India outclass Pakistan by sealing 6-wicket win in Champions Trophy clash

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India sealed Pakistan for a six -wicket victory after chasing the target of 242 runs in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match on Sunday.

Chasing a modest target of 242 runs, India explained the match between Kohli and Shrias Air for a partnership of 114 runs for a loss of four wickets and 45 balls.

Former champions started a short faster start for pursuit when their openers Rohit Sharma and Shobman Gul added 31 runs in 29 delivery, even Shaheen Shah Afridi won the first victory by bowling the Indian captain on 20.

After that, India’s star batter Kohli joined Gul in the middle and controlled India with a 69 -run partnership, ending with the dismissal of the opener in the 18th over.

Gul scored 46 with the help of six boundaries.

Kohli then joined the forces with the Ier and put India at a distance of victory through a partnership of 114 runs, in which both batsmen scored half of their centuries.

The couple was in full control to run India on the line, but Khushil Shah dismissed the air and made a slight stir, which scored five out of 56 balls and one six runs.

India then suffered another setback to chase their runs in the next over when Shaheen grabbed Hardik Pandya (eight).

However, India was not upset over withdrawing from the back because Kohli made sure that Run Chase had no more hiccups.

Virat Kohli was the top scorer for India, with an unbeaten 100 off 111 balls, with seven boundaries.

Kohli has achieved a new feat by completing his 14,000 runs in the ODI format, which has become the third batsman after Sachin Tendulkar and Kamara Sangakkara.

He also became the fastest pace to get this milestone in 287 innings, which surpassed Tendulkar, who completed the figure in 350 and 378 in the innings.

For Pakistan, Shaheen took two wickets, while Abrar and Khush Dale made a skull a skull.

Selecting the first batting, host Saud Shakeel can submit 241 runs before bowled in the final over despite a half -century.

Babar Azam and Imamul Haq’s new inaugural pair of Pakistan saw in good touch when they added 41 runs before Hardik Pandya withdrew the former and gave India a very important progress.

Babar scored 26 runs, breaking the five boundaries in this process.

Returning to the national team, the Imam could not turn the cautious start into a big knock as he went out in the next over through Xer Patel, which resulted in Pakistan slipping at 47/2 in 9.2 overs.

After the backbone from behind, Captain Mohammad Rizwan and Saud contributed to forcibly recover.

The pair batted wisely to add a significant 104 for the third wicket until Rizwan was cleared through Akar Patel in the 34th over.

Pakistan Captain scored 46 off 77 balls with three fours.

Pakistan’s battingman, Saud, followed him after just eight delivery, consisting of five fours, with a top score of 62 with 62 balls with 76 balls.

Veteran Ravindra Jadeja then reinforced the command of India by cleaning Taib Tahir (four) and reducing Pakistan in 36.1 overs to 165/5.

Pakistan’s vice -captain Salman Ali Agha and Khushdil Shah again made a 35 -run partnership so that they could take their team tomorrow to 200 runs, but Kuldeep Yadav denied his return by attacking twice on delivery twice. ۔

After that, Khush Dale took over Pakistan’s batting campaign and scored 39 runs with the help of two sixes.

He was also involved in a brief partnership with Naseem Shah and Harris Rauf, who made 14 and eight respectively.

Kuldeep Yadav was a standout bowler for India, he took three wickets, followed by Pandya two, while hard Rana, Jadeja and Patel made a skull a skull.

Is playing XI

Pakistan: Imam -ul -Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Salman Ali Agha, Taib Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Harsh Rauf and Abrar Ahmed

India: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gul, Virat Kohli, Shirus Air, Xer Patel, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Pond Jadeja, Hard Rana, Mohammad Shami, Koldeep Yadav.