India thrash Pakistan in Champions Trophy clash
India's Virat Kohli (L) bats as Pakistan wicket-keeper Sarfraz Ahmed (R) looks on during the ICC Champions trophy match between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham on June 4, 2017. PHOTO: AFP
After being put in to bat first, defending champions had to face frustration over numerous interruptions due to rain, which reduced their innings to 48 overs.
A 136-run opening partnership from Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan led the foundation for Kohli and Yuvraj, as the duo added 93 runs off just 58 balls for the third wicket to help India post mammoth total 319 runs for the loss of three wickets.
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Kohli scored unbeaten 81 off 68, which included six fours and three sixes, whereas Yuvraj scored breath-taking 53 off 32 balls, which featured eight fours and one six.
Rohit finished the innings with the top score of 91 off 116 balls, which comprised of seven fours and two sixes.
For Pakistan, young leg-spinner Shadab Khan and pacer Hasan Ali claimed one wicket each.
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Chasing a revised target 324, Pakistan’s innings was also interrupted by rain after a slow start. The interruption saw their target revised to 289 in 41 overs.
However, clueless batting performance from the likes of Mohammad Hafeez, Azhar Ali and Ahmad Shahzad left too much for the lower order to do, as the Men in Green were eventually bowled out for 164 in the 34th over.
Azhar finished the innings with a laboured innings of 50 off 65 balls, which featured six boundaries.
For India, pacer Umesh Yadav claimed three, whereas all-rounders Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja picked two wickets each.
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Sarfraz Ahmed: We had everything in control till the 40th over, but they scored too many runs in last eight overs. We really need to control our bowling performance especially in the last overs.
Virat Kohli: I must admit that we were right up there in batting and bowling. It was a really strong performance, but we still need to work on fielding. Really pleased with how everyone chipped in with the bat.
Yuvraj Singh (Man of the match): We batted really well to be honest. Openers laid a great foundation, and Virat finished amazingly. I was a bit lucky that I was dropped, but I capitalised on it and kept backing myself.
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PAK 164 (overs 34)
OUT! That's the end of it as Wahab Riaz will not be able to bat.
OUT! Mohammad Amir departs as well.
Yadav to continue.
PAK 162-7 (overs 33)
Just three off the over.
Bumrah to start his new over.
PAK 159-7 (overs 32)
Just five off the over.
Yadav to start his new over.
PAK 154-7 (overs 31)
Just two off the over.
Jadeja to start his eighth over.
PAK 152-7 (overs 30)
Six runs and a wicket off the over.
Pandya to start new over.
PAK 146-6 (overs 29)
Ten off the over.
Jadeja to continue.
PAK 136-6 (overs 28)
Just two runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Imad Wasim departs as well without scoring.
Pandya to continue.
PAK 134-5 (overs 27)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
Jadeja to start his new over.
PAK 131-4 (overs 26)
Eight off the over.
Pandya to continue.
PAK 123-4 (overs 25)
Just six off the over.
Jadeja to continue.
PAK 117-4 (overs 24)
Just four off the over and a huge wicket. India on top.
Yadav to start the new over.
PAK 113-3 (overs 23)
Eleven runs off the over. Another good one for Pakistan.
Jadeja to start his new over.
PAK 102-3 (overs 22)
Eleven off the over. Great one for Pakistan.
Pandya to continue.
PAK 91-3 (overs 21)
Just three runs and a wicket off the over.
Jadeja to continue.
PAK 88-2 (overs 20)
Just one off the over.
Pandya to start his new over.
PAK 87-2 (overs 19)
Just five off the over.
Jadeja to continue.
PAK 82-2 (overs 18)
Just three off the over.
Pandya to start his new over.
PAK 79-2 (overs 17)
Just three off the over.
Ravindra Jadeja to start new over.
PAK 76-1 (overs 16)
Nine off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
FOUR! A lucky boundary for Azhar and Pakistan.
Pandya to start his new over.
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PAK 67-1 (overs 15)
Just three off the over.
Yadav to continue.
PAK 64-1 (overs 14)
Just three runs off the over. Good one for India.
Harik Pandya to start his first over.
PAK 61-1 (overs 13)
Just four runs and a wicket off the over.
OUT! Another big wicket for India, as Babar Azam departs after just scoring eight.
FOUR! Welcome boundary for Pakistan.
Yadav to continue.
PAK 57-1 (overs 12)
Just six off the over.
Bumrah to start new over.
PAK 51-1 (overs 11)
Great over for India, as Babar plays out a maiden.
Umesh Yadav to start new over.
PAK 51-1 (overs 10)
Just four runs off the over.
FOUR! Another boundary for Azhar Ali, who is seemingly playing on a completely different surface with absolute ease.
Bumrah to continue.
PAK 47-1 (overs 9)
OUT! Kumar gets a big wicket of Ahmad Shahzad, who departs after scoring 12 off 22.
FOUR! Full pitch and another beauty from Azhar Ali down the ground.
Kumar to continue.
PAK 38-0 (overs 8)
Six off the over.
FOUR! Full pitch and Azhar smashes one down the ground for another welcome boundary.
Jasprit Bumrah to start his first over of the day.
PAK 32-0 (overs 7)
Just five off the over.
Kumar to continue.
PAK 27-0 (overs 6)
Just five off the over.
FOUR! A welcome boundary for Pakistan.
Yadav to start his new over.
The news from the middle is that Pakistan is set a revised target of 289 in 41 overs.
PAK 22-0 (overs 5)
Just one run off the over. Good one for India
ESPNCricinfo reports that if the match is reduced to 30 overs a side game, Pakistan will be set a revise target of 229.
And here we go again. Rain interrupts the play for the third time as was predicted by our reporter in Birmingham.
Kumar to continue.
PAK 21-0 (overs 4)
Six off the over.
FOUR! Azhar Ali hits his first boundary of the day.
Umesh Yadav to start new over.
PAK 15-0 (overs 3)
Five off the over.
Kumar to start his new over.
PAK 10-0 (overs 2)
FOUR! Shahzad hits first boundary of the Pakistan innings.
Umesh Yadav to start his first over.
PAK 4-0 (over 1)
Just four off the over.
So it's Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start for India, while Azhar Ali and Ahmad Shahzad will open for Pakistan.
Pakistan are set revised target of 324 on D/L method.
IND 319-3 (overs 48)
Twenty one off the over. Joint most expensive over of the innings.
FOUR! Kohli finishes off in a style
SIXx3! Hardik Pandiya hits three consecutive sixes.
Imad Wasim to bowl the final over of the innings.
IND 296-3 (overs 47)
Eleven runs and a wicket off the over.
SIX! Majestical Kohli hits a brilliant six over extra cover.
FOUR! Another boundary from Kohli.
OUT! Hasan Ali gets a big wicket of Yuvraj, who departs after scoring 53 off just 32 balls.
Hasan Ali to start second last over of the innings.
IND 285-2 (overs 46)
Twenty one off the over. The most expensive over of the innings so far.
This just keep getting worse for Pakistan. Wahab is also injured. Imad to bowl the final delivery.
FOUR! This time Yuvraj hits another boundary.
SIX! This time Kohli strikes out of the park for a maximum. He is on fire.
FOUR! Another full ball, another boundary from Virat Kohli.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
IND 264-2 (overs 45)
Seventeen off the over. Brilliant one for India.
FOUR! Another boundary from Yuvraj.
SIX! Virat Kohli completes his half century with a maximum.
FOUR! Full toss and Yuvraj hits one down the ground for another boundary.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
IND 247-2 (overs 44)
Just five off the over. Good one from Wahab Riaz.
Dropped! Another one from Pakistan. This time its Virat Kohli, who is given a new life from substitute Fakhar Zaman.
Bad news for Pakistan, Amir is struggling with a cramp and he is going off the field after one delivery, and Wahab Riaz will take over.
Mohammad Amir to start his new over.
IND 242-2 (overs 43)
Twelve off the over.
SIX! And Yuvraj hits one out of the park.
FOUR! Full pitch and Yuvraj hits one down the ground for a boundary.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
IND 230-2 (overs 42)
Eight runs off the over. Good one for India.
FOUR! Slow and Yuvraj pulls one for another boundary.
Mohammad Amir to start his new over.
IND 222-2 (overs 41)
Nine off the over. Good one for India.
FOUR! A lucky boundary for Yuvraj Singh.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
IND 213-2 (overs 40)
Seven runs off the over.
Wahab Riaz to start his seventh over.
IND 206-2 (overs 39)
Just four off the over. Great finish for the young leg-spinner, who finished his spell with the figures of 10-0-52-1.
Shadab Khan to start his final over.
IND 202-2 (overs 38)
Eight off the over. Good one for India.
Wahab Riaz to start his new over.
IND 194-2 (overs 37)
Just five runs and a wicket off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
Shadab Khan to start his ninth over.
IND 189-1 (overs 36)
Thirteen off the over, great one for India.
Wahab Riaz to start his first over.
IND 176-1 (overs 35)
Just two off the over.
Shadab Khan to continue.
IND 174-1 (overs 34)
Just one off the over. Good one for Pakistan.
Mohammad Amir to start his new over.
IND 173-1 (overs 33)
Just two off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his new over.
IND 171-1 (overs 32)
Eight off the over. Good one for India.
Mohammad Amir to continue.
IND 163-1 (overs 31)
Just one run off the over. Good over for Pakistan.
Hasan Ali to start his second spell.
IND 162-1 (overs 30)
Just one off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his second spell.
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Just four off the over.
Shadab Khan to continue.
IND 157-1 (overs 28)
Ten off the over. Good one for India.
Imad Wasim to continue.
IND 147-1 (overs 27)
Just six off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his new over.
IND 141-1 (overs 26)
Just three off the over.
Imad Wasim to start his second spell.
IND 138-1 (overs 25)
Just three off the over and a wicket for the leg-spinner.
Shadab Khan to continue.
IND 135-0 (overs 24)
Just six off the over.
Shoaib Malik to continue.
IND 129-0 (overs 23)
Just four off the over. Good one from the leg-spinner
Shadab Khan to continue.
IND 125-0 (overs 22)
Four off the over. Good start from the veteran off-spinner.
Shoaib Malik to start his first over.
IND 121-0 (overs 21)
Eleven off the over. Another good one for India
Shadab Khan to continue.
IND 110-0 (overs 20)
Fifteen off the over. Great one for India.
Wahab Riaz to start his fourth over.
IND 95-0 (overs 19)
Eight off the over. Good one for India.
Shadab Khan to start his second over.
IND 87-0 (overs 18)
Just three off the over. Good one from the left-armer.
Wahab Riaz to start his third over.
IND 84-0 (overs 17)
Five off the over.
Shadab Khan to start his first over.
IND 79-0 (overs 16)
Thirteen off the over. The most expensive one of the innings so far.
Wahab Riaz to start his second over.
IND 66-0 (overs 15)
Just four off the over. Good one from the right-armer.
Hasan Ali to continue.
IND 62-0 (overs 14)
Just three off the over. Great start for the pacer.
Wahab Riaz to start his first over.
IND 59-0 (overs 13)
Just four off the over. Another good one for Pakistan
Hasan Ali to start his third over.
IND 55-0 (overs 12)
Just three off the over. Good over for Pakistan.
Imad Wasim to start his sixth over.
IND 52-0 (overs 11)
Six off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his second over.
IND 46-0 (overs 10)
Nine off the over. Good one for India
Imad Wasim to continue.
IND 37-0 (overs 9)
Just five off the over.
Hasan Ali to start his first over.
IND 32-0 (overs 8)
Five off the over.
Imad Wasim to start his fourth over.
IND 27-0 (overs 7)
Six off the over.
Mohammad Amir to continue.
IND 21-0 (overs 6)
Six off the over.
Imad Wasim to continue.
IND 15-0 (overs 5)
Six off the over.
Mohammad Amir to start his third over.
IND 9-0 (overs 4)
Four off the over.
Imad Wasim to continue.
IND 5-0 (overs 3)
Just two off the over. Another good one for Pakistan
Mohammad Amir to start his second over.
IND 3-0 (overs 2)
Just three runs from Imad's first over. Great start for Pakistan.
It's Imad Wasim to start the second over for Pakistan.
IND 0-0 (over 1)
It's a brilliant start from Mohammad Amir. A maiden from the left-armer.
It's Mohammad Amir, who will start for Pakistan.
Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan will open for Pakistan. Who is going to get the new ball for Pakistan, Mohammad Amir or Imad Wasim?
Toss
Sarfraz: Our batting is playing better. We will work hard for a win.
Kohli: We will try to use our main strength that is batting. The pitch is going to stay plain. We do have plans set for Pakistan. Hardik Pandiya is our all-rounder.
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