Dubai: Star batter Virat Kohli top-scored with 84 as India entered the final of the Champions Trophy with a four-wicket win over Australia here on Tuesday.
Batting first, Australia were bowled out for 264 in 49.3 overs and India chased it down with 11 balls to spare.
This victory propels India into their third consecutive Champions Trophy final, having previously won in 2013 and finished as runners-up in 2017.
India now awaits the winner of the second semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand to determine their opponent in the final.
The final will be played at the same stadium in Dubai on 9th of March.
Brief Scores
Australia: 264 all out in 49.3 overs (Travis Head 39; Steve Smith 73, Alex Carey 61; Mohammed Shami 3/48, Ravindra Jadeja 2/40, Varun Chakravarthy 2/49).
India: 267/6 in 48.1 overs (Virat Kohli 84, Shreyas Iyer 45; Adam Zampa 2/60).
