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Champions Trophy updates: India thrash sorry Pakistan

Sun, 23 February 2025

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22:11

Kohli hits century

Ind 244-4 (42.3 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

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.

21:40

Hardik also back in the hut for 8

Ind 223-4 (40 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Shaheen is back in the attack, and Hardik welcomes him with a dance down the track and a smack over covers for a four!

Hardik comes down the track again and lofts it over mid-off for a couple.

A dot later, Hardik and Kohli take a single each before Hardik gets a faint edge as he looks to pull it fine leg only to be caught behind by the keeper. He is out for 8. India lose 4th wicket.

Hardik is the new man in and he gets off the mark with a single,

A wicket and 6 runs come off it.

Khushdil is back in the attack and after two dots, Kohli takes a single to point.

Iyer then comes down the track and smashes the ball over the bowler for a four!

Iyer is out next ball as he dances down and hits the ball straight towards extra cover where Imam dives parallel to the ground to pluck out the catch out of thin air! Iyer out of 56 off 67.

21:29

India close in on win

Ind 209-2 (38 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Rauf continues and he starts with a wide as Iyer takes a single to the leg side. 2 runs logged for India.

A dot later, Kohli takes a single to square leg.

A wide later, Iyer clips the slower ball to the leg side for a single.

Kohli then guides the ball to square leg for a single.

Slow, full and on leg, Iyer flicks to backward square leg for a single and Kohli ends the over with another single as 8 come off it.

Abrar continues and after four dots, Iyer takes a single to bring up his half-century off 63 balls.

A dot to end the over as just one comes off it.

Rauf is back in the attack and after a dot Iyer takes a single.

Kohli then punches the ball through covers and takes a tight couple.

He then pulls the ball in front of square leg for another couple.

Short ball next and Kohli nicely swivels and rolls his wrists to pull it backward of square on the leg-side. In total control of his shot for a boundary.

Kohli ends the over with a couple to bring up the 100-run stand with Iyer.

That also brings up the team's 200 as 11 come off it.

21:14

India need 53 off 90 balls now

Ind 189-2 (35 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Time for drinks now and India are in total control as they need 53 off 90 balls.

Kohli and Iyer toying with the bowling as the Pakistan lack bite.

Abrar continues and after a dot, Kohli takes quick single.

Iyer and Kohli then take three singles off the next four balls as 4 runs come off the over.

Naseem is back in the attack and he begins with a slower ball and Kohli plays it to backward point and he scampers for a single.

Wide bouncer next, wide called for height.

Short ball next and Iyer punches it off the back foot for a single past backward point.

Two dots later, a short ball and Kohli pulls it to backward square leg for a single.

Iyer then pulls the ball past mid-wicket for a single as 6 come off it.

Abrar is back in the attack and the Indian batters take four singles in the over.

21:01

India in total control

Ind 175-2 (32 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Khushdil continues and Iyer goes on the back foot and cuts the ball through point for a first-ball four.

A dot later, Iyer and Kohli scamper for a quick couple.

Two dots later, Iyer ends the over with a single to long off as 7 come off it.

Offie Agha in the attack now and Kohli starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Iyer comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a six!

Iyer then takes a single before Kohli plays two dots to end the over as 8 runs come off it.

Khushdil continues and after a dot, Iyer reverse sweeps the ball towards backward point for a four.

Iyer then paddle sweeps it over fine leg for a four.

Two dots later, Iyer is put down as he pulls the ball but Saud at mid-wicket jumped up but couldn't time it perfectly and that is a dropped chance as 10 come off it.

Afridi is back in the attack and Kohli welcomes him with a dance down the pitch and a chip over mid-on as 4 come off it.

A dot later, full balll next and Kohli drives it down the ground for a single.

Iyer then takes a single to third man before Kohli takes back to back twos as 10 come off the over.

20:49

India in cruise control

Ind 140-2 (28 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Khushdil continues and Iyer and Kohli take three singles to start the over.

Two dots later, Kohli ends the over with a single to long off.

Naseem continues and Kohli gets to his 50 with a lofted drive over extra cover for a four!

He then takes a single to third man.

Iyer then pulls the short ball to square leg for a single.

A dot later, Kohli takes a single before Iyer pulls the ball to the on side for a single as 8 come off it.

Khushdil is back in the attack and he gives just two in the over.

Naseem is back in the attack and he keeps it on good length around off and Kohli plays three dots before taking a single to cover.

A dot later, Iyer takes a single to mid-on for a quick single as 2 come off it.

20:35

Iyer-Kohli keep scorecard ticking

Ind 124-2 (24 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Abrar continues and after a dot, Kohli takes a single before Iyer takes four dots as just the one comes off it.

Rauf continues and Kohli starts the over with a single to mid-off.

Three dots later, Iyer pulls the ball to mid-wicket for a four. A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

Abrar continues and Kohli starts the over with a single to deep cover.

Two dots later, Iyer takes a single to long off.

Kohli then takes a single before a dot to end the over as 3 come off it.

Rauf continues and Iyer starts with a dot.

Iyer then ducks under the short bouncer.

Iyer then takes a single square leg as he pulls the short ball.

Short ball and Kohli pulls it over to fine leg for a four.

Kohli then takes a single and a dot to end the over as 6 runs come off it.

20:18

Out for 46

Ind 109-2 (20 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Abrar continues and after a dot, Kohli takes a single to mid-wicket.

Iyer then drives the ball to long off for a single.

Kohli plays three dots as just 2 come off it.

Rauf is back in the attack and Kohli and Iyer start the over with two singles.

Kohli then plays the ball to cover point for a dot.

Kohli then guides the ball to third man for a single.

Rauf keeps it at good length and thereabouts.

Rauf then gets one to move in sharply as it is pitched up and Iyer gets a inside edge onto his pads for a single to fine leg.

Kohli ends the over with a single. 5 come off the over.

Iyer is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single to long off.

Kohli then takes a single to long off and Iyer plays the ball to mid-wicket for a dot as a wicket and 3 come off it.

Abrar continues and Kohli clips the ball to backward square leg for a single as the hundred comes up for India.

A dot later, Gill is bowled all ends up. Abrar gets turn and drift as Gill is squared up and beaten and he given a send-off by Abrar. He is out for 46 off 52. India lose 2nd wicket.

20:06

Gill gets physio's attention

Ind 99-1 (17 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Time for drinks now and India are on top here as the runs are flowing freely.

Pakistan bowling lacks bite as neither the pacers nor the spinners look threatening. Gill and Kohli motor along nicely.

Khushdil continues and Gill and Kohli start with two singles each.

The batters then push the singles as 6 runs come in the over.

Abrar continues and Kohli starts the over with a couple off an inside edge.

Kohli then plays three dots before scampering for a single towards point.

Gill takes a single down the ground to end the over as 4 come off it.

Khushdil in the attack and he gives just two runs in the over.

19:55

India going great guns

Ind 87-1 (14 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Abrar continues and Gill and Kohli start the over with three singles.

Kohli then plays two dots before Kohli survives an appeal for LBW as 3 come off it.

Rauf continues and full ball and Kohli leans into the drive and plays it to deep extra cover for a couple.

Kohli then plays his trademark cover drive to the boundary to bring up 14000 runs in ODIs.

Kohli then takes a single to cover point.

Gill then takes three through mid-wicket.

A single later, Kohli again gets to the pitch of the ball and punches it uppishly through covers for a boundary as 14 come off it.

Leggie Abrar in the attack now Kohli starts the attack with a single.

After three dots, Gill plays the ball to long on for a single.

Kohli ends the over with a single to long on. 3 come off the over.

Rauf in the attack now.

Good length ball and Kohli plays a defensive shot on back foot, no run towards Short Mid-Wicket

Good length ball, pitching on off stump, Virat Kohli leg glances it for 2 runs towards Deep Fine Leg

Kohli uncomfortably plays an aggressive pull shot on the front foot for a single as he gets a leading edge.

Gill then pulls hard and Khusdil Shah puts down the sharp catch at mid-wicket.

Two dots to end the over as 3 runs come off the over.

19:39

Gill batting in top gear

Ind 64-1 (10 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Naseem continues and he starts with a good length ball into Kohli who plays it down to mid-wicket for a dot.

Kohli then plays a forward defence.

Quicker ball next on good length on middle and leg, Kohli clips towards mid-wicket for another dot.

A push towards mid-on and that is another dot.

Kohli then takes a quick single before Gill cuts the ball to backward point for a dot as only one comes off the over.

Shaheen continues and he Kohli starts the over with a couple to the leg side,

Shaheen then bowls a wide down the leg side and Kohli sneaks a single.

Full yorker again and Gill latches on to the half-volley and he plays an immaculate drive through covers for a four!

Gill then plays two dots.

Gill then goes down the ground, steps out and hits it past the bowler for a four.

Overthrows allow Gill take a couple off the last two balls as 4 come off the over.

19:29

India fight back

Ind 49-1 (8 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Naseem continues and Kohli starts with a defence to mid-wicket,

Next ball is angling in and Kohli whips it to fine leg and gets a couple as Abrar keeps the ball in with good footwork at the boundary.

A dot later, Kohli drives the ball to mid-off and hares down the track for a single.

Two dots to end the over as 3 come off it.

Shaheen continues and he bowls a full inswinger and Gill drives it past mid on for a couple.

Gill then picks the short one and smashes it in front of square for a four!

A dot later, Gill plays a superb walking straight drive past the bowler for another four. Swinging in late, pitched up and he latches on to it.

Gill gets early on the flick and the leading edge flies past backward point for a four!

Gill is beaten next ball by one that angles across the batter on a length, goes past his outside edge.

Kohli is the new man in.

Naseem continues and after five dots, Gill plays the ball towards mid-off and scampers for a single.

19:17

Rohit out for 21 off 15

Ind 31-1 (5 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Shaheen continues and he keeps it on that good length now and Gill just defends it down for a dot.

Fuller and on middle and leg and Gill gets one to play to mid-on for another dot.

Anotther dot later, Gill then slashes it to third man where the fielder keeps it down to just one.

Rohit then swings his bat and the ball goes over the infield for a four.

Shaheen strikes next ball and Rohit is done in by the inswinging yorker! Full and on the stumps and Rohit is beaten big time. He is out for 21 off 15.

Naseem continues and Rohit starts with a defence.

Rohit then gets an inside edge towards deep backward square leg off a good length and angling onto middle stump.

Good length ball and Gill takes a single to deep square leg.

Rohit then comes down the track and smashes it over the bowler to long off for a four! Playing with the swing and into the stands.

A dot later, the slower ball and Rohit fails to nail the attempted pull, beaten by the lack of pace. 6 runs come off the over.

19:06

Rohit, Gill dealing in boundaries

Ind 20-0 (3 ovs) vs Pak 241 | Scorecard

Shaheen continues and Gill comes out to drive, gets the inside edge and the ball races past his leg stump down to fine leg for a four.

A dot later, Gill lets the next one go.

Gill then hits the ball to cover for a dot.

Full toss and a failed attempted yorker, ball on the off stump and Gill creams it through covers for a four!

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Naseem in the attack now and after two dots, Rohit slashes at the ball and it flies over vacant slips for a four.

Short ball and Rohit short arm jab pulls it over deep backward square leg for a six!

Rohit is then beaten next ball as Naseem bowls a superb outswinger.

A dot to end the over as 10 come off it.

Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma open the innings for India as they chase 242 for victory.

Shaheen Afridi opens the attack for Pakistan and Rohit will take strike first up.

And Shaheen bowls a full ball and gets some swing as Rohit blocks the first ball.

Shaheen then helps India open their account with a huge wide.

Rohit then clips the ball to backward square leg for a single.

Shaheen then bowls a full ball and Gill plays the full toss to mid-on.

Back of length next and Shaheen gets it to go just past Gill's off stump as he lets it go to the keeper.

Gill then plays the next full ball to mid-wicket for another dot.

Another dot to end the over as 2 come off it.

18:29

India dismiss Pak inside 50 overs

Pak 241 (49.4 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Pakistan have been dismissed by India for 241 in 49.4 overs in their Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday.

After Azam and Imam gave Pakistan a good start, they lost two quick wickets.

Saud Shakeel and Mohd Rizwan then put on a 104-run stand in a mini fight back.

But Axar and Hardik came back later and took out both the well set batters. Thereafter Pakistan kept losing wickets at regular intervals and Kuldeep finished with three wickets.

Saud top-scored for Pakistan with 62. And at the backend Khushdil put on a fighting 38 off 39. Kuldeep was India's best bowler with figures of 3 for 40 in 9 overs.

Abrar Ahmed is the new man in.

Rana to bowl the final over as Khushdil swings and only gets a bottom edge and that is a dot.

Two more dots as he bowls a slower one and wide ball.

Khushdil pulls and plays it straight to Kohli in the deep. Pakistan all out for 241.

Shami is back in the attack and he starts with a quick short ball, Kushdil pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A dot later, Khushdil pulls it in the in field for a single.

Short ball again and Rauf pulls it over deep backward square leg for another six!

Rauf moves to the leg side and swings but misses and the ball goes to the keeper for a dot.

Rauf makes room, swings, runs two and Axar throws it in flat from the deep to Rahul who whips off the bails in a jiffy and Rauf is run out for 8.

14 runs and a wicket come in the over.

Rana is back in the attack and after a dot, Khushdil takes a couple past the bowler.

Khushdil and Rauf then take three singles off the next four balls as 5 come off it.

Haris Rauf is the new man in and he starts with two dots as a wicket and 3 runs come off it.

Kuldeep continues and Khushdil starts the over with a single.

A dot later, Naseem inside edges the ball to fine leg for a couple.

Kuldeep strikes next ball as Naseem chips it towards long-on and Kohli charges in and completes a good low catch as Naseem is out for 14 off 16.

18:03

Bowlers keep it tight

Pak 219-7 (46 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Shami is back in the attack Khushdil starts the over with a single to long-off.

Next ball is short of good length ball, pitching outside off stump, Naseem glides it for 2 runs towards wide third man.

Naseen then gets a single off a leg bye.

Khushdil then plays the ball to short third man for 1.

Naseem and Khushdil then take a single each as 7 come off the over.

Kuldeep continues and he comes over the wicket to Naseem who is beaten on the outside edge first ball.

Naseem then takes a single to long off.

Khushdil then clips the ball to backward square leg for a single.

Naseem then punches the ball down the ground past the diving bowler for a couple to long off.

Naseem then punches the ball off the back foot to cover and scampers for a tight single.

Khushdil then hits the ball to long off for a single as 6 come off it.

Rana back in the attack and Khushdil Shah starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.

Naseem Shah is beaten next ball before getting off the mark with a four as the edge flies past the keeper to the third man boundary.

Naseem then plays two dots.

Naseem then guides the next ball past short third man for a single as 6 come off it.

17:50

Shah, Afridi out off consecutive balls

Pak 200-7 (43 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Shah is the new man in and he plays the ball towards slips for a dot as three runs and 2 wickets come off the over.

Afridi is the new man in and Kuldeep hits him right on the pad on middle. Big shout, the umpire raises the finger. Afridi reviews and ball tracking shows hitting wickets and Afridi is out for a duck and Pakistan are now 7 down.

Kuldeep continues and Shah starts the over with a single to mid-wicket.

Agha then takes a single to cover.

Short ball and Shah cuts it to deep cover for a single to bring up the 200.

Agha comes down the track, gets a leading edge and Jadeja runs back from point, circles around the ball and holds on to the ball and Agha is caught out for 19 off 24.

Axar continues and Shah starts the over with a single to long on.

India put a fielder in the deep before Agha drives the ball down the ground for a single.

A dot later, Shah slog sweeps the ball between mid-wicket and deep square leg for a six!

Agha then gets a single off a leg bye to gully.

A dot to end the over as 9 come off it.

Kuldeep is back in the attack and Shah plays the tossed up ball to long on for a single.

Agha then plays a reverse sweep, and he gets a single.

Shah attempts a reverse sweep, gets hit on the pads, big shout and no says the umpire. Rohit takes a late review and India lose the review as it was umpire's call.

Shah then drives the ball past the non-striker for a single.

Agha then takes a single towards backward point before Shah turns the ball towards the leg side for a single. 5 runs come off the over.

17:36

Agha, Shah keep the scorers busy

Pak 183-5 (40 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Axar continues and Agha clips it to fine leg for a couple of runs

The ball then stops on Agha as he chips it to wide long-off for a single.

He then gets a single to the leg side.

Two dots later, Aghas sweeps the ball to deep backward square leg for a couple as 6 come off it.

Jadeja continues and Agha starts the over with a single to covers.

Shah then reverse sweeps the ball through covers for a 3 as Iyer puts in the slide to deny Pakistan the boundary.

Agha then takes a single and a dot later, Shah gets a couple to square leg.

A dot to end the over as 7 come off it.

Axar continues and Agha starts the over with a single to sweeper cover.

Two dots later, Shah takes a single to mid-wicket.

A dot later, Agha takes a single as 3 come off the over.

17:26

Jadeja removes Tahir for 4

Pak 167-5 (37 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Khushdil Shah is the new man in and he starts with a quick single to the on side.

A dot later, Agha gets a single to the off side. Two dots to end the over as a wicket and 2 runs come off the over.

Jadeja is back in the attack and he starts the over with a wicket!

He bowls a full one, Tahir plays inside the line and the ball grips and turns and crashes into middle and off and Tahir is bowled out for 4.

Axar continues and after a dot, the batters take 5 singles in the over.

Tayyab Tahir is the new man in and he is off the mark straightaway for a single. A wicket and six runs come off the over.

Hardik continues and Agha starts the over with a single.

A dot later, a short ball and Saud pulls it down towards deep square leg for a four!

A dot later, a short ball, Saud pulls it and hits it towards deep square leg where Axar gets under it and completes the catch to have Saud caught out for 62 off 76.

17:15

Rizwan out for 46

Pak 154-3 (34 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Salman Agha is the new man in and after a dot, he gets off the mark with a single to long off.

Saud then slog sweeps the next ball towards wide long on where Kuldeep gets to the ball but puts down the catch. The batter takes a single.

A single to end the over as 4 runs and a wicket come off it.

Axar continues and Shakeel starts the over with a single.

Axar then bowls it full and straight, Rizwan plays across the line and misses and the ball crashes into the stumps and he is out for 46 off 77.

After Saud gets some treatment from the Pak physio, the match resumes.

Hardik is back in the attack and he starts with a wide as he bowls a slower ball bouncer.

Saud then flicks the ball to the leg side for a single.

A dot later, Rizwan and Shakeel take a single each before Rizwan takes a couple to square leg, bringing up the 100-run stand.

Rizwan then comes down the track and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Rana runs back but he fails to hold on to the catch, Rizwan gets a couple and a life. 8 come off it.

16:59

Pakistan start to build momentum

Pak 137-2 (31 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Axar continues and Saud plays a dot.

Saud then cuts the next ball to deep point for a single.

Rizwan then takes a single before Saud pushes the ball to backward square leg for a couple.

A dot and a single to end the over as 5 come off it.

Time for drinks now and Pakistan have finally found their feet as Rizwan and Saud keep the scorers busy.

Saud got to his 4th ODI 50 and Pakistan need to put on a big total if they are to stay alive in the tournament.

The pitch has eased up but India need to break this partnership.

Jadeja continues and Rizwan starts the over with a single before Saud goes across and scoops the ball over long leg for a four.

Saud then gets a single to square leg.

A dot later, Rizwan takes a single to mid-off before Saud gets a 50 off 63 balls with a single to square leg. His 4th ODI fifty this.

16:49

Pitch has eased up

Pak 129-2 (30 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Axar is back in the attack and after a dot, Rizwan works the ball on to backward square leg for a single.

A dot later, Saud drives the ball to the off side for a single.

Rizwan then takes a single to the leg side before Axar bowls a full ball and Saud misses the reverse sweep, is hit on the pad, big shout and again India don't take the review.

Jadeja continues and Rizwan and Saud happy to keep the scoreboard ticking with five singles.

Big shout for LBW as Saud is hit on his back pad as he shuffles as he misses the flick, Rohit does not take the review and a dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

Shami back in the attack and Rizwan pulls it but it falls just short off Gill at short square leg.

Rizwan then takes a single to the leg side.

Saud then plays the ball down to third man for another single.

A dot later, full ball on middle and Rizwan takes a tight single to mid-on.

Short length ball, pitching outside off stump, Saud plays an aggressive pull shot on the back foot for 2 runs towards deep backward square leg. 5 come off the over.

Jadeja continues and the short ball is pulled by Rizwan over mid-wicket for a four!

Rizwan then slog sweeps the next ball to square leg for a couple.

Rizwan and Saud then take three singles off the next four balls as 9 come off it.

16:34

Saud hits Kuldeep for 2 boundaries

Pak 107-2 (26 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Kuldeep continues and he comes over the wicket to Saud who defends the yorker length ball.

Saud then misses the attempted reverse sweep.

He gets a hold of the reverse sweep next ball as he gets to the pitch of the ball and the ball runs through backward point for a four.

Two dots later, Saud slog sweeps the ball to backward square leg for a four as 8 come off the over.

Jadeja continues and Saud takes a single to square leg to start the over.

Rizwan then sweeps the ball through backward square leg for a boundary, one after many overs.

Four dots to end the over as 5 come off it.

Kuldeep continues and after two dots, Rizwan drives the ball to long off for a single.

Saud then drives the next ball to long on for another single.

Rizwan then pulls the next ball to deep backward square leg for a single as he hits it to the fielder.

Saud then takes a tight single as he survives a direct hit run-out. On-field umpire says not out. Third umpire to review the run-out and the batter is safely in.

Jadeja in the attack now and after three dots, Saud gets some width and he cuts it past short third man for a 3 as Kuldeep keeps it from going to the boundary.

A dot later, Rizwan drives the ball to long on for a single.

4 runs come off the over.

16:22

Only 16 runs given in the last 6 overs

Pak 86-2 (22 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Kuldeep continues and Rizwan sweeps the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Saud then drives the ball down to long-off for a single.

A dot later, Rizwan plays the ball to long off for a single.

Saud then plays the ball to backward point for another dot.

Saud then reverse taps the ball past backward point for a tight single as 4 come off it.

Just 12 runs come off the last five overs.

Rana continues and Rizwan and Saud start the over the single each.

Rizwan hits the next two balls straight to the fielders.

Short ball and Rizwan mistimes the pull down to mid-wicket for another dot.

Short ball again and Rizwan pulls it down to deep square leg for a single this time as just 3 come off the over.

16:13

Pak batters under the pump

Pak 79-2 (20 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Kuldeep is back in the attack and Saud sweeps it behind square on the leg-side for a single.

After four dots, Rizwan punches the short ball down to long-off for a single as 2 come off it.

Rana back in the attack and after a dot, Saud uncomfortably plays an aggressive lofted cover drive on the front foot for a single.

A dot later, Rizwan drives it to sweeper cover.

Saud then pull the ball down to the ground to deep square leg for a single before Rizwan plays a dot to end the over as 3 come off it.

16:05

Hardik in top form

Pak 74-2 (18 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Axar continues and Rizwan starts with two dots before turning the next one past backward point for a single.

Saud then cuts the next one to backward point for a dot.

Another dot next before Saud sweeps it to deep square leg but he only gets a single as 2 come off it.

Hardik continues and he starts with a slower ball bouncer and Saud defends the first ball.

Widish ball next and Saud cuts it to backward point for a single.

Shortish ball next and Rizwan defends it for a dot.

Length ball, angling in on the stumps, Rizwan defends with a closed bat-face.

Rizwan then plays the next one to cover for a dot.

Hardik bangs the next one in short and Rizwan pulls to deep square leg for a single as just 2 come off the over.

15:57

Pak hit boundary after 30 balls

Pak 70-2 (16 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Axar is back in thee attack and Saud scoops it over the keeper's head for a four. The first boundary in 32 balls.

Saud then turns the ball towards long on for a single.

Axar bowls the next one quicker through the air and Rizwan defends.

Rizwan then plays the next ball to short fine leg for a quick single.

Saud then knocks the ball down to long on for a single.

Rizwan defends the next ball as 7 come off it.

Hardik continues and he starts with a fuller ball that moves away and Rizwan pushes it to backward point.

Hardik then gets the next to angle into Rizwan who plays another dot.

Good length ball next, pitching outside off stump, Rizwan glides it for a single towards deep third man for a single.

Saud then lets the next two balls go through to the keeper.

Edged next and Saud gets a single to third man as 2 come off it.

15:47

Hardik, Shami keep it tight

Pak 61-2 (14 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Shami continues around the wicket, and he starts with a ball on good length, he gets extra bounce and Saud is beaten on the cut.

A dot later, Saud clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Rizwan then pulls the next one to mid-wicket for a single.

Two dots to end the over as just 2 come off it.

Hardik continues and Saud begins with a dot.

Next ball is banged into the pitch, Saud goes for the swivel pull and misses. One for the over called.

Full ball and Saud does well to watchfully defend it.

Short and on the off stump and Saud cuts it past square leg for a single.

Good length, angling in and Rizwan blocks it.

Good length outside off and shapes away late, Rizwan pokes at it and is beaten. Another dot to end the over as just a single comes off it.

15:34

Gill takes captain's armband

Pak 58-2 (12 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Shami back in the attack and he starts one short and wide and Saud plays it to third man for a single.

Rizwan then cuts the ball to sweeper cover for a single.

Shami comes around the wicket and Saud dabs it to third man for a single.

Rizwan then plays three dots to end the over. Shami has bowled at a higher click this over with better lengths in this first over of his second spell.

Hardik continues and good length ball, pitching on leg stump, Saud plays a forward defensive shot for a dot.

Saud and Rizwan then get three singles.

Fuller and coming in and Rizwan then clips the ball to the leg side for a dot.

Good length ball, pitching outside off stump, Rizwan plays a defensive shot on back foot, no run towards Point

15:24

Both openers back in the hut

Pak 52-2 (10 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Rizwan is the new man in.

Saud takes a single to mid-off.

Rizwan then goes on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a four! Superb shot.

Good length ball, Rizwan plays a forward defensive shot, no run.

Good length ball, pitching on off stump, Rizwan plays a forward defensive shot, no run towards silly mid-off for another dot.

Kuldeep in the attack now and Imam plays the floated delivery back to bowler for a dot.

Imam then comes down the track and plays it to mid-on, he takes a tight run but Axar aims at hits the stumps for a direct hit and Imam is run out for 10 off 26.

Saud Shakeel is the new man in and Saud tries to tickle it but the ball brushes the thigh pad and runs to the boundary past the keeper. Four leg byes given.

Saud then defends the full ball next.

Good length and angling wide outside off, Saud cuts it into the ground towards cover point for a dot.

Saud then clips the ball to the leg side with a couple as 10 runs and a wicket come off it.

Hardik continues and Azam starts the over with a superb drive through covers for a four.

Short of length ball next, Azam goes for the drive and is caught behind out for 23.

15:11

Azam finds the big runs now

Pak 37-0 (8 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Spin in the mix now as Axar comes into the attack and Imam comes down the wicket and plays it to long-off for a single.

After two dots, Azam comes down the track and lofts the short ball over mid-on for a four.

Azam then takes a single to long off before Imam taps the ball down to the off side for a dot as 6 runs come off it.

Hardik in the attack now and he starts gentle length ball outside off, shapes away, Azam lets it go.

Good length and stays straight outside off, Babar shoulders arms.

Full length ball, pitching outside off stump, Azam plays an aggressive cover drive on the front foot, no run.

Hardik then bowls a wide as the ball swings down the leg side.

Azam is then squared up as Hardik bowls full and Azam tries to clip it but gets a leading edge.

Full and outside the off stump and Azam drives it through covers for a four!

A dot to end the over as 5 come off it.

15:02

Shami out of the field to get physio's attention

Pak 26-0 (6 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Harshit Rana bowling to Imam, good length ball, pitching on off stump, the batter plays a forward defensive shot and is beaten

Good length ball, pitching on off stump, Imam Ul Haq plays an aggressive on drive on the front foot, straight to the fielder towards Mid-On.

Rana continues around the wicket, bounce and pace and around that dangerous channel and Imam stuck on the crease, chases the ball and is beaten.

Shorter and wider outside off and Imam looks to cut and misses.

Rana is back over the wicket and bowls wide down the leg side.

Imam clips the next ball to sqaure leg for a dot.

Imam comes down the track and miscues his attempt at a big shot as just one comes off the over.

Shami continues and Imam drives the ball on the up past mid-off for a couple.

Imam then pokes at the next ball that is full and gets some late movement to beat the batter.

Short and outside off and Imam cuts the ball to backward point for a dot.

Imam again plays the line as the ball comes in sharply to beat the batter as Shami continues around the wicket.

Physio out to check on Shami. Minor check on his right leg and he is ready to continue.

Imam is then squared up, a thick edge goes to third-man for a single.

A dot to end the over as 3 come off it.

14:52

Imam also looks busy

Pak 22-0 (4 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Rana continues and it's a full ball and Azam mistimes the drive down the ground for a dot.

Good length and angles onto off stump, and Azam defends it.

Azam then gets hold of the half-volley and uses his wrists to drive it past mid-wicket for a four.

He then defends the next ball before creaming the full ball on the off stump through covers as he gets a nice stride in for a four. That is 1000 runs for Azam in ICC ODI events.

A dot to end the over as 8 come off it.

Shami continues and he bowls one angling onto the pads and Imam clips it towards backward square leg for a couple.

Shami then has Imam beaten on the drive with a fuller ball that holds its line and swings away.

Imam swings his bat next and is beaten by another outswinger.

Full and wide and Imam creams it through extra cover for a couple.

Inswinger next and Imam is deceived and he gets a thick inside edge.

Fuller ball next, on the pads and Imam plays the ball to mid-on for a dot as 4 runs come off it.

14:43

Shami bowls 5 wides

Pak 10-0 (2 ovs) vs Ind | Scorecard

Rana opens at the other end and he starts with one that hits the deck hard, extra bounce onto middle stump. Imam tucks it to square leg for a single

Length ball next and Azam defends the ball for a dot.

Rana then bowls a wide down the leg side.

Azam then nicely defends it on the front foot.

And another defensive shot next ball.

Azam is off the mark with a tuck towards mid-wicket for a couple.

A dot to end the over as 4 come off it.

Imam and Babar Azam come out to open the innings for Pakistan while Mohammed Shami will open the attack for India.

Shami will start around the wicket to Imam and he starts with one that angles around off and Imam taps it down to start the innings.

Shami follows that up with a wide down the leg side.

short of good length ball, pitching outside off stump, Imam Ul Haq plays a defensive shot on back foot, no run towards Short Mid-Wicket.

Shami bowls another wide down the leg side and follows that with another wide outside the off stump and Imam chases it but can't connect.

Imam is then beaten on the cut as the ball is pitching outside off stump,

He the cuts the ball past backward point to get off the mark with a single. First runs off the bat.

Azam then lets the next one through to the keeper as it is bowled around the off stump.

Shami bowls another wide down the leg side and then one widem very wide past the offstump.

Azam then lets the next one go to the keeper as 6 come off the opening over.

14:09

Imam in for Fakhar

Pakistan captain Mohammed Rizwan has won the toss and elected to bat against India in Dubai in their Champions Trophy Group A match on Sunday.

India go unchanged into the match while Pakistan have a forced change with Imam-ul-Haq coming in for Fakhar Zaman.

Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav

Pakistan: Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed

The pitch report from Dubai says that a score of 270 is a par score and the team that wins the game should ideally bat first.

India are firm favourites as they take on Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday.

While India battled to a hard-fought six wicket win over Bangladesh on a sluggish surface, Pakistan's batters faltered on a good pitch in Karachi, suffering a 60 run defeat to New Zealand.

India's batters showed a lot of resilience, adapting well to Bangladesh's spin bowlers in the middle overs. Shubman Gill showed great application to anchor the chase with a composed 101 not out after Rohit Sharma had provided the impetus with a quickfire 41 from 36 balls in the Powerplay.

However, Virat Kohli's form remains a concern. He struggled against spin again, scoring a scratchy 22 from 38 balls, before falling to leg-spinner Rishad Hossain. He has been dismissed by leg spin in five out of six ODIs since the start of 2024, falling twice to England's Rashid Khan in the ODI series earlier this month, while in Sri Lanka last year he had fallen to leg-spinners Wanindu Hasaranga, Jeffrey Vandersay and left-arm wrist spinner Dunith Wellalage in the three matches.

His overall record in the last six ODIs is underwhelming: 137 runs at an average of 22.83, with just one fifty.

After the below-par showing in the five-Test series in Australia, Kohli's place in the Indian team has come under a lot of scrutiny.

However, a good innings against Pakistan can banish all those doubts just as he did with an epic 82 from 53 balls at MCG in the T20 World Cup match in 2022. He will also take confidence from his impressive ODI against Pakistan -- 678 runs from 16 games at 52.15 at a strike rate of 100.29, including three centuries and two fifties.

India's biggest strength is their deep batting line-up, with Ravindra Jadeja slotted at No. 8, offering valuable depth on the tricky Dubai surface.

On the bowling front, India look a formidable force after Mohammed Shami struck form against Bangladesh with a five-wicket haul. Harshit Rana also justified his inclusion ahead of Arshdeep Singh by taking 3/31. India are likely to retain the same combination of three pacers including Hardik Pandya along with three spinners, although they could look at bringing in mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy for Kuldeep Yadav.

Batting great Sunil Gavaskar wants India to go in with four spinners against Pakistan, including both Chakravarthy and Kuldeep.

'In the India-Bangladesh match while the pacers got the wickets, it was the spinners who kept control for both teams. Therefore, I would imagine that they would maybe look at Hardik Pandya coming in as the new ball bowler and they may go in with an extra spinner in Varun Chakravarthy against Pakistan,' Gavaskar told India Today.

While Kuldeep was unlucky to not have picked the wicket of centurion Towhid Hridoy early in his spell after Hardik dropped a simple catch at mid-off, he bowled a steady spell, conceding 43 runs in 10 overs.

Chakravarthy made an impact with the ball in the England T20I series, bagging a record 14 wickets, but struggled in his ODI debut against the same opponents, taking 1/54 in a high-scoring game.

Pakistan struggled in the Powerplay against New Zealand, managing just 22/2 in the first 10 overs. Babar Azam's slow 64 off 90 balls drew criticism, especially in a chase of 322.

Fakhar Zaman's injury withdrawal is a major setback for Pakistan. Not many will have forgotten his smashing century against in the 2017 Champions Trophy final against India when he powered Pakistan to a thumping 180 victory.

With Captain Mohammad Rizwan and opener Saud Shakeel also struggling against the Kiwis, Pakistan's batting looks a bit shaky going into the must-win India game.

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