Intro:

Australia will face the Netherlands in the final of the Champions Trophy after both recorded comfortable semi-final victories at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Melbourne on Saturday.

Script:

India had only beaten Australia twice in 11 attempts at the Champions Trophy, and they got off to a nervous start in the semi final on Saturday.

Jamie Dwyer tapped in his second goal of the tournament for Australia in the sixth minute.

The Aussie captain then won a penalty, following a goal mouth scramble - which he put away with ease, making it 2-0.

Keiran Govers made sure of the victory in the 45th minute - he knocked in Trent Mitton's rebounded shot booking Australia's place in the final with a 3-0 win.

It was goals galore as the Netherlands took on Pakistan in the other semi-final.

The Dutch were wasting no time - Billy Bakker giving his team the advantage in the second minute.

Seve van Ass took advantage of a goal mouth scramble in the 20th minute, making it 2-0.

Pakistan scored three minutes later through an own goal by Sander Baart of the Netherlands.

Bakker netted a second goal with three minutes left of the half with a solo effort to give the Dutch a two-goal advantage again.

The second half was also full of goals.

Valetnin Verga, who left early in the first half after a collision, returned in style to make it 4-1.

From there, the Dutch knew they had it in the bag. Late goals on each side brought the score to 5-2.

The Netherlands will go in search of their ninth Champions Trophy gold medal when they face Australia in the final.