Champions Trophy - Malik, Yousuf set up important win

It was a vintage Pakistan show. The near relic formula of doubling the 30-over score worked for them, as Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Yousuf accelerated from 139 for 3 after 31 overs to score 163 in the last 19. Then the ugly side of Pakistan showed up: their pace bowlers gave away 33 runs in no-balls and free hits to let India in. Yet they opportunistically pounced on two run-outs to end up comfortable winners in a chase that stayed tense for at least 40 overs.
For the best part of the day, it seemed another classic would be added to the long list of classics played between India and Pakistan. Coming face to face for the first time in close to a year and a half, the two teams matched each other blow for blow for 90 overs, in terms of play both inspirational and ordinary. In the end, though, India made one mistake too many, and as is often the case with these high-pressure matches it was the mistakes that counted.