India, March 5 -- India firmly controlled the chase until Virat Kohli's dismissal in the 43rd over. The equation then reduced to a run a ball in the final five overs, with Australia needing two more wickets to expose the tail-end in the tense semifinal clash in the 2025 Champions Trophy at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. But Hardik Pandya turned the game back in favour of India in a matter of three strikes, all sixes, two of which came successively against Adam Zampa. Kohli could barely control his emotions after those sixes as he screamed in head coach Gautam Gambhir's ears.

Fast bowler Nathan Ellis quickly put Hardik under pressure in the 44th over with his slower deliveries, but the latter broke free from the shackles in t...