In the crucial match of the ICC Champions Trophy, India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets thanks to Virat Kohli’s brilliant and responsible century.
In the match played in Dubai, Pakistan scored 241 runs in 49.4 overs, setting India a target of 242 runs. Thanks to Kohli’s brilliant century, India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in 42.3 overs.
Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam provided a 41-run start, but Babar Azam lost his wicket after scoring 23 runs. Later, after the increase of 6 runs, Imam was also run out, he scored 10 runs.
For the third wicket, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel put on a 103-run partnership. Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel were dismissed for 46 and 62 respectively, while Tayyab Tahir returned to the pavilion after scoring just 4 runs.
Salman Ali Agha was dismissed for 19, Shaheen Afridi for 0 and Naseem Shah for 14 runs, Haris Rauf was run out for 8 runs, while Khushdil Shah could score 38 runs.
For India, Kuldeep Yadav took 3 wickets, Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Harshit Rana took one wicket each.
National team captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and decided to bat first.
India’s innings
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill opened the batting for India in pursuit of the target, while Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled the attack over.
Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled Rohit Sharma cleanly on the last ball of the fifth over of the innings, sending him to the pavilion with an individual score of 20 and a total score of 31.
India scored 64 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in the first ten overs, at which time Shubman Gul was on 35 and Kohli was on the wicket with six runs.
Later, Abrar Ahmed bowled Indian batsman Shubman Gul for 45 runs in 17.3 overs, sending him to the pavilion with a total score of 100.
Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly and put on a 114-run partnership, but they were dismissed after a brilliant catch by Shreyas Imam-ul-Haq at a total score of 214 and an individual score of 56.
After that, in the very next over, Shaheen Afridi dismissed the aggressive batsman Hardik Pandya for a total score of 223 as soon as he came to the crease. He played an innings of 8 runs off 6 balls with the help of 1 four.
For India, Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 100 runs while Shreyas scored 56 and Shubman Gill played an innings of 46 runs. India achieved the target of 242 runs set by Pakistan with the loss of four wickets in the first 45 balls.
Shaheen Afridi took two wickets while Abrar Ahmed and Khushdil Shah took one wicket each.
Pakistan squad:
Captain Mohammad Rizwan, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Salman Ali Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf and Abrar Ahmed
India squad:
Captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav
