ICC Champions Trophy: Day four wrap

The points that matter

- Defending champions India showed English conditions – with the white ball at least – hold no fear for them in a thumping batting display that saw them rack up 3-319 in 48 overs

- Pakistan underlined they are not the force they once were with a performance that was largely sloppy across all three disciplines as they slumped to a 155-run defeat.

- Rain continues to wreak havoc on the Champions Trophy – 11 overs were taken out of the India-Pakistan match, and more is scheduled for London today

- The Champions Trophy tournament will continue as scheduled following Saturday night's terror attack in central London. Australia captain Steve Smith led tributes to the victims.

Tweet of the day

From one brilliant left-hander to another, the love was strong

Pic of the day

The neighbouring nations may be at odds on all sorts of fronts, but as we've seen many times the spirit of cricket and its players share a common bond that can overcome these obstacles. So when Wahab went down with an injury late in the innings, India skipper Virat Kohli was the first on the scene to check on his opponent.

Image Id: A9DD04C38BDF4956AE0960BCDFC73F26 Image Caption: Virat Kohli shows his concern towards Wahab Riaz // Getty

Stat of the day

Wahab Riaz produced the worst bowling figures in the history of the Champions Trophy and, just to add injury to insult, was unable to finish his spell. Wahab's 8.4 wicket-less overs disappeared for 87 runs. Despite not being able to finish, he still claimed the unwanted record to beat the 1-86 conceded in 10 overs by Zimbabwe's Tinashe Panyangara against England in 2004. Wahab was later unable to come out to bat and his future involvement in the tournament remains unclear.

(Another) stat of the day

Australia supporters will take glee in the knowledge the single L in the below tweet was the 2015 World Cup semi-final at the SCG which a Steve Smith and Mitchell Johnson inspired Australia won by 95 runs.

India's results in ICC ODI tournaments since losing to South Africa in Nagpur 2011.

W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W L W

17 wins out of 18

The injury woes

Wahab was actually the second Pakistani to come off the field late in Paksitan's innings. Earlier Mohammad Amir had been unable to complete an over after suffering severe cramps in a calf muscle during his ninth over.

A hint of controversy

It's never going to be an India-Pakistan clash without some sort of boilover. And so it proved when Rohit Sharma dived in after a quick single, only to be given out with the blade of his bat appearing to be airborne as Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed whipped off the stumps. Ex-Australia captain Ricky Ponting questioned on commentary if the angled surface on the rear of the upturned bat wasn't grounded as Rohit crossed the line. The opener departed for 91 but with India flying and Kohli and Yuvraj continuing the carnage to bat Pakistan out of the game, the impact of the unusual dismissal was minimised.

Play of the day

If there's any further proof needed the IPL can make international superstars, look no further than India's final over. Stand up Hardik Pandya – the Mumbai Indians allrounder who is fast becoming a star in his own right. With India already flying towards a huge total, and in only his eighth ODI, Pandya applied the icing to the cake, dispatching three monster sixes from the first three balls off Imad Wasim.

What's up next?

It's crunch time for Australia and Bangladesh today, with the two teams to meet at The Oval in south London. There's been plenty of high scoring at the venue already, and Glenn Maxwell has already called out his excitement at the prospect of getting stuck into Bangladesh's bowlers, so there could be fireworks. The fans will be fired up – Bangladesh supporters have not forgotten Australia pulled out of the October 2015 Test tour at the last minute, and the current situation in London has only exacerbated those feelings. And with defeat almost certain to spell the end of any semi-final ambitions, the stakes are high. Now, if England's notorious summer weather can just play its part and let a full game happen…

Champions Trophy 2017 Guide

Squads: Every Champions Trophy nation

Schedule

1 June – England beat Bangladesh by eight wickets

2 June – New Zealand v Australia, No Result

3 June – Sri Lanka lost to South Africa by 96 runs

4 June – India beat Pakistan by 124 runs

5 June – Australia v Bangladesh, The Oval (D/N)

6 June – England v New Zealand, Cardiff (D)

7 June – Pakistan v South Africa, Edgbaston (D/N)

8 June – India v Sri Lanka, The Oval (D)

9 June – New Zealand v Bangladesh, Cardiff (D)

10 June – England v Australia, Edgbaston (D)

11 June – India v South Africa, The Oval (D)

12 June – Sri Lanka v Pakistan, Cardiff (D)

14 June – First semi-final (A1 v B2), Cardiff (D)

15 June – Second semi-final (A2 v B1), Edgbaston (D)

18 June – Final, The Oval (D)

19 June – Reserve day (D)