Kohli Century Leads India to Semi-Final Berth

Virat Kohli's stellar century led India to a dominant six-wicket victory over Pakistan in the ICC Champions Trophy, virtually securing a semi-final spot for India. Kohli's unbeaten 100, his 51st ODI ton, was pivotal in chasing down a target of 242 with 45 balls to spare, marking him as the quickest to reach 14,000 ODI runs. Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill provided crucial support with scores of 56 and 46 respectively. Pakistan's innings, highlighted by Saud Shakeel's 62 and Mohammad Rizwan's 46, culminated at 241 all out. This win continues India's undefeated streak against Pakistan in ODIs since 2017. Despite the loss, Pakistan can still advance if New Zealand loses to Bangladesh in their next match.