16:48 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Smith takes risk!
Oh boy! Steve Smith comes down the track and tries to hammer Shami. He misses the hit completely. The balls travels too close the off-stump. Too too close.
16:41 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: SIX for Carey!
SIX! What a shot! Varun Chakravarthy to Alex Carey. The left hander picks the ball and dispatches it over deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Superb hit from the Australian batter.
AUSTRALIA 173/4 in 33 overs vs INDIA
16:30 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: What a shot!
FOUR! Alex Carey dances down the track and smashes Ravindra Jadeja towards long off. The ball is too high in the air. One bounce and the ball hits the fence. Confident shot but risky too.
16:22 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: WICKET! Inglis falls!
WICKET! Ravindra Jadeja takes another wicket. Josh Inglis goes for 11 runs. A soft, soft dismissal and Jadeja is doing the job for his team at the moment. The delivery, slightly short on off and middle stump, sees Josh Inglis maintaining a low stance as he attempts to play back and dominate the ball with a punch towards the ground. However, the ball grips in the pitch, causing Inglis to prod it towards cover. Virat Kohli completes an uncomplicated, low catch in front, ending Inglis’s promising innings.
AUSTRALIA 144/4 in 27 overs vs INDIA
16:20 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: SIX for Smith!
SIX! Steve Smith smashes his superbly over Ravindra Jadeja’s head. Clean hit from the Australian skipper. A 80m six from Smith.
16:18 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: FIFTY!
FIFTY!
Steve Smith brings up his 35th ODI half century. Smith is playing a captain’s knock at the moment. He is rotating the strike, waiting for lose deliveries to find the fence. Superb shot.
AUSTRALIA 132/3 in 25.5 overs vs INDIA
16:12 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Lucky escape! Ball hits the stumps but Steve Smith survives
Cricket is a game of fine margins, and Australia’s Steve Smith had a lucky escape during the ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against India at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.In a bizarre moment, an Axar Patel delivery clipped the inside edge of Smith’s bat, deflected onto his pad, and gently rolled onto the stumps, only for the bails to stay intact.It all happened on the last delivery of India’s 14th over.The left-arm spinner delivered a good-length ball, which Smith attempted to defend. A thick inside edge saw the ball ricochet off his pad and roll towards the base of the off-stump.As the Australian batter froze in the moment, the entire stadium held its breath.The ball kissed the stump, but miraculously, the bails refused to budge. Smith, fully aware of what had just transpired, watched in disbelief, then breathed a sigh of relief as he survived the scare.Commentators were quick to point out the rarity of such moments in cricket, with the visuals going viral across social media.Even Axar Patel looked stunned, unable to believe his misfortune.The semifinal clash between India and Australia carried high stakes, with India determined to avenge their 2023 World Cup final loss.The Indian team took to the field wearing black armbands in memory of Mumbai’s legendary spinner Padmakar Shivalkar, who passed away on Monday at 84.Shivalkar, a domestic cricket stalwart, was widely regarded as one of the finest spinners never to have played for India.Smith’s lucky break could have been the turning point Australia needed. For now, cricket fans can only marvel at the unpredictable nature of the sport — where even the gentlest touch of the ball on the stumps isn’t always enough to dislodge the bails.
16:10 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: STAT ATTACK!
Labuschagne vs Jadeja in ODIs
Runs: 120Balls: 180Dismissals: 4Avg: 30SR: 66.67
Dots: 90 (50%)
16:07 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: WICKET! Labuschagne gone!
WICKET!
Ravindra Jadeja dismisses Marnus Labuschagne for 29 runs. A loud LBW appeal from Jadeja against Marnus. The umpire raises his finger, and Labuschagne consults with his captain Smith before deciding to return to the pavilion! And he decides to walk.
AUSTRALIA 110/3 in 22.3 overs vs INDIA
16:06 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR for Labuschagne!
FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne clears his front foot and smashes Jadeja towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Superb shot from the right hander.
16:04 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: DROPPED!
DROPPED! Shami to Smith – a straight drive back at the bowler! Shami reacts quickly, stretching out his left hand in his follow-through, but the ball slips through his fingers. A tough chance, but it goes down!
16:02 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Smith tries to attack!
Bowling change for India. Shami is back into the attack. Steve Smith comes down the track to smash Shami. But the bowler stops the ball. A nice contest between the batter and bowler.
15:57 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: SIX for Labuschagne!
SIX! What a shot from Marnus Labuschagne. He leans forward, picks the length and dispatches the ball over deep mid wicket fence. Axar Patel isn’t happy with this.
100 comes up for Australia as well in 19.5 overs.
15:54 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Chat between Jadeja and upmire!
A brief conversation took place between umpire Richard Illingworth and Ravindra Jadeja. The discussion appeared to centre on the taping on Jadeja’s left hand, which he uses for bowling. According to cricket regulations, bowlers are not permitted to have any form of taping on their bowling hand.
The tape was subsequently removed, and the match continued.
15:51 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Late cut!
FOUR! Finally a boundary for Australia after a long while. Labuschagne plays this too late. He uses the pace and cuts the ball towards third man fence. KL Rahul didn’t have time to react. Axar isn’t happy with this.
AUSTRALIA 91/2 in 18 overs vs INDIA
15:49 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: 47 balls since last boundary!
47 balls since last boundary! Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith are dealing in single at the moment. The are playing cautiously against Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja at the moment. Australia can’t afford to lose a wicket at the moment. Labuschagne and Smith are two good players of the spin.
15:45 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Axar resumes!
Good news, folks!
Axar Patel is fine and on his feet. He is talking to physio after the concussion check. He grabs the ball and is ready to roar.
15:42 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Axar is hurt!
Halt in play! Axar is hurt. Physio is out to assist him. Axar falls badly on his neck while fielding. Marnus Labuschagne drives the ball past Axar Patel. As Axar rushes rightward to field, he collides with Smith’s bat. The batsmen complete a single. Axar swiftly turns to chase the ball rolling on the ground. He retrieves it and attempts a quick throw, but in the process, his head strikes the ground.
15:36 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Run out chance!
Axar Patel to Steve Smith. Smith directs it towards short fine leg and initiates a run. However, Marnus Labuschagne signals him to return. A momentary bobble by Varun Chakravarthy provides Smith sufficient time to retreat safely to his crease. Smith isn’t happy. Poor fielding from Varun.
15:33 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Cautious play!
Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are playing cautiously at the moment. They are known to play spinners really well. They are rotating the strike regularly.
15:26 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: STAT ATTACK!
Travis Head vs spin in Overs 1-10 in ODIs
Runs: 135Balls: 117Dismissals: 1 (today)
SR: 135
15:17 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: WICKET! Head falls!
WICKET! Varun Chakravarthy ends Travis Head’s stay at 39. Bowling change proves effective for India as Varun Chakaravarthy secures a crucial dismissal on his second delivery! It’s the prized wicket that the Indian side desperately wanted. Tossed from Chakravarthy. He lofts but miscues it. Shubman Gill runs forward and takes an easy catch. He is celebrating. India are celebrating. They know how big this wicket is.
AUSTRALIA 54/2 in 8.2 overs vs INDIA
15:13 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: STAT ATTACK!
Sixth over is the joint-earliest point at which Kuldeep Yadav has been introduced into the attack in ODIs; he’d started off in the sixth over against the same team in a rain-shortened game in Chennai in September 2017.
15:13 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: SIX for Head!
SIX! Travis Head comes down the track and lofts this over Kuldeep Yadav’s head. That’s a clean and superb hit from the left-hander. 50 comes up for Australia in 7.2 oversTravis Head 39*, Steven Smith 8*
15:06 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: First boundary for Smith!
FOUR! Short from Hardik Pandya. Steve Smith pulls this with soft hands. Multiple bounces and ball touches the rope. First boundary for Smith. Australia need a solid stand between Smith and Head.
AUSTRALIA 40/1 in 6.2 overs vs INDIA
15:01 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Spin into the attack!
5 overs gone!
Rohit Sharma makes first change. He brings Kuldeep Yadav into the attack. Head has started giving India the headache. Can Kuldeep get another success for India?
15:00 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Slashes hard!
FOUR! Travis Head once again goes on backfoot and smashes this hard towards deep backward point for a boundary. Three consecutive boundaries for the left-hander. Another good over from Australia. 14 runs off Shami’s over.
AUSTRALIA 31/1 in 5 overs vs INDIA
14:58 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: FOUR for Head!
FOUR! That’s a typical Head shot. Shami gives him room and pays the price. The left hander goes on backfoot and smashes the ball towards deep extra cover region.
14:56 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Why are India wearing black armbands?
Australia captain Steve Smith won the toss and opted to field first against Team India in their ICC Champions Trophy semifinal at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Led by Rohit Sharma, the Indian team took the field wearing black armbands in front of a packed crowd at the Dubai International Stadium. The gesture was in honor of Mumbai spinner Padmakar Shivalkar, who passed away on Monday at the age of 84 due to age-related issues.Regarded as one of the finest spinners never to have represented India at the international level, Shivalkar played 124 First-Class matches, amassing 589 wickets at an impressive average of 19.69. His career spanned from the 1961-62 season to 1987-88.The left-arm spinner made his Ranji Trophy debut at the age of 22 and continued playing until he was 48. He was a dominant force in India’s premier domestic competition, securing 361 wickets, including eleven 10-wicket hauls. Shivalkar also featured in 12 List A matches, where he claimed 16 wickets.In recognition of his contributions to Indian cricket, he was honored with the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian cricket board in 2017.”Mumbai cricket has lost a true legend today. Padmakar Shivalkar Sir’s contribution to the game, especially as one of the finest spinners of all time, will always be remembered,” said Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Ajinkya Naik.”His dedication, skill, and impact on Mumbai cricket are unparalleled. His passing is an irreplaceable loss to the cricketing fraternity. May his soul rest in peace,” he added.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also expressed its condolences on his passing.”The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) deeply mourns the unfortunate demise of Shri Padmakar Shivalkar, who passed away on March 3, 2025. The legendary left-arm spinner was a stalwart of Indian domestic cricket, renowned for his unparalleled skill and dedication to the game,” BCCI said in a statement released on Tuesday.
14:54 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: SIX for Head!
SIX! What a shot! Travis Head smashes Hardik Pandya over deep square leg fence for a biggie. Head show has started. Just a flick of the wrist from the Australian batter.
14:52 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: FIRST BOUNDARY!
FOUR! Hardik Pandya to Head. The left hander smashes the ball towards long-off for a boundary. It was in the air for a moment. He is safe. Aggressive shot from the left hander.
14:48 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: WICKET! Shami strikes!
WICKET! Mohammed Shami strikes, Cooper Connolly falls for a duck. The third umpire overturns the on-field call, ending Cooper Connolly’s torrid stay at the crease. It seemed inevitable given how the battle was unfolding. Shami persistently probed around the off-stump, and after six consecutive deliveries that Connolly failed to connect with in this over, including a wide ball, the seventh attempt finally yielded the desired result.AUSTRALIA 4/0 in 3.1 overs vs INDIA
14:46 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Beaten!
Mohammed Shami is too brilliant today. Beaten and beaten again. Cooper Connolly just swinging his bat and not able to connect with the ball. What a bowling from the India’s senior pro.
14:43 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: TOSS REPORT!
14:40 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Brilliant start from India!
What a start from Team India. Mohammed Shami starts with a brilliant over. He concedes just 2 runs. He is on the money from the word go. Hardik Pandya comes with another superb over, giving away just 1 run.
AUSTRALIA 3/0 in 2 overs vs INDIA
14:36 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: DROPPED! Head survives
DROPPED! Almost a first-ball dismissal for Head. Shami had a difficult opportunity. Bowling from around the wicket with a cross seam delivery, targeting middle and off stump. Head attempted to play towards the leg side, but the ball’s pace decreased slightly off the pitch. Due to early shot execution, it resulted in a leading edge. The ball travelled aerially to the bowler’s right, where Shami extended his right hand, but only managed to get his fingertips to it as it continued towards mid off.
14:32 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: It’s time for action!
Travis Head and Cooper Connolly are in the middle. Mohammed Shami has the ball. He will open the attack for India. Here we go … !!!
14:21 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Consecutive tosses lost record
India have now lost 14 tosses in a row in ODIs. Rohit has lost 11 of those and KL Rahul the remaining three. The streak began with the 2023 World Cup final and continues until today.
Most consecutive tosses lost by a captain in ODIs
12 – Brian Lara (West Indies, October 1998 to May 1999)11 – Peter Borren (Netherlands, March 2011 to August 2013)11*- Rohit Sharma (India, November 2023 to March 2025)
14:18 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: India to wear black armbands
Indian cricket team will wear black armbands today in the match against Australia as a tribute to late Padmakar Shivalkar who passed away on Monday. One of India’s finest left-arm spinners was 84 and had been unwell for the past few months
14:11 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: India go unchanged
India will stick with the four spinner and two seamer approach, same as that against New Zealand. Huge chance for Varun Chakravarthy to further make a name for himself
India XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy
14:09 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia make two changes
Australia have made two changes to their lineup. They’ve brought in Cooper Connolly and Tanveer Sangha to boost the spin bowling options. Going out is the injured Matt Short alongside Spencer Johnson
Australia XI: Cooper Connolly, Travis Head, Steven Smith(c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis(w), Alex Carey, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Tanveer Sangha
14:04 (IST) Mar 04
India vs Australia Live Score: Australia win toss, decide to bat
TOSS! Australia have won the toss and decided to bat against India in the Champions Trophy semi-final. If you’ve lost the count, India have now lost 14 straight tosses in ODIs
13:54 (IST) Mar 04
AUS vs IND Live Score: The teams have arrived in Dubai
The Indian and Australian teams arrived over an hour in advance at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium for their semi-final clash.One enthusiastic fan at the venue said, “We are very excited… I feel this is India’s payback time to Australia… So, we want to support and cheer for India… I feel India has a good balance, so I can’t pinpoint one player, but I am sure all 11 players are very strong.”Young fan Kartika echoed the sentiments, saying, “I am very excited… I feel Australia is the second-best team after India…” indicating her confidence in India’s chances.Another fan, Garry, expressed his optimism while acknowledging the challenge, stating, “We are looking forward to it. It won’t be an easy game. Against Australians is never easy. But we are quite optimistic about today…”Alexis, a younger fan, noted, “Very excited. I don’t know who is going to win. Whoever does better is going to win… Virat Kohli is composed and calm. He is not aggressive… and sledging like Australians are,” emphasising Kohli’s leadership qualities.
13:46 (IST) Mar 04
AUS vs IND Live Score: How do you counter Travis Head?
The big question now in India-Australia matches is how much of an impact will Travis Head make. It used to be Steve Smith earlier, who remains a tricky opponent still. Head, though, has had the number on India time and again over the last couple of years. How do you get rid of him cheaply? R Ashwin has an idea
13:30 (IST) Mar 04
AUS vs IND Live Score: Do India hold the edge because of one venue, no travel?
Many have said India hold an advantage because they’re not travelling to other cities in the Champions Trophy and have prepared their squad according to just one venue. Rohit Sharma, though, disagrees with the notion that they have the upper hand because of it.”It’s not like we know what’s going to happen on these pitches,” Rohit said before the semi-final against Australia. “We don’t know which pitch will be used in the semi-final, but whatever it is, we will have to adapt and see how it goes. And it’s not our home either – this is Dubai. We don’t play so many matches here, it’s new for us as well.””The three matches we have played, the nature of the surface was the same, but the pitch behaved differently in the three games,” he said. “Against New Zealand, we saw when their pacers bowled, they got the ball to swing and seam, which we didn’t see in the previous two matches when our bowlers were bowling first. And in the evening, it is a little cold, so there is a chance of the ball swinging.”We also don’t know how each wicket will play. They look the same, but when you play on the pitches, they behave differently. So the pitch does throw up different challenges and as a batter, we have to think if we can play certain shots or not, and bowlers also have to adjust.”
13:11 (IST) Mar 04
AUS vs IND Live Score: Indian spinners in Champions Trophy
Both Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav have taken five wickets each this tournament. Axar Patel has taken four while Ravindra Jadeja picked two.
13:09 (IST) Mar 04
AUS vs IND Live Score: Steve Smith on the challenge posed by the spinners
For Australia and Steve Smith, a big challenge will be keeping the Indian spinners quiet. In the first two matches, they kept Bangladesh and Pakistan quiet. And on Sunday, New Zealand were pegged back as the ball turned viciously. With pitches slowing down across the 100 overs in Dubai, expect more emphasis on spin today.Smith on facing India spinners: “Yeah I mean, I think not just Chakravarthy, I think the rest of the spinners are quality as well, so I think for us the game’s probably won and lost how we play this spin, particularly in the middle overs, the way we get through there. So yeah, it’s going to be a challenge. I think that there’s going to be some spin by the looks of it, looking at the surface. And yeah, we’ve got to counter that. So yeah, we’ll see how we do that tomorrow. We’ve got a few options of ways we can go about it so you’ll see tomorrow,” he said.”Maybe a little bit but I think yeah, there’s been spin throughout as well So, you know, there’s different ways we can attack the game whether we want to bat or bowl first tomorrow we’ll wait and see but yeah it certainly looks a dry surface it’s going to be quite slow I imagine and take some spins so yeah I think for us as I said before playing the spinners in the middle overs is going to be crucial for us to have success in this game,” Smith said on the conditions.
13:07 (IST) Mar 04
AUS vs IND Live Score: Steve Smith on facing India
When asked if Australia had a plan to silence the Indian crowd, Steve Smith responded, “Yeah, I don’t really have a message to be honest. Just going out and playing, and hopefully, we can put on a good show.”Whether India hold an advantage playing in Dubai: “Maybe, I’m not sure. India have played all their games here, so they’ve seen what the surface is doing. The whole square block is pretty dry, and having spoken to the groundsman just now, it’s a dry surface with a lot of traffic. We’ve seen how the wickets have played, and India have obviously played really well in their games. So, it’s going to be a good contest, and we’re looking forward to it.”
12:59 (IST) Mar 04
IND vs AUS Live: Dinesh Karthik on the upcoming semi-final
Former cricketer Dinesh Karthik said India have played solid cricket throughout the tournament and should have no trouble advancing.”The quality of India’s cricket has probably been the best of the tournament. They have played solid cricket and if they can keep that going, I don’t see any reason they can’t win,” Karthik told Sky Sports.He did concede that Travis Head will be a big wicket.”Ravi Shastri has nicknamed him Travis ‘Headache’ as that’s what he has been for India in almost every big game. The tempo he has played at, the speed at which he has scored, has been disruptive for India and eased the pressure on the other Australia batters,” Karthik added.
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India vs Australia Live, Champions Trophy Semi-Final: The Champions Trophy clash between India and Australia has historic relevance written all over it. Rohit Sharma & Co. would be hoping to capitalise on a potent spin battery and familiarity with Dubai’s conditions to break the knockout jinx.The last time India beat Australia in the knockout stage of an ICC event was back in 2011 World Cup quarterfinal.India lost to Australia in the semifinals of the 2015 ODI World Cup and in the title clash of the 2023 ODI World Cup before succumbing to them in the World Test Championship final in 2023.India will hope to rewrite the script over the last decade and the primary reason for that optimism is the presence of some top of the line spinners in their ranks.
