NEW DELHI: Star batter Virat Kohli produced a vintage knock, scoring an unbeaten 100 to steer India to a dominant six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy. Kohli’s match-winning century pushed the defending champions Pakistan to the brink of elimination, leaving them reliant on Bangladesh to keep their hopes alive.
Chasing 242, India lost Rohit Sharma (20) early to Shaheen Afridi, but a solid 69-run stand between Kohli and Shubman Gill (46) ensured stability. Kohli played a measured innings, becoming only the third player to surpass 14,000 ODI runs, following legends Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Kumar Sangakkara (14,234). His 51st ODI century, reached in 111 balls, sealed the match with 45 balls to spare, propelling India to the top of Group A with two wins in two games.
