India qualified for the Champions Trophy by taking down another of their top rivals, Australia.
The bowlers applied pressure throughout the Aussies’ batting innings, restricting them to 264 all out in the 50th over, consistently finding key wickets throughout. Mohammed Shami chipped in with three big wickets, while spinners Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja each grabbed a couple.
Once again, it was the class of Kohli that anchored the bulk of India’s successful chase, with a poised 84 off 98 balls. The crisp hitting of Axar Patel, KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya saw them home safely, reaching their target with 11 deliveries to spare.
