Match abandoned! A shame for the fans in Lahore, but the rain claims another fixture in this Champions Trophy. A point each means Australia are through to the semi-finals! They move to four points while Afghanistan, now on three, need to wait until tomorrow to see if they have snuck through.

The rain halts the game. Australia are 109/1 after 12.5 overs. 

They are winning as per the DLS at the moment. 

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The Aussies are going for a big win here and they are not letting the foot off the gas. 

They cross 100 in 12 overs. 

Head 55* and Smith 16*.

In just 34 balls, the opener completes his 17th ODI fifty and surely, he would love to take the game away from the Afghans. 

Australia 96/1. 

Head throws his hands at the ball and the edge goes flying past the keeper. 

He moves to 45 from 28 balls after hat-trick of fours against Azmat.

Farooqi has been poor here. He has bowled a half-volley, a short ball and given room Head all in one over. 

Head has hit him for boundaries in every occasion. 

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Steve Smith comes to the crease and hits two back-to-back boundaries as they reach 50 in five overs. 

After another dropped catch, finally Afghanistan holds on to a catch. 

Gulbadin Naib takes a good catch running back at mid-on and Azmatullah Omarzai gets the big wicket of Short!

Australia 44/1

Massive point of the match. Rashid Khan at mid-on drops Travis Head on 6. 

Head tried to go over the circle against Fazalhaq Farooqi and could not get the connection. 

Solid, fast start for Australia with the bat. Travis Head and Matthew Short have given Australia the start they were looking for. 

Australia 30/0 after 3.

Noor got a top edge on that and given out.

swings and misses outside off, but steals a bye. Noor to face the final ball. He misses the pull, caught behind appeal, and another bye taken.

Australia takes the review to check whether there was any bat on it. 

Caught at deep cover and Azmatullah brilliant knock finally comes to an end. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi the last man in. 

Thundered down the ground by Azmatullah for a one-bounce four. Smashed to deep midwicket and Azmatullah prefers not to run again. 

Dot ball to start with as Azmatullah doesn’t want to take the single. 

A couple of dot balls to follow - a slower one and then a yorker from Ellis.

SIX! Slow and shortish outside off, and Azmatullah throws his hands at it and clears wide long-off for another maximum.

A single to end the over and Azmatullah will keep strike. 

Ellis bowls out. Noor takes a single first ball. SIX! Azmatullah takes this from outside off-stump and launches the ball over deep midwicket for a colossal six. 

Fifty up for Azmatullah, off just 54 balls, and this has been an excellent knock so far. 

A wide and a single to end the over, and six runs from the 48th. 

AFG 254/8 after 48 overs.

Dwarshuis starts off with a wide outside off-stump. 250 up for Afghanistan with a single off the second ball of the over. 

Single first ball for Noor. SIX! Shot! An incredible hit down the ground by Azmatullah. 

It was a length ball on middle stump and thumped for a straight six. That was 103 metres! Launched over extra cover next ball by Azmatullah, and the ball falls safely in the deep for a couple more.

A couple of slower deliveries in a row and Azmatullah can’t put them away, resulting in two crucial dot balls. A single at deep midwicket for Azmatullah to end the over. 

Noor Ahmad is the next man in. 

Carved behind point by Rashid to the boundary first ball as Dwarshuis continues. And Rashid is gone next ball. 

Short again, Rashid looked to heave this down the ground but he gets a top edge on it and Maxwell settles under this skier at long-on. 

Pulled away to deep midwicket by Azmatullah and brilliant stop in the deep by Maxwell to keep it down to a couple.

Short, Rashid steps out to flat-bat this on the off-side but the ball runs away to the third-man boundary off the toe end of the bat. 

A couple of dot balls to start the over. 

Four runs off the first three balls. Misfield at point and a couple more for Rashid off the fourth ball of the over.

He looks to guide this angled delivery to third man with soft hands, but misses. 

Beaten outside off again off the last ball. 

AFG 223/7 after 44 overs.

A couple of twos for Rashid, who first steps out to clear the infield on the off-side and then sweeps one to deep square-leg.

Twelve runs from the over and Afghanistan won’t mind that. 

Massive maximum for Azmatullah. He backs away outside leg-stump and slog sweeps this over midwicket for half a dozen. 

Ellis continues. Excellent stuff from Ellis, as just four singles come from the over. 

Zampa comes back. 200 up for Afghanistan in 40.3 overs as Azmatullah takes a single.

Rashid off the mark with a single through square-leg as he flicks the ball off the back foot. 

AFG 201/7 after 41 overs.

Gulbadin is gone.

He was looking to clear the leg-side boundary, but ended up skying this very high in the air and Inglis does well to settle under it. 

AFG 199/7 after 40 overs.

Short ball, pulled by Naib, and Short throws himself at midwicket to hold on to what would have been a stunning catch, but the ball just slips out of his grip.

Azmatullah slashes hard outside off as Johnson angles the ball away, and the batter gets a thick outside edge to deep third for a single. 

Over the wicket to Naib. FOUR! Short, good bouncer, but Naib gets a top edge on the pull and the ball runs away to the boundary behind the keeper.

That seems to have gone off the helmet, so given four leg-byes. 

Ellis with the ball. Loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire doesn’t move.

Smith reviews and there is daylight between bat and ball as Azmatullah can’t connect.

Guided behind point by Azmatullah for a couple to end the over. 

AFG 190/6 after 38 overs.

That was a short ball down leg-side, which the keeper couldn’t collect cleanly. He throws the ball at the stumps, however, and Johnson shows good presence of mind to back up and break the stumps. 

Johnson again. Full outside off and driven through extra-cover by Azmatullah for a couple. OUT! Nabi is caught outside his crease the striker’s end and that’s an unfortunate dismissal. 

Zampa is back. A lot of width outside off and cut away for a single by Azmatullah to deep cover. OUT! Hashmatullah is gone. 

Short into his seventh over. SIX! Azmatullah decides to get a move on.

He goes for the slog-sweep and clears midwicket with ease.

Just three singles and leg-bye from the over. Hashmatullah drags his score to 19 off 46 balls by the end of the over. 

AFG 166/4 after 34 overs.

Azmatullah Omarzai is the next man in. He is off the mark with a single at deep fine. 

AFG 161/4 after 32 overs.

Johnson comes back replacing Zampa. The bowling change makes the difference as he takes Atal's wicket.

Driven straight to the cover fielder by Atal, and Smith holds on to a low catch. 

Just three runs from the over.

Pressure building on Hashmat, while Atal nears a brilliant ton. 

AFG 159/3 after 31 overs.

Hashmat is sent back from halfway down the pitch by Atal after the captain chops the ball to mid-off.

There is some disagreement between the batters but the captain survives. A couple at deep cover for Hashmat to end the over. 

AFG 156/3 after 30 overs.

Hammered over long-on by Atal for a maximum as Zampa continues.

That’s 150 up in 29.1 overs.

Ellis is convinced it is gone, but not given by the umpire and Smith won’t review either.

A single to end the over as Atal keeps strike. 

AFG 145/3 after 29 overs.

Ellis comes around the wicket. Banged in short and swatted away by Hashmatullah to deep point for a single. 

A bit of width and driven square of the wicket by Atal for a boundary. 

That’s 50 runs for the partnership off 64 balls. 

Two dots in a row for Hashmatullah and the pressure is building on the skipper now. 11 runs off 33 balls for him. 

A single for Hashmatulla at cover, where Short misfields but doesn’t allow a second. 

Zampa is greeted back into the attack with a maximum by Atal.

He steps out, doesn’t really middle it but the ball still just sails over the boundary at long-off. 

Keeps hitting the deck hard, and just two singles from the over. 

AFG 131/3 after 27 overs.

Just three singles from the over. 

AFG 129/3 after 26 overs.

Atal continues to find boundaries. Pulls the ball straight to midwicket for four. 

10 runs came in that over. 

AFG 126/3 after 25 overs.

Atal comes down the track and goes over long on. That’s fifty for him as well.

Shahidi too comes down the track and gets an inside edge past keeper for a lucky four. 

AFG 113/3 after 23 overs.

Just a single came in that over. 

AFG 94/3 after 20 overs.

Six runs off the over. 

AFG 93/3 after 19 overs.

Maxwell comes into the attack and takes Rahmat's wicket.

Outside edge straight to keeper. Sharp catch. 

A full toss by Zampa and Atal hits it over mid off for four. 

Atal has been working the ball around the ground but the boundaries have dried up.

An interesting phase of play this after the introduction of spinners. 

Spinners have once again controlled the scoring rate ever since they have come into the attack. Four runs in the last 12 balls. 

AFG 75/2 after 16 overs.

AFG 71/2 after 15 overs.

Rahmat Shah is off the mark with a single. 

AFG 71/2 after 14 overs.

Adam Zampa takes Zadran's wicket.

Wide ball outside off, Zadran chases it but cuts it straight to backward point. He falls for 22. 

Maxwell is getting the ball turn. Seven runs have come in the last 12 balls. 

AFG 70/1 after 13 overs.

Just five runs from the over 

Afghanistan’s scoring rate has been pretty good and the singles are coming regularly as well. 

AFG 63/1 after 11 overs.

On the pads and Atal tucks it away towards fine leg for four.

AFG 54/1 after first powerplay of the game.

Change in bowling, Nathan Ellis into the attack. Starts with a down the leg wide. Lose delivery, half-tracker outside off and Zadran punishes it towards cover for four. 

Seven runs came in that over. 

Atal continues to look for boundaries. Four! On the pads and Atal tickles it away fine. 

Now Atal drives past point and gets two runs more. 

Eight runs from the over.

Now Zadran gets his first boundary as he drives towards cover point, opening the face of the bat. 

Another push to the cover region and Atal gets three more runs. 

Nine runs from the over. 

AFG 33/1 after 7 overs.

Atal connects the ball well and drives the ball through the cover for four! A very good looking shot. 

Atal has been trying really hard to counter-attack but the swing has made it difficult for him to score.

He gets an outside edge but falls just short of the first slip! 

AFG 24/1 after 6 overs.

It has been a bit tough for the batters but the extras have helped the Afghans get some runs on the board. 

Despite plays and misses, they are now 23/1 after 5 overs. 

Unpredictable from Spencer Johnson. 

In his second over, he first nipped one back in which missed the stumps by inches and went for four byes. 

Then, he sent one down the leg side for another four byes. The next ball he was right on the money and missed the edge of Sediq narrowly. 

Afghanistan 18/1 after 3. 

Spencer Johnson with an inswinging yorker gets Rahmanullah Gurbaz on duck. 

It was a bit like Mitchell Starc and he was able to go under the bat of Gurbaz. 

The ball had hit Gurbaz's toe and went on to hit the stumps.

Afghanistan 3/1

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson. 

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson. 

Both captains are in the middle - Hashmatullah Shahidi and Steve Smith. 

Afghanistan wins the toss and elects to bat.

Afghanistan Recent Matches Overview

1. February 26, 2025 – 8th Match, Group B vs England: Afghanistan won by 8 runs
2. February 21, 2025 – 3rd Match, Group B vs South Africa: South Africa won by 107 runs
3. December 21, 2024 – 3rd ODI vs Zimbabwe: Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining)
4. December 19, 2024 – 2nd ODI vs Zimbabwe: Afghanistan won by 232 runs
5. December 17, 2024 – 1st ODI vs Zimbabwe: No result

Afghanistan has won 3 of its last 5 matches, including a crucial victory against England. 

Australia Recent Matches Overview

1. February 25, 2025 – 7th Match, Group B vs South Africa: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
2. February 22, 2025 – 4th Match, Group B vs England: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
3. February 14, 2025 – 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 174 runs
4. February 12, 2025 – 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 49 runs
5. November 10, 2024 – 3rd ODI vs Pakistan: Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining)

Australia has won only 1 of its last 5 matches, with losses to Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Afghanistan have never beaten Australia in ODI format. In the four matches they have played against each other in the format, Australia have won all of them. 

Fans from India can watch the Afghanistan vs Australia match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channel and also on Jio Hotstar Channel with a paid subscription. 

Match: Afghanistan vs Australia

Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Group B

Date: 28 February 2025

Time: 2.30 pm IST

Venue: Lahore

𝐃𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲! 🇮🇳💙

Team India delivers a clinical performance against Pakistan! 🔥

A statement win on the big stage! 🏆💪 #INDvPAK #TeamIndia #Champions #championstrophy2025 #ShreyasIyer #rohirsharma#IndianCricket pic.twitter.com/SJDTD4ac0y

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 23, 2025

Kohli gets to his 51st ODI ton with a boundary and shows to the dressing room that he had everything covered.

India win the match with that boundary as well. 

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Big Knock 💥

King for a reason 👑

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He comes and goes. A boundary and then goes for another big shot. 

Shaheen Afridi gets him. 

India though are cruising here. 

Imam dives to his right and gets the catch. 

But Iyer has done his job. He goes after 56 from 67 balls. 

India need 27 runs in 66 balls.

He is proving why he is rated so high! 

No doubt he is India's best No.4 in ODI format.

Shreyas Iyer gets to his fifty in 63 balls. Calm and composed inning. 

India need 68 runs from 18.3 overs. Iyer (40 from 46 balls) and Kohli (65 off 77) are making it look easy now. 

In the zone 👑

ODI FIFTY number 7⃣4⃣ for Virat Kohli 👏👏#TeamIndia 132/2 in the 27th over

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7-19-1!

This is what the scoreboard says for Abrar Ahmed!

Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli have struggled a bit against the spinner and Pakistan can feel if they can get a wicket here, they will be back in the game.

What a delivery to get the No. 1 ODI batter! He gives Gill a send-off as well.

Gill was completely beaten there as his stumps were rattled. 

India 100/2. Gill goes for 46 from 52 balls. 

India cross 100 in just 17.2 overs with nearly a run-a-ball ball run rate.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟰,𝟬𝟬𝟬 𝗢𝗗𝗜 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝘀 🥇

Only the third batter to get to the landmark, Virat Kohli reaches the milestone in just 287 innings 😮#Viratkohli #SachinTendulkar #championstrophy2025 #IndianCricket #INDvPAK #imdiancricketteam pic.twitter.com/9g5b9vsCN8

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 23, 2025

A brilliant yorker from @iShaheenAfridi to end the opening stand in the fifth over! 🎯

Pakistan get the wicket of Rohit Sharma ☝️#PAKvIND | #ChampionsTrophy | #WeHaveWeWill pic.twitter.com/2uIPdIHDnI

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) February 23, 2025

Terrific start for India with the bat.

Rohit (20 off 15) gave another quick start and after his dismissal, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli have continued the run flow.

India 64/1 after 10. 

Harshit to bowl the final over. Khushdil on strike. A couple of dot balls as Khushdil doesn’t want to take the single.

Slower yorker and Khushdil can’t even put bat on ball. Three dot balls to start the final over. OUT! Khushdil is caught at deep midwicket. 

PAK 241 all out in 49.4 overs.

Swung away on the leg-side by Rauf to deep midwicket. He hares for a second and looks like he is run out at the non-striker’s end. 

PAK 241/9 in 49 overs.

Banged short and Rauf pulls this over deep square-leg for a maximum. 

Shami is greeted with a maximum. Khushdil stays still in his crease and pulls this over deep midwicket for a maximum. Cracking shot. 

Just five runs from the over.

Haris Rauf the new man in. A single is on offer off the last ball but Khushdil sends Haris back. 

PAK 227/8 in 48 overs.

Another record for Virat Kohli.

Kohli now holds the record for most catches by an Indian fielder in ODIs. That was his 157th catch in the format.

Chipped to long off and Kuldeep Yadav gets his third wicket.

PAK 222/8 in 47 overs.

Seven runs from the over including a leg-bye. 

PAK 219/7 in 46 overs.

Just six runs from the over with the help of ones and twos.

Pakistan will at least need another 30 runs off the last five to make a match of this. 

PAK 212/7 in 45 overs.

He guides the ball to deep third for a single and keeps the strike. 

PAK 206/7 in 44 overs.

Around the wicket to Khushdil. A single for the left-hander at deep midwicket. FOUR!

Outside edge, past the keeper and a streaky boundary for Naseem. 

Naseem Shah comes in and defends the hat-trick ball to deny Kuldeep. 

Salman is gone. He gets a leading edge after stepping out to heave this on leg-side and Jadeja settles under the ball at cover. 

Consecutive wickets for Kuldeep as Shaheen is caught in front of the stumps off the backfoot.

Given by the umpire straightway and Shaheen goes upstairs. That was a horrible review as this is hitting middle of middle stump. 

Axar ends with 1/50 in 10 overs. 

First maximum of the innings as Khushdil sweeps this over deep midwicket.

It looked like it went too high off the top edge but it eventually also went the distance. 

Salman gets a top edge on the reverse-sweep and that falls short of the man at short third. LBW appeal as Salman misses a reverse-sweep. Stifled appeal and Rohit goes upstairs.

Salman will survive as this is just kissing leg-stump - umpire’s call goes in Pakistan’s favour.

Five singles from the over. PAK 188/5 in 41 overs

Two more for Salman with a sweep behind square to end the over. 

PAK 183/5 in 40 overs.

A couple for Salman through fine-leg. 

Reverse-sweep from Khushdil through cover. Shreyas and Rohit chase and Shreyas dives to keep it down to three.

Rohit looks to be in some discomfort as he clutches his hamstring. 

PAK 177/5 in 39 overs.

Just three singles from the over. 

Good length ball on middle from Jadeja, turns away a touch to beat Tahir’s attempted dab to third-man, and the ball crashes into off-stump. 

Khushdil Shah comes in. 

Five singles from the over as Tahir and Salman get in their groove. 

PAK 165/4 in 36 overs.

Shakeel holes out at deep midwicket. 

Two wickets in quick succession and Pakistan has lost both its set batters on the cusp of the death overs. 

PAK 160/4 in 35 overs.

Pulled away to the deep square-leg boundary by Shakeel. 

A low full toss and Shakeel misses out on a scoring opportunity, flicking it to mid-on. 

Shakeel slog sweeps this high in the air and Kuldeep spills the chance at deep midwicket.

That was a very low chance but Kuldeep should have held on to it. 

PAK 154/3 in 34 overs.

Axar bowled out Rizwan. Salman Ali Agha is the next man in. 

Launched very high in the air by Rizwan and Harshit Rana drops it at wide long-on. 

PAK 150/2 in 33 overs.

Slow bouncer and that is too high - called wide.

A cutter outside off stump and it beats Rizwan as he looks to cut it. 

Just five runs from the over. 

PAK 142/2 in 32 overs.

Shakeel backs away very late and Jadeja fires it into off-stump. The batter apologises. 

A single to end the over and that’s 50 for Shakeel, off 63 balls.

PAK 137/2 in 31 overs.

FOUR! Scooped behind by Shakeel to the boundary. 

Shakeel misses the reverse-sweep off the last ball of the over.

Another appeal, not given, and Rohit will not review. 

PAK 129/2 in 30 overs.

Five singles and a loud lbw appeal off the last ball.

Umpire doesn’t give it out and Rohit doesn’t take the review.

Definitely missing leg-stump as Shakeel missed the flick on leg-side. 

PAK 126/2 in 29 overs.

A quick single by Rizwan, and a direct-hit at the bowler’s end but he has easily made his ground.

Shakeel pulls this to deep square-leg for a couple to end the over. 

Heaved away by Rizwan and it just falls short of the fielder at midwicket. 

Rizwan with a flat-batted sweep and he finds the boundary at deep midwicket. Another sweep next ball and a couple this time for Rizwan. 

PAK 116/2 in 27 overs.

Shakeel reverse sweeps this to the boundary behind point. Hundred up for Pakistan in 25.3 overs. FOUR! Another boundary to end the over. 

PAK 107/2 in 26 overs.

Rizwan sweeps and finally finds the fence towards square leg! Fifty-run partnership off 91 balls.

Five runs came in that over. 

PAK 99/2 in 25 overs.

Rizwan attempts sweeps off the first two balls but can’t connect it well.

Takes a single off the third ball. Direct hit and Rizwan could’ve been in trouble.

But he’s inside the crease, so not out. Four singles in that over.

PAK 94/2 in 24 overs.

Shakeel cuts past point but Kuldeep chases the ball well and doesn’t let it cross the rope, three runs. Four came in that over.

PAK 90/2 in 23 overs. 

Three singles off the first four balls. Kuldeep hasn’t found his length today. 

Shakeel reverse sweeps and takes a quick single.

Rizwan sweeps to get a single. Shakeel gives him the strike back off the next ball. 

Harshit Rana to Mohammad Rizwan, 1 run.

Three dot balls on the trot. A single to end the over. A single to end the over. 

PAK 82/2 in 21 overs.

Shakeel sweeps but can only get a single. Kuldeep follows it up with three dot balls. Make it four. 

A single off the last ball. PAK 79/2 in 20 overs.

Leading edge off Shakeel’s bat but over the cover fielder, just a single.

Three singles in that over. 

PAK 77/2 in 19 overs.

India has put on a choke-hold. 

PAK 74/2 in 18 overs.

Rohit Sharma is back on the field. This will see Shubman Gill returning to the duties of vice-captain.

Axar Patel will continue to bowl from his end.

Just 2 runs in the over.

PAK 72/2 in 17 overs.

Better over for Pakistan as Rizwan, Shakeel rotate the strike on three occasions. 

PAK 70/2 in 16 overs.

Axar Patel to Shakeel, ramps the ball over keeper, smart shot. 

Just two singles in the over. 

PAK 63/2 in 15 overs.

Nearly five overs since the last boundary was scored. India has been splendid with the ball.

Dot balls are piling up for Pakistan. Just two singles in that over. India has been too good with the ball. 

PAK 61/2 in 14 overs.

India need another wicket here to bowl out Pakistan early. Bangladesh were reeling at 32/5 at one stage but they still went on to breach the 200-run mark.

Another couple of wickets here will give India a chance to dismiss the Men in Green under a score of 200.

Runs have dried up for Pakistan. It is hot as well in Dubai.

Hardik bowling really well today. Beats Rizwan’s outside off the last ball. 

Just one run in the over. 

PAK 59/2 in 13 overs.

Good over by Shami after receiving medical treatment on his right leg.

Three runs off the over. 

PAK 58/2 in 12 overs.

Shami is back and his pace seems to be back where it should be. 

India controlling the boundary rate here. Three singles in that over. 

PAK 55/2 in 11 overs.

Rizwan is off the mark with a four off the first ball. Swept away towards square leg. End of PowerPlay.

PAK 52/2 in 10 overs.

Imam ul Haq is run out trying to steal a quick single. Hit the ball towards mid on and Axar Patel picked the ball and threw directly at the stumps.

Imam was well short of the crease. Imam falls for 10 off 26. 

Down the leg and Shakeel tucks it away past keeper for four off the first ball. It is given as leg bye. 

Hardik. Four!! Another boundary for Babar as he leans on to another cover drive. OUT!

Another attempted drive and this time he gets an outside edge straight to keeper. First wicket for India. 

Imam gets a single off the first ball. Four! Babar comes down the track and goes towards long on. 

Hardik Starts well, outside off and Babar is happy to leave.

Down the leg wide, eighth wide bowled by Indian bowlers today. 

Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, No run.

Another terrific delivery by Harshit and goes very close to the outside edge. He’s bowling well so far, good pace as well. Down the leg wide.

Harshit beats Imam off the first ball. 

Midway through the first powerplay, as Pakistan are on 25/0 in 5 overs.

Babar beautifully played the shot to the cover for another boundary against Rana.

Pakistan 22/0 in 4 overs.

Babar Azam with a great placement as the ball went through the wide mid-wicket for his first boundary of the game.

Good running between the wickets from Imam and Babar added four runs to the scorecard.

PAK 14/0 in 3 overs.

Imam Ul-Haq faced two consecutive dots from Shami.

Shami almost trapped Imam with his typical good-length deliveries.

Only four runs from Rana's first over.

Pakistan 10/0 in 2 overs.

Players are out in the middle. Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq in the middle for Pakistan.

Mohammed Shami has the new ball in hand.

Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Harshit Rana, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav.

Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan(w/c), Salman Agha, Tayyab Tahir, Khushdil Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed.

Rizwan spun the coin as Rohit called for the head.

It is a tail, as Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first!

It's Super Sunday at the #ChampionsTrophy as Pakistan takes on India. Who's winning this blockbuster match? 🤔

How to watch 👉 https://t.co/S0poKnwS4p pic.twitter.com/TiNKdWIglY

— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2025

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Champions Trophy 2025: India vs Pakistan match preview

The live telecast of the India vs Pakistan match will be available on the Star Sports network in India.

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Match: India vs Pakistan

Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025 - Group A

Date: 23 February 2025

Time: 2:30 pm IST

Venue: Dubai International Stadium, Dubai