India has topped Group A after winning three games in the group stage. Australia, on the other hand, won a game while two of their Champions Trophy 2025 matches were washed out.
Ahead of the game, Australia captain Steve Smith said that he expected the Dubai pitch to offer spin to the bowlers.
“The game’s probably won and lost how we play this spin, particularly in the middle overs, the way we get through there. It’s going to be a challenge. I think that there’s going to be some spin by the looks of it, looking at the surface,” he said in his pre-match press conference.
It is to be noted here that the second semi-final of the ongoing Champions Trophy 2025 between New Zealand and South Africa is scheduled for March 5 in Lahore.
The winners of these two matches will meet in the final on Sunday, March 9, with the venue yet to be confirmed.
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