India became the first team from Group B to qualify for the semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 after thrashing world No.1 ranked ODI team South Africa by 8 wickets in a virtual quarter-final at The Oval on Sunday. The Indians rode on a superb bowling performance to dismiss the Proteas on a low score of 191 and then achieved the target in just 38 overs. The Indian chase was powered by half centuries from Virat Kohli (76*) and Shikhar Dhawan (78). The defending champions will meet Bangladesh in the second semi-final on June 15 in Birmingham. Meanwhile, Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets on Monday to become the second team from Group B to qualify for the semis. Pakistan bowled Sri Lanka out for 236 after asking them to bat and chased down the target in 44.5 overs. Pakistan will now meet England in the first semi-final on June 14 in Cardiff.
On the other hand, England, with three wins in Group A, became the first team to qualify for the last-four stage. The hosts remained unbeaten in the group stage and are the only team to win three games. Bangladesh are the other team to qualify for the semis from Group A.
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Point Table:
| GROUP A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +1.04 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | +0.00 |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -0.99 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1.05 |
| GROUP B | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1.37 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.68 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0.16 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.54 |
ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Schedule:
| Date and Time | Match | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, June 1 (15:00 IST) | Group A - England v Bangladesh | Kennington Oval, London |
| Friday, June 2 (15:00 IST) | Group A - Australia v New Zealand | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Saturday, June 3 (15:00 IST) | Group B - Sri Lanka v South Africa | Kennington Oval, London |
| Sunday, June 4 (15:00 IST) | Group B - India v Pakistan | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Monday, June 5 (18:00 IST) | Group A - Australia v Bangladesh | Kennington Oval, London (D/N) |
| Tuesday, June 6 (15:00 IST) | Group A - England v New Zealand | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Wednesday June 7 (18:00 IST) | Group B - Pakistan v South Africa | Edgbaston, Birmingham (D/N) |
| Thursday, June 8 (15:00 IST) | Group B - India v Sri Lanka | Kennington Oval, London |
| Friday, June 9 (15:00 IST) | Group A - New Zealand v Bangladesh | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Saturday, June 10 (15:00 IST) | Group A - England v Australia | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Sunday, June 11 (15:00 IST) | Group B - India v South Africa | Kennington Oval, London |
| Monday, June 12 (15:00 IST) | Group B - Sri Lanka v Pakistan | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Wednesday, June 14 (15:00 IST) | 1st Semi-final - England v Pakistan | Sophia Gardens, Cardiff |
| Thursday, June 15 (15:00 IST) | 2nd Semi-final - India v Bangladesh | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
| Sunday, June 18 (15:00 IST) | Final - TBC v TBC (Reserve Day) | Kennington Oval, London |
2017 ICC Champions Trophy Teams List and Players Name:
INDIA SQUAD: Virat Kohli(c), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik
PAKISTAN SQUAD: Sarfraz Ahmed(c), Azhar Ali, Shadab Khan, Fahim Ashraf, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Hasan Ali, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik
AUSTRALIA SQUAD: Steven Smith(c), David Warner, Travis Head, Moises Henriques, Chris Lynn, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Josh Hazlewood, John Hastings, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Adam Zampa, Aaron Finch
SRI LANKA SQUAD: Angelo Mathews(c), Asela Gunaratne, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamara Kapugedera, Lasith Malinga, Kusal Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Kulasekara, Upul Tharanga, Nuwan Pradeep, Lakshan Sandakan, Seekkuge Prasanna, Thisara Perera, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera
BANGLADESH SQUAD: Mashrafe Mortaza(c), Tamim Iqbal, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mustafizur Rahman, Sunzamul Islam, Rubel Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam, Mushfiqur Rahim,
ENGLAND SQUAD: Eoin Morgan(c), Liam Plunkett, Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Chris Woakes, Ben Stokes, David Willey, Mark Wood, Alex Hales, Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Billings, Jake Ball
SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD: AB de Villiers(c), Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Jean-Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, David Miller, Chris Morris, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Hashim Amla, Keshav Maharaj, Dwaine Pretorius, Morne Morkel, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo
NEW ZEALAND SQUAD: Kane Williamson(c), Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Mitchell McClenaghan, Tom Latham, Adam Milne, Colin de Grandhomme, Luke Ronchi, Tim Southee, Corey Anderson, Trent Boult, Neil Broom, Mitchell Santner, Jeetan Patel, James Neesham
