ICC Champions Trophy, popularly known as “Mini World Cup”, is a major one-day international tournament organized by the International Cricket Council (ICC). World’s top cricket teams compete in this tournament and many batsmen have won the hearts of cricket lovers with their excellent performance. We got to see a similar scene in ICC Champions Trophy 2013. I would like to tell you that recently ICC announced the Champions Trophy Schedule for 2025.
ICC 2013 CT semi final matches were very exciting for cricket lovers. In this blog, we are going to do a detailed analysis of the semi-final matches of 2013 Champions Trophy. So let’s move towards the main topic:
What is the Champions Trophy?
The ICC Champions Trophy is a prestigious one-day international tournament. The best cricket teams in the world participate in it and give their best. The Champions Trophy started in 1998. Then it was known as the “ICC Knockout Tournament”. In 2002, it was renamed as “ICC Champions Trophy“. The Champions Trophy tournament is usually held at an interval of four years.
2013 Champions Trophy Semi-Final Scorecard
The ICC Champions Trophy 2013 was held in England and Wales from 6 June 2013 to 23 June 2013. The tournament featured the top eight cricket teams in the world, divided into two groups. Now let’s see Champions Trophy Teams group wise:
Group A:
- England
- Sri Lanka
- New Zealand
- Australia
Group B:
- India
- South Africa
- West Indies
- Pakistan
After the group stage matches, the top two teams from each group qualified for the semi-finals.
First Semi-Final: England vs South Africa
- Date: 19 June 2013
- Venue: Kennington Oval, London
The first semi-final saw England take on South Africa. England won the toss and decided to bowl first.
South Africa innings:
South Africa had a poor start, with their top-order batsmen getting out early. The team scored 175 runs, with David Miller contributing an unbeaten 56. James Tredwell took 3 wickets for England.
Match Flow
- 1st Power play: Overs 0.1 – 10 (Mandatory – 45 runs & 2 wickets)
- SA: 50 runs in 13 overs (81 balls), Extras 3
- Over 13: Review from South Africa (Batting), Umpire: Tucker and Batsman: Duminy (Upheld)
- 2nd Power play: Overs 23 – 28 (Batting side – 38 runs and 0 wickets)
- Over 25: Review from England (Bowling), Umpire: Tucker and Batsman: Kleinveldt (Struck down)
- SA: 100 runs in 25 overs (154 balls) and Extras 8
- Drinks: SA – 120/8 in 29 overs (Miller 32 and Kleinveldt 13)
- 9th no. Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (Miller 25 and Kleinveldt 23, Ex 4)
- SA: 150 runs in 34 overs (209 balls) and Extras 11
- Miller: Runs 50 off 45 balls (4 x 4 and 2 x 6)
- Innings Break: England – 0/0
England’s innings:
Chasing the target, England won the match by scoring 179 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in 37.3 overs. Jonathan Trott scored an unbeaten 82.
Match Flow:
- 1st Power play: Overs 0.1 – 10 (Mandatory – 39 runs and 1 wicket)
- Eng: 50 runs in 14 overs (86 balls) and Extras 2 runs
- Drinks: Eng- 61/2 in 17 overs (Trott 25 and Root 7)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (Trott 29 and Root 16. Extra 5 runs)
- Eng: 100 runs in 23 overs and got Extras 7 runs
- Trott: 50 off 64 balls (hit 7 boundaries)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 124 balls (Trott 51 and Root 46, Ex 6)
- Drinks: Eng- 146/3 in 32.0 overs (Trott 64)
- Eng: 150 runs in 33 overs (203 balls) and Extras 8
- 2nd Power play: Overs 35.1 – 40.0 (Batting side – 21 runs and 0 wickets)
Second Semi-final: India vs Sri Lanka
- Date: 20 June 2013
- Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
India faced Sri Lanka in the second semi-final. India won the toss and decided to bowl first.
Sri Lanka’s innings:
Sri Lanka scored 181 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 50 overs. Captain Angelo Mathews contributed 51 runs. Ishant Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin took 3-3 wickets for India.
Match Flow
- Wet Ground: SL – 0/0
- 1st Power play: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory 26 runs and 1 wicket)
- Drinks: SL – 36/1 in 15.0 overs (KC Sangakkara 13 and HDRL Thirimanne 7)
- SL: 50 runs in 20.6 overs (126 balls) and Extras 1
- D Karthik kept wickets in place of Dhoni from 22 to 30 overs
- Over 23: Review by SL (Batting), Umpire – Aleem Dar, Batsman and Jayawardene (Upheld)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (Jayawardene 24, Mathews 24 and Extra 2)
- Over 30: Review by SL (Batting), Umpire – Kettleborough and Batsman – Mathews (Upheld)
- Drinks: SL – 94/3 in 31 overs (Jayawardene 26 and Mathews 26)
- SL: 100 runs in 31 overs (190 balls) and Extras 7
- 2nd Power play: Overs 35 – 40 (Batting side – 12 runs and 1 wicket)
- SL: 150 runs in 44 overs (265 balls) and Extras 11
- Mathews: 50 off 85 balls and 1 four & 1 six
- Dilshan retired hurt on 12* from 17/1 (4 over) to 164/7 (47 over)
- Innings Break: SL 181/8 in 50 overs (Dilshan 18 and Malinga 7)
India’s innings:
Chasing the target of 182 runs, India achieved the target by losing 2 wickets in 35 overs. Shikhar Dhawan scored 68 and Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 58. Shikhar Dhawan scored the Most Runs in Champions Trophy in 2013.
Match Flow:
- 1st Power play: Overs 0.1 – 10 (Mandatory – 40 runs and 0 wickets)
- Ind: 50 runs in 11 overs (70 balls) and Extras 5
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (Rohit Sharma 18 and Dhawan 27, Extra 5)
- Over 14: Review by SL (Bowling), Umpire – Aleem Dar and Batsman – S Dhawan (Struck down)
- Drinks: Ind- 73/0 in 16 overs (Rohit Sharma 32 and Shikhar Dhawan 33)
- Ind: 100 runs in 22 overs (138 balls), Extras 9
- Shikhar Dhawan: 50 off 73 balls (6 boundaries and 1 six)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls (Shikhar Dhawan 26 and Virat Kohli 23, Extra 3)
- Drinks: Ind- 142/2 in 31 overs (Virat Kohli 30)
- Ind: 150 runs in 32 overs (195 balls), Extras 11
- Virat Kohli: 50 off 58 balls (4 boundaries and 1 six)
Conclusion
In both the semi-final matches, England and India performed brilliantly and entered the final. Both bowlers and batsmen played important roles in these matches, giving cricket lovers exciting matches. Hope this blog will provide you with detailed information about the semi-final matches of 2013 Champions Trophy.
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