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Virat Kohli reacts after being dismissed in opposition to Australia in Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final.© AFP
Virat Kohli missed out on a possible 52nd ODI century as India defeated Australia by 4 wickets to enter the ultimate of Champions Trophy 2025 in Dubai on Tuesday. Within the semi-final sport, Kohli fell for 84 off 98 balls with the assistance of 5 fours. The suitable-handed batter was trying stable within the center however instantly performed a lofted shot down the bottom and ended up dropping his wicket. Kohli handed a simple catch to Ben Dwarshuis at long-on on the bowling of Adam Zampa within the forty third over of India’s chase of 265. Whereas the star batter misplaced his wicket, KL Rahul, who was on the different finish, was already enjoying large hits with India needing even lower than a run-a-ball to win the sport.
As Kohli acquired out enjoying an aerial shot, a upset Rahul on the different finish was heard saying, “Main maar raha tha naa (I was playing big shots).”
Kl Rahul saying: Me maar rha tha na ( After kohli threw his wicket) pic.twitter.com/Vb6oOdoOgy
— It’s_Harshit (@Mahirat_k_choda) March 4, 2025
The Rohit Sharma-led aspect chased down a goal of 265 runs in 48.1 overs. Aside from Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (45), KL Rahul (42 not out) and Hardik Pandya (28) additionally performed essential knocks.
KL Rahul to Virat Kohli after the dismissal:
“Main maar raha tha na yaar (I was hitting it, man)”. pic.twitter.com/iHE9g3FPUA
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2025
Earlier, disciplined bowling effort helped India bundle out Australia for 264 after getting an invite to bowl first. Mohammed Shami was the choose of Indian bowlers with figures of three for 48 whereas Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja picked two apiece. For Australia, Steve Smith was the top-scorer with 73 runs off 96 balls. India are set to tackle the winner of South Africa vs New Zealand match within the closing.
Kohli added one other feather to his extremely illustrious cap as he turned India’s main run-scorer within the ICC Champions Trophy historical past in the course of the semi-final conflict in opposition to Australia at Dubai Worldwide Stadium.
Kohli surpassed former India opener Shikhar Dhawan’s tally of 701 runs in 10 video games from 2013 to 2017. Former India captain Sourav Ganguly is the third-highest scorer for India within the event with 665 runs in 13 matches from 1998 to 2004.
The 36-year-old reached the milestone throughout India’s chase of 265. Kohli achieved the feat in his seventeenth Champions Trophy match for India. He additionally accomplished his 74th ODI half-century within the match and surpassed Sachin Tendulkar’s document of most fifty-plus scores in ICC ODI tournaments. Kohli now has 24 fifty-plus scores in 58 innings whereas the legendary batter had 23 such scores in 58 innings in ICC ODI occasions.
(With IANS Inputs)
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