India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025: India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in a thrilling match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy 2025. Chasing a target of 242 runs, India achieved the target in just 42.3 overs with a balanced performance with both bat and ball. This win is India’s second consecutive win in the tournament, while Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals have been dashed after two consecutive defeats.
Pakistan innings during India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy 2025
After winning the toss, Pakistan decided to bat first and made one change in their playing XI, replacing Fakhar Zaman with Imam-ul-Haq. However, their innings got off to a bad start and they lost two wickets for just 47 runs. The middle order led by Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan took charge of the team with a century partnership. Shakeel played a brilliant innings, scoring 62 runs off 76 balls, while Rizwan scored 46 runs off 77 balls.
Just when Pakistan were getting into form, Axar Patel broke the partnership by dismissing Rizwan. Pakistan then suffered continuous setbacks and were eventually bowled out for 241 in 49.4 overs. India’s bowlers put up a disciplined performance, with Kuldeep Yadav taking 3 wickets for 40 runs. Hardik Pandya also picked up 2 crucial wickets and the entire bowling unit maintained an economy rate of less than 6 runs per over.
India’s target: Virat Kohli shines, Lyer and Gill supports
In reply, India started off the chase but suffered an early setback when Shubman Gill was bowled by Abrar Ahmed after scoring 46 runs off 52 balls. However, Virat Kohli played a restrained innings and scored 42 runs off 111 balls. During his innings, Kohli achieved a major milestone, becoming the fastest batsman in history to reach 14,000 ODI runs, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar’s record. Kohli achieved this feat in just 287 innings, while Tendulkar took 350 innings to reach the same milestone. Shreyas Iyer scored 56 runs in 67 balls and shared a good partnership with Virat Kohli.
India’s middle order ensured that there were no further hiccups, and the team won with 7.3 overs to spare. This win not only put India in the semi-finals but also highlighted their dominance in the tournament so far.
By winning the match against Pakistan, India has reached the semi-finals and Pakistan’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals are over. Pakistan has lost 2 matches in a row in the Champions Trophy 2025 while India has won 2 matches in a row. Now India’s next match will be against New Zealand on March 2. We hope India will win the ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
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