In the second semi-final of the Champions Trophy, Team India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets and made it to the final. India achieved the target of 182 runs with 90 balls to spare. Shikhar Dhawan once again batted brilliantly and scored 68 runs while Virat Kohli returned unbeaten after scoring 58 runs.
In the second 2013 CT semi-final, champions trophy teams India defeated Sri Lanka by 8 wickets and made it to the final. India achieved the target of 182 runs with 90 balls to spare. Shikhar Dhawan once again batted brilliantly and scored 68 runs while Virat Kohli returned unbeaten after scoring 58 runs. Let’s take a look at the 2013 Champions Trophy semi-final scorecard.
Sri Lanka Innings in Champions Trophy 2013 semi-final
Team India won the toss and invited Sri Lanka to bat first. Based on the excellent performance of the bowlers, India restricted Sri Lanka to 181 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. Ishant Sharma and R Ashwin took 3-3 wickets for India while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ravindra Jadeja took 1-1 wickets. Angelo Mathews (51) scored the most runs for Sri Lanka in the Champions Trophy 2025.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave India its first success. Bhuvneshwar dismissed Kusal Perera on a personal score of 4 runs. Kusal hit 1 four off 8 balls and got caught by Raina. After this, Dilshan, who was in good form, retired hurt. Dilshan, who ran to take 1 run, had some pain in his right leg after which he had to leave the field. Dilshan was playing at that time after scoring 12 runs off 14 balls.
Sri Lanka got the second blow in the form of Lahiru Thirimane. Thirimane was out after scoring 7 runs. Raina had also caught Thirimane’s catch on Ishant’s ball. After this, Ishant got Kumar Sangakkara caught by Suresh Raina and sent him to the pavilion. Sangakkara was out after scoring 17 runs on 44 balls. Meanwhile, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni also tried his hand at bowling and gave 17 runs in 4 overs. On the second ball of his first over, he made a strong appeal against Jayawardene, and the umpire also raised his finger but Jayawardene took a review and the decision was in his favor. However, Jayawardene could not take much advantage of this and was clean-bowled by Jadeja after scoring 38 runs on 63 balls.
Angelo Mathews completed his half-century with the help of 1 four and 1 six on 85 balls and when it seemed that he would increase the run rate a bit, R Ashwin showed him the way to the pavilion. After this, wickets started falling and Thisara Perera (0), Nuwan Kulasekara (1), and Jeevan Mendis (25) got out. After Mendis got out, Dilshan came to bat and returned unbeaten after scoring 18 runs from 21 balls while Lasith Malinga remained not out after scoring 7 runs from 2 balls.
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate | |
| Kusal Perera | c Raina b Kumar | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | not out | 18 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Kumar Sangakkara | c Raina b I Sharma | 17 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 38.63 |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | c Raina b I Sharma | 7 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 22.58 |
| Mahela Jayawardene | b Jadeja | 38 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 60.31 |
| Angelo Mathews (c) | c Kumar b Ashwin | 51 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 57.3 |
| Jeevan Mendis | st †Dhoni b Ashwin | 25 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Thisara Perera | c Dhawan b I Sharma | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | b Ashwin | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Lasith Malinga | not out | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 350 |
| Total | 50 Ov (RR: 3.62) | 181/8 |
| Bowling | Overs | Runs | Wicket | Economy |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 9 | 18 | 1 | 2 |
| Umesh Yadav | 8 | 30 | 0 | 3.75 |
| Ishant Sharma | 9 | 33 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 10 | 33 | 1 | 3.3 |
| MS Dhoni | 4 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 10 | 48 | 3 | 4.8 |
India Innings in Champions Trophy 2013 semi-final
Chasing 182 runs, Team India achieved the target by losing only 2 wickets in 35 overs and confirmed its place in the final match against England on Sunday. Ishant Sharma was chosen as the Man of the Match for taking 3 important wickets. Kohli played an unbeaten innings of 58 runs with the help of 1 six and 4 fours in 64 balls. Raina scored 7 runs in 4 balls and remained not out.
India got the first blow in the form of Rohit Sharma. Rohit and Shikhar together made a partnership of 77 runs for the first wicket. Rohit had scored 33 runs in 50 balls before being clean-bowled by Angelo Mathews. During this, 4 fours came off his bat. Shikhar Dhawan had ensured the victory of Team India before getting out. Dhawan, who made a partnership of 77 runs with Rohit for the first wicket, along with Kohli added 65 runs for the second wicket. Dhawan was stumped out on the ball by Jeevan Mendis. He scored one of the most runs in Champions trophy.
After this, Kohli and Raina made the 40 runs required for victory. The final match is to be played on Sunday.
| Batting | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Strike Rate | |
| Rohit Sharma | b Mathews | 33 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 66 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | st †Sangakkara b Mendis | 68 | 92 | 6 | 1 | 73.91 |
| Virat Kohli | not out | 58 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 90.62 |
| Suresh Raina | not out | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Total | 35 Ov (RR: 5.20, 155 Mins) | 182/2 |
| Bowling | Overs | M | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
| Nuwan Kulasekara | 10 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Lasith Malinga | 8 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Thisara Perera | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.16 |
| Angelo Mathews | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2.5 |
| Rangana Herath | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Jeevan Mendis | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
Conclusion
India reached the Champions Trophy final through their smashing victory over Sri Lanka in the 2013 semi-final. The combined excellent bowling efforts of Ishant Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, and other team members secured an 181-run limit for Sri Lanka. Shikhar Dhawan hit 68 runs followed by Virat Kohli’s 58 not-out as India scored their 8-wicket victory within 35 overs. The victory secured India’s place in the final match which put them against England for the final challenge.
2013 Champions Trophy semi-final FAQs
1. How many runs did India need to chase in the 2013 Champions Trophy semi-final?
India needed to score 182 runs to win the semi-final match against Sri Lanka in the 2013 Champions trophy.
2. Who was the top scorer for India in the semi-final?
Shikhar Dhawan earned the top-scoring position for India with his 68 runs.
3. Which Indian bowler was named the Man of the Match in the semi-final?
Ishant Sharma received the Match of the Match award because he delivered an outstanding performance by taking 3 wickets.
