ICC Men’s Champions Trophy

Australia. 264ao (49.3ov) Smith 73 off 96, 4 fours, 1 six, Carey 61 off 57,  8 fours, 1 six, Head 39 off 33, 5 fours, 2 sixes, Shami 3-48, Chakravarthy 2-49, Jadeja 2-40, Pandya 1-40, Patel 1-43.

India 267-6 off 48.1ov Kohli 84 off 98, 5 fours, Iyer 45 off 62, 3 fours, Rahul 42 off 34, 2 fours, 2 sixes, Pandya 28 off 24, 1 four, 3 sixes, Zampa 2-60, Ellis 2-49,  Connolly 1-37, Dwarshuis 1-39

India won by 4 wickets

India held their nerve to reach the Champions Trophy final with a four-wicket win over Australia in Dubai. 

Chasing 265 Virat Kohli (84) and Hardik Pandya’s 24-ball 28 saw them home. 

Earlier Australia were well place at 198-4 in the 38^th over but captain Steve  Smith, dug in for 73, and Glenn Maxwell were bowled in the space of six balls. 

India’s win means Sunday’s final will be played in Dubai.New Zealand Plays South Africa in the second semi-final on Wednesday in Lahore.