Australia made it to the semi-finals after the last-ball victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy league macth thereby putting an end to India’s languid campaign.
In the must win encounter, Australia first restricted Pakistan to a modest score of 205/6 and they just managed to make it with the very last ball in a nail-biting match which saw fortune fluctuating from one team to the other till the end. And with this India has been knocked out of the Champions Trophy without even making it to the semis.
In the other match between India and West Indies, India bowled out West Indies for 129 runs in 36 overs. While India struggled to chase comfortably as they lost Gambhir and Dravid’s wickets in the beginning. It was Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik who managed to hold on score with their bat. Kohli was adjudged man of the match for his unbeaten 79 which included 9 fours and 2 sixes. India achieved the target in 32.1 overs.
Australia made it to the semi-finals after the last-ball victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy league macth thereby putting an end to India’s languid campaign.
In the must win encounter, Australia first restricted Pakistan to a modest score of 205/6 and they just managed to make it with the very last ball in a nail-biting match which saw fortune fluctuating from one team to the other till the end. And with this India has been knocked out of the Champions Trophy without even making it to the semis.
In the other match between India and West Indies, India bowled out West Indies for 129 runs in 36 overs. While India struggled to chase comfortably as they lost Gambhir and Dravid’s wickets in the beginning. It was Virat Kohli and Dinesh Karthik who managed to hold on score with their bat. Kohli was adjudged man of the match for his unbeaten 79 which included 9 fours and 2 sixes. India achieved the target in 32.1 overs.
Tags: Australia vs Pakistan, ICC Champions Trophy 2009, India vs West Indies, Semi-finals
