Sport Country February 24, 2025

India Advances to Champions Trophy Semi-Finals

Virat Kohli's outstanding performance leads India to a six-wicket victory over Pakistan, securing a place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals.


India Advances to Champions Trophy Semi-Finals

In the dazzling performance of Kohli in the battle with Pakistan lies the success of India in the T20 World Cup. In his appearances in the T20 matches, Kohli has also achieved a new record, scoring 14,000 runs. This is his 15th hundred, and he now occupies a place among Sachin Tendulkar and Sri Lanky's Kumar Sangakkara, having only one sportsman ahead of him. Pakistan's chances to advance to the playoffs have notably decreased after this defeat, which became their second in the tournament.

Pakistan set India a target of 242 runs, but the result was dismissed at 241 for 42.3 overs, during which India lost four wickets. Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill were phenomenal in this attack, making the path to victory too simple for India. "Kohli scored 51 hundred in T20 matches and scored 100 runs with 111 balls, remaining unbeaten, including seven well-placed hits, which helped India gain victory points," - it is stated in the report. India managed to secure a spot in the T20 World Cup after a confident win over Pakistan with the help of six key players.