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India vs Pakistan match: India defeated Pakistan by six wickets in a one-sided match during the Champions Trophy group stage clash in Dubai on February 23. India dismissed Pakistan for 241 after Saud Shakeel struck 62 off 76 balls while skipper Mohammad Rizwan made a laborious 46 from 77 deliveries.

Virat Kohli remained not out as he continued to live up to his reputation of ‘Chase Master’ by delivering a century off 111 balls., sealing a six-wicket victory for India against the arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai.

Here are top 6 moments from the IND vs PAK Clash

1. Virat Kohli’s remarkable century

Star India batter Virat Kohli gave the world another reminder of his greatness in white-ball cricket and never-ending hunger for runs as he overcame a patchy run of form to score a memorable century. With his blistering 100, the player of yesterday’s match also broke several records. His century was also celebrated by his fans in Pakistan.

2. Virat Kohli record breaking match

He became the third player in the world after Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara to complete 14000 ODI runs. Not just this, he also surpassed Mohammad Azharuddin’s tally of 156 catches. Kohli has till now taken 157 catches in ODIs, and is behind Sri Lanka’s Mahela Jayawardene (218) and Australia’s Ricky Ponting (160). Virat Kohli has scored a total of 82 centuries in his career across all formats, ranking second on the list of all-time century makers in international cricket, just behind Sachin Tendulkar, who has 100 centuries. Kohli holds the record for the most centuries in One Day Internationals, with 51 centuries.

3. Kuldeep Yadav’s 300 international wickets

Kuldeep Yadav became the fifth Indian spinner to take over 300 international wickets, finishing with impressive figures of 3/40 in his nine-over spell. With this, he has now joined Anil Kumble (953), Ravichandran Ashwin (765), Harbhajan Singh (707), and Ravindra Jadeja (604) in the 300-plus wickets club. Apart from Kuldeep, star all-rounder Hardik Pandya completed 200 international wickets. In eight overs, he returned with figures of 2/31 with the wickets of Babar Azam, and Saud Shakeel.

4. Shubman Gill’s dismissal by Pak spinner Abrar Ahmed

Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed dismissed India’s opening batter Shubman Gill in the 18th over. But after rattling Gill’s stumps, Abrar gave a send-off to the right-hander as he signalled towards the pavilion. During the match, he scored 46 off 52 balls.

5. Shreyas Iyer’s remarkable half century

Iyer, who formed a vital 114-run alliance with Virat Kohli for the third wicket, lauded his senior colleague for making a fluent hundred. He scored 56 off 67 balls powered by five 4s and 1 six.

6. Babar Azam and Virat Kohli’s gesture

A picture of Virat Kohli and Pakistan’s Babar Azam, sharing a heart-warming moment, went viral on social media. As Pakistan came out to bat, Virat and Babar had a small chat with the star India batter patting the back of Babar before the game started.

(With inputs from agencies)



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