India vs Pakistan LIVE: India started the chase positively, but after slamming a few boundaries, Rohit Sharma was bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi for 20 in 15 deliveries. Post that, Shubman Gill got out for 46. But after that, Virat Kohli took matters in his own hands and smashed a third fifty against them. Eventually, he reached his 51st ODI ton to take India home comfortably.
After a 77-ball 46, Mohammad Rizwan lost his patience, as he was bowled by Axar Patel, as the score moved to 151/3. Soon after, Pakistan lost Tayyab and Saud Shakeel both. The wickets did not stop there as they were bundled out for a poor 241.
India cricket team and Pakistan will renew their rivalry once again as they lock horns in the Champions Trophy 2025 clash in Dubai at 2.30 PM IST. The India vs Pakistan Live match is a do-or-die for the co-hosts after they succumbed to a 60-run loss to New Zealand in their opening game. India, on the other hand, got off to a winning start by defeating Bangladesh by 6 wickets. While India have an advantage over Pakistan in terms of head-to-head record in the format, they will be keen to overcome the loss handed by PAK in the T20 World Cup 2022 at the same venue.
India vs Pakistan, Champions Trophy LIVE scorecard
India win by 6 wickets
That's a wrap! Sachin Tendulkar lauds India and Virat Kohli's performance as India all but knock Pakistan out of ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
ICC Champions Trophy Points Table
India move to the top of the Points Table with two wins in a row. Also, they seal the semifinal berth from Group A. New Zealand are now based placed to seal the other semifinal berth. For Pakistan, they are all but knocked out.
Rohit Sharma on Kohli
He loves representing the country. He wants to be out there. We've seen it with him over the years. People in the dressing room are not surprised.
Rohit Sharma
The way we started with the ball was superb. We knew it gets slightly better to bat under lights. We backed our experience to get the runs. Credit goes to guys like, Axar, Kuldeep and Jadeja. They stitched a very good partnership - Rizwan and Shakeel. Not to forget the way Hardik, Shami and Harshit bowled as well. Axar and Kuldeep stepped up today.
Mohammad Rizwan
We won the toss, but we didn't get the benefit of toss. Their bowlers bowled very well. Saud Shakeel and I wanted to take it deep. Poor shot selection cost us. They put us under pressure. Whenever you lose, you didn't perform in all departments. We wanted to squeeze, but we couldn't. Kohli and Gill batted very well and took the game away. We need to improve in our fielding. We did a lot of mistakes in this match.
Kohli needs break
To be honest, at 36, it feels really good. Will put my feet up for a few days as it takes a lot out of me to put that kind of effort into every game.
Virat Kohli
To be honest, it feels good to be able to bat in that manner in an important game to seal qualification. Feels good to contribute in a game where we lost Rohit early, I had to put in the understanding of what we learnt in the last game. My job was to control the middle overs against the spinners without taking too many risks, towards the end Shreyas accelerated and I got a few boundaries as well. It allowed me to play my usual ODI game. I have a decent understanding of my game, it is about keeping the outside noise away, staying in my space and taking care of my energy levels and thoughts. Very easy to get pulled into the expectations.
India win by 6 wickets with Virat Kohli hitting a boundary to get his 51st century and also get the winning runs for India.
No 51 for Kohli
The King conquers Pakistan again. He hits 4th century against Pakistan and 51st in ODIs.
WICKET!
Against the run of play and Hardik Pandya has to depart. He edges a Shaheen Afridi delivery on the leg side.
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As the day progresses, the pitch is likely to become slower, with Indian batters having trained rigorously to tackle the spinners. Initially, the surface will be favorable for both batting and pace bowling, with seamers finding some assistance. However, in the middle overs, the pitch is expected to turn, aiding the spinners. While batters may have the upper hand early in the match, the nature of the surface does not always lead to high-scoring games. The skipper winning the toss might prefer to have a bowl first.
India vs Pakistan squads
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill (vice captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakravarthy.
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (captain), Salman Ali Agha (vice captain), Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Kamran Ghulam, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir, Faheem Ashraf, Khushdil Shah, Usman Khan, Abrar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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