Dubai, Feb. 23 -- A disciplined bowling performance by India saw Pakistan bowled out for 241 in 49.4 overs in their Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage clash at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
Mohammed Shami had an erratic start, conceding five wides in the first over-the second-most in the opening over of a Champions Trophy innings, behind Tinashe Panyangara's seven against England in 2004. However, India's seamers found significant movement early on, swinging the ball 50 per cent more in the first seven overs than any other team in this edition.
Pakistan's innings began cautiously, with Babar Azam (23 off 26) and Imam-ul-Haq (10 off 26) struggling to find fluency. Hardik Pandya provided the breakthrough, drawing an edge from ...