ICC Champions Trophy Highlights India (IND) vs Pakistan (PAK)
ICC Champions Trophy highlights from the 4th ODI match between India (Ind) and (Pak) Pakistan at Edgbaston on Sunday.
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- Updated: June 06, 2017 12:44 pm IST
A great batting performance from the top order, combined with some good bowling gave India an easy 124-run victory (DLS method) over traditional rivals Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Group B contest in Edgbaston in Birmingham on Sunday. India scored 319 for 3 in their rain truncated 48 overs and then dismissed Pakistan to 164 off 33.4 overs as the latter chased revised Duckworth-Lewis total of 289 off 41 overs. (SCORECARD)
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Pakistan looked well set to chase down the revised DLS score of 324 off 48 overs before another rain break reduced their asking rate further. However, none of the batsmen were really able to get to grips with the Indian bowling, especially the slow left-arm spin of Ravindra Jadeja in the middle of the innings. Only opener Azhar Ali (50) seemed to have some clue on how to deal with the bowling while the rest of the batting was none too impressive.
When and Where to Watch: India (Ind) vs (Pak) Pakistan
India: TV: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1HD (English, Hindi, Tamil). Live Streaming: Hotstar.
UK: TV: Sky Sports 2. Live Streaming: Sky Go and Watch Sky Sports.
Bangladesh: TV: GTV and Star Sports.
USA: TV: Willow TV. Live Streaming: Willow TV Live Online.
Australia: TV: Fox Sports. Live Streaming: Foxtel.
New Zealand: TV: Sky Sport 1. Live Streaming: Sky Go NZ.
South Africa: TV: SuperSport 2. Live Streaming: SuperSport Live Video.
Middle East: TV: OSN Sports Cricket. Live Streaming: OSN Play.
Singapore: TV: Star Cricket.
Highlights: IND vs PAK
So that's it from us from this game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. India would be delighted with a complete performance. Pakistan have a lot of soul searching to do. The tournament goes on with Australia locking horns with Bangladesh tomorrow at The Oval. Action begins 1330 local time (1230 GMT). Until then, it's goodbye and take care.
India skipper, Virat Kohli says that they were superb with the bat and the ball but poor in the field. Adds that they took the confidence from winning the warm-up games into the main tournament. Once again mentions that they were clinical with their skills but poor in the field. Informs that opening partnership was the key for them last time around in the Champions Trophy and Shikhar Dhawan continued his form while Rohit Sharma took his time out in the middle. He adds that Rohit needed those runs in his bag. Credits Yuvraj Singh for playing a sublime knock in the middle and taking the pressure off him and says that he's a game-changer. Also applauds Hardik Pandya's cameo in the end. Ends by stating that because they were playing Pakistan, they went in with an extra seamer and it will depend on the opposition going forward.
Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed feels that they were not upto the mark in the field. Rues the fact that they lost the plot it in the last eight overs with the ball. Credits India for playing well and taking the game away. Hopes that they get together and plan things better with both bat and ball.
Man of the Match, Yuvraj Singh calls it a good start to the tournament by getting some runs on the board. Adds that the openers gave them a good platform, Virat Kohli finished it well and he got the license to attack today. Informs that it's not easy to come back from an injury but one has to get out there and announce to the opposition that he is here to attack. Mentions that the bowlers bowled well today and they stuck to their plans. Ends by saying that they would like to carry this confidence into the Sri Lanka game.
Umesh Yadav was the best bowler for India, taking 3 for 30. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with a couple of wickets each. India didn't field that well and it will be something they would want to better going ahead. The rain did threaten to play spoilsport but in the end, we had enough time for a result. A lot was expected from this contest but as has been the case in the last few years, it was another one-sided game.
India have wrapped the game in fine fashion here. They had done most of the damage with the bat itself when they posted a par score on the board. It was thanks to the fifties from their top order batsmen that they got to that total despite the rain hampering their progress. The bowlers then backed up the good work. Azhar Ali was the lone man fighting for Pakistan in the chase with a fifty but he did not get any help from the rest as they kept losing wickets at intervals.
OUT! 3-fer for Umesh Yadav! A touch behind length and angling in. It's too quick for the tailender Hasan Ali, who ends up checking his shot straight to Dhawan at mid-wicket. All the players are shaking hands as WAHAB RIAZ, who was injured in the first innings won't come out to bat. INDIA WIN BY 124 RUNS (DLS METHOD).
Back of a length outside off, placed to point.
Hasan Ali is the new man in.
OUT! Soft dismissal! Back of a length, angling away, Amir backs away a touch and looks to jab it over covers but gets it off the higher part of the bat. And the ball goes straight to Jadhav at cover, who doesn't make a mistake this time.