Virat Kohli led India to victory in the Champions Trophy semifinals against Australia, scoring 84 runs. Despite falling short of a century, his effort allowed KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya to chase down Australia's 264. Mohammed Shami and spinners Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja took key wickets.
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