Match Details
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Date: February 23, 2025
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Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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Toss: Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first
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Result: India won by 6 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
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Player of the Match: Virat Kohli (IND)
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Umpires: Richard Illingworth, Kumar Dharmasena
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Third Umpire: Chris Gaffaney
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Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle
Pakistan Innings: 241/10 (49.4 overs, RR: 4.85)
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Batter |
Dismissal |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Imam-ul-Haq |
c Rahul b Pandya |
15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 |
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Babar Azam |
c Kohli b Pandya |
20 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 80.00 |
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Saud Shakeel |
c Jaiswal b Rana |
62 | 90 | 7 | 0 | 68.89 |
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Mohammad Rizwan (c, wk) |
c Rahul b Jadeja |
46 | 77 | 4 | 1 | 59.74 |
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Tayyab Tahir |
lbw b Kuldeep |
5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
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Salman Agha |
c Shami b Kuldeep |
14 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
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Khushdil Shah |
c Kohli b Rana |
38 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 97.44 |
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Shaheen Shah Afridi |
lbw b Kuldeep |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Naseem Shah |
c Kohli b Jadeja |
14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 |
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Haris Rauf |
c Gill b Shami |
8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 133.33 |
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Abrar Ahmed |
not out |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
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Extras |
(lb 8, w 7, nb 4) |
19 | ||||
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Total |
241/10 (49.4 overs) |
Fall of Wickets
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41/1 (Imam-ul-Haq, 8.2 ov)
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47/2 (Babar Azam, 9.2 ov)
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151/3 (Mohammad Rizwan, 33.2 ov)
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159/4 (Saud Shakeel, 34.5 ov)
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165/5 (Tayyab Tahir, 36.1 ov)
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200/6 (Salman Agha, 42.4 ov)
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200/7 (Shaheen Shah Afridi, 42.5 ov)
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222/8 (Naseem Shah, 46.4 ov)
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241/9 (Haris Rauf, 49.0 ov)
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241/10 (Khushdil Shah, 49.4 ov)
Bowling
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Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
Wides |
No Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mohammed Shami |
10 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4.80 | 2 | 1 |
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Harshit Rana |
9.4 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5.17 | 2 | 1 |
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Hardik Pandya |
8 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 3.88 | 1 | 0 |
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Axar Patel |
10 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 0 |
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Ravindra Jadeja |
8 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 4.63 | 0 | 0 |
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Kuldeep Yadav |
4 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 3.33 | 1 | 2 |
India Innings: 244/4 (42.3 overs, RR: 5.74)
|
Batter |
Dismissal |
Runs |
Balls |
4s |
6s |
SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rohit Sharma (c) |
b Shaheen Afridi |
12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 80.00 |
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Shubman Gill |
b Abrar Ahmed |
46 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 88.46 |
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Virat Kohli |
not out |
100 | 111 | 10 | 1 | 90.09 |
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Shreyas Iyer |
c Rizwan b Haris Rauf |
56 | 67 | 4 | 1 | 83.58 |
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Hardik Pandya |
c Babar Azam b Naseem Shah |
6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
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KL Rahul (wk) |
not out |
10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 250.00 |
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Extras |
(lb 4, w 8, nb 2) |
14 | ||||
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Total |
244/4 (42.3 overs) |
Did Not Bat: Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav
Fall of Wickets
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31/1 (Rohit Sharma, 4.6 ov)
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100/2 (Shubman Gill, 17.3 ov)
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214/3 (Shreyas Iyer, 38.5 ov)
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223/4 (Hardik Pandya, 39.6 ov)
Bowling
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Bowler |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
Wides |
No Balls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Shaheen Shah Afridi |
9 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.56 | 2 | 0 |
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Naseem Shah |
8.3 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 6.12 | 2 | 1 |
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Haris Rauf |
8 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 |
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Abrar Ahmed |
10 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.20 | 1 | 0 |
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Khushdil Shah |
4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 0 | 1 |
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Salman Agha |
3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 1 | 0 |
Match Summary
India secured a commanding 6-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Group A clash in Dubai, virtually sealing a semifinal spot with four points from two matches. Pakistan, batting first after winning the toss, posted 241/10 in 49.4 overs, anchored by Saud Shakeel’s 62 (90) and Mohammad Rizwan’s 46 (77), who shared a 104-run third-wicket partnership. However, a middle-overs slowdown and a late collapse, triggered by Kuldeep Yadav’s 3/40 and Hardik Pandya’s 2/31, restricted their total. Khushdil Shah’s 38 (39), with two sixes, provided a late boost, but Harshit Rana’s 2/50, including Khushdil’s wicket, wrapped up the innings.
Chasing 242, India lost Rohit Sharma (12) early to Shaheen Shah Afridi’s inswinging yorker. Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 100 off 111 balls (10×4, 1×6), his 51st ODI century, guided India to victory with 45 balls to spare, earning him Player of the Match. Shubman Gill’s 46 (52) and Shreyas Iyer’s 56 (67) supported Kohli, with the duo forging a 114-run third-wicket stand. Abrar Ahmed’s tight spell (1/42) dismissed Gill, but Pakistan’s bowlers couldn’t break India’s momentum. The sluggish Dubai pitch favored India’s spinners, with Kuldeep and Jadeja (2/37) controlling the middle overs, while Pandya dismissed Babar Azam (20).
Key Moments:
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Shakeel and Rizwan’s 104-run stand stabilized Pakistan after early losses of Imam-ul-Haq (15) and Babar Azam (20).
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Kuldeep Yadav’s 3/40, including Tayyab Tahir and Shaheen Afridi, triggered Pakistan’s late collapse.
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Kohli’s 51st ODI century, with 72 runs from singles and twos, showcased his fitness and control.
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Shaheen Afridi’s early dismissal of Rohit Sharma (12) gave Pakistan hope, but Kohli and Iyer’s partnership extinguished it.
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Kohli’s 157th ODI catch, dismissing Naseem Shah, became India’s highest fielding record.
Impact on Tournament: India’s victory moved them to the top of Group A with four points, nearly securing a semifinal berth, while Pakistan’s second consecutive loss left their campaign in jeopardy. India’s dominance in ICC events continued, extending their unbeaten streak against Pakistan in ODIs to six matches since 2018. The win highlighted India’s depth, with contributions from Kohli, Iyer, Gill, and the bowling unit, particularly Kuldeep and Pandya. Pakistan, despite a solid middle-order effort, struggled with a slow scoring rate and lacked bowling penetration. The teams await their next Group A matches, with India facing New Zealand and Pakistan needing wins to stay alive.
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