IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 highlights: Kohli plays special knock in memorable win for India, check final scorecard
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 Live Updates: Check out India vs Pakistan live score updates as Rohit Sharma-Babar Azam's teams lock horns.
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 Live Score Updates: Team India and Pakistan, the two eternal rivals gear up to lock horns at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, October 23 in the opening match of T20 World Cup 2022 for both teams.
Rohit Sharma's men come into this match on the back of some impressive wins over Australia, and South Africa in bilateral series, and they also beat the defending champs of the T20 World Cup in a warmup match. Their second warmup match versus New Zealand was washed out due to rain.
Babar Azam's Pakistan are also in good form having defeated New Zealand in the seven-match tri-series. The Men in Green suffered a defeat at hands of England in their first warmup match, while their second game against Afghanistan was also washed out.
While the Men in Blue are without the services of Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, Pakistan will be boosted by the return of Shaheen Afridi who missed the Asia Cup 2022 through injury.
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India and Pakistan have already faced off against each other twice in Asia Cup, having won one match each, both sides will be looking to get one over their opponents.
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Haris Rauf to Kohli, SIX, goodness gracious! Can there be a greater shot under pressure? That was a slower ball, Kohli backs away and slams that down the ground for a sixer. This man is unreal
IND 144/4 (19)
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Shaheen Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, short ball, down on to his hips, Kohli pivots on the back foot and pulls it over short fine for a four. That wasn't a bad ball and was put away. India still in this. They needed a big over and they have got one
IND 129/4 (18)
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Naseem Shah to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs, 48 off the last three overs looks too stiff. Short ball, outside off, Hardik Pandya pulls that down to deep mid and they get a brace
IND 112/4 (17)
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Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya, 1 run, back of a length delivery, slower, Hardik Pandya turns that away on to the on-side and fails to get the second. Only 6 off the over. India need 54 runs off the last 4 overs
IND 106/4 (16)
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Naseem Shah to Kohli, FOUR, make it 8 off the over. India trying hard to stay in touch with the rate required. That was a fuller ball, Kohli clips that past short fine after dancing down the track. Good innovation from Kohli
IND 100/4 (15)
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Shadab Khan to Kohli, no run, excellent over from Shadab Khan despite conceeding a four off the first ball. Kohli pushes it out into the off-side and looks for a single only to be sent back
IND 90/4 (14)
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Shaheen Afridi to Kohli, FOUR, just used the angle and the pace of the bowler. Was a back of a length delivery, Kohli glanced it past the man at short fine. Deft touch from Kohli
IND 83/4 (13)
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Mohammad Nawaz to Hardik Pandya, SIX, 20 off the over! It cancels out the Axar Patel from India's innings who had gone for 21 and if I ain't mistaken that was also the 12th over. That was a flatter one, Hardik Pandya went for the swipe and slammed it over long-on. 86 needed now
IND 74/4 (12)
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Overs summary 6-10>> Rauf sends SKY back to the pavilion>> Powerplay done! India - 31/3>> India sink further, Axar is run-out>> Shadab, Nawaz maintain the pressure>> Required run rate has shot close to 12
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India have a hapless situation now. They are well behind the 8-ball. 115 is doable but Pakistan bowlers have barely given anything away. Kohli seems to be set but can he push for a quick big score now.
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Mohammad Nawaz to Hardik Pandya, 2 runs, on the pads, turned away with soft hands on to the on-side for a brace. The keeper tried to chase it down but Hardik Pandya had placed it well. Good running as well
IND 45/4 (10)
India's Powerplay scores vs Pak in T20 WCs
33/3 Durban 2007
40/2 Johannesburg 2007
36/1 Colombo (RPS) 2012
38/0 Mirpur 2014
28/3 Kolkata 2016
36/3 Dubai 2021
31/3 Melbourne 2022IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022: Live score updates
Shadab Khan to Hardik Pandya, no run, flatter one, Hardik Pandya goes back and defends it out into the off-side as that was a googly
IND 37/4 (7)
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Haris Rauf to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR, half-volley at the stumps as Rauf is on full-on attack mode, but Suryakumar is up for it. He punches it straight back for four
IND 17/2 (4)
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Haris Rauf to Rohit, out Caught by Iftikhar Ahmed!! Rohit c Iftikhar Ahmed b Haris Rauf 4(7)
IND 10/2 (3.2)
KL Rahul vs Pak in T20Is
3(8) Dubai 2021
0(1) Dubai 2022
28(21) Dubai 2022
4(8) Melbourne 2022
* 28(20) Dubai 2022
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Shaheen Afridi to Kohli, no run, good length delivery that nips back in sharply, goes past the inside edge and strikes Kohli on the back thigh. Highly optimistic appeal from Afridi. It's clearly missing leg and is too high as well
IND 10/1 (3)
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Naseem Shah to Rahul, out Bowled!! Played on! Naseem with the early breakthrough as Rahul perishes. Rahul b Naseem Shah 4(8)
IND 7/1 (2)
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Shaheen Afridi to Rohit, 2 runs, overpitched outside off, and Rohit merely eases it through extra cover.
IND 5/0 (1)
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Shaheen Afridi to Rahul, no run, oh almost a return catch first ball! It's what you expect from Afridi. An inswinger straightaway on middle. It's a low full toss, and Rahul is early into it as it pops up off the toe-end. Doesn't carry to Afridi
STAT: The last time India failed to successfully chase down a target under 170 in a complete 20-over T20I was against New Zealand in Nagpur in WT20 2016.
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That's it, double off the last ball, Pakistan with a good finish. They've reached 159. India need 160 to win.
PAK 159/8 (20)
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Good comeback from Kumar, Rauf misses the next two balls completely.
PAK 157/8 (19.5)
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Oh my goodness! A full toss dispatched into the stands by Haris Rauf! What a hit.
PAK 157/8 (19.3)
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Wicket! Shaheen gone! Just wanted India needed to break the momentum. Shaheen swung with brute force but hands it straight down to Kumar. Did his job the Pakistani pacer.
PAK 151/8 (19.2)
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Final over and Rohit turns to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. A good finish needed.
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Shaheen Afridi with a six and a four. The 19th over curse strikes again? Arshdeep missed the yorker, Shaheen smiles. 14 runs off this 19th over.
PAK 149/7 (19)
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FIFTY for Masood! What a player, what a knock. If not for him, PAK wouldn't be here. Has to finish the job though.
PAK 137/7 (18.2)
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10 runs off Shami's final over. Decent spell from him. PAK inching towards that 150-mark.
PAK 135/7 (18)
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Masood collects a four towards third man, and then smashes another boundary on the next ball. Crucial runs for PAK.
PAK 133/7 (17.3)
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Shaheen Afridi out in the middle with the bat now. How PAK would love to get to 150. Anything below that, India will fancy their chances.
PAK 125/7 (17)
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Arshdeep yesss! Gets another wicket this time in the death overs. What a find he has been for India. Asif Ali walks out. PAK in deep trouble today.
PAK 120/7 (16.4)
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Arshdeep into the attack. Already he has dismissed Babar and Rizwan, can he do some more damage?
PAK 120/6 (16.3)
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Hardik Pandya just loves to play against PAK doesn't he? Impact player! Only death overs remaining now, let's see how much Babar's side can get.
PAK 116/6 (16)
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Nawaz walks! Pandya with another wicket! Gets a thick edge off Nawaz's glove and he's caught behind.
PAK 115/6 (15.5)
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Great positive this for India, Hardik is bowling the last over of his spell. Gets two wickets. Nothing could be better.
PAK 107/5 (15.1)
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100 up for PAK. Nawaz joins the action. A brief break in play as everyone thought the ball had hit the spidercam but it didn't.
PAK 106/5 (15)
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Another one bites the dust! Haider Ali holes out, SKY completes the catch again, Hardik celebrates again!
PAK 98/5 (14)
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Shadab departs, one brings two! Quick wickets for India. Great catch as the ball travelled miles straight up but good composure from SKY. India roaring back into this contest!
PAK 96/4 (13.2)
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A good over from Shami, did the job of breaking the partnership. Good use of his options from Rohit.
PAK 96/3 (13)
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A 76-run partnership broken, the vice-captain Shadab joins Masood in the middle. And he also collects a four to open his account.
PAK 95/3 (12.4)
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Shami!! Gets the dangerman! Iftikhar walks. Caught plum in front of the three stumps. India are raining fire here with their pace battery!
PAK 91/3 (12.2)
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FIFTY for Iftikhar. His second fifty in T20I cricket. Couldn't have come a better time for PAK.
PAK 91/2 (12)
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Oh MY GOD! Axar is being taken to the cleaners. Iftikhar shifting the gears here. Four sixes in just six balls!
PAK 82/2 (11.3)
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Oh chance for Rohit! He jumps, full stretch but can't keep hold of it, Iftikhar survives and smashes a huge six to rub the wound.
PAK 70/2 (11)
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Good counterattacking punch from Iftikhar collects a boundary. 60 runs then at the midway point in this innings. PAK need to shift gears.
PAK 60/2 (10)
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A good partnership building between Iftikhar and Masood. Crucial this after the shaky start. India in search of another breakthrough.
PAK 53/2 (9.2)
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Five runs off Ashwin's first over. We're nearing the halfway point of this inning, with India firmly on top.
PAK 50/2 (9)
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3 runs off Shami's over. And Ashwin brings the flavour of spin now. This should be a good battle.
PAK 44/2 (8)
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Masood let off the hook, third umpire turns it around, Masood is a lucky man. Credit to Ashwin for that effort. The ball just bounced in front of him.