In an important ICC Champions Trophy 2025 encounter, Pakistan’s batting lineup faltered beneath India’s disciplined bowling assault, leading to a big variety of dot balls that hindered their scoring fee.
Dealing with a goal of 321 in opposition to New Zealand of their event opener, Pakistan had already encountered an identical problem, accumulating 161 dot balls. Within the high-stakes match in opposition to arch-rivals India, the state of affairs remained the identical as they confronted 147 dot balls, underscoring the persistent strain from India’s bowlers.
Regardless of a difficult 11-ball over from India’s Mohammed Shami, which included 5 wides, Pakistan’s batsmen struggled to capitalize, performed 28 dot balls within the first six overs. The state of affairs deteriorated additional as, inside the first 26 overs, Pakistan confronted an astonishing 100 dot balls, highlighting the precision and fielding excellence of the Indian crew.
Strategic area placements successfully curtailed Mohammad Rizwan’s sweep photographs, and whereas the pitch was not two-paced, it appeared barely gradual, contrasting with the convenience with which Indian batsmen collected runs.
A notable interval occurred between overs 15.1 and 24.2, throughout which no boundaries have been scored. Saud Shakeel ended this dry spell with a paddle shot over the wicketkeeper’s head for a 4 off Axar Patel after 32 balls.
In the end, Pakistan was bowled out within the fiftieth over, together with 4 dot balls, concluding their innings at 241. This efficiency mirrored their earlier match in opposition to New Zealand, the place they confronted 161 dot balls whereas chasing a frightening goal of 320.
As India progressed in the direction of the goal, the defending champions’ hopes of advancing to the semi-finals have been dashed, marking a big setback of their event marketing campaign.