(Source: Reuters)India began their ICC Champions Trophy 2017 campaign with a phenomenal win over arch rivals Pakistan by 124 runs (D/L Method). The two batsmen compiled a partnership of 136 runs for the first to grab their third hundred-run partnership in Champions Trophy. While Dhawan and Rohit notched up another 100-run partnership, Yuvraj Singh hammered the Pakistan bowlers to score 53 off 32 balls. Apart from this, Yuvraj also equaled the record set by Sachin Tendulkar of being a part of ICC Champions Trophy five times. Kohli’s troops hit the correct notes to kick-start their Champions Trophy.

Source: Indian Express June 05, 2017 18:21 UTC