Hardik Pandya's monster hits got India close and then KL Rahul finished it off with a six of his own. But the chase was constructed expertly by Virat Kohli, who fell 16 runs short of a second century in this tournament.

It was a clinical India which turned up at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday, pipping 50-over world champions Australia by four wickets to make the final of the ICC Champions Trophy. The win by no means avenged the heartbreak of the ICC World Cup final in Ahmedabad in 2023,

India reached the final of the Champions Trophy beating Australia by four wickets in the first semi-final in Dubai on Tuesday. Australia rode half-centuries by skipper Steve Smith and Alex Carey to post a competitive 264 all out at a venue which has typically produced low-scoring contests in the tournament.