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Pakistan scored 52 runs within the powerplay with the lack of two essential wickets however after Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel joined forces, the scoring slowed down remarkably.
‘Drained Pitches In Dubai’: R Ashwin Points Warning To Indian Batters Forward Of Chase (Image credit score: AP)
Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin issued a stark warning to his teammates, saying that the tracks in Dubai aren’t high-scoring ones and one shouldn’t confuse Pakistan’s gradual run-scoring within the ongoing match with their chase in opposition to New Zealand in Karachi.
Pakistan scored 52 runs within the powerplay with the lack of two essential wickets however after Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel joined forces, the scoring slowed down remarkably.
Ashwin mentioned that Pakistan’s latest batting performances can’t be in contrast as they’re batting on a gradual pitch in Dubai in comparison with the batting-friendly monitor in Karachi.
“Drained pitches in Dubai, don’t confuse Pakistan’s earlier batting innings to this one. Wasn’t the best of chases within the final recreation right here,” Ashwin tweeted on Sunday afternoon.
Drained pitches in Dubai, don’t confuse Pakistan’s earlier batting innings to this one.Wasn’t the best of chases within the final recreation right here.#ChampionsTrophy
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) February 23, 2025
The primary recreation performed in Dubai within the event between India and Bangladesh noticed an analogous movement within the center overs. Najmul Hossain Shanto‘s staff needed to battle to get to 228 after a collapse within the preliminary overs, whereas India misplaced their method within the run chase throughout the center overs.
Pakistan took some time to recuperate after India struck twice in two overs to take away Babar and Imam in the direction of the top of the powerplay. Shakeel scored a cheeky 4 off Axar Patel to start the sixteenth over.
The following boundary solely got here within the twenty fifth over, as a snoozefest continued in Dubai. Mohammad Rizwan swept off Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling to finish the dry run.
In the meantime, Pakistan picked up tempo after a quiet interval to achieve 183/5 after 40 overs of their Champions Trophy match in opposition to arch-rivals India in Dubai.
Skipper Rizwan departed for 46 and Shakeel for a well-made 62, after Hardik Pandya dismissed Babar for 23 and Imam was run out. The previous was bowled out by Axar Patel whereas Shakeel was dismissed by Pandya.
Earlier, India suffered a small scare when pacer Mohammed Shami needed to exit of the sector for about 20 minutes for remedy, for a shin downside. However he returned to the sector and bowled after the eleventh over.