India VS Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy LIVE: Just when it looked like Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan's 104-run stand had saved Pakistan's blushes at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, Kuldeep Yadav inflicted double damage, claiming two quick wickets for India. Khushdil Shah, who fought valiantly against New Zealand in the tournament opener was in the company of Naseem Shah heading into the final five overs of the game. Mohammed Shami had the ball in his hand with the Pakistan at 212/7. Here is how the final five overs of the Pakistan innings turned out:
The third-wicket partnership between @iMRizwanPak and @saudshak crosses the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣-run mark 🏏#PAKvIND | #ChampionsTrophy | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/cOVDNwUXYP
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Over 46: Quick running between the wickets, including a double, helped Pakistan squeeze seven runs from the Mohammed Shami over. The Indian seamer couldn't produce a single dot ball.
219/7
Over 47: There was still no sign of Harshit Rana as Rohit gave Kuldeep Yadav another over. Khushdil confidently gave Naseem the strike with a single in the very first ball. In the fourth ball of the over, Virat Kohli completed a superb catch at long-off diving forward to get rid of Shah for 14 off 16 balls. Kuldeep's third brought Haris Rauf to the middle. No further run scored off the leggie's over.
222/8
India bowlers come good to restrict Pakistan to under 250 in Dubai 👊#ChampionsTropy #PAKvIND ✍️: https://t.co/O9lMfFTSG6
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Over 48: Harshit Rana given his seventh over with Khushdil on strike. Khushdil played it safe, knocking it around with his partner sans any risk. However, he denied Rauf a single in the last ball to be on strike in the next over.
227/8
Over 49: Shah smashed Shami for a six in the very first ball before Rauf did the same in the fourth delivery. Rauf didn't want strike in the last over and tried to get a couple off the final ball. Axar Patel swiftly threw the ball to the keeper's end where KL Rahul made no mistake. Rauf was dismissed for eight off seven. Still, it was a productive over for Pakistan.
241/9
Over 50: Khushdil avoided a certain single in the second ball to keep strike. Harshit Rana managed three dot balls in a row before Virat Kohli got a simple catch by the rope to dismiss the left-hander. Pakistan were all out for 241 in 49.4 overs as Khushdil Shah walked back for a well-made 38 off 39 balls.
