ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semifinal between India and Australia is taking place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Australia won the toss and elected to bat first.
Despite missing some of their key players, Australia put up a total of 264 runs in 49.3 overs, setting a challenging target for India in the semifinal.
So far in ICC Champions Trophy tournament, no team has been able to cross the 250-run mark at this venue (Dubai), making it a challenging pitch for batters. Chasing a target here has also proven to be difficult.
250+ targets successfully chased only three times in Dubai
In ODI history, a score of over 250 has been chased successfully only three times at this venue. The highest run chase was Sri Lanka's 285 against Pakistan in 2013. Pakistan chased 275 against South Africa in 2010, while Namibia successfully chased 266 against Oman.
Chasing teams hold the edge in Dubai
Out of 61 ODIs played in Dubai, teams batting second have won 36 times, compared to 23 wins for teams batting first. Interestingly, teams losing the toss have won 31 matches, indicating that the toss may not always be a deciding factor.
With the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli in their ranks, India will look to put up a strong chase and settle scores with Australia after the ODI World Cup 2023 final.
Highest successful run-chases in ODIs in Dubai
Sri Lanka 287/8 in 49.4 overs (Target: 285) vs Pakistan, 2013
Pakistan 275/9 in 49.5 overs (Target: 275) vs South Africa, 2010
Namibia 266/5 in 47.3 overs (Target: 266) vs Oman, 2022
Pakistan 250/7 in 49.3 overs (Target: 247) vs New Zealand, 2014
India 244/4 in 42.3 overs (Target: 242) vs Pakistan, 2025
In an ICC ODI tournament knockout match versus Australia (CWC or CT), the highest target India ever successfully chased down was 261 in the 2011 World Cup quarterfinal in Ahmedabad.
In the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, India overcame a 265-run target against Bangladesh in the semi-final in Birmingham, marking their most successful chase in the competition's history