Top 10 moments of Champions Trophy 2017

5. So near yet so far for Australia

Australia, like India and England, were widely termed as favourites to win the Champions Trophy. After three group games, they didn’t even manage to win a single game and departed home early than expected. Their first game was a washout which, by Smith’s own admission was a lucky escape, Australia looked on course to overhaul the 183-run target set by Bangladesh in the second group game.

At 83 for 1 after 16 overs, there was only one winner in the game until the rain gods intervened. Australia were way ahead of the D/L target except that they were four overs short of constituting it as a complete game. In the end, it was a washout and the points were divided which proved fatal for the World Champions as they lost the next game against England and were on the flight back home.