Cheteshwar Pujara has compared his Saurashtra team-mate to the former India captain, crediting his ability to overcome the odds.
In pursuit of 254, the Aussies could only manage 233 to crash out of the tournament. Sri Lanka will now play India in the second semis on June 20.
The same 15 players currently in England for the ICC Champions Trophy have been picked for the Celkon Mobile Cup to be played in the West Indies from June 28.
| KNOCK OUT | |||||||
| DATE | TEAMS | VENUE | RESULT | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, June 19 | England v South Africa | The Oval, London | To be played | ||||
| Thur, June 20 | India v Sri Lanka | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff | To be played | ||||
| Sun, June 23 | T.B.C. v T.B.C. | Edgbaston, Birmingham | To be played | ||||
| GROUP STAGE | |||||||
| GROUP A | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Tie | NR | Lost | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0.308 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -0.197 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.777 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -0.68 |
| GROUP B | |||||||
| Team | Played | Won | Tie | NR | Lost | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.938 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.642 |
| West Indies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -0.422 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.035 |
Cheteshwar Pujara has compared his Saurashtra team-mate to the former India captain, crediting his ability to overcome the odds. In pursuit of 254, the Aussies could only manage 233 to crash out of the tournament. Sri Lanka will now play India in the second semis on June 20. 
Dhawan's brand value is on the upswing as some of the major corporate houses are showing a lot of interest in the 27-year-old opener after his on-field exploits. 
England owed their competitive total of 287 for six to Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler who smashed 64 runs off the last three overs. 
Buttler's 47 not out off just 16 balls was pivotal in setting up England's 34-run win over NZ on Wednesday. 
Ian Bell was pleased to see England seamers Stuart Broad and Steven Finn back bowling in the nets ahead of third ODI against New Zealand. 
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