India, March 5 -- There is a reason Virat Kohli is called the 'chase master,' a moniker originally used for the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who remains the greatest ever in run chases in ODI history. On Tuesday, on a tricky Dubai track, Kohli carved out a valiant half-century knock in the Champions Trophy in India's chase of 264 in the semifinal against Australia. But the India star threw away the opportunity to convert it into a century and take India over the finish line, which left head coach Gautam Gambhir visibly vexed.

Kohli helped India bounce back from a shaky start that saw the team reduced to 43 for 2 in the eighth over. He stitched an 89-run stand for the third wicket alongside Shreyas Iyer, added 44 more to the board alongsid...