Pakistan vs India Match Stats

Two wides! Rauf takes pace off but errs in line. This is sprayed down leg. The ball goes on the bounce towards the keeper and Rizwan fails to read the spin. The ball deflects off his pads to his left for a run.

Pace on now, full and aimed at the stumps, Kohli firms the drive to mid on.

The pace is varied by Rauf, at 122.7 kph, on a good length, on middle, Kohli tucks it to deep square leg and crosses over.

Wide! Rauf bends his back and serves a bumper, over middle, Iyer sways away and lets it be. The ball sails over his head for a wide.

Sliding onto the pads, on a length, Iyer turns it through square leg and turns the strike over.

Slanting in from a bit wide of the crease, on a good length, on middle, Kohli wrists it through square leg and moves to 83 with this single.

Slower one and it is fuller too, on middle, Iyer picks it as he waits for the ball to arrive and flicks it past mid-wicket for another single.

On a good length, at 131.3 kph, on off, Kohli plays it right under his eyes. Taps the ball on its head and drops it down in front of backward point for a single. India need 33 more runs.

Looped up, very full, on the pads, Kohli has a massive swipe across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the back pad.

At 85.6 kph, on off, Kohli leans forward and caresses it to cover.

This is short and outside off, Kohli makes room and cuts it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Darted in, on a nagging length, on middle, Iyer puts the dancing shoes on and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! Excellent catch by Imam-ul-Haq! Khushdil spots Iyer backing away and he follows him. Serves it right up there in the blockhole, Iyer moves to the leg side and tries to get under the ball to drill it past cover. Hits it flat towards cover where Imam flings himself to his right and holds onto a spectacular catch. Iyer falls for 56 (67). India are now 214/3, needing 28 runs.

Flat and on a length, on off, Pandya works it past point and gets off the mark with a single.

FOUR! Right off the screws! Shaheen starts from around the wicket and hurls it on a length, on off, Pandya steps down the track and clobbers it over extra cover for a boundary.

Shaheen dishes it out very full, on middle, Pandya looks to go over mid off. Does not quite get hold of it but gets enough bat on it to clear the fielder there for a couple of runs.

This is bowled into the deck, on off, Pandya hangs back and jabs it to mid-wicket.

Low full toss, on middle, Pandya uses his feet and taps it to mid off for a single.

Dug in short and tucks the batter up for room, Kohli swivels for the pull but gets a bit rushed. Mistimes the shot in front of deep square leg for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! End of a brief but entertaining stay for Hardik! Afridi stays around the wicket and hurls a bumper at the left shoulder of the batter, Hardik tries to help it away with the angle but the ball gets a bit too close and big on him. The ball brushes the glove on the way through and the keeper Mohammad Rizwan makes no mistake to his left.

Angling the pads, on a length, flicked away to square leg.

Back of a length, on middle, Kohli hangs back and punches it to mid-wicket.

An appeal for LBW, but not given. Rizwan has a detailed chat with the bowler and opts to go upstairs. Agha bowls it quick and flat, drifting towards the leg stump line, on a fuller length. Virat Kohli sits down to play the sweep shot but the ball passes really close to the inside edge before clipping the pad. UltraEdge shows a spike on the inside edge as the ball runs down to the fine leg region. A single taken. 

Length, on the stumps, dabbed to mid-wicket.

Good length, angling on the pads, Axar tickles it to short fine for one.

Dragged length, on the leg stump, Virat Kohli gets on the back foot and works it to the square leg region.

Digs it in short, on the body, Axar climbs on the bounce and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Way too short towards the batter's helmet, Kohli steers it down with the pull and gets it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

It just keeps getting worse for Pakistan! Sprays it way down leg on a length, does Shaheen. It lands and stays low as Axar misses to tickle it away. Rolls on a couple of bounces towards Rizwan who gets a bad bounce and the ball beats his dive to the right. The ball rolls towards the deep fine fence and just plugs before. They cross but it should have been more.

WIDE! Outside the tramline, left alone by Kohli.

Excellent running this! Short of a good length, on off, Virat Kohli stays on the back foot and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a quick couple of runs. Kohli into his 90s now!

WIDE! Over the top of the batter's head, outside off, Virat Kohli leaves. A bit of boos around in the crowd as well.

IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! Length ball, on the stumps, Virat Kohli heaves but mistimes it over mid on for a couple of runs.

Two more! Full toss, on off, Virat Kohli mistimes the pull shot but manages to get it over mid-wicket, and motors back for the second run. On 94 now, just a hit away! India need 5 to win.

Oh, had to hurry and a direct hit might have been curtains for Kohli! Bowled fuller and around off, Kohli slaps it to mid off and scoots off for a single. The fielder is quick to pick and release the throw at the bowling end but misses. Kohli retains the strike with a huge cheer from the crowd.

Interestingly, Kohli takes a single! Good length, around off, worked through the cover space for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Axar Patel works it straight down the ground for a single. 

THE KING HAS ADDED ANOTHER JEWEL TO HIS CROWN! AN UNBEATEN HUNDRED FOR VIRAT KOHLI! 51st ODI century for him, his 4th against Pakistan and overall hundred number 82, across formats in international cricket for one of the modern-day greats of the sport! Couldn't be a more picture-perfect run chase for India! Shah bowls it on a nagging length, and the line is outside off, Virat Kohli steps down to the pitch of the ball and slaps it past covers for a boundary. Takes off the helmet, raises his bat skywards, and soaks in all the acknowledgment from the crowd in Dubai. The Indian dressing room erupts in joy with captain Rohit Sharma admiring Kohli's knock with a satisfying broad smile on his face. INDIA WIN BY 6 WICKETS IN HAND AND 7 OVERS LEFT!