Pakistan suffered a crushing six-wicket defeat at the hands of India in their Champions Trophy 2025 fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (February 23).
Opting to bat first, the Men in Green were bowled out for a below-par 241 in 49.4 overs. Saud Shakeel was the top scorer with 62 off 76 balls.
For India, Kuldeep Yadav returned with three wickets and every other bowler except Mohammad Shami claimed at least one scalp as India bundled out the arch-rivals for 241 in 49.4 overs.
In reply, the Men in Blue rode on Virat Kohli’s unbeaten hundred (100) and crucial contributions from Shreyas Iyer (56) and Shubman Gill (46) to overhaul the target with 45 deliveries to spare.
This outcome left the Pakistan fans disappointed as they are now almost out of the race for the semi-finals. Former Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik also appeared to be dejected with the loss and he expressed his frustration by singing a song.
In a video shared by former speedster Shoaib Akhtar on social media platform X, Malik can be seen singing popular Bollywood song 'Dil ke arman ansuon mein bah gaye'.
The clip starts with Akhtar asking Malik, “Aaj ke match ke baarein me kya kehenge (What do you want to say about today’s match)?"
In response, Malik came up with the song. His choice the song sparked a smile, although in a remorseful manner. “Today’s state of affairs explained by Shoaib Malik," Akhtar captioned the post.
Pakistan will now face Bangladesh in their final group-stage game on Thursday (February 27) at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
