Dubai : India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets at Dubai International Stadium, in Match 5, Group A of ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Virat Kohli’s 82nd International ton guided India to the victory.
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India being put to bowl first gave 2 early breakthroughs dismissing likes of Babar Azam (23) & Imam ul Haq (10) for 47 runs in powerplay.
Pakistan skipper Md Rizwan (46) & Saud Shakeel (62) notched up 104 runs partnership bringing Pakistan back into the game. However, Indian bowlers slowed them down and eventually dismissed them on 159 (34.5).
Pakistan lost remaining wickets and slowed down drastically. Kuldeep Yadav (3/40) & Axar Patel (2/31) were the architect in it.
Khushdil Shah (38) played vital hand but the Pakistani lineup got bundled on 241.
Chasing 242, India lost their skipper Rohit Sharma (20) after an attacking start.
In form Shubman Gill (46) & Virat Kohli (100*) notched up 69 runs partnership, after Gill was dismissed off a carrom ball of Abrar Ahmed, Shreyas Iyer (56) joined Kohli for yet another match winning 114 runs partnership.
Kohli with 7 boundaries and winning boundary eventually completed his 82nd international ton and 51st in ODI, earning man of the match, and almost knocking out Pakistan.
India, almost confirmed for semi final berth, will next face New Zealand on March 2, 2025, for their last group game.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
PAK : 241 (49.4)
Saud Shakeel : 62 (76)
IND :
Kuldeep Yadav : 9-40-3
2nd Innings :
IND : 244-4 (42.3)
Virat Kohli : 100* (111)
PAK :
Shaheen Afridi : 8-74-2
Result : India win 6 Wickets.
