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Lacked a couple of partnerships to drag total to 300 - Smith 

The Australian captain feels that the young bowling attack did a good job and the experience of playing in the big event and against quality oppositions will hold them in good stead going further

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We still haven't played the perfect game - Gambhir 

The Indian head coach hailed the impact of Rohit Sharma and backed the decision to play KL Rahul as the frontline 'keeper in the team

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The chase genius: Kohli's game of patience and perfection 

The Indian batter struck just five boundaries in his 84, anchoring the chase with trademark precision on a tricky surface in a high-pressure semifinal

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Kohli guides India to third successive Champions Trophy final 

After Australia posted 264 in the semifinal, India chased down the target with 11 balls to spare

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Australia post 264 to leave semifinal evenly poised 

Steven Smith and Alex Carey posted fifties for while Mohammed Shami picked up a three-fer

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Fresh pitch in Dubai for India-Australia semi-final  

The pitches in Dubai have mostly been slow and dry with some assistance for the spinners and the semi-final wicket is unlikely to be different

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Rohit non-committal on playing four spinners in semifinal 

Varun Chakravarthy, included as the fourth spinner against New Zealand, was named player of the match after picking five wickets

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Happy headaches for India in their quest to thwart nemesis Australia 

The last time the two sides met in an ODI was in the World Cup final in 2023

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India vs Australia: Spin decisions, Head v Shami and the Shreyas factor  

Can India find a way to stop their tormentor and how will Australia tackle a potential spin choke? That and more in this tactical preview of the first semifinal clash in Dubai