Jamshed also survived the LBW appeal off Umesh Yadav when the batsman went for the referral after being given out by the on field umpire.
Pakistani batsmen had touch negotiating Indian pacers as they saw the first boundary in sixth over when Mohammad Hafeez smashed back to back boundaries off Yadav.
Earlier, Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl against Pakistan.
India have not made any changes in their playing XI, while Pakistan have left out Imran Farhat and brought in Asad Shafiq.
The match may be inconsequential because India have already qualified for the semifinals and Pakistan are already out of the tournament. However, for the Pak team that was booed on its way out of Edgbaston the other day after losing to South Africa, winning against India may allow them to head back home with a consolation win.
In India's case, it'll be an opportunity to test their in-form batting order against one of the best pace and spin attacks in the tournament.
With nothing to lose, Pakistan can be a dangerous enemy. The agony of crashing out of the Champions Trophy after two horrible performances against West Indies and South Africa will be instantly forgotten if Pakistan can beat India, the reigning World Cup champions and the No. 1 ODI team according to the ICC.
Champions Trophy history is, of course, siding with Pakistan. They have never lost to India in six editions of this event.
Teams:
India: MS Dhoni (Capt.), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav.
Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (Capt.), Nasir Jamshed, Kamran Akmal, Mohammad Hafeez, Asad Shafiq, Umar Amin, Shoaib Malik, Saeed Ajmal, Wahab Riaz, Junaid Khan, Mohammad Irfan.
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