BIRMINGHAM, England, September 19, 2004: Pakistan needed only 201 to defeat India and advance to the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy semifinals. Ten overs into the chase at Edgbaston, that modest target looked much bigger. Irfan Pathan had dismissed Pakistan’s first three batters for just 27 runs, and an Indian side earlier bowled out for 200 was suddenly threatening to turn the match on its head. Mohammad Yousuf responded with an unbeaten 81, steering Pakistan to a gripping three-wicket victory with four balls remaining.
Pakistan’s pace attack had established the advantage through four wickets each from Naved-ul-Hasan and Shoaib Akhtar, despite Rahul Dravid’s determined 67 and Ajit Agarkar’s counterattacking 47. But the chase repeatedly threatened to unravel. Inzamam-ul-Haq’s 41 helped repair the early damage before Shahid Afridi struck a ferocious 25 from 12 balls to restore momentum. Yousuf then completed the pursuit in the final over, securing Pakistan’s place in the semifinals and ending India’s campaign.
For most of the afternoon, the result remained fiercely contested. Pakistan’s bowlers had made 200 look like an inadequate total, only for India’s young left-arm fast bowler to demonstrate how dangerous the Edgbaston conditions could become.
Even after Yousuf and Inzamam established control, India refused to surrender. Pakistan lost further wickets, and the chase eventually reached the final over.
The match earns its place as Episode 53 in The Sports Encounter’s A Celebration of 5000 ODIs because it illustrates how the pressure of an India-Pakistan encounter can transform an apparently modest target into a demanding examination of technique, temperament and decision-making.
It also marked Pakistan’s first victory over India in an ICC tournament since 1987, ending a sequence of defeats on the international tournament stage.
India vs Pakistan 2004 Champions Trophy: Match Summary
| Match detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Tournament | ICC Champions Trophy 2004 |
| Match | Pool C |
| Date | September 19, 2004 |
| Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham, England |
| Toss | Pakistan won and elected to field |
| India | 200 all out in 49.5 overs |
| Pakistan | 201/7 in 49.2 overs |
| Result | Pakistan won by three wickets |
| Balls remaining | 4 |
| Player of the Match | Mohammad Yousuf (then known as Yousuf Youhana) |
| Pakistan’s leading scorer | Mohammad Yousuf, 81 not out |
| India’s leading scorer | Rahul Dravid, 67 |
| Best bowling | Naved-ul-Hasan, 4/25 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 4/36 |
| Irfan Pathan | 3/34 |
| Tournament consequence | Pakistan advanced; India were eliminated |
Naved-ul-Hasan’s 4 for 25 Dismantles India’s Batting Plans
Pakistan’s decision to field first was rewarded almost immediately.
Mohammad Sami struck in the opening over, dismissing Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for a duck. The early setback placed responsibility on Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman to rebuild.
Neither could establish control.
Naved-ul-Hasan removed Laxman for three, leaving India 10 for 2 in the fourth over.
Sehwag followed for ten in the tenth over, with Shoaib Malik completing the catch off Naved’s bowling.
India had slumped to 28 for 3.
Naved’s ability to exploit the conditions became central to Pakistan’s early dominance. His disciplined line and movement forced India’s batters to defend rather than play their natural attacking game.
He later returned to dismiss Rahul Dravid for 67 and Ajit Agarkar for 47, preventing India’s lower middle order from completing a more substantial recovery.
Naved finished with outstanding figures of 4 for 25 from nine overs, including one maiden.
His economy rate of 2.78 was exceptional against a batting lineup containing several accomplished international players.
The spell deserves particular recognition because his wickets came at both ends of India’s innings.
He removed two top-order batters before they could settle and later broke the partnerships threatening to lift India to a more competitive total.
Shoaib Akhtar’s 4 for 36 Gives India No Room to Recover
Shoaib Akhtar provided Pakistan with the aggression that complemented Naved’s control.
The express fast bowler finished with 4 for 36 from 9.5 overs, including one maiden.
Akhtar dismissed Mohammad Kaif for 27 and then removed Yuvraj Singh for a duck three deliveries later.
Both wickets fell with India on 73.
The double breakthrough was significant because India had already lost three wickets cheaply and needed its middle order to build a sustained partnership.
Kaif had occupied the crease for 59 deliveries, attempting to stabilize the innings.
Yuvraj’s departure without scoring exposed India’s lower order earlier than expected.
Akhtar returned late to dismiss Irfan Pathan and Ashish Nehra, ensuring India could not use the final deliveries to push its total beyond 200.
His four wickets combined with Naved’s four to give Pakistan’s pace attack eight of India’s ten dismissals.
The contrast between the two bowlers was revealing.
Naved relied on economy, discipline and persistent pressure.
Akhtar attacked with pace, forcing batters into hurried decisions.
Together, they prevented India from creating the partnerships necessary to establish a commanding score.
Pakistan’s bowlers had put their team in an excellent position.
The batsmen would soon discover that exploiting it was considerably more difficult.
Rahul Dravid’s 67 Holds India’s Innings Together
Rahul Dravid provided India’s most substantial contribution, scoring 67 from 108 deliveries.
His innings included four boundaries and occupied more than two and a half hours.
Dravid arrived during India’s early crisis and was forced to abandon any prospect of a carefree attacking innings.
With Ganguly, Laxman and Sehwag dismissed cheaply, India’s immediate priority became preserving wickets.
Dravid initially found support from Kaif, but their partnership ended when Akhtar struck twice.
India were 73 for 5 after 19.5 overs.
Rohan Gavaskar then helped Dravid rebuild, adding 33 for the sixth wicket.
However, India’s progress remained slow.
When Gavaskar departed for 13, India were 106 for 6 in the 34th over.
The scoreboard reflected the pressure imposed by Pakistan’s bowlers.
Dravid had survived, but India still lacked sufficient runs.
His response was to remain at the crease and provide a foundation for a late recovery.
The most important partnership arrived with Ajit Agarkar.
Together, they added 82 runs for the seventh wicket.
That stand eventually allowed India to reach 200, a total that gave their bowlers a genuine opportunity.
Dravid was dismissed in the 47th over, caught and bowled by Naved.
His 67 represented more than one-third of India’s runs from the bat.
Without his resistance, Pakistan might have faced a target substantially below 200.
Ajit Agarkar’s 47 Turns India’s Collapse Into a Contest
Ajit Agarkar produced one of the most important lower-order contributions of the match.
Arriving with India struggling at 106 for 6, he scored 47 from 50 deliveries.
His innings included three boundaries and one six, demonstrating a willingness to attack while Dravid continued rebuilding.
The seventh-wicket partnership added 82 runs.
That stand accounted for 41% of India’s eventual total.
Agarkar’s attacking approach changed the nature of India’s innings.
Until his arrival, Pakistan’s bowlers had maintained almost complete control.
The partnership forced them to reconsider their lines and fields as India began finding more scoring opportunities.
Agarkar’s strike rate of 94 was particularly valuable in an innings where Dravid had been forced to bat at a considerably slower tempo.
His contribution ensured India entered the second innings with a realistic target to defend.
The significance became clear when Pakistan quickly lost three wickets.
Agarkar later contributed with the ball, dismissing Inzamam-ul-Haq for 41.
His all-round performance helped keep India in contention until the final over.
Irfan Pathan’s 3 for 34 Turns a Routine Chase Into an Emergency
Pakistan required 201 at a modest 4.02 runs per over.
With Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Yousuf, Shoaib Malik and Shahid Afridi in the lineup, the target appeared manageable.
Irfan Pathan immediately challenged that assumption.
The left-arm fast bowler dismissed Imran Farhat for a duck in the first over, with Rahul Dravid taking the catch behind the stumps.
Shoaib Malik departed for five in the third over, also caught by Dravid.
Yasir Hameed attempted to rebuild but became Pathan’s third victim, dismissed for 15.
Pakistan were 27 for 3 after 10.3 overs.
India had suddenly transformed the match.
Pathan’s ability to move the ball created uncertainty for Pakistan’s top order.
His dismissals forced the incoming batters to concentrate on survival rather than scoring.
He finished with 3 for 34 from nine overs, including one maiden.
The figures were particularly impressive because he had removed Pakistan’s first three batters before any meaningful partnership developed.
At 27 for 3, Pakistan still needed 174 runs.
The required rate remained manageable, but the loss of early wickets had shifted the pressure toward the middle order.
Pakistan needed a partnership capable of rebuilding the chase without allowing India to establish further momentum.
Mohammad Yousuf and Inzamam-ul-Haq supplied exactly that.
Inzamam-ul-Haq’s 41 Restores Pakistan’s Composure
Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq entered the chase with the team under considerable pressure.
Three early wickets had given India’s fast bowlers control.
Inzamam recognized that another dismissal could expose Pakistan’s lower middle order with most of the target still outstanding.
He scored 41 from 79 deliveries, striking five boundaries.
His innings was cautious by the standards of modern ODI cricket, but it was well suited to the match situation.
Alongside Yousuf, Inzamam constructed a 75-run fourth-wicket partnership.
The pair carried Pakistan from 27 for 3 to 102 for 4.
Their approach gradually reduced the pressure created by Pathan’s opening spell.
Inzamam defended patiently, rotated the strike and allowed Yousuf time to settle.
By the time Agarkar dismissed the Pakistan captain in the 29th over, the chase had become considerably more manageable.
However, India still had an opportunity.
Pakistan were 102 for 4 and needed 99 more runs.
The bowling side had removed four established batters and could still force the remaining lineup into difficult decisions.
Inzamam’s contribution therefore established the foundation for the eventual victory without settling the match.
That responsibility remained with Yousuf.
Mohammad Yousuf’s Unbeaten 81 Carries Pakistan Through the Final Over
Mohammad Yousuf produced the innings that ultimately decided the match.
Known at the time as Yousuf Youhana, the elegant right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 81 from 114 deliveries.
His innings included five fours and one six.
The score was remarkable for its restraint.
Yousuf entered with Pakistan struggling against Pathan’s movement and remained at the crease while wickets fell around him.
He shared the crucial fourth-wicket partnership with Inzamam before watching Abdul Razzaq, Moin Khan and Shahid Afridi depart.
Throughout those setbacks, Yousuf refused to abandon his method.
He concentrated on preserving his wicket and keeping Pakistan within reach of the target.
His ability to absorb pressure became increasingly important as the innings approached its final ten overs.
When Moin Khan fell for ten in the 41st over, Pakistan were 152 for 6.
They still needed 49 runs from 58 deliveries.
The required scoring rate was modest, but only four wickets remained.
A further collapse could have handed India an extraordinary victory.
Yousuf needed an attacking partner capable of accelerating without exposing the remaining tail.
Shahid Afridi provided the answer.
After Afridi’s dismissal, Yousuf continued alongside Naved-ul-Hasan, who contributed five not out from 17 deliveries.
Pakistan eventually reached 201 for 7 from 49.2 overs.
Yousuf remained unbeaten and was deservedly named Player of the Match.
His innings illustrated the value of an experienced batter who understands that a low-scoring chase requires patience as much as attacking ability.
Shahid Afridi’s 25 From 12 Balls Changes the Chase in Minutes
Shahid Afridi’s contribution was short but extraordinarily influential.
The all-rounder scored 25 from just 12 deliveries, striking one four and two sixes at a strike rate of 208.33.
He arrived with Pakistan six wickets down and 49 runs still required.
Yousuf had kept the chase alive, but India’s bowlers were creating considerable pressure through disciplined spells.
Afridi immediately altered the scoring pattern.
His aggressive hitting allowed Pakistan to score valuable runs without depending entirely on Yousuf.
The seventh-wicket partnership added 35 runs, reducing the target from 49 to just 14.
Afridi’s dismissal at 187 for 7, caught by Sehwag off Yuvraj Singh, briefly restored India’s hopes.
However, the damage had already been done.
Pakistan needed only 14 runs from the remaining 28 deliveries.
The required rate had fallen to three runs per over.
That meant Yousuf and Naved could complete the chase without taking unnecessary risks.
Afridi’s innings is a useful example of how an aggressive lower-order contribution can transform the outcome of a match without producing a substantial individual score.
His 25 accounted for only 12.4% of Pakistan’s winning total, but its timing was critical.
It prevented India from exploiting the pressure created by their earlier wickets.
India’s Bowlers Keep Pakistan Under Pressure Until the Final Over
Despite defending only 200, India’s bowling attack produced a determined collective performance.
Pathan’s three wickets created the early crisis.
Agarkar then dismissed Inzamam, ending the partnership that had restored Pakistan’s stability.
Virender Sehwag removed Razzaq for nine.
Ashish Nehra dismissed Moin Khan for ten.
Yuvraj Singh accounted for Afridi, leaving Pakistan 187 for 7.
Each breakthrough gave India renewed hope.
Harbhajan Singh also contributed a controlled ten-over spell, conceding 37 runs.
Agarkar finished with 1 for 33 from ten overs, including two maidens.
Yuvraj’s late contribution was economical and important, returning 1 for 6 from 2.2 overs.
India’s bowlers had therefore done enough to force the chase into its 50th over.
The principal weakness was India’s inability to dismiss Yousuf.
Pakistan’s middle order repeatedly lost partners, but the player controlling the innings remained unbeaten.
That allowed Pakistan to absorb each setback without surrendering the chase.
Four Turning Points That Decided the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy Clash
1. Pakistan Reduce India to 28 for 3
The early dismissals of Ganguly, Laxman and Sehwag prevented India from establishing a strong batting foundation.
Naved’s movement and Mohammad Sami’s opening breakthrough forced India into a prolonged rebuilding exercise.
The early wickets substantially reduced the possibility of India scoring a total approaching 250.
2. Agarkar and Dravid Add 82 for the Seventh Wicket
India were 106 for 6 when Agarkar joined Dravid.
Their partnership lifted the total to 188 for 7, giving India a realistic chance of defending its eventual 200.
The stand also ensured Pakistan would face a target requiring sustained concentration rather than a routine chase of fewer than 150.
3. Pathan Reduces Pakistan to 27 for 3
Pathan’s early wickets overturned the advantage created by Pakistan’s bowlers.
India had successfully transformed the match into a contest where another wicket could have exposed the middle order.
Pakistan required a disciplined recovery from Inzamam and Yousuf to avoid a more serious collapse.
4. Afridi’s 25 Makes Yousuf’s Finish Manageable
At 152 for 6, Pakistan needed 49 from 58 balls.
Afridi’s rapid 25 changed the equation.
His partnership with Yousuf reduced the target to 14 before he departed.
The remaining runs were completed by Yousuf and Naved with four deliveries to spare.
The innings was decisive because it reduced the pressure on Pakistan’s final recognized batter.
Why India Lost Despite Having Pakistan 27 for 3
India’s defeat can be traced to two important developments.
The first occurred during their own innings.
Losing three wickets for 28 runs placed India under sustained pressure and prevented the top order from establishing a substantial total.
Dravid and Agarkar eventually rescued the innings, but 200 remained a modest target.
The second problem was India’s inability to remove Yousuf.
Pathan’s opening spell had created an excellent opportunity.
However, Yousuf and Inzamam added 75, reducing the immediate pressure.
Even after Inzamam departed, India could not break Yousuf’s resistance.
Afridi’s late hitting then shifted the match decisively toward Pakistan.
India’s bowlers deserve credit for keeping the chase alive until the final over.
Nevertheless, their inability to dismiss Pakistan’s principal batter proved costly.
Why Pakistan Won Despite Losing Seven Wickets
Pakistan’s victory was built around three distinct phases.
Their fast bowlers established the advantage by dismissing India for 200.
Naved and Akhtar took eight wickets between them, limiting India’s recognized batting lineup.
Inzamam and Yousuf then repaired the damage caused by Pathan.
Their fourth-wicket partnership restored enough stability for Pakistan to remain competitive.
Finally, Afridi’s aggressive contribution removed much of the remaining pressure.
Yousuf completed the chase through careful management of the lower order.
The result illustrated Pakistan’s ability to win through different types of performance within the same match.
Its bowlers relied on pace, movement and accuracy.
Its leading batters relied on restraint.
Afridi supplied a short burst of attacking cricket when the circumstances demanded it.
That combination eventually proved sufficient.
How Pakistan’s Victory Changed the 2004 Champions Trophy
Pakistan’s three-wicket victory secured the team’s place in the semifinals of the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy.
India were eliminated.
The result was historically significant because Pakistan had struggled against India in major ICC competitions during the preceding years.
India had won the previous World Cup meetings between the teams and remained undefeated against Pakistan at the Cricket World Cup.
The Champions Trophy presented Pakistan with an opportunity to reverse that pattern.
The 2004 victory became an important part of the rivalry’s tournament history.
It was also one of the rare occasions during the period when Pakistan’s fast-bowling strength, middle-order resilience and lower-order aggression combined to defeat India in a knockout-relevant encounter.
Pakistan subsequently faced West Indies in the semifinals, where their campaign ended.
West Indies went on to defeat England in the final, completing one of the tournament’s most memorable triumphs.
The Sports Encounter recently revisited West Indies’ astonishing recovery from 147 for 8 against England in the 2004 Champions Trophy final, another example of how the tournament produced extraordinary pressure finishes.
Pakistan’s match against India was equally worthy of historical recognition because the outcome remained uncertain until the final over.
Why Match 53 Belongs in A Celebration of 5000 ODIs
The 2004 ICC Champions Trophy encounter between India and Pakistan combined rivalry, tournament consequences, exceptional bowling and a tense finish.
Pakistan had taken control by restricting India to 200.
India responded by reducing Pakistan to 27 for 3.
Yousuf and Inzamam rebuilt, only for India to strike again.
Afridi’s explosive cameo altered the closing equation before Yousuf completed the victory.
The match also featured outstanding contributions that extended beyond the winning side.
Dravid’s 67 and Agarkar’s 47 prevented India from collapsing to a dramatically smaller total.
Pathan’s 3 for 34 gave India a realistic chance to defend 200.
Pakistan’s Naved and Akhtar demonstrated the quality of their fast-bowling attack, while Yousuf’s 81 not out provided the stability necessary to survive the chase.
The game belongs alongside other notable Pakistan ODI performances, including Inzamam-ul-Haq and Wasim Akram’s victory over Australia at Headingley in the 1999 World Cup and Imad Wasim’s tense chase against Afghanistan at the 2019 World Cup.
Each required Pakistan to respond to difficult circumstances rather than merely rely on individual brilliance.
At Edgbaston, Yousuf was the decisive figure.
His unbeaten 81 ensured Pakistan completed the chase despite losing seven wickets.
That combination of pressure, discipline and historical significance makes Match 53 a deserving entry in The Sports Encounter’s collection of 100 memorable ODIs.
4. Complete Match Scorecard
Official Pakistan Cricket Board record, corroborated against historical ODI scorecards. Strike rates and bowling economies are rounded to two decimal places.
India Innings: 200 All Out in 49.5 Overs
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sourav Ganguly (c) | c Moin Khan b Mohammad Sami | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Virender Sehwag | c Shoaib Malik b Naved-ul-Hasan | 10 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| VVS Laxman | c Shoaib Malik b Naved-ul-Hasan | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mohammad Kaif | c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar | 27 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 45.76 |
| Rahul Dravid (wk) | c & b Naved-ul-Hasan | 67 | 108 | 4 | 0 | 62.04 |
| Yuvraj Singh | c Moin Khan b Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rohan Gavaskar | c Moin Khan b Abdul Razzaq | 13 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 30.23 |
| Ajit Agarkar | c Mohammad Yousuf b Naved-ul-Hasan | 47 | 50 | 3 | 1 | 94.00 |
| Irfan Pathan | c Mohammad Yousuf b Shoaib Akhtar | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ashish Nehra | c Shahid Afridi b Shoaib Akhtar | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | 10 lb, 3 w, 11 nb | 24 | ||||
| Total | All out, 49.5 overs | 200 |
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Ganguly, 0.5), 2-10 (Laxman, 3.2), 3-28 (Sehwag, 9.2), 4-73 (Kaif, 19.2), 5-73 (Yuvraj Singh, 19.5), 6-106 (Rohan Gavaskar, 33.5), 7-188 (Dravid, 46.6), 8-193 (Agarkar, 48.2), 9-199 (Pathan, 49.2), 10-200 (Nehra, 49.5).
Pakistan Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Sami | 9 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 5.56 |
| Naved-ul-Hasan | 9 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 2.78 |
| Abdul Razzaq | 10 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 2.70 |
| Shoaib Akhtar | 9.5 | 1 | 36 | 4 | 3.66 |
| Shahid Afridi | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 |
| Shoaib Malik | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 2.90 |
Pakistan Innings: 201/7 in 49.2 Overs
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasir Hameed | c Nehra b Pathan | 15 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 51.72 |
| Imran Farhat | c Dravid b Pathan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shoaib Malik | c Dravid b Pathan | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq (c) | c Dravid b Agarkar | 41 | 79 | 5 | 0 | 51.90 |
| Mohammad Yousuf | Not out | 81 | 114 | 5 | 1 | 71.05 |
| Abdul Razzaq | b Sehwag | 9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Moin Khan (wk) | c Yuvraj Singh b Nehra | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Shahid Afridi | c Sehwag b Yuvraj Singh | 25 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 208.33 |
| Naved-ul-Hasan | Not out | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Mohammad Sami | Did not bat | |||||
| Shoaib Akhtar | Did not bat | |||||
| Extras | 2 b, 5 lb, 3 w | 10 | ||||
| Total | 7 wickets, 49.2 overs | 201 |
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Imran Farhat, 0.6), 2-10 (Shoaib Malik, 2.6), 3-27 (Yasir Hameed, 10.3), 4-102 (Inzamam, 28.4), 5-127 (Razzaq, 35.4), 6-152 (Moin Khan, 40.2), 7-187 (Afridi, 45.2).
India Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irfan Pathan | 9 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3.78 |
| Ashish Nehra | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Ajit Agarkar | 10 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 3.30 |
| Harbhajan Singh | 10 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 3.70 |
| Sourav Ganguly | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
| Virender Sehwag | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2.57 |
Result: Pakistan won by three wickets with four deliveries remaining.
Player of the Match: Mohammad Yousuf (Yousuf Youhana), 81 not out.
Competition consequence: Pakistan qualified for the semifinal, eliminating India.Scorecard checked against the official Pakistan Cricket Board match record and an archived 2004 scorecard.
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5. Frequently Asked Questions
Who won India vs Pakistan in the 2004 Champions Trophy?
Pakistan defeated India by three wickets at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on September 19, 2004, successfully chasing 201 with four balls remaining.
Who was the Player of the Match?
Mohammad Yousuf, then known as Yousuf Youhana, received the award after scoring an unbeaten 81 from 114 deliveries.
How many wickets did Shoaib Akhtar take?
Shoaib Akhtar took four wickets for 36 runs from 9.5 overs, dismissing Mohammad Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan and Ashish Nehra.
Who had the best bowling figures?
Naved-ul-Hasan returned the best figures, taking 4 for 25 from nine overs.
What was Pakistan’s score after Irfan Pathan’s opening spell?
Pathan removed Pakistan’s top three batters, leaving the team at 27 for 3 after 10.3 overs.
How many runs did Rahul Dravid score?
Dravid top-scored for India with 67 from 108 deliveries.
Why was Shahid Afridi’s 25 so important?
Afridi scored 25 from 12 deliveries after Pakistan had reached 152 for 6. His 35-run partnership with Yousuf reduced the remaining target to 14 runs, allowing Pakistan to complete the chase without taking substantial risks.
What happened to India after the defeat?
India were eliminated from the ICC Champions Trophy, while Pakistan advanced to the semifinals.