ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Match 5: Pakistan vs India – Match Highlights and Scorecard
India defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets in the 5th match of the ICC Champions Trophy, 2025.
India secured a thumping 6-wicket victory over Pakistan in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 group-stage clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, February 23. Virat Kohli led the chase with a magnificent unbeaten 100, helping India comfortably overhaul the 242-run target.
India’s Chase: Kohli, Iyer Dominate
India got off to a brisk start as Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill attacked the Pakistani pacers early on. However, Shaheen Afridi provided the breakthrough in the fifth over, dismissing Rohit (20) with a superb yorker. Gill (46) looked set for another fifty but was bowled by Abrar Ahmed.
With two wickets down, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer took control, putting together a decisive 114-run partnership. Iyer scored a fluent 56 before departing, but Kohli remained unbeaten, completing his 51st ODI century and sealing the win for India.
India Top Group A, Pakistan on the Brink
Earlier, Pakistan posted 241 runs, with Saud Shakeel’s fighting fifty being the standout effort. However, India’s bowlers kept them in check, with Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya leading the attack.
With this victory, India now tops Group A with two wins, while Pakistan faces elimination after consecutive losses. Their qualification hopes now depend on other results.
Pakistan vs India Full Match Scorecard
Pakistan: 241/10 (49.4 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imam ul Haq | 10 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| Babar Azam | 23 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 88.46 | |
| Saud Shakeel | 62 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 81.58 | |
| Mohammad Rizwan | 46 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 59.74 | |
| Agha Salman | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 79.17 | |
| Tayyab Tahir | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Khushdil Shah | 38 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 97.44 | |
| Shaheen Afridi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Naseem Shah | 14 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 87.50 | |
| Haris Rauf | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 | |
| Extra | 17 (b 0, w 9, nb 0, lb 8) | |||||
| Total | 241/10 (49.4 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Shami | 8 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 5.38 |
| Harshit Rana | 7.4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 3.91 |
| Hardik Pandya | 8 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 3.88 |
| Axar Patel | 10 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 4.90 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 9 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 4.44 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 7 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 5.71 |
Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Babar Azam – 8.2 ov), 2-47 (Imam ul Haq – 9.2 ov), 3-151 (Mohammad Rizwan – 33.2 ov), 4-159 (Saud Shakeel – 34.5 ov), 5-165 (Tayyab Tahir – 36.1 ov), 6-200 (Agha Salman – 42.4 ov), 7-200 (Shaheen Afridi – 42.5 ov), 8-222 (Naseem Shah – 46.4 ov), 9-241 (Haris Rauf – 48.6 ov), 10-241 (Khushdil Shah – 49.4 ov)
India: 244/4 (42.2 overs)
| Batters | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohit Sharma | 20 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Shubman Gill | 46 | 52 | 7 | 0 | 88.46 | |
| Virat Kohli | 100 | 111 | 7 | 0 | 90.09 | |
| Shreyas Iyer | 56 | 67 | 5 | 1 | 83.58 | |
| Hardik Pandya | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Axar Patel | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Extra | 11 (b 0, w 11, nb 0, lb 0) | |||||
| Total | 244/4 (42.3 ov) | |||||
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaheen Afridi | 8 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 9.25 |
| Naseem Shah | 8 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 4.63 |
| Haris Rauf | 7 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 7.43 |
| Abrar Ahmed | 10 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2.80 |
| Khushdil Shah | 7.3 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 5.73 |
| Agha Salman | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 |
Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Rohit Sharma – 4.6 ov), 2-100 (Shubman Gill – 17.3 ov), 3-214 (Shreyas Iyer – 38.5 ov), 4-223 (Hardik Pandya – 39.6 ov)
Match Result: India won by 6 wickets
Player of the Match: Virat Kohli
