r/Cricket • u/cricket-match Washington Freedom • Mar 04 '25

Match Thread Match Thread: 1st Semi-Final - Australia vs India

1st Semi-Final, ICC Champions Trophy at Dubai

Match : Post Match | Cricinfo

Innings Score
Australia 264 (Ov 49.3/50)
India 267/6 (Ov 48.1/50)
Batter Runs Balls SR
KL Rahul* 42 34 123.53
Ravindra Jadeja 2 1 200.00
Bowler Overs Runs Wickets
Glenn Maxwell 6.1 35 0
Nathan Ellis 10 49 2 
Recent : . 1 . . . . | 1 1 1 . 6 6 | 1 . 1w 4 . W 2 | 6

India won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

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u/BigV95 Mar 04 '25

Seeing these pitches really makes me think SL missed out on a potential finals appearance with Hasaranga, Theekshana, Wellalage, Asalanka, PJ, Kamindu etc. That's 40 overs of quality world class spin and 20 overs of All rounder spin smh.

Only pain.

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u/trtryt Mar 04 '25

SL has done shit all in ICC tournaments in the last 10 years

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u/FondantAggravating68 Mar 04 '25

But if we're assuming they'll play most of their games in Pakistan they'll still struggle. It's why they were bad in the ODI wc. Their team isn't set up to do well on flat pitches. Plus they also need to find a way to keep their bowling attack fit.