Watch: Steve Smith And Virat Kohli Share Special Moment After India Beat Australia In Champions Trophy
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith shared a special moment when the Indian players made their way onto the field to shake hands with the Australian cricketers.
Steve Smith hugged Virat Kohli after India beat Australia by four wickets in the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
KL Rahul hit the winning runs as India booked their spot in the Champions Trophy final, where they will face either South Africa or New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday.
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After the end of the match, as the Indian players made their way onto the field to shake hands with the Australian cricketers, Virat and Steve shared a special moment.
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The Australia captain said his team’s inexperienced bowlers would be “better for the exposure" after losing the Champions Trophy semi-final.
The reigning world champions lost by four wickets in Dubai as they failed to defend a below-par total of 264 all out. India achieved victory with 11 balls to spare despite fast bowler Nathan Ellis and leg-spinner Adam Zampa taking two wickets each.
Australia were without their frontline pace trio for the tournament, with Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood sidelined by injuries and Mitchell Starc out due to personal reasons.
All-rounder Cooper Connolly replaced Matthew Short, who missed the semi-final through injury, while leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha was brought into the team for just his fourth ODI appearance.
Virat Kohli’s 84 and an unbeaten 42 by KL Rahul gave India a measure of revenge against Australia for their 2023 World Cup final defeat in Ahmedabad.
“I think we’ve got pretty good records in big games in ICC events and I thought the guys turned up and did a really good job," Smith told reporters.
“It’s obviously a bit of inexperience in our team, particularly our bowling attack. Some new guys there who I thought did a really good job as well…
“They’re going to be better for the exposure to a big event and playing against world-class players like the ones we came up against today and throughout the tournament. So, plenty of positives to take from it."
Smith top-scored with 73 and Alex Carey made 61 but regular wickets pegged Australia back every time they looked like getting to a score beyond 300.
“I think we had our opportunities throughout to post something up above 300," said Smith.
“We were probably just that one wicket down too many at a few stages throughout the innings. If we extended one of those partnerships a little bit we’re probably getting up 290-300 and we’re putting a bit of pressure on the scoreboard."
(With inputs from Agencies)
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