India (244/4) comprehensively defeat Pakistan (241) by 6 wickets in their group-stage encounter of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025

[GLORY OF '92]

That is the real issue. Pakistan bowling is still living off their reputation built on bowlers from a previous generation.

Yeah our bowling in all formats has been dreadful since 2016 really

 

[kingusama92]

Let's see how this strategy pays off.

The base is set for what they aimed to do now it's time to increase the run rate.

 

[psyoptica]

Saud class prove me wrong lad

job only half done

 

[Slim]

50 for Saud bhai

He fought with demons on this pitch to do it for his country. Show him some love bro .

Well played.

Bhaijaan konsay demons?

 

[Human786]

Shakeel has played a good hand ... 137/2-19 overs left .

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Are we behind the over rate? the first drinks was at 13 ove when normally it should be at 15 ov...

 

[Rajdeep]

Hows the josh @Devadwal bhai?

How much we can chase you recon?

 

[Markhor]

Will be a really good knock from Saud if he can accelerate from here and get his SR closer to a run a ball.

 

[mominsaigol]

Saud class prove me wrong lad

He's completly different in UAE tbh, I dont think Pakistan phattas suit him lol.

 

[Slim]

50 for Saud bhai

He fought with demons on this pitch to do it for his country. Show him some love bro .

Well played.

I will only praise it if eventually brings his SR above 100

 

[Rana]

Are we behind the over rate? the first drinks was at 13 ove when normally it should be at 15 ov...

They were 11 minutes behind

Those wides have set them back

 

[Dr_Bassim]

This is intelligent batting by Pakistan. These two already have a partnership of 89 runs. Any wicket now will bring the powerhitters Agha and Khushdil, who can strike without pressure. Not a bad show at all. India needs some quick wickets here.

The problem with this approach is unless Rizwan hits a 100, his innings will look poor at the end.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Saud has scored his 50...Can he accelerate now???? Also riz??

 

[Asad T]

Are we behind the over rate? the first drinks was at 13 ove when normally it should be at 15 ov...

about an hours ago, you were 13 mins behind
not sure now

 

[Van_Sri]

Pakistan is going towards a good score

 

[psyoptica]

so if pakistan post a total of let's say 270 and India chase it down inside 40 overs, who will the fans blame? The slow batting in the middle period or the bowling?

 

[mrtaim3]

That is the real issue. Pakistan bowling is still living off their reputation built on bowlers from a previous generation.

It is still a reasonably better bowling line-up than India’s. Our bowlers are still young and new so they can deliver more often than not.

 

[topspin]

What do we think is a par score on this pitch?

 

[Nado_]

Someone is still yet to answer my question. What was the logic behind selecting Usman in the squad when his counterpart gets injured and instead you select Imam Ul Haq to play . What was the purpose of Usman then

 

[Slim]

Hows the josh @Devadwal bhai?

How much we can chase you recon?

Bihari bhai, did you catch the train to the match or busy smashing windows?

 

[BouncerGuy]

Dont get your hopes too high... India's batting can chase here.

 

[Usman Chadda]

270+ is the score we should target but doubt we are getting that much here

 

[daytrader]

Break mn boys ko sting shing pilao

 

[Slim]

Someone is still yet to answer my question. What was the logic behind selecting Usman in the squad when his counterpart gets injured and instead you select Imam Ul Haq to play . What was the purpose of Usman then

Parchi is parchi yar

 

[Dr_Bassim]

so if pakistan post a total of let's say 270 and India chase it down inside 40 overs, who will the fans blame? The slow batting in the middle period or the bowling?

Will blame bowling.

Rizwan T20 champ already thinks this pitch is a minefield.

 

[Nado_]

What do we think is a par score on this pitch?

I don’t think this pitch has much demons in it. I think 300 is par, with our bowling forget about it. Our only hope I feel is if Shaheen manages to rip through top order

 

[Markhor]

We were in a similar position in Ahmedabad before all hell broke loose.

No Bumrah this time so no excuse not to build on this platform.

 

[Usman Chadda]

so if pakistan post a total of let's say 270 and India chase it down inside 40 overs, who will the fans blame? The slow batting in the middle period or the bowling?

Bowling ofcourse

 

[daytrader]

The problem with this approach is unless Rizwan hits a 100, his innings will look poor at the end.

Who cares about personal glory. He prevented a collapse in a pressure match and set the platform. He'll try to take it up a notch now

 

[kingusama92]

Someone is still yet to answer my question. What was the logic behind selecting Usman in the squad when his counterpart gets injured and instead you select Imam Ul Haq to play . What was the purpose of Usman then

I think in their mind Usman is Rizwan's replacement and nothing else.

 

[gani999]

India's bowling has been ;pretty economical with only jadeja having crossed 5.00 rpo. They need to keep this pressure on and wickets shoud come

 

[Slim]

Im repeating again - this pitch is halwa, needs minimum 300+

 

[BouncerGuy]

Can Saud hit 6????

 

[Mainul]

You can be sarcastic all you want but you in all your history haven't produced a batsman who will outdo Saud's eventual output so quit hating on him....your team is lucky and unworthy of a spot in CT.

Bangladesh earned the spot ,noone donated.

 

[Slim]

Chad hardik scaring pakistani batsmen even while running.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Who cares about personal glory. He prevented a collapse in a pressure match and set the platform. He'll try to take it up a notch now

Oh bhai kaunsa collapse?

50-2 is a collapse?

 

[Slim]

Can Saud hit 6????

Big, if true.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Rogit looks so chubby and cute

Sharma ji ka beta looks like he's made several Bombay vada-paav, Ragda Pattise and Paav bhaji vendors happier - dont see him refusing any 2nd helpings ....

Sharma ji Ka damaad looks fit , toned , sculpted etc don't think he downs too many Dilli Khasta Kacchoris or Chhole Bhaturee's...

Hopefully, whatever their differences or similarities, they score big and justify the investment in them....public patience is runing thin...hopefully this match

 

[IAJ]

Yaar ab tou shots marna shuru hou jao

 

[Nado_]

Im repeating again - this pitch is halwa, needs minimum 300+

True but do you think it’s more suited for pace bowlers ? It might help that we’re seam heavy rather than spin heavy like India

 

[shaz619]

Can Saud hit 6????

Why him, he’s actually trying to kick on when his buddy is still sat on the toilet making it very difficult for the partnership, what about his holiness ?

 

[daytrader]

Oh bhai kaunsa collapse?

50-2 is a collapse?

Certainly the start of one. History bhai... another wicket then and we would've been in a much worse situation

 

[Rana]

What do we think is a par score on this pitch?

Par for Pakistan 280

Par for world, 330

 

[Nado_]

See off Hardik and then feast on the spinners , the set up Kushdil to attack Shami and Harshit at the end

 

[Dr_Bassim]

True but do you think it’s more suited for pace bowlers ? It might help that we’re seam heavy rather than spin heavy like India

When we bat the pitch is tough to bat on.

When we bowl the pitch is tough to bowl on.

It means simply one thing.

 

[topspin]

I don’t think this pitch has much demons in it. I think 300 is par, with our bowling forget about it. Our only hope I feel is if Shaheen manages to rip through top order

Im repeating again - this pitch is halwa, needs minimum 300+

Agreed, need 300 minimum

 

[shaz619]

Rizwan’s S/R has now dropped into the 50’s

 

[PakFan2010]

Shakeel should bat through the innings.

Rizwan should hit out from over 35.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

Certainly the start of one. History bhai... another wicket then and we would've been in a much worse situation

Would we?

At least Agha wouldnt have batted like a snail at the pretense of building an innings nonsense.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Day 1, Session 2 has started

 

[FlickedOffHips]

who is the moron on the loudspeaker-is it the dj? cringeworthy.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Why him, he’s actually trying to kick on when his buddy is still sat on the toilet making it very difficult for the partnership, what about his holiness ?

Because I know he can hit 6 but he has been slow as turtle so far too.... Saud can hit 6??? YES OR NO???

 

[topspin]

Par for Pakistan 280

Par for world, 330

It certainly isn’t the same pitch as India v Bangladesh. There’s more pace and bounce.

 

[shaf]

Anything below 300 and it's easy for India.

This batting is nothing short of criminal.

 

[Rana]

Oh bhai kaunsa collapse?

50-2 is a collapse?

England were 40-2 yesterday in 6 overs I think

Didn’t see them tuk tuk it to 140-2 in 30 overs after that

 

[BouncerGuy]

COME ON... show some intent

 

[mominsaigol]

Rizwan needs to make up for his slow start now. He needs to get a 100+ SR. Rizwan is beg you please. Atleast saud is reaching it

 

[Devadwal]

Hows the josh @Devadwal bhai?

How much we can chase you recon?

We have lost it. Pakistan is likely to score 300+ and we can chase anything over 250

Our bowling is again exposed in the Middle overs .

 

[shaz619]

Because I know he can hit 6 but he has been slow as turtle so far too.... Saud can hit 6??? YES OR NO???

What’s being able to hit a 6 got to do with anything when you’re going at an S/R in the 50’s in an ODI match in 2025 ? have we lost our marbles this morning

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Saud Shakeel is the truth.

 

[kron]

Im repeating again - this pitch is halwa, needs minimum 300+

Ok babar

 

[Dr_Bassim]

These 2 both will want centuries.

Who will attack?

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Akram in the commentary box sums up the state of cricket in Pakistan. USELESS.

 

[Shafi]

Someone is still yet to answer my question. What was the logic behind selecting Usman in the squad when his counterpart gets injured and instead you select Imam Ul Haq to play . What was the purpose of Usman then

Imam has connection so he will always get back to the team in big events.

 

[Asad T]

 

[Rana]

It certainly isn’t the same pitch as India v Bangladesh. There’s more pace and bounce.

Not much spin either

Dubai tracks are weird. Some of them are hard to bat on and some are roads. It’s a very diverse pitch square lol

 

[zaidihusain]

Rizwan should recover his SR now or else leave for Salman, Khushdil, TT

 

[Slim]

Beta simps vs Harddik

 

[BouncerGuy]

Real question is how to get to 275..... HOW????

 

[Nado_]

If I was Rohit Sharma I would have played Hardik at the death

 

[topspin]

Who cares about personal glory. He prevented a collapse in a pressure match and set the platform. He'll try to take it up a notch now

More than likely, it will prove to be another Misbah-esque match losing innings.

But I hope I’m wrong.

 

[Banda298]

Rizwan and Saud were playing 7D chess all this while when we Bharatiyas thought we were on top while going ticketless for 20 overs straight.

Now Pakistan well on top and might score 300

u bharatiye with jinmah dp ?

 

[Shafi]

Its 350 pitch and we may hardly get 240. These tuktuking will never stop.

 

[Asad T]

Rizzu sr still 56 after facing 75 balls loll

 

[ask_analyse_act]

Rizwan as usual an ugly stat pad innings.. Now as a captain he has more courage and authority to play his snail paced stat padders...

 

[BouncerGuy]

Perfect platform for Salman and Khusdhil+tayyab to prove that they are here to stay.

 

[topspin]

It’s tragic that Rizwan is the only WK in Pakistan that can hold a bat.

 

[Asad T]

Real question is how to get to 275..... HOW????

Rule of thumb,is that if you have wickets in hand, you can double your score at the 30 over mark. so not too far off

 

[kron]

Who is Dew bai right now from here? Can someone punch that annoying dj. He is really making me mad

 

[Slim]

Rizzu sr still 56 after facing 75 balls loll

He by the end of his career would have some memorable match losing knocks. Asia cup final, t20 final and semi final. Lets hope this ones an opposite. Major doubt.