India VS Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy LIVE Powerplay Updates: What happened after Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill set out to chase 241 at Dubai

Chasing Pakistan's 241, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were up against Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah of the Pakistan bowling attack who tried to trouble the Indian openers with their raw pace and swing on a moving Dubai wicket

shubman-gill-and-rohit-sharma India's Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma in action against Pakistan | Reuters

India VS Pakistan ICC Champions Trophy LIVE: Pakistan struggled but finally managed to post a competitive 241 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday thanks to Saud Shakeel's well-deserved half century (62, 76b, 5x4). Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were tasked to hand India a positive start at a ground that favoured the teams chasing in seven of the last ten games. Initially, Gill didn't go all-guns-blazing against Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi and targeted poor deliveries while 'Hitman' played his natural game -- attack from the word go! However, the Indian skipper was dismissed by a yorker from Afridi in the fifth over. Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed and other bowlers were unused in the first ten overs by captain Mohammad Rizwan who stuck to his two seamers. 

Rohit, Gill and Virat Kohli combined to take India's score to 64 at the end of the powerplay, setting tone for the a successful chase. In case you missed the beginning of India's run chase, here is an over-wise recap of what happened:

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Over 1: Shaheen Shah Afridi started the proceedings for Pakistan against the Indian skipper. The first run came in the second ball when the tall seamer bowled a wide. Rohit found a single in the next ball to open his account and hand Gill the strike. Five balls of the over breached the 140-mark and the in-form Gill remained unable to open the scoring. 
2/0

Over 2: As expected by most, Naseem Shah got the second over. A top edge gave India the first boundary of the innings as Rohit Sharma's shot flew over the slips to cross the boundary rope. The very next ball, Rohit Sharma flicked one over the leg side to smash a huge six as the Indian fans erupted. However, Shah finished the over strongly and leaked no more runs. 
12/0

Over 3: An inside edge helped Gill finally get off the mark as the ball rushed towards the boundary. After three dot balls, Gill played a classy cover drive to score the second boundary to frustrate Afridi.
20/0

Over 4: After two singles, Rohit blasted a boundary on the fourth ball of Shah's over.

26/0

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Over 5: Rohit Sharma is castled by an Afridi yorker immediately after having moved into the 20s. The Indian captain fell for 20 off 15 (3 fours, 1 six) on the last ball of the over and Virat Kohli joined Gill in the middle.
31/1

Over 6: Pakistan came back strongly as Shah delivered four dot balls in a row before Gill could find a single. 
32/1

Over 7: A good straight drive helped Gill to find a couple in the first ball of Afridi's fourth over. He then slashed a short-pitched delivery over the leg side to find his third boundary of the day. Another flawless straight drive took him to 21 off 25 before a thick edge ran way to the ropes through the covers. Another good over for India.
46/1

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Over 8: 
Virat Kohli was off the mark with a couple in the second ball. Shah managed a fine over in the powerplay, giving away just three runs.
49/0

Over 9: Fifty up for India as Kohli pushed hard for a couple in the first ball. A single off a wide saw India surpassing Pakistan's powerplay score before Gill found another boundary. He moved to thirties with a stylish straight drive in the penultimate ball of the over.
62/1

Over 10: 
No Haris Rauf as Shah asked to bowl the last over of the first ten for Pakistan. Shah delivered four dot balls before Kohli could find a single. Only one run from the last over of the powerplay.

At the end of the batting powerplay, India 64/1; Pakistan had managed 52/2 at the end of their first 10 overs.

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