India PD defeated Pakistan PD by 5 wickets in PD Champions Trophy Sri Lanka 2025.

India PD defeated Pakistan PD by 5 wickets in PD Champions Trophy Sri Lanka 2025.

Colombo: In the PD Champions Trophy held in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, Pakistan PD suffered a second consecutive defeat by India PD by 5 wickets. At BOI Cricket Ground, Pakistan PD captain Abdullah Ijaz won the toss and decided to bat first.

Pakistan PD Cricket Team scored 138 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. Wicket keeper opening batsman Saifullah scored 58 runs off 51 balls with the help of 7 fours and 1 six, Mohammad Noman played an unbeaten innings of 45 runs off 43 balls which included 1 six and 3 fours,

Ghulam Muhammad scored 13 runs with the help of 3 fours. Jithandra Envi bowled brilliantly, dismissing 3 wickets for 25 runs and Narendra Mungore took 1 wicket for 26 runs.

India PD cricket team scored 142 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 18 overs. India PD opener Rajesh Kumar played a match winning innings of 76 runs off 52 balls with the help of 10 fours and 1 six, Nikhil Minhas hit 2 fours in 17 runs, while captain Vikrant Kenny scored 12 runs with 1 four. On behalf of Pakistan PD Cricket Team,

Ghulam Muhammad and Waqif Shah bowled well and hunted 2-2 players for only 15 and 23 runs, while Muhammad Noman took 1 wicket for 21 runs. India’s batsman Rajesh Kumar was awarded the man of the match award.

In the PD Champions Trophy, India has played 4 matches so far and is leading with 8 points after winning all 4 matches, England has 6 points with 3 wins out of 4 matches, Pakistan has 2 points with 1 win out of 4 matches,

while host Sri Lanka lost in all 4 matches. To survive in the tournament, Pakistan will have to defeat England and Sri Lanka in the next 2 matches, while if India defeats England, then England and Pakistan will have to rely on run rate to reach the final.