Mixed zone

Shaheen Shah Afridi: India spinner Kuldeep Yadav said he was in a better rhythm in the Champions Trophy clash against Pakistan on Sunday as he returned with figures of 3-40 in his nine overs to skittle out opponents for 241.

Kuldeep went wicketless in India's tournament opener against Bangladesh. However, he found his form back in the mega encounter and bagged two consecutive wickets before completing his third scalp of the match in the death overs.

Kuldeep spent more than a quarter away from the game after undergoing surgery for a sports hernia last year. He returned to the white-ball setup for the England ODIs and just got one scalp each in the two matches he played.