Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, leg byes, FOUR, back of length onto the thigh pad, deflects away to the right of KL Rahul's dive. Four leg byes!
Saud Shakeel, left handed bat, comes to the crease
8.2
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, out Caught by Rahul!! Babar Azam c Rahul b Hardik Pandya 23(26) [4s-5]
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
8.1
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, FOUR, a juicy full delivery outside off, Babar pushes at it and drives it through covers. Getting it on a platter here. Hardik Pandya is dismayed with himself!!
India's seamers have got the ball to swing the most in the first seven overs of an innings in Champions Trophy 2025 - more than 50% higher than the next best - but don't have any wickets to show for it.
Shami back on the field now
7.6
Axar to Imam, no run, on a length and straightens from off stump, Imam-ul-Haq shimmies forward and blocks towards covers
7.5
Axar to Babar Azam, 1 run, flat delivery just outside off, punched down to long-off
7.4
Axar to Babar Azam, FOUR, almost as if on cue!!
7.3
Axar to Babar Azam, no run
7.2
Axar to Babar Azam, no run, 94 clicks, on a length and straightens to off, punched back to Axar
A slip added for Babar
7.1
Axar to Imam, 1 run, to mid-off
Axar Patel, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack
Despite what happened in the game against New Zealand, there seems to be no real urgency from the Pakistani openers here.
Average speed for Shami in the first spell today - 131.7 kph - the lowest for him in his opening spell in ODIs since 2015.
6.6
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run
6.5
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, FOUR, that will do the former Pakistani skipper a world of good!! Was dished out a neat half volley outside off by Hardik, and he pushes closer to drive it through covers for a boundary