Champions Trophy 2025: Pakistan sets India a target of 242 runs to win
ND vs PAK Champions Trophy 2025: Today, the match between India and Pakistan is being played in Dubai in the Champions Trophy. Pakistan had to face defeat against New Zealand in their first match, while India won their first match against Bangladesh. In such a situation, the Indian team is eyeing to qualify for the semi-finals by winning the second match in a row. Although Pakistan team won the toss and decided to bat first.
Pakistan gave India a target of 242 runs
Pakistan has set a target of 242 runs in front of India. Winning the toss and batting first, Pakistan's team was all out for 241 runs in 49.4 overs. India has all out the opposition team within 50 overs for the fifth consecutive match in ODIs.
Harshit Rana got Khushdil Shah caught by Kohli and wrapped up Pakistan's innings. Khushdil played an innings of 38 runs with the help of two sixes in 39 balls. Kuldeep took the maximum three wickets for India and Hardik Pandya took two wickets.
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Pakistan's innings
Batting first, Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq gave Pakistan a steady start. There was a 41-run partnership for the first wicket between the two. This partnership was broken by Hardik Pandya. He got Babar caught by wicketkeeper Rahul. He was able to score 23 runs with the help of five fours in 26 balls.
IND vs PAK match highlights
Imam-ul-Haq was also run out in the very next over. He was able to score 10 runs in 26 balls. After two wickets fell for 47 runs, Saud Shakeel and captain Mohammad Rizwan took over the innings. There was a 104-run partnership for the third wicket between the two. Meanwhile, Shakeel scored the fourth half-century of his ODI career.
This partnership was broken by Axar Patel. He cleans bowled Rizwan. He was out after scoring 46 runs with the help of three fours in 77 balls. As soon as he was out, there was a flurry of wickets again.
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Shakeel also became the victim of Hardik Pandya after scoring 62 runs with the help of five fours in 76 balls. Taiyyab Tahir was out after scoring four runs and Salman Ali Agha was out after scoring 19 runs.
Salman was sent to the pavilion by Kuldeep and Taiyyab by Jadeja. Shaheen Afridi could not open his account. Naseem Shah was out after scoring 14 runs and Haris Rauf was out after scoring eight runs.
Apart from Kuldeep and Hardik, Harshit Rana, Akshar and Jadeja got one wicket each.
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