper Steve Smith, who made 73, and Alex Carey, who hit 61. In reply India lost two early wickets before Kohli and Shreyas Iyer, who made 45, put the chase back on track in their partnership of 91. Cooper Connolly, making the team in place of injured Matthew Short who was forced out of the tournament on Monday, trapped skipper Rohit Sharma lbw on 28 for his first ODI wicket. Kohli and Iyer then took stock against an inexperienced Australian attack missing their top fast bowlers including Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood to injuries. But the next line of bowlers stood up as leg-spinner Adam Zampa bowled Iyer before pace bowler Nathan Ellis rattled the stumps of Axar Patel for 27. Kohli, known as a master chaser who recently hit an unbeaten 100 in India’s win over arch-rivals Pakistan on February 23, stood firm in another stand with wicketkeeper-batsman Rahul. Kohli was dropped by Glenn Maxwell off Connolly on 51 but Zampa denied him
India beat Australia by four wickets to reach Champions Trophy final
DUBAI : India reached the final of the Champions Trophy beating Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday.
"In 2021...": Suryakumar Yadav Reveals Secret Behind Varun Chakravarthy's Success
India's T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has been a different player since his comeback to international cricket, for he has become mentally tougher and plays with a smile on his face. Chakravarthy returned excellent figures of 5/42 in India's convincing victory over New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday, which helped the team to top their group on way to the semifinals of the tournament. "The way he left in 2021 and the way he has come back, there are two different Varun Chakravarthys," Suryakumar, the brand ambassador of Moha, told the media here at an event.
"We Will Face Failures...": Pakistan's New Captain Makes Big Statement After Drastic Changes To Team
Pakistan's new T20 captain Salman Ali Agha on Tuesday promised a new approach in the shortest format, saying his team will play fearless cricket as it prepares for the upcoming tournaments. Agha, who was on Tuesday named Pakistan captain for the five-match T20I tour of New Zealand beginning March 16, said the selectors had picked a new look side because there was a need to play fearless cricket. “I am honoured to be Pakistan captain but it is also a challenge for me. We have mostly picked youngsters in the T20 squad. My task is to get players to play fearless and high risk cricket," he said after his appointment.
"Better For Us If...": New Zealand Make Big Hope Ahead Of Champions Trophy Semi-Final vs South Africa
After the New Zealand batters collapsed against a potent Indian spin attack in their previous match, skipper Mitchell Santner has acknowledged the difficulties his side faced in the clash. But he still believes the conditions at the Gaddafi Stadium for their clash with South Africa will not assist spinners as the slower track in Dubai did. The second semifinal of the 2025 Champions Trophy will be an interesting clash, with both teams eyeing their first victory in a limited-overs ICC tournament. The Proteas enter the game with two wins and one no result, whereas New Zealand finished as the runner-up in Group A with convincing victories against Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Over 400 athletes set for Ramadan jiu-jitsu tournament in Dubai
ABU DHABI: The NAS Sports Jiu-Jitsu Tournament 2025, as part of the 12th edition of the NAS Sports Tournament, is set to take place March 5-6 at Nad Al-Sheba Sports Complex in Dubai.