Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat in the much-anticipated showdown against India in Champions Trophy 2025 being played in Dubai International Stadium.
National Anthem:
Live updates:
2:05pm: Pakistan is at 6 for zero at the end of the first over.
2:12pm: 10 without lose in 2 overs.
2:18pm: It’s a first four for Pakistan. Green shirts now at 18-0.
2:26pm: End of over 5, Pakistan is at 25/0.
2:30pm: Pakistan at 26/0.
2:43pm: Hardik Pandya takes Babar Azam’s wicket.
2:45pm: Pakistan at 45/1 in 8.5 overs.
2:50pm: Imam-ul-Haq goes back to the dressing room.
3:18pm: Pakistan at 62/2, 29 balls since the last boundary,
3:40pm; Pakistan at 79/2 after 20 overs.
3:57pm: Sigh of relief for Pakistan as Rizwan finally hits a four. 99/2 after 25 overs.
4:00pm: Looks like Pakistan is coming back in the back! second four, now at 103/2.
4:22pm: Saud Shakeel scores 50 on 63 balls.
4:38pm: Trouble for Pakistan as Rizwan is gone, after making 46 runs.
4:47pm: Patel b Pandya takes Saud Shakeel’s catch.
4:52pm: Jadeja to Tayyab Tahir, OUT
4:55pm: Tension in the dressing room, Pakistan at 168/5 in 37.1 overs.
5:12pm: Pakistan 197/5 in 42 overs.
5:18pm: ‘Barish ki duaein krne ka time agya hai’: Pak 200/7
5:35pm: Naseem gone too. PAK: 222/8CRR: 4.72
5:42pm: Pakistan at 233/8
5:47pm: Last over remaining 241/9.
5:51 pm: Pakistan team all out, set 242-run target for India
5:56pm: Pakistan set 242-run target for India.
India’s Innings:
6:29pm: India to a good start with 12/0 in 1.5 overs.
6:33pm: India need 226 runs from 47.2 overs.
6:44pm: Shaheen Shah takes first wicket for Pakistan
7:39pm: Abrar Ahmed to Gill, OUT
Pakistan playing XI
| Imam-ul-Haq | Top order Batter |
| Babar Azam | Batter |
| Saud Shakeel | Middle order Batter |
| Mohammad Rizwan † (c) | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Tayyab Tahir | Middle order Batter |
| Salman Agha | Allrounder |
| Khushdil Shah | Allrounder |
| Shaheen Shah Afridi | Bowler |
| Naseem Shah | Bowler |
| Haris Rauf | Bowler |
| Abrar Ahmed | Bowler |
Indiam Playing XI
| Rohit Sharma (c) | Top order Batter |
| Shubman Gill | Opening Batter |
| Virat Kohli | Top order Batter |
| Shreyas Iyer | Top order Batter |
| Axar Patel | Allrounder |
| KL Rahul † | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Hardik Pandya | Allrounder |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Allrounder |
| Harshit Rana | Bowler |
| Mohammed Shami | Bowler |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler |
