ICC Champions Trophy : India's journey in the tournament history
Complete guide to the journey of Indian cricket team in the ICC Champions Trophy for the last two decades.
#7 ICC Champions Trophy, 2013
England and Wales hosted the tournament. India was in Group B alongside Pakistan, South Africa and West Indies.
Match 1 against South Africa- AB de Villiers opted to field. Shikhar Dhawan scored a brilliant century as India posted a mammoth 331. Skipper de Villiers and Ryan McLaren fought hard, but they fell short of the target by 26 runs.
Match 2 against West Indies- Dhoni opted to field. Jadeja took a 5-wicket haul as Windies managed just 233 runs. 234 was too easy for India. Shikhar Dhawan scored his second consecutive century.
Match 3 against Pakistan- For the 3rd time, the arch-rivals were meeting in CT. Dhoni opted to field first. Only Asad Shafiq was impressive for Pakistan, as they were bowled out for 165. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar was the best bowler for India. It was rain-affected match and by D/L method, India needed 102 runs in 22 overs. They chased down the target quite comfortably.
Semi-final against Sri Lanka- Dhoni opted to field first again. Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin took 3 wickets each, as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 181. Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli scored half-centuries as India chased down the target with 15 overs to spare.
Final against England- Again a rain-affected match as the number of overs were reduced to 20. Cook decided to bowl first. India were 66-5 at one stage, but Jadeja’s 33 from 25 helped them reach 129. 130 was not a big total, but Indian bowlers were right on the money. Jadeja and Ashwin hunted in pairs, while Dhoni used his bowlers to perfection. Dhoni’s decision to hand Ishant Sharma the ball in the 18th over turned the match in India’s favor. Jadeja and Ashwin bowled 2 brilliant last overs as England fell short by just 5 runs. Thereby, India won their 2nd ICC Champions Trophy, this time being the lone owner.
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