KL Rahul's unbeaten 42 guided India to a four-wicket win over Australia in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final. Australia scored 264, with contributions from Steve Smith and Alex Carey. Player of the match Virat Kohli anchored India's chase with 84 runs before Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul sealed the victory.
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