IND vs PAK: A high-voltage match is being played between India and Pakistan in the Champions Trophy 2025. In this great match, Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and decided to bat first. But the Indian bowlers performed brilliantly and pushed the Pakistani batsmen on the backfoot. From the very first overs of the match, the Indian bowlers bowled lethally, as a result of which half of Pakistan’s team returned to the pavilion within 30 overs.
Indian bowlers’ initial attack
Indian bowlers scattered Pakistan’s top order with their accurate line-length and aggressive bowling. In the first 10 overs itself, India gave two big blows to Pakistan, which put the Pakistani team under pressure. The trio of Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj did not give the Pakistani batsmen a chance to play freely.
Babar Azam’s disappointing performance
The team had high hopes from Babar Azam, who came to the crease with Pakistani captain Mohammad Rizwan, but he could not play a big innings in this important match. Babar Azam was caught out by KL Rahul off Hardik Pandya’s ball after scoring 23 runs. Pakistan’s innings faltered as soon as his wicket fell. Babar’s dismissal was a big success for India, as he is considered the backbone of Pakistan’s batting.
Imam-ul-Haq’s struggle and runout
Imam-ul-Haq, who joined Pakistan’s playing XI after 16 months, failed to make a mark in this match. He scored just 10 runs in 26 balls and then was run out on a brilliant throw by Axar Patel. His dismissal further affected Pakistan’s run rate, due to which the team could not bat freely.
Slow play of Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel
When Pakistan’s early wickets fell quickly, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel tried to handle the team. However, the Indian bowlers bowled so tight that they could not score runs easily. After 20 overs, Pakistan’s score was only 79 runs, and the team’s run rate decreased significantly.
Rizwan and Shakeel’s slow batting put more pressure on Pakistan. During this, the Indian bowlers adopted a great strategy and kept Pakistan from playing big shots.
Tension between Harshit Rana and Mohammad Rizwan
In the 21st over, there was a heated argument between Indian bowler Harshit Rana and Pakistani captain Mohammad Rizwan. On the last ball of the over, Rizwan played a shot and ran, but during this he pushed Harshit Rana hard. Harshit Rana got angry at this and started saying something with his hands spread. The video of this incident is becoming increasingly viral on social media, and fans are giving their reactions on it.
Indian bowlers’ dominance continues
Indian bowlers pushed Pakistan on the backfoot by taking wickets continuously. Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Harshit Rana together kept the pressure on the Pakistani batsmen.
Jasprit Bumrah: Known for his deadly swing bowling, Bumrah troubled the Pakistani batsmen from the very beginning and did not give them a chance to play freely.
Hardik Pandya: He took two important wickets of Pakistan with his brilliant all-round performance.
Mohammad Siraj: Siraj troubled the middle order of Pakistan with his fast balls and took an important wicket.
Harshit Rana: The young bowler kept Rizwan and Shakeel tied with his aggressive bowling.
Half of Pakistan’s team returned to the pavilion
Pakistan’s batting collapsed badly in front of India’s deadly bowling. By the completion of 30 overs, 5 batsmen of Pakistan had returned to the pavilion. The team’s score was around 120 runs, and India’s bowlers had completely taken control of the match.
Will Pakistan be able to make a comeback?
Now Pakistan will expect good performance from the lower order batsmen to make a comeback in this match. But given the way India’s bowlers are performing, this road will not be easy for Pakistan.
Indian bowlers have completely failed Pakistan’s strategy so far. Now it will be interesting to see whether the Pakistan team will be able to make a comeback or the Indian bowlers will keep their rhythm and wrap up the entire team cheaply.
This match of Champions Trophy 2025 between India and Pakistan has been completely in the name of Indian bowlers. The slow innings of Pakistan’s batsmen and the sharp bowling of Indian bowlers have made the match exciting. The excellent bowling of Hardik Pandya, Bumrah, Siraj and Harshit Rana pushed Pakistan on the backfoot.
Now all eyes are on whether Pakistan’s lower order batsmen will be able to take the team to a respectable score or the lethal bowling of the Indian bowlers will soon wrap up the entire Pakistan team.
