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Dubai International Stadium: After Pakistan were bowled out for 241, in their high-stakes Champions Trophy clash, against India at the Dubai International Stadium, top-order batter Saud Shakeel admitted the timing of his dismissal wasn’t ideal and that he could have stayed at the crease for a longer period.

On a slow two-paced pitch, Shakeel top scored for Pakistan with 62 runs off 76 balls, his fourth ODI fifty, while sharing a 104-run stand for the third wicket with captain Mohammad Rizwan, who scored 46. Barring the duo, none of the Pakistan batters stepped up to the occasion as they were dismissed for 241 in 49.4 overs.

"I was taking a chance, but it was not a good time to get out. I think I could've stayed out there for longer. Early on, the ball wasn't coming to the bat nicely, there was a little bit of swing. Pitch was slightly on the slower side. I think we'll have to put up a fight and take wickets early on to put some pressure on," said Shakeel in a mid-innings chat with the broadcasters.