India's Shikhar Dhawan (L) hits out watched by Pakistan's Kamran Akmal during the ICC Champions Trophy group B match at Edgbaston cricket ground. PHOTO: REUTERS
This is the first time Pakistan has lost a match to India in the Champions trophy tournament.
Rain interruptions had revised the target from 168 in 40 overs to 102 runs from 22 overs. India achieved the target in just 19 overs, thanks largely to the efforts of Shikhar Dhawan who scored 48 runs.
Earlier, rain twice interrupted play in the Champions Trophy group B match between Pakistan and Indian at Edgbaston. A second interruption had revised the target down for India who need to score 102 runs in just 22 overs.
Pakistan were shot out for 165 in 39.4 overs after being sent in to bat by India in a rain-hit Champions Trophy match in Edgbaston on Saturday.
Asad Shafiq top-scored with 41 and Umar Amin made 27 not out. Ishant Sharma, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin claimed two wickets each in a match reduced to 40-overs-a-side.
India now have to chase a revised target of 168 runs after rain delays reduced the match to 40 overs a side.
Earlier, play resumed in the Champions Trophy group B match between India and Pakistan at Edgbaston on Saturday after a rain delay.
Pakistan, sent in to bat in overcast conditions, were 70-3 from 19 overs when a heavy shower hit Birmingham. Asad Shafiq was on 14 and skipper Misbahul Haq was on five.
The match, watched by a packed house of India and Pakistan supporters, has been reduced to 40-overs-a-side, but further bad weather has been forecast.
The match holds only academic interest for the tournament since India have already qualified for the semi-finals and Pakistan are out of the race after losing both their previous games.
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma.
Pakistan: Misbahul Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Asad Shafiq, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Umar Amin, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz.
Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Ian Gould (ENG)
TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena (SRI)
Match referee: Chris Broad (ENG)
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@Cricketguy: @English Boy: Pakistani batsmen were all out for 165 and even without rain India would have won easily. They scored 102/2 in 19 odd overs and scoring another 60/70 runs was never a problem for India.
@thor: Looks like inshallah India won!
Abhi: its not my analysis, its the thinking behind D/L method. Pakistan played 50 overs or not thats other story.
To all the rain theorists: Yeah, we "fixed" the rain. Some of our bookies also paid the rain gods. . But honestly, I think someone in the PCB forgot to tell the batsmen what kind of cricket is played in the Champions Trophy. In the 3 matches I saw, Pakistani batsmen would come out with all guns blazing like they were in the throes of a T20 match. A few wickets later, they would play as if it is a test match defending ball after ball with nary a run. After the 36/38/40th over, someone would tell them (I presume) that this is in fact an ODI. Then to make up for lost overs, they would again play as if it is a T20 match and finally get all out with a sense of accomplishment without realizing that it is actually the fielding captain who gets penalized for a slow over rate. . However I feel for the bowlers. How gut wrenching it must be for them to lose match after match despite bowling superbly in a side that neither has good fielders nor a decent wicket-keeper?
@iTroll
your analysis would have been good if pak had done any of these (saving wicket in beginning and trying to score faster at the end) . they played without any strategy and nobody had expected them to play whole 50 overs anyway.
Gp65: The target was revised because Pakistan did not know that the game will be 40 overs from the start. So it was assumed that they played according to 50 overs strategy (till 19 overs) which is usually save wickets and slower run rate at the start. Had they known from beginning they would have scored runs faster because now they would only have to survive till 40 overs. On the other hand India (second team) knew from the start that they will have to play only 40 overs. Due this advantage they would have afforded to score runs faster from the start and taking more risk. To balance this advantage target was revised. Had Pakistan not lost so many wickets revised target would have been even higher, which is fair. You know for "some reasons" run rate of seven is very low in T20 while very high in fifty over game. You are right in saying that rain did not help India. In fact Pakistan was so poor team yesterday that even hardcore Indian fans like me were not happy by there standard.
@Jim Very well said
@gp65: Are you crazy? why doesn't it make sense. Pakistan was bowled out in 39.4overs AFTER it was decided that the no of overs will be reduced to 40 each. What do you even mean by "somehow". That's how professional games operate. Who knew Pakistan would be bowled out in 39.4 overs? Don't try to challenge D/L math if its hard for your unintelligent mind to comprehend. I find your comments extremely annoying. You better watch some more cricket.
Indian team is in great form. All the best for semi and final.
Only Pakistani batsmen can make Indian ordinary bowling looks extra ordinary
Misbah has been the only player performing continuously under pressure and people bash him while encouraging useless Hafiz
@Gp65. It did definitely help India.. No wonder MS Dhoni decided to bowl first..your analysis lacks crucial points. its harder to bowl/ easier to bat with a wet bowl..plus Dhoni knew D/L would favor their side. I hope you are not new to cricket as well.
@Gp65: are you kidding me? it DID help india. how? even though they were required to score at a marginally higher run-rate, after two D/L the target was considerably reduced. with this strong indian batting line-up and with a reduced target do you think 4.5 run rate was even a problem? if the rains did not interfere pakistan would have gotten a higher target to defend..it would have a better chance of getting wickets to put pressure on their side. your analysis is just too weak..better watch more cricket
why were the pakistani fans booing misbah? he was the only decent batsmen. Paks bowling is good but im sure they too knew what was inevitable. well hope this was the last time we will see the likes of kamran, farhat and co.
Neither Pakistani mourning nor Indian gloating is called for. It is just a damn game and the better team on the day won. Pakistan is obviously going through a decline overall, something India has gone through in the past and will go through in the future. So just sit back and enjoy the game and the skills of various players instead of hyperventilating and treating it like some kind of war.
And the better team wins. I bleed green but the fact is the Blue Team is good. They keep it together. They are dependable. I always support our team but they need to get their act together. There are highs and lows, ofcourse, but where's the team spirit where they are on the field? Or maybe I can't see it.
Wrong selection is the beginning of defeat. Let us admit Indian team was superior and they won. Our immature commentators and Anchor persons should also learn a lesson from this defeat.
such a bad article title. "even the rain cant stop india from winning this match" I think you are new to this sport. It actually helped India. Plus with D/L in place you can't really say that for this particular match.
When there is no merit and sheer provincialism in cricket as: Misbahul Haq (capt), Mohammad Hafeez, Nasir Jamshed, Shoaib Malik, Kamran Akmal, Umar Amin, Mohammad Irfan, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz are all from Punjab and they have a failure track record esp mentioning Malik and Akmal and they keep on coming in then definitely this form of dismal outcome is certainly produced. The cricket team is centric towards a single province only and doesnt promote talent on a national perspective. Eventually this had to be the result. Sheer bias by PCB of not promoting or giving chance to talent from other provinces!
I don't want to comment on such a team.
wat is particularly disappointing is that pakistan's famed bowling line up, that had atleast been doing well in the past games, came a cropper against india...Misbah had talked about how his bowlers made life difficult for them bak hm in india...in these bowling friendly conditions, it was quite the opposite though...
Enough batting practice, India. Now get back to playing with real teams.
@Enlightened: What happened to your bowlers and the so called magician, in front of indian batting might, your bowlers are butchered.
INSHAh allah we won it
Congratulations team India Sack the entire Pakistani team, please bring entirely new team for gods sake, Loosing is acceptable if we fight, but getting humilated again & again is not acceptable .
India won by 8 wickets. Been watching it live. India played three won three. INDIA.. INDIA..INDIA.
Pak mission accomplished 0-3 ! I must say pak bowling is much hyped and over rated.
La la la...India won
Its over now.. and India wins the match convincingly.
India wins the match...
Yes!!!
India wins by 8 wickets.........
:(
@Pakistan: Pakistan will win this. U forgot to add..Insha allha..
I think pak palyed their level best but it was not enough to even give a fight. neither batting nor bowling clicked.
@Sami Ullah: Mahendra singh dhoni is the only captain
Is this the worst Pakistani batting line up ever?
Who is captain?
It wont be easy for India to score runs on a turning pitch which will help both slow and fast bowlers of Pakistan. This is going to be a close match.
Asad shafiq should have been given chance right from.the first match of CT. Imran farhat's selection proved very costly. Farhat, malik and akmal should permanently be shown the door.
kamran akmal has once again proved that he is a huge liability on the team. PCB should take a decision on him
No brains. Dont hold your breath. If the match resumes India will do a cake walk under DL method. Pakistanis knew that there would be rain and stoppage, yet they scored miserably slow. No brains, I repeat.
Can someone tell me why the series has been scheduled in June in England? Are we really surprised that so many games are washed out/curtailed?
This performance will justify banning current batsmen from cricket for ever. cricket board members for life to utter a word about cricket. Put them in cricket Hall of Shame.
Pak - 70/3 .. Wish the match gets completed.
Rain is the only hope for Pakistan
Tough road ahead for Pakistan
@Pakistan
"Pakistan will win this."
That means the match is being fixed. Indians are good at fixing.
@Pakistan: Even Indians want Pakistan to win. Best of luck.
Pakistan playing brilliantly now.. :)
@RAW is WAR: MISS sania is worrying here in india!!! ha ha
Already 1 wicked down.. & The Match just started..
Mother of all battles has just begin..
Inshallah, Pakistan will win..
Is Mr.Sania Mirza playing today?
Pakistan will win this.