Champions Trophy 2025: Document-breaking Virat Kohli Leads India To A Six-wicket Victory Over Rivals Pakistan

Virat Kohli grew to become the quickest participant to 14,000 ODI runs as he hit 100 not out to information India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan within the Champions Trophy on the Dubai Worldwide Stadium.

Chasing a modest 242 for victory on a gradual monitor, India’s captain Rohit Sharma (20) and Shubman Gill (46) led the cost earlier than they have been bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi (2-74) and Abrar Ahmed (1-28) respectively.

Kohli (100no off 111 balls) and Shreyas Iyer (56) placed on a blistering 114-run partnership to information India to 244-4 in simply 42.3 overs, with the previous additionally making historical past within the area by taking his 158th ODI catch, an Indian document.

Earlier, Saud Shakeel (62) placed on a gradual and regular struggle in opposition to an in-form India assault, sharing a 104-run together with his captain Muhammad Rizwan (46), after Pakistan received the toss and inserted themselves.

Nevertheless, India’s bowlers took common wickets, with Kuldeep Yadav (3-40) hanging twice in the identical variety of balls, and paired with their sharp fielding they bowled Pakistan out for 241 with two balls remaining.

After shedding their opening match in opposition to New Zealand, event hosts Pakistan now sit on the backside of the Group A desk and are all however out of the Champions Trophy, whereas favourites India climb to the highest with 4 factors.

Each groups have one recreation left within the group stage as Pakistan tackle Bangladesh on February 27 and India face New Zealand on March 2, stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket.

Kohli helps India dominate proceedings

Rohit hit three boundaries and one six as he led the cost alongside Gill however Shaheen managed to get by means of his defences with a ripping inswinging yorker.

Gill added seven boundaries throughout his 52-ball cameo and appeared on the right track for an additional century earlier than he was bowled by Abrar’s carrom ball.

Pakistan didn’t capitalise on their early breakthroughs as Kohli ran riot, mentioning his 51st ODI ton, which contained seven boundaries.

Kohli shared a fluent partnership with Shreyas, who was dropped on 27 by Saud, as Pakistan struggled to get a breakthrough with star bowlers Naseem Shah (0-37), Haris Rauf (0-52) and Salman Ali Agha (0-10) all going wicketless.

Shreyas introduced up his half-century from 63 balls however was caught by a diving Imam-ul-Haq off to Khushdil Shah (1-43).

Shaheen had Hardik Pandya (8) feather behind however with India needing 19 from 60 balls celebrations have been muted from Pakistan.

With India needing two runs for victory and Kohli requiring 4 to succeed in his milestone, he creamed Khushdil by means of covers to deliver up his century and lead his aspect to victory with 45 deliveries to spare.

India have now crushed Pakistan in eight of their final 9 ODI matches.

Pakistan hunch to backside of Group A

Batting first, Pakistan misplaced each of their openers, Babar Azam (23) and Imam (10) throughout the powerplay, with the previous nicking behind off Pandya (2-31) and the latter getting run out after a terrific direct hit from Axar Patel (1-49).

Saud (62), who was dropped by Kuldeep on 57, placed on a struggle in opposition to India’s glorious bowling, sharing a 104-run with Rizwan (46), and their cautious batting helped stead Pakistan to 151-2 however the pair solely added 104 runs in 24 overs earlier than the skipper was bowled by Patel.

The event hosts then suffered a mini-collapse, falling to 165-5 within the subsequent three overs, after Saud holed Hardik out to deep midwicket and Ravindra Jadeja (1-40) bowled Tayyab Tahir (4) who performed the mistaken line.

Salman (19) and Khushdil (38) added 35 runs for the sixth wicket serving to Pakistan to over 200.

Kuldeep (3-40) then struck twice, having Salman caught at cowl level and Shaheen (0) trapped lbw for a duck earlier than Naseem dug out the hat-trick ball.

Kohli helped to dismiss Naseem (14) with an outstanding low catch at long-on and gifted Kuldeep his third scalp.

Patel’s glorious fielding continued as he fired in a throw on the bounce to Rahul behind the stumps to expire Haris Rauf (8).

Khushdil’s late cameo contained two sixes which helped Pakistan to a good, however under-par whole, earlier than he top-edged Harshit Rana (1-30) to Kohli at deep mid-wicket.

Rizwan: Pakistan made quite a lot of errors

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan:

“We received the toss however did not get the profit. We needed to get 280 however their bowlers did rather well within the center overs.

“We took our time as we needed to go deep however our shot choice was dangerous and we misplaced wickets, which is why we have been saved to 240.

“Kohli and Gill took the sport removed from us and we should enhance our fielding. We made quite a lot of errors and within the final match as effectively.”

Rohit hails India workforce effort

India skipper Rohit Sharma:

“We began fantastically with the ball. We knew the wicket may get slower however we backed our skilled batters to go on the market and get 240.

“It was an excellent efficiency from your complete bowling unit. It is tough at instances as a result of not all will get to bowl 10 overs.

“I attempt to determine who’s creating probably the most issues to the batters and make choices. Everybody may have totally different days.”

What’s subsequent?

Pakistan will face Bangladesh on Thursday, February 27 in Rawalpindi while India come up in opposition to New Zealand on Sunday, March 2. Each video games will probably be stay on Sky Sports activities Cricket from 8.30am.