India vs Pakistan Live Score: India take on Pakistan with both teams starting their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 campaign.
The beauty of India vs Pakistan contests lies in how infrequent they are and that is maybe why they are cherished so much and why, when they do happen, it draws millions of eyeballs across both sides of the border. And that such day will be Sunday when both teams open their Champions Trophy campaign. India, the defending champions, and an experienced lot are the favourites against a Pakistan side who don’t have regular faces for a long time and inconsistency has been their biggest concern. Virat Kohli led India will have to pick between good four bowling options while for Pakistan, Azhar Ali is a candidate to come in at Edgbaston. Catch live scores and updates from India vs Pakistan in ICC Champions Trophy 2017.
India vs Pakistan Live Score ICC Champions Trophy 2017 Live Score and Updates:
04:39 pm: Wahab Riaz is the new bowler. He will bowl the 14th over. Rohit Sharma is on strike. He is still looking patchy on the off-side. Some stunning shots from the backfoot but not all convincing
04:33 pm: India are 55 for no loss after 12 overs. Rohit and Dhawan have picked up from where they left before the rain break. They are enjoying the atmosphere is the middle
04:28 pm: Hassin Ali bowls a no-ball. Free-hit for India. Rohit Sharma will be on strike. No change in the field. And Rohit picks it up on the full and sends it over long-on for a four! 50 up for India as well
04:20 pm: Players are back on the field! We will have play shortly. India need to build the innings again. Dhawan and Rohit batting for India
Toss: Pakistan won the toss, elected to field against India in Edgbaston
Playing XI for India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
Playing XI for Pakistan: Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali
04:11 pm: The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. It’s a bit brighter as well in Birmingham. Umpires Dharmasena and Erasmus are out in the middle for inspection
04:05 pm: Some good news! The covers are coming off but the pitch is still covered. It will take some time before match again start again, given that rain stays away. Ground staff is removing the covers
03:55 pm: Still raining in Edgbaston! Even in the 2013 Champions Trophy match, rain played spoilsport but that match was completed and India were the winners
03:42 pm: The rain isn’t heavy but the interruption is still bad. Fans won’t like this. A good start to the match and it should have gone on
03:35 pm: Rain has stopped play in Edgbaston! Pitch under covers. India are 46 for no loss after 9.5 overs. Rohit batting on 25* and Dhawan is on 20*
03:30 pm: India are increasing their scoring rate. They are 32 for no loss after eight overs. First change in bowling from Pakistan as Hasan Ali replaces Mohammad Amir
03:22 pm: Just wide! First chance for Pakistan as Rohit opens the face of his bat and guides it through the slip cordon. A diving fielder but it is far from him
03:19 pm: Pakistan continue with Imad Wasim from one end. India are 15 for no loss after five overs. Big five overs of powerplay coming up for India
03:10 pm: Amir continues to bowl on a line outside off stump! Rohit happy to leave it as well. A slow start for India. They are five for no loss after three overs. Wasim to continue for Pakistan
Losing my voice again not a gr8 start of the day yet again ..but guess what Pak team won the toss & off to a great start…go green .. & win
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) 4 June 2017
03:06 pm: A good start for Pakistan. Two runs and a wide in that over from Imad. India are three for no loss after two overs. Amir to continue for Pakistan
Here we start with #ChampionsTrophy17. All the best #TeamIndia! Go India Go! #indiavspak @BCCI @ICC Good luck @imVkohli 🇮🇳🇮🇳🕉👍
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) 4 June 2017
03:03 pm: Surprise! Spinner Imad Wasim to bowl the second over. Dhawan on strike, who cuts it and a poor fielding effort. Two runs for India and Dhawan
03:03 pm: Mohammad Amir starts with a maiden over. Most balls outside the off-stump which were left alone by Rohit. Some stares exchanged between the two
02:59 pm: Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle. Mohammad Amir will bowl the first over. All set
The teams are out – let’s go! #INDvPAK #CT17 pic.twitter.com/S2iDhDDeWE
— ICC (@ICC) 4 June 2017
02:56 pm: Done with the national anthems of both sides. Everyone is ready for live action in Birmingham. We are all set as well. Pakistan team in a huddle
02:52 pm: Players walk out to the middle for the national anthems. But before that, the Edgbaston will have a minute’s silence for the victims of London terror attacks.
An impeccably observed silence at Edgbaston as we pay respect to those affected by last night’s tragic events in London #INDvPAK #CT17
— ICC (@ICC) 4 June 2017
Virat Kohli at toss: “It is a pretty good wicket, it will stay even. We need a complete performance to win a game of cricket, today is going to be no different. The preparations are like usual.”
02:40 pm: Mashesh Bhupati and wife Lara Dutta have the blue jerseys on!
Super mama ready!!! Thank you @zevenw0rld for the official fan jerseys 👏👏😍😍 pic.twitter.com/mWB9JS6CVp
— Mahesh Bhupathi (@Maheshbhupathi) 4 June 2017
Sarfraz Ahmed at toss: “It is a good pitch and won’t change much. India-Pakistan is a pressure game, hopefully we play as a free game. Our batting is much better”
02:35 pm: India Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
02:35 pm: Pakistan playing XI
Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Babar Azam, Mohammad Hafeez, Sohaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali
02:32 pm: Ashwin, Shami, Karthik and Rahane are the four players to miss out in this game. Kohli says Pandya playing as an all-rounder. Jadeja the spinner
02:28 pm: Pakistan have won the toss and Sarfraz Ahmed elects to field. India will bat and Kohli says he doesn’t mind it
02:18 pm: Pakistan have already named their 12-man squad on Saturday. Junaid, Zaman and Haris are the three guys to miss out. We will found out India XI soon at the toss
02:15 pm: Pitch report from Birmingham. Looks good to bat on. It’s dry on one side and will help the seamers from the other end. But overall a good pitch to bat on and score runs. Sourav Ganguly says “It is a very good surface, it is getting orange-ish, which says the moisture content is not much. It is hard and overall good for batting. Whoever wins the toss will look to bat first.”
02:05 pm: Are you ready like these guys are?
🇮🇳🇵🇰 India and Pakistan fans get the party started! #INDvPAK #CT17 pic.twitter.com/SqlASkNKI0
— ICC (@ICC) 4 June 2017
01:55 pm: The toss is half-an-hour away. Fans are coming in numbers to the stadium.
Before #INDvPAK starts in just ONE HOUR, take a look behind the scenes from India’s training session yesterday! #CT17 pic.twitter.com/9CR5qOlq8e
— ICC (@ICC) June 4, 2017
01:42 pm: Here are the defending champions arriving at Edgbaston
Here are India! 🇮🇳 #INDvPAK #CT17 pic.twitter.com/pZkJcwkj0b
— ICC (@ICC) 4 June 2017
01:37 pm: Pakistan team arrives at Edgbaston
🎥🇵🇰 Pakistan arrive at @edgbaston for today’s #CT17 game against India! pic.twitter.com/DpjOTBV8vS
— ICC (@ICC) 4 June 2017
01:34 pm: Anil Kumble takes a look at the pitch
First look at the pitch – @anilkumble1074 #CT17 #TeamIndia #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/whfXbznDbq
— BCCI (@BCCI) 4 June 2017
01:31 pm: Head-to-head statistics:
Overall, Pakistan lead India by 72-51
Since 2000, Pakistan have won more games than India, but only just: 25-24
Since 2010, India have been more dominant: 6-3
In ICC events, India have been far superior: 7-2
01:22 pm: Given it is England, it is important to verify the weather situation. Uh-oh! It is expected to rain after 12 PM local time (match starts at 11 AM) and expected to rain till 4 PM. Thereafter it is expected to be cloudy
12:50 pm: More fans gathering in Birmingham for the contest. Flags, face paint and above all – plenty of excitement!
England: Fans gather outside Edgbaston Ground in Birmingham ahead of #INDvPAK match. #ChampionsTrophy2017 pic.twitter.com/sriSvZpiSO
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 4, 2017
12:42 pm: Navjot Singh Sidhu to ANI: Jahan desh ki saakh ka sawaal hota hai, wahan agar Pakistan se match jeet jaao toh aisa samjho Ganga naha liye,sare paap dhul jate hai (When it comes to country’s honour, then beating Pakistan is like taking a holy dip in the Ganges. All the misdeeds are forgiven!)
12:40 pm: Fans gearing up outside the stadium in preparation and it is still over two hours to go! Can’t really blame them for the excitement, can we?
England: Fans gather outside Edgbaston Ground in Birmingham ahead of #INDvPAK match, cheer for the Indian cricket team #ChampionsTrophy2017 pic.twitter.com/dNcB9Np0Zk
— ANI (@ANI_news) June 4, 2017
12:30 pm: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the big, big India vs Pakistan contest at the ICC Champions Trophy. Edgbaston is the venue, Birmingham is the city and the teams look ready to get the ball rolling. Come to think of it, what better place than Birmingham to play this game. Such strong diaspora in the community with many people having roots from India and Pakistan co-existing. But, we’ll let that aside and focus on the cricket!
