India beat Pakistan by six wickets in a one-sided Champions Trophy clash in Dubai on Sunday to all but seal a spot in the semifinals.
India dismissed Pakistan for 241 after Saud Shakeel struck 62 off 76 balls while skipper Mohammad Rizwan made a laborious 46 from 77 deliveries.
Left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav (3/40) picked up three wickets and all-rounder Hardik Pandya (2/31) removed Babar Azam (23) and Shakeel.
India completed the chase in 42.3 overs thanks to Virat Kohli (100 not out off 111), Shubman Gill (46 off 52) and Shreyas Iyer (56 off 67).
Skipper Rohit Sharma (20 off 15) too played a few audacious strokes before falling to a beauty from Shaheen Afridi.
With two wins in as many games, India are all but through to the semi-finals. Pakistan, on the other hand, are on the brink of elimination after losing their first two group games.
Khushdil back in the attack as India need 4 to win and Kohli starts the over with a punch to cover for a single.
Axar takes a single to long on and Kohli brings up his century and India's winning runs with a four through covers as India win by 6 wickets.
Afridi continues and Axar starts the over with a single to deep square leg.
Kohli then pulls the short ball to the leg side.
Wide down the leg side and Axar takes a single.
Another wide later, Kohli takes a couple over leg side.
Another wide ball before Kohli flicks the ball over mid-on for a couple.
Kohli then takes a tight single as 13 come off it.
Axar is the new man in.
Agha continues and he gives just two runs in the over as Pakistan lose a review as they review a caught behind off Kohli.
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