In the high-voltage Champions Trophy match, Team India has taken a big step towards securing a place in the semi-finals by defeating Pakistan by six wickets. With this tremendous victory, the confidence of the Indian team reached new heights, while Pakistan was on the verge of being eliminated from the tournament after the second consecutive defeat.
Kohli became ‘Kal’ for Pakistan, and Kuldeep also worked his magic!
The hero of this match was Virat Kohli, who ultimately rendered the Pakistani bowlers helpless with his brilliant batting. Kohli played a brilliant innings of 100 not out, while in bowling, Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets and stopped Pakistan from scoring a big score.
The account of the 2017 defeat is settled!
In this match played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Pakistan batted first and scored 241 runs. However, the Indian batters achieved this target with just 45 balls remaining. Virat Kohli, batting with patience, not only scored a century but also gave a brilliant victory to Team India by hitting a four.
Virat Kohli’s historic century!
Virat Kohli has registered another historic achievement in his name. He scored his 51st century in ODI cricket and 82nd century in international cricket. Kohli played an unbeaten innings of 100 runs in 111 balls, which included only seven fours. Apart from this, he also accomplished the feat of completing 14,000 runs in ODI cricket.
India-Pakistan match equal in Champions Trophy
With this victory, the historic rivalry between India and Pakistan in the Champions Trophy is now equal at 3-3. In the five matches played before this, Pakistan won 3, and India won 2. After this victory, the morale of the Indian team increased, and now the team will try its best to win the title.
Fact-check: Was this Pakistan’s biggest defeat?
Even though this defeat was tough for Pakistan, according to the statistics, it was not their biggest defeat in the Champions Trophy. Even before this, Pakistan had lost many matches by a significant margin. However, this defeat has almost ended their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
Who will the Indian team face in the semi-finals now? Will Kohli’s excellent form continue in the future? Cricket lovers are now eyeing the next match!