India surged past New Zealand and took top spot in Group A of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy following a six-wicket victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. Subsequently, Pakistan are fourth in the four-team group and are on the brink of elimination.
India top the group standings with two wins in two matches, having beaten Bangladesh in their tournament opener. Pakistan, meanwhile, started with a defeat against New Zealand in the tournament opener in Karachi.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!New Zealand and Bangladesh occupy second and third places, respectively, with two and zero points, respectively. Only the top two teams in the group qualify for the semi-finals.
In the fifth match of the 50-over tournament, Virat Kohli’s 100 not out led India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan.
Kohli reached 14,000 runs in ODIs on his way to a record-extending 51st hundred as India finished with 244-4 in 42.3 overs. Shreyas Iyer scored 56 off 67 balls as he and Kohli put on 114 runs off 128 balls for the third wicket.
Earlier, Kuldeep Yadav took 3-40 and Pakistan was bowled out for 241 in 49.4 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat.
Saud Shakeel top-scored with 62 off 76 and shared a 104-run stand with skipper Mohammad Rizwan (46).
Group A of 2025 Champions Trophy| Position | Team | P | W | L | NR | Tied | NRR | Points |
| 1. | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.647 | 4 |
| 2. | New Zealand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.200 | 2 |
| 3. | Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.408 | 0 |
| 4. | Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.087 | 0 |
| Position | Team | P | W | L | NR | Tied | NRR | Points |
| 1. | South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.140 | 2 |
| 2. | Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.475 | 2 |
| 3. | England | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.475 | 0 |
| 4. | Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.140 | 0 |
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