IND vs AUS ODI Stats and Records at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

India and Australia will play the first semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, March 4. Both teams are unbeaten in this tournament and will want to keep that streak going by heading into the final of the tournament. 

This will be the first time that the two sides will meet in an ODI after the ODI World Cup Final of 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad where Australia snatched their sixth ODI World Cup title. 

Australia pulled off a historic chase against England in their opening encounter but their subsequent encounters against South Africa and Afghanistan were both washouts. The Kangaroos were in a strong position against Afghanistan and may even have gone on to win by the looks of it before inclement weather played spoilsport. 

India made it 3 out of 3 in the group stages of the tournament with a win over New Zealand in their last match. India were in early trouble being reduced to 30/3 in the powerplay, but Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel steadied the ship. Hardik Pandya took India’s charge in the death overs but Matt Henry’s fifer kept India to what appeared to be a below par 249. 

India’s spinners took over keeping a tight leash on proceedings unlike their Kiwi counterparts. Kane Williamson tried to bring New Zealand back from a slow start, but the pressures of an ever increasing asking rate took down the Kiwis. Varun Chakravarthy played wrecker-in-chief with a fifer in only his second ODI. 

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ODI Stats and Records at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

The surface has been growing slower and slower as the tournament has progressed. The preferred option is arguably still to chase, but India proved they are no slouch if they get to bowl second here either. 

Top player battles to watch out for in India vs Australia:

Virat Kohli vs Adam Zampa

The two have come up against each other in the format numerous times and the battles have ended in the Indian’s favour more often than not. While Zampa has dismissed Kohli five times, Kohli has made 264 runs at an average of 52.80 from 245 balls at a strike rate of 107.75. 

Steve Smith vs Mohammed Shami

The two teams’ hopes hinge on these two star players, and their battles will be important for the match. Smith has scored 118 runs from 111 balls against Shami while being dismissed four times for an average of 29.50 and strike rate of 106.30. 

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