India vs Australia Match Stats

Pitched-up delivery, on off and angling it in, Hardik gets forward and drives it straight back to the bowler.

Good running! Slower one, pitched up around middle, Pandya leans on and defends it gently in front of point before scampering through for the single.

Oh, there was a noise for sure but not that loud of an appeal from the keeper. Nathan Ellis darts the ball in on leg and angles it down, KL Rahul fails to flick it away and the ball just seems to have brushed his pad on its way to Josh Inglis. Ellis seems excited but Steve Smith doesn't review it and later on, UltraEdge confirms that it was the right decision.

Slightly full and fairly straight at the stumps, Rahul pushes it on the up and straight back past the bowler for a quick single.

Banged in short of a length and outside off, Hardik Pandya gets up on his toes and cuts it down hard in front of point where the fielder makes a sharp stop.

Hard length, angled in at the pads, Pandya flicks it away stylishly and through square leg for a single. 36 needed now off 36 and the Aussie bowlers are trying to make the most of what's left to defend.

Bowled flat and on a nagging length, onto middle and leg, Hardik Pandya rocks right back and keeps it out.

Flighted ball, full and on off and middle, Pandya leans on and plays it away to point.

Three dots to begin with and the pressure starts to build on the batter. A shortish ball, quicker ad outside off, Pandya slaps it away to cover.

Flatter delivery, pushed through on middle, jammed away towards mid-wicket by Pandya.

SIX! Always a risk to bowl Tanveer Sangha at this stage and all Hardik Pandya needed was one ball in his arc and he's dispatched it. Tossed up, straight and just a bit too full, Hardik is able to swing through the line and whacks it a long way over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Two more to end the over and India now need 28 off 30 balls. Fractionally short and turning away, Hardik Pandya rocks back and cuts it hard behind deep point for a couple of runs.

A dot to start from Ellis! Follows KL Rahul who shuffles to open the off side, bowls it on the leg stump line, a back-of-the-hand delivery, with seam up, KL Rahul waits for it and adjusts to dab it on the surface.

Fuller on the stumps, KL Rahul eases it between cover and point for one. 3000 ODI RUNS FOR KL RAHUL! He becomes the 20th Indian batter to achieve this feat in this format.

Back of a length, on middle and leg, Hardik punches it to mid off.

Fuller and on the stumps, Hardik flicks it to mid-wicket.

And suddenly, three dots on the trot from Ellis! Fuller and on off, Pandya prods ahead and pushes it off the inner half of the bat to the bowler. A hint of reverse as well there for Nathan Ellis to cramp up the batter.

What an excellent over from Ellis! Just a solitary run from this one! Aims the stumps, on a fullish length, pushed straight back again by Pandya. He hasn't been quite able to knock it around the gaps to rotate the strike so far. India need 27 runs off 24 balls now.

Pitched on a length, flatter and quicker on off, KL Rahul smashes it down to long off for a single.

On the shorter side, outside off, stays low as well. Hardik Pandya stands tall and lofts it over cover for a single. He looks for the second run but is sent back on a sharp call from KL Rahul. Has enough time to turn around and retreat back to the bowling end, before the throw.

Back of a length, on off, KL Rahul backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.

Another dot delivery! Slower through the air, drifting on the pads, Hardik Pandya sits down to smash the slog sweep, but connects thin air.

SIX! BANG! This time he connects, and connects so well! Zampa offers it right into the wheel house, floated fuller and on off, Hardik Pandya clears his front leg and smashes it over long off for a huge six. He struggles a bit right after playing the shot, but looks fine to continue.

SIX MORE! CLEARS THE FENCE WITH EASE AGAIN! Too full from Zampa again, on the stumps, Hardik Pandya picks it up nicely and deposits it into the stands behind long off. It traveled more than 100 meters. Just 12 needed to win now off 18 balls remaining.

Back of a length, on top of off, KL Rahul leans back and cuts it to the left of point for a single.

Swing and a miss! Ellis takes pace off, and bowls a fuller-length delivery, around the leg stump line, Hardik Pandya tries to loft it over the bowler but misses due to the lack of pace, and gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball nips back in a touch.

WIDE! A close call? Ellis is not quite convinced, but it is clearly over the head! Shortish on the top of off, climbs on the batter. Hardik Pandya opts to let it be as it passes above his head height. 

FOUR! Effortless! Into the single figures now, then! Ellis serves it on the stumps, on a fullish length, nipping back a bit off the deck. Hardik Pandya positions himself well and holds his shape to loft it over the bowler's head for a boundary. Just a hit away now, is India!

Pace on, too full and outside off, almost a yorker. Hardik Pandya fails to carve it out.

OUT! GONE! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Ellis bowls it fuller again, and gets the ball to jag back in a touch, around middle and leg. Hardik Pandya tries to kill the game with the glory shot, but ends up mistiming it badly. Hits straight in the air, but the connection is off the toe-end, hence, he doesn't quite get the distance. Ends up offering a dolly of a catch to Glenn Maxwell who moves a bit to his left from long on. Takes a simple reverse cup catch. India need 6 off 13 balls now.

Around the wicket, speared in fuller and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it to mid on and scoots off for a quick single. Oh, wait! An overthrow as Ben Dwarshuis picks up the initial throw on the back-up and throws it wayward to the keeper's end. With no proper back up there, the batters take another run.

SIX! INDIA ARE THROUGH TO THE FINAL OF THE ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY 2025! KL Rahul hits the glory shot and the celebrations start in the Indian dressing room. Glenn Maxwell darts it in, fuller and on the middle and leg stump line. KL Rahul shimmies down a bit and lofts it over cow corner for a cracking six. Hits it clean as a whistle and clears the ropes with ease to get his team over the line.