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I was not feeling desperate: Kohli on his gritty knock against Australia

Star batter Virat Kohli once again displayed why he is rated so highly in white-ball cricket, more so in big-ticket tournaments, and as the master of run-chases, with his gritty half century helping India beat Australia by four wickets in the high-pressure semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai on Tuesday.

Pacific Outreach

The South Pacific is important for India because of its strategic location. China is trying to expand its influence in the area and Australia and the US are seeking to counter it. China has used its strategy of making investments in infrastructure projects and schools with the objective of gaining military and diplomatic leverage in the island nations. As a peace-loving country committed to defuse tensions wherever they occur, India is also keen to boost ties with the Pacific island nations.

Summit showdown

Australia certainly hope it will for after losing two successive series at home to India for the first time in history, when they found themselves on the slow and low-bounce wickets here, much of what they said hinted at an element of surprise at Indian dependence on an old ploy.