Kohli-led India crushed by Pakistan

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Pakistan made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Ahmed Shehzad and Wahab Riaz made way for Fakhar Zaman, the player of the match, and Junaid Khan.

On winning the toss, Virat Kohli, India’s skipper, inserted the Pakistanis.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 56, without the loss of a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 9.2 overs (57 balls). India had conceded 11 extras at that point. While Azhar Ali’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Zaman’s contribution to it was 14.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 191, for the loss of three wickets.

Seventeen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 93 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Azhar was batting on 44, Zaman was batting on 36.

Pakistan’s openers put on 100 off 18 overs (109 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point. While Azhar’s contribution to the partnership was 46, Zaman’s contribution to it was 41.

Azhar’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a six – came off 61 balls.

Zaman’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 60 balls.

Pakistan’s openers put on 128. Azhar, whose 71-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, in addition to the six, eventually scored 59. Twenty-three overs into the match, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Jasprit Bumrah ran him out.

Pakistan scored 150 off 26 overs (157 balls). India had conceded 13 extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Zaman’s contribution to the partnership was 40, Babar Azam’s contribution to it was eight. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple.

Zaman’s ton – which included a dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 92 balls.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the second drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 186 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Zaman was batting on 103, Azam was batting on eight.

Pakistan scored 200 off 32.5 overs (198 balls). India had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Zaman, whose 106-ball innings included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes, eventually scored 114. Sixty-one balls after Azhar’s dismissal, he was caught by Ravindra Jadeja. Hardik Pandya broke the 72-run partnership.

Shoaib Malik, whose 16-ball innings included a six, scored a dozen. Thirty-nine balls later, he was caught by Kedar Jadhav. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 47-run stand.

Pakistan scored 250 off 40.1 overs (242 balls). India had conceded 19 extras at that point.

The third Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 91, for the loss of a wicket.

Azam, whose 52-ball innings included four boundaries, eventually scored 46. Seventeen balls after Malik’s dismissal, he was caught by Yuvraj Singh. Jadhav broke the 20-run stand.

Pakistan scored 300 off 45.2 overs (273 balls). India had conceded 20 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 31 balls. While Mohammad Hafeez’s contribution to the partnership was 30, Imad Wasim’s contribution to it was 20. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Hafeez’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 34 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 37 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Wasim, who eventually scored 25. His 21-ball innings included a boundary and a six.

India eventually conceded 25 extras. Pakistan scored 338 for the loss of four wickets off 50 overs.

Jadeja, who bowled eight wicketless overs, conceded 67.

Bumrah, who bowled nine wicketless overs, conceded 68.

Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled 10 wicketless overs, conceded 70.

Jadhav, who bowled three overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket, as did Pandya and Kumar, who bowled 10 overs apiece. While the former conceded 53, the latter, whose spell including a couple of maidens, conceded 44.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 47, for the loss of three wickets.

India’s openers failed to get off the (Shar)mark. Rohit, who faced three balls, didn’t open his account. Three dot balls into the chase, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mohammad Amir.

Kohli, who faced nine balls, scored five. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Shadab Khan. Amir broke the six-run stand.

Shikhar Dhawan, one of the two players of the series, scored 21. His 22-ball innings included four boundaries. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Sarfraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s skipper. Amir broke the 27-run stand.

India scored 50 off 11.3 overs (69 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Thirteen overs into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Yuvraj, the batsman, scored 22 off 31 balls, which included four boundaries. It was upheld by English umpire Richard Kettleborough. He was trapped leg before wicket by Shadab, who broke the 21-run stand.

The fifth-wicket pair D(hon)idn’t get off the mark. The man from Ranchi, who faced 16 balls, scored just four. Three balls later, he was caught by Wasim off the bowling of Hasan Ali, the other player of the series.

It was at that point that the drinks break was taken. India had scored 54 for the loss of five wickets at that point. Jadhav hadn’t opened his account.

He eventually scored nine off 13 balls, which included a couple of boundaries. Twenty-one balls after Dhoni’s dismissal, he was caught by Ahmed. Shadab broke the 18-run stand.

India scored 100 off 20.5 overs (125 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Pandya’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 32 balls.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 50 off 33 balls. While Pandya’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Jadeja’s contribution to it was half-a-dozen. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 26 overs (156 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The seventh-wicket pair put on 80. Pandya, whose 43-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and seven sixes, eventually scored 76. Fifty-seven balls after Jadhav’s dismissal, Hafeez and Hasan ran him out.

Jadeja, who faced 26 balls, scored just 15. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Azam. Junaid broke the four-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ashwin, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Ahmed off the bowling of Hasan.

Kumar, who faced eight balls, scored just a run. He was unbeaten.

Bumrah, who faced nine balls, scored just a run. Fourteen balls after Ashwin’s dismissal, he was caught by Ahmed. Hasan broke the two-run stand.

Pakistan eventually conceded three extras. India, who were bundled out for 158 off 30.3 overs, lost by 180 runs.

Wasim bowled three wicketless balls, conceding as many.

Hafeez bowled a wicketless over, conceding 13.

Zaman bowled 3.3 wicketless overs, conceding 25.

Junaid bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a maiden. He conceded 20, picking up a wicket.

Shadab bowled seven overs, conceding 60. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Amir bowled half-a-dozen overs, including a couple of maidens. He conceded 16, picking up three wickets.

Ali bowled 6.3 overs, including a maiden. He conceded 19, picking up three scalps.   

Pakistan won the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy.