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ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Semi-Final: Ravindra Jadeja Shines Against Australia

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Champions Trophy: Fourth instance of Ravindra Jadeja dismissing Labuschagne (ODIs)

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The ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final between India and Australia has been a thrilling encounter, with both teams giving their all to secure a spot in the final. One of the key moments in the match came when Ravindra Jadeja grabbed Marnus Labuschagne, stopping him in his tracks and causing a stir among the Australian players, including captain Steve Smith. The incident occurred on the second ball of the 21st over, when Smith punched the ball towards Labuschagne and Jadeja stuck his right foot out to prevent the Australian batter from taking a single.

The replays showed that Jadeja was indeed holding Labuschagne back, and Smith was not happy with the Indian spinner's actions. However, Jadeja's move proved to be a crucial one, as he went on to dismiss Labuschagne for 29 in the very next over. The left-arm spinner got the ball to drift towards the leg stump, and Labuschagne was rapped on the pads, resulting in a straightforward lbw decision. This was the fourth time that Jadeja had dismissed Labuschagne in ODIs, with the Australian batter having faced 180 balls against Jadeja and scoring 120 runs.

Jadeja's impressive performance did not stop there, as he also got the wicket of Josh Inglis, leaving Australia four down in the 27th over. The Indian all-rounder's ability to pick up crucial wickets has been a game-changer for his team, and his spin bowling skills have been a thorn in the side of the Australian batters. With his athleticism and agility on the field, Jadeja has been a key player for India in the tournament, and his performance against Australia has been one of the highlights of the semi-final match.

The match saw Australia win the toss and opt to bat first, with the team making two changes to their playing XI. India, on the other hand, did not make any changes to their team. The Australian innings got off to a rocky start, with Mohammed Shami striking first for India by dismissing Cooper Connolly for a duck. Travis Head then smashed the seamers around, but his innings was cut short by Varun Chakaravarthy. The partnership between Steve Smith and Labuschagne was a crucial one for Australia, but Jadeja's intervention proved to be the turning point in the match.

Here are the match scores:

  • India: 0/0 (0 overs)
  • Australia: 100/3 (23 overs)
And here are the player statistics:
  • Ravindra Jadeja: 2/30 (6 overs)
  • Steve Smith: 36* (50 balls)
  • Marnus Labuschagne: 29 (36 balls)
The tournament schedule is as follows:
  1. ICC Champions Trophy 2025 semi-final: India vs Australia
  2. ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final: Winner of semi-final 1 vs Winner of semi-final 2
The team rankings are:
  1. India: 1st
  2. Australia: 2nd

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