| 0.0 : It's Sunday and we have India vs Pakistan lined up for you, can't get better, can it? Welcome to the coverage of the all-important fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017. The ICC ensures we have this fixture in every global tournament for the fans. While the rivalry is maintained online and off the field but on the cricket field, it looks to have subsided a touch. |
| Pakistan are coming into the game after a decent workout in the warm-up game against Bangladesh. While their match against Australia was washed out, they chased down a big score versus The Tigers. India were clinical in their warm-up games and will hope to continue the good work into the main tournament. It is going to be a pressure game and whoever holds their nerve, is likely to emerge victorious. |
| PITCH REPORT - Sourav Ganguly doing the report feels that it is a very good surface to bat. He opines that there isn't much moisture on the surface. He feels that spinners will come into play as there is a bit of rough on the surface. |
| TOSS - Pakistan win the toss and elect to field. |
| Pakistan skipper, Sarfraz Ahmed informs that they will bowl first. He hopes that the wicket won't change much. Feels that he will do well in the tournament. On the players confidence, he says that it is a pressure game and he hopes the players play freely. On his batting, he thinks that they will do well. Mentions that Fahim Ashraf is dropped for Shadab Khan. |
| India skipper, Virat Kohli says that it's not a bad thing to bat first in a big game and they will like to put some runs on board and add pressure on the opposition. Feels that the pitch is nice and hard and hopes that the fast bowlers come into play in the second innings. Adds that it's not about any particular individual, it's a team game. Mentions that the environment in the dressing room is pretty normal and there's not much pressure on them. Also says that they know this Pakistani side pret |
| Pakistan (Playing XI) - Azhar Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hafeez, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed (wk/c), Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Hasan Ali. |
| India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli(c), Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah. |
| The teams are out in the middle. There is a minute of silence to be observed for the people who lost their lives in the London attacks yesterday. It is often in time of a grief that we look forward to the sport to provide relief and cheer people. |
| Time for the national anthems of both the countries. Always a proud moment! |
| The atmosphere at the ground is nothing far from electric. There is a lot of drama in an India-Pakistan game always, one expects this game to breathe life into the tournament. The two Indian openers are Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Pakistan begin with Mohammad Amir. Two slips in place for him. Here we go... |
| 0.1 : M Amir to R Sharma, BEATEN! Excellent start for Amir. Angles across a length ball just outside off, Rohit comes forward to defend but is beaten all ends up. |
| 0.2 : M Amir to R Sharma, This was how he bowled to Rohit in the World T20 2016 game as well. Hurls it fuller just around off, Rohit plays at it as he should. The ball bounces more and carries nicely to Sarfraz. Amir has a word to say to Rohit which amuses him. |
| 0.3 : M Amir to R Sharma, This one is wide enough for a leave from Rohit. |
| 0.4 : M Amir to R Sharma, And again! Full and outside off, Rohit wants to drive it through covers but fails to put bat to ball. Nervy start for him. |
| 0.5 : M Amir to R Sharma, On a length just around off, Rohit looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. He wants a single but is sent back. |
| 0.6 : M Amir to R Sharma, Slants across a good length delivery, Rohit leaves it all alone. A maiden to begin with for Amir. |
| Okay, a surprise move from Pakistan. Imad Wasim to bowl with the second new ball from the other end. Interesting. |
| 1.1 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Shorter outside off, Dhawan gets across and dabs it towards point. The fielder at point fumbles and allows it through him. A couple of runs taken. Shehzad was the culprit there. |
| 1.2 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, WIDE! Darts it down the leg side, Dhawan looks to put it away but missed. A wide is signaled. |
| I Wasim to S Dhawan, Fires it on off, Dhawan plays it back to the bowler. |
| 1.3 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Lands it on middle and leg, Dhawan turns it towards mid-wicket and wants a single but is sent back. |
| 1.4 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Slants it outside off, Dhawan punches it to covers. He wants a change of bat. |
| 1.5 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Dhawan punches it towards covers from his crease. |
| 1.6 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Looks to turn it through the leg side but finds the fielder at short fine leg. |
| 2.1 : M Amir to R Sharma, Fuller around off, Rohit comes forward and pushes it towards point with an open face of the bat. |
| 2.2 : M Amir to R Sharma, Full outside off, Rohit drives it through covers for a couple of runs. That was well timed by him. Shadab looked to chase it from extra cover but when he was collecting he slipped and so did Malik coming from mid off. |
| 2.3 : M Amir to R Sharma, Drifts it on the pads, Rohit tucks it towards mid-wicket from his crease. |
| 2.4 : M Amir to R Sharma, Slants it on a fuller length, Rohit gets in line and defends it. No movement for Amir. |
| 2.5 : M Amir to R Sharma, Shorter in length just outside off, Rohit punches it towards covers from his crease. |
| 2.6 : M Amir to R Sharma, Full again, just outside off, Rohit comes forward and defends it. Another good over by Amir. This is a sedate start from India. |
| 3.1 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Flatter on middle, Dhawan works it through mid on for a single. |
| 3.2 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Shorter outside off, Rohit works it through mid on for a single. |
| 3.3 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Dhawan turns it towards mid-wicket from his crease. |
| 3.4 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Dhawan turns it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 3.5 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Fuller on middle, Rohit turns it towards the on side. |
| 3.6 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Flatter on middle, Rohit drives it towards mid off and takes off for a single. Malik scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Rohit had got in. |
| 4.1 : M Amir to R Sharma, Slants it on the stumps, Rohit turns it towards the leg side from his crease. He wants a single but is sent back as Amir gets to the ball quickly. |
| 4.2 : M Amir to R Sharma, FOUR! Top edged! Shorter in length and with the fine leg up, Rohit was always going to go for the pull. He is a good puller of the ball but he gets it of the top edge over short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : M Amir to R Sharma, A tad short just around off, Rohit rides the bounce and keeps it down towards the leg side for a single. |
| 4.4 : M Amir to S Dhawan, Dhawan looks to drive this one through the off side but gets it off the inside edge through backward square leg for a single. |
| 4.5 : M Amir to R Sharma, Full and going across Rohit, he lets it go through happily. |
| 4.6 : M Amir to R Sharma, Shorter outside off, guided to point by Rohit. Amir has bowled well here. |
| 5.1 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Bowls it around off, Dhawan turns it towards mid-wicket from his crease. |
| 5.2 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Lands it outside off, Dhawan comes forward and pushes it to covers. |
| 5.3 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Dhawan taps this one to covers for a quick single. |
| 5.4 : I Wasim to R Sharma, FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Shorter outside off, Rohit stays back and punches it on the up past the diving cover fielder for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Rohit angles it towards short third man for a quick single. |
| 5.6 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Drops it short just outside off, Dhawan chops it towards covers. |
| 6.1 : M Amir to R Sharma, FOUR! Just wide! Slants it outside off, Rohit looks to guide it square of the wicket but gets an outside edge which flies just wide of the first slip. Azhar dives to his right but cannot get a hand to it. A boundary for Rohit. |
| 6.2 : M Amir to R Sharma, Much tighter in line, on off, Rohit defends it watchfully. |
| 6.3 : M Amir to R Sharma, A tad short in length, Rohit turns it towards mid-wicket. |
| Interesting. India have the lowest run rate in the first Powerplay in ODIs since ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Maybe they are being too cautious? |
| 6.4 : M Amir to R Sharma, Works it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 6.5 : M Amir to S Dhawan, Shorter in length just around off, Dhawan defends it back down the wicket. |
| 6.6 : M Amir to S Dhawan, Lands it on a length, Dhawan pushes it towards mid off for a single. |
| 7.1 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Flatter outside leg, Dhawan comes down the wicket and turns it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 7.2 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Fuller on middle and leg, clipped to long on for a single. |
| Sarfraz has a word with his bowler. |
| 7.3 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Shorter outside off, Dhawan waits for it and cuts it through point. Babar Azam hares after it from covers and keeps the ball in play with a slide near the fence. Shehzad again fumbled at point. Two runs taken. |
| 7.4 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, What happened there? Dhawan taps it to mid off and takes off. Rohit was ball-watching and is slow to take off. The throw from Riaz comes in at the striker's end but hits Rohit. The keeper, Sarfraz appeals for obstructing the field but then aborts it rightly. |
| 7.5 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Rohit comes forward and pushes it to mid off. |
| 7.6 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Lands it outside off, driven nicely to covers by Rohit. |
| Hasan Ali called on for a bowl. He has impressive variations in pace and could be handy on this wicket. |
| 8.1 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Good length on off, Dhawan taps it towards point from his crease. |
| 8.2 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Back of a length just around off, Dhawan defends it back down the wicket. |
| 8.3 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Drifts on the pads, Dhawan works it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 8.4 : H Ali to R Sharma, FOUR! Lovely shot! Shorter outside off, Rohit rides the bounce and gets it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. Superb shot, that. |
| 8.5 : H Ali to R Sharma, Good length outside off, Rohit looks to drag it through mid-wicket but misses. That wasn't that short and was too wide as well. |
| 8.6 : H Ali to R Sharma, Hurls it outside off, left alone by Rohit. |
| 9.1 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, FOUR! Tonked! Fires it just outside off, Dhawan sits low and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Could be the sign of things to come now. |
| 9.2 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Dhawan works it through mid-wicket for a single. There is a wild throw at the striker's end and it results in an overthrow. Shehzad does not back up well and they get an extra couple. Poor work and the Pakistan skipper is not impressed. |
| 9.3 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Close! Flatter just outside off, Rohit looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. That was bowled at 102 kph. |
| It has started drizzling at Edgbaston! Not good signs these as the match was going along nicely. |
| 9.4 : I Wasim to R Sharma, In the air but safe... Fuller on middle, Rohit looks to drive but gets it in the air towards square leg for a single. He actually got an inside edge there. |
| 9.5 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Dhawan comes forward and turns it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| Oh dear! As expected the rains have arrived and the players are going off. There was rain forecast and it has not let itself down. Let's hope it clears up soon and we are back on the field as early as possible. Stay tuned for more updates. |
| Update 1110 local time - The rain looks to have settled. India would be disappointed with the proceedings as they were just starting to open up. Pakistan won't mind it at all. We will have the next update at 1215 local time. Stay tuned... |
| Update 1145 local time - GOOD NEWS! The rain has relented and the covers are coming off. Play will resume at 1200 local time. No overs lost for now. |
| The players are back out in the middle for the game. The two Indian openers will hope to build on this start. Imad Wasim to complete his over. There is a spot on the sightscreen which is troubling Rohit. All set though now. |
| 9.6 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Floats it outside off, Rohit comes forward and defends it. |
| The umpire signals the start of Powerplay 2. Four fielders are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the 40th over. |
| Hasan Ali to continue from the other end. |
| 10.1 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Fuller outside off, Dhawan comes forward and defends it. |
| 10.2 : H Ali to S Dhawan, A touch short around off, Dhawan taps it towards covers from his crease. |
| 10.3 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Fuller outside off, Dhawan drives it through covers for a single. |
| 10.4 : H Ali to R Sharma, No ball! Fuller and angling around off, Rohit pushes it towards mid on from his crease. But unfortunately, he has overstepped and it is signaled a no ball. |
| Free Hit coming up! |
| H Ali to R Sharma, FOUR! Low full toss outside off, Rohit gets under it and launches it over mid on for a boundary. He has made full use of the Free Hit. Hasan didn't get his yorker right there. |
| 10.5 : H Ali to R Sharma, Hurls it outside off on a length, comes in a touch, Rohit lets it go through. |
| 10.6 : H Ali to R Sharma, Shorter outside off, Rohit mistimes his cut towards point. |
| 11.1 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Fuller around off, Dhawan clips it through mid on for a single. |
| 11.2 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Fuller around off, pushed wide of extra cover for a single. |
| 11.3 : I Wasim to S Dhawan, Flatter on the pads, Dhawan clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 11.4 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Full outside off, Rohit pushes it to covers. |
| 11.5 : I Wasim to R Sharma, A touch short outside off, keeps a touch low, Rohit counters it well and keeps it out. That was bowled at 103 kph! |
| 11.6 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Fuller outside off, Rohit drives it towards cover. |
| 12.1 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Lands it on a length, Dhawan comes down the wicket and taps it towards cover. |
| 12.2 : H Ali to S Dhawan, A tad short just outside off, Dhawan angles it past the diving Shadab Khan at backward point for a couple of runs. He went the wrong way at first and hence could not stop it. |
| 12.3 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Fuller and outside leg, Dhawan looks to clip it but gets it off his pads towards the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 12.4 : H Ali to R Sharma, Nice ball! Shorter in length just outside off, Rohit lets it go through watchfully. He was looking to ride the bounce and play but left it at the end. |
| Once again Rohit is having some problem with the sightscreen. Also, a light drizzle has started. |
| 12.5 : H Ali to R Sharma, Shorter in length on the stumps, Rohit turns it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 12.6 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Shorter in length around off, Dhawan gets out of the way in time to let it through. |
| Finally Imad Wasim taken off. Wahab Riaz introduced into the attack. He will want to bowl a fiery spell here. |
| 13.1 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Fuller and outside off, Rohit lets it go through. |
| 13.2 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Good length just outside off, Rohit defends it towards point from his crease. |
| 13.3 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Sprays it wide outside off, Rohit goes after the width but fails to connect. Sharma will feel he should have connected there. |
| 13.4 : W Riaz to R Sharma, A tad short but on the pads, tucked towards fine leg for a single. |
| 13.5 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Dhawan works this one neatly into the leg side for a single. |
| 13.6 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Sprays it wide outside off, Rohit crashes it to deep point for a single. That was hit really hard. Good work by Shehzad in the deep. |
| 14.1 : H Ali to R Sharma, Fuller just outside off, Rohit gets in line and defends it. |
| 14.2 : H Ali to R Sharma, Good length on off, Rohit works it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. That was well run. |
| 14.3 : H Ali to R Sharma, Shorter outside off, Rohit looks to cut it through point but Shadab dives to his right and stops the ball. Saved a certain boundary there. |
| 14.4 : H Ali to R Sharma, Good length wide outside off, left alone by Rohit. |
| 14.5 : H Ali to R Sharma, Fuller outside off, Rohit drives it through covers for a single. |
| Looks like the bowler has been a warning for following through on the danger area on the wicket. |
| 14.6 : H Ali to S Dhawan, Hurls it on a length on off, Dhawan turns it towards mid-wicket and takes a single. He wanted the second but is sent back. |
| 15.1 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Almost a return catch! Fuller on the stumps, Dhawan looks to clip it but gets a leading edge just wide of the bowler. A single taken. |
| 15.2 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Good length on off, Rohit tucks it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 15.3 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Fuller on the stumps again, clipped through backward square leg for a single. Dhawan wants the second but Rohit slips as the throw comes in. The keeper gets to the stumps and looks to deflect it onto the stumps but misses. That could have been close. |
| 15.4 : W Riaz to R Sharma, FOUR! Up and over! Slants it fuller and outside off, Rohit gets under it and drives it on the up over mid off for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Shorter outside off, Rohit dabs it to third man for a single. Good work by Hasan Ali in the deep. |
| 15.6 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, WIDE! Slips one down the leg side on a fuller length. Wide signaled. |
| Once again it has gone dark out there. Oh dear, it has started raining as well! |
| W Riaz to S Dhawan, FOUR! Lovely shot! Short and wide outside off, Dhawan gets under it and ramps it over point for a boundary. That is a shot in confidence by Shikhar. He loves to go over the off side. |
| Time for some leg spin, Shadab Khan comes into the attack. |
| 16.1 : S Khan to R Sharma, Drops it short outside off, Rohit taps it towards short third man for a quick single. |
| 16.2 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Shorter in length again, Dhawan drags it through square leg for a single. |
| 16.3 : S Khan to R Sharma, Too full outside off, driven to deep point for a single. |
| 16.4 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Bowls it on the stumps, Dhawan turns it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.5 : S Khan to R Sharma, Lands it outside off, Rohit plays it with the spin towards the off side. Wants a single but is sent back. |
| 16.6 : S Khan to R Sharma, Shorter just outside off, Rohit punches it towards long on for a single. The bowler tried to stop it with a dive to his right but could not do so. |
| 17.1 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Fuller outside off, Rohit gets it towards point from his crease. |
| 17.2 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Outside off on a length, played with an angled bat to point. |
| 17.3 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Shorter in length on the stumps, Rohit pulls it down to fine leg for a single. |
| 17.4 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Fuller outside off, Dhawan drives it towards extra cover who gets a hand to it. The mid off fielder cuts it off and a single is taken. |
| 17.5 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Good length outside off, Rohit taps it towards covers for a quick single. |
| 17.6 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Shorter length just outside off, gets big on Dhawan who looks to angle it to third man. Ends up getting it towards point from his crease. |
| 18.1 : S Khan to R Sharma, Shorter outside off, Rohit looks to take a single with a half pull but the bowler goes to his right and dives to stop the ball. |
| 18.2 : S Khan to R Sharma, Lands it just outside off, Rohit hits it back down the wicket to the bowler. |
| 18.3 : S Khan to R Sharma, Top edged! Lands it outside off, Rohit looks to play the slog sweep but gets a top edge. Hasan Ali looks to get to it from long on but the ball falls in the vacant mid-wicket region. A couple taken. The leg spinners have had a good time against Rohit in recent times. |
| 18.4 : S Khan to R Sharma, Loops it outside off, Rohit defends it watchfully. |
| 18.5 : S Khan to R Sharma, SIX! Played Rohit! Shadab drops it short just around off, Rohit goes back and pumps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. He was out from the game for sometime but has announced his arrival in England. |
| 30th ODI fifty for Rohit Sharma! |
| 18.6 : S Khan to R Sharma, Floats it outside off, Rohit comes forward and defends it. |
| 19.1 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Back of a length just around off, Dhawan taps it towards the off side and wants a single but is sent back. |
| 19.2 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, FOUR! Flashed! Shorter in length just outside off, Dhawan waits for it and just flashes at it. He gets it down to third man for a boundary. |
| 19.3 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, FOUR! Poor line and punished! Fuller on the pads, Dhawan clips it through the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| Sarfraz has a word with his bowler. A very animated chat, that. |
| 19.4 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, FOUR! BOOM! Short and wide outside off, Dhawan spanks it over the point region for a boundary. The boundaries are starting to flow now for India. |
| 19.5 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Played Dhawan! Fuller outside off, slower in pace, Dhawan drives it through point. There is a fumble and it allows him to take a couple of runs. Dhawan too gets to his fifty. There has been a lot of talk about his place but he has just shown how good an ODI player he is. |
| 18th ODI fifty for Shikhar Dhawan! |
| 19.6 : W Riaz to S Dhawan, Dhawan taps it towards point for a single. |
| 20.1 : S Khan to S Dhawan, SIX! Brilliant shot! Fuller on middle, Dhawan comes down the track and just clobbers it over mid-wicket for a maximum. These two are going after the bowling now. That was the wrong one. |
| 20.2 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Fuller outside off, Dhawan drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 20.3 : S Khan to R Sharma, Lands it on middle, spins away, Rohit defends it towards covers for a single. |
| 20.4 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Darts it on the pads, turned through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 20.5 : S Khan to R Sharma, Rohit defends it watchfully from his crease. |
| 20.6 : S Khan to R Sharma, Driven nicely through covers for a couple of runs. |
| Shoaib Malik comes on for a bowl. |
| 21.1 : S Malik to S Dhawan, Lands it in line of the stumps, Dhawan turns it towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 21.2 : S Malik to R Sharma, Fuller on the pads, turned through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 21.3 : S Malik to S Dhawan, Fuller just outside off, pushed towards covers by the batsman. |
| 21.4 : S Malik to S Dhawan, Fuller around off, driven through mid off for a single. |
| 21.5 : S Malik to R Sharma, Shorter around off, Rohit punches it towards covers. |
| 21.6 : S Malik to R Sharma, Lands it outside leg, turned through backward square leg for a single. |
| 22.1 : S Khan to R Sharma, Fuller on middle and leg, Rohit drives it through mid on for a single. |
| 22.2 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Too full outside off, Dhawan pushes it back down the wicket. |
| 22.3 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Lands it outside leg, turned through mid on for a single. |
| 22.4 : S Khan to R Sharma, Floats it outside off, the wrong one, Rohit looks to defend but gets it off the inside edge through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 22.5 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Dhawan gets across and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 22.6 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Shorter on middle, Dhawan arches back and punches it to covers for a single. |
| 23.1 : S Malik to S Dhawan, Flatter on middle, Dhawan comes down and hits it in the air wide of the mid-wicket fielder for a single. |
| 23.2 : S Malik to R Sharma, Flatter on middle, Rohit turns it towards mid-wicket from his crease. Dhawan wants a single but is turned down. |
| 23.3 : S Malik to R Sharma, Fuller outside leg, Rohit clips it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 23.4 : S Malik to S Dhawan, Fuller outside off, Dhawan pushes it towards mid off. |
| 23.5 : S Malik to S Dhawan, FOUR! Brilliant batting! Fuller on the stumps, Dhawan gets outside the line and sweeps it fine to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 23.6 : S Malik to S Dhawan, Floats it on off, Dhawan comes forward and defends it. |
| 24.1 : S Khan to R Sharma, Flatter outside off, Rohit comes forward and pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 24.2 : S Khan to S Dhawan, Fuller outside off, Dhawan comes down the wicket and hits it back to the bowler. |
| 24.3 : S Khan to S Dhawan, OUT! Picked out the fielder! Shadab bowls it on the stumps, it a full toss, Dhawan comes down and looks to go big over mid-wicket. He though finds the fielder in the deep and that is the breakthrough for Pakistan. Dhawan departs after a good knock though. |
| Virat Kohli is the new man in. He has got a superb platform to make full use of. There is still a slight drizzle in the air though. |
| 24.4 : S Khan to V Kohli, Bowls it on middle, wrong on, Kohli comes forward to defend but gets it off the inner half towards the leg side. |
| 24.5 : S Khan to V Kohli, Shorter outside off, Kohli goes back and punches it wide of the bowler and mid on fielder for a single. |
| 24.6 : S Khan to R Sharma, Shorter outside off, Rohit cuts it to the deep point fielder for a single. |
| Imad Wasim returns for a bowl. |
| 25.1 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Fuller on leg, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 25.2 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Flatter outside off, punched off the back foot to point. |
| 25.3 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Slides it into Kohli, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 25.4 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Slower through the air outside off, spinning away, dabbed to point. |
| 25.5 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Sliding in from around middle and off, clipped with the angle in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 25.6 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Rohit dances down. Imad spots that and fires it into his legs. The Indian opener does well to flick it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 26.1 : S Khan to R Sharma, Served around leg, Rohit prods forward to defend but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 26.2 : S Khan to V Kohli, Tossed up in the line of the stumps, milked down to long off for a single. |
| 26.3 : S Khan to R Sharma, Tossed up again on off, driven to long on for a single. |
| Short third man moves to short cover. |
| 26.4 : S Khan to V Kohli, Leg break outside off, Kohli strides forward and pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 26.5 : S Khan to R Sharma, Slightly shorter this time, Sharma waits for the ball to come to him and then punches it through covers for a single. |
| 26.6 : S Khan to V Kohli, Run out chance! Tossed up around off, Kohli prods forward and defends it on the off side with gentle hands. Takes off for a single and Rohit obliges. Imad at short cover is slow to take off and his throw at the striker's end is also a wild one. A direct hit would have been very close! Rohit survives and a single is completed. |
| 27.1 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Flatter and shorter outside off, punched through covers for a single. |
| 27.2 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Sliding into the batsmen, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 27.3 : I Wasim to V Kohli, FOUR! Deft! Straighter delivery outside off, Virat Kohli crouches low, lets the ball to come to him and then opens the face of the bat to guide it fine to the third man fence. Superb batting! |
| 27.4 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Full on middle, driven through mid off for a single. |
| 27.5 : I Wasim to R Sharma, Rohit goes back and punches it to long on for a single. |
| 27.6 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Good running! Fuller delivery around off, Kohli drives it through wide mid off. Till the time the long off fielder cuts it off, the batsmen pick up a brace. |
| 28.1 : S Khan to R Sharma, Full outside off, knocked through mid off for a single. |
| 28.2 : S Khan to V Kohli, Kohli goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 28.3 : S Khan to R Sharma, Tossed up around off, Sharma leans ahead and defends it to short cover. |
| 28.4 : S Khan to R Sharma, Leg break on the shorter side, Rohit goes back and punches it down to long on for a single. |
| 28.5 : S Khan to V Kohli, Googly outside off, Kohli fails to pick it. Leans ahead to play for the leg spinner but gets an inside edge on the leg side. |
| 28.6 : S Khan to V Kohli, Fuller one on middle and off, Kohli drives it through mid on for a single. |
| Mohammad Amir is back on. There's a wide slip in place. This is a good attacking move from Sarfraz! |
| 29.1 : M Amir to V Kohli, A touch ahead of length, angling away, defended off the front foot. |
| 29.2 : M Amir to V Kohli, Length delivery, angling away, run down to third man for a single. |
| 29.3 : M Amir to R Sharma, Pitched outside off, slanting away, Rohit covers the stumps and lets it go. |
| 29.4 : M Amir to R Sharma, Full outside off, left alone again. Rohit being very watchful here! |
| 29.5 : M Amir to R Sharma, Good shot but straight to the fielder! Slanting away from Sharma, he drives it crisply on the up but finds Hafeez at short cover. |
| 29.6 : M Amir to R Sharma, On a good length and angling away, dabbed towards point. |
| Pace from both ends now as Hasan Ali is brought back into the attack! |
| 30.1 : H Ali to V Kohli, Length delivery outside off, Kohli makes a watchful leave. |
| 30.2 : H Ali to V Kohli, Full on middle and off, Kohli shimmies just a touch and drives it to mid on. |
| 30.3 : H Ali to V Kohli, Length delivery, nips in a touch after pitching. Kohli gets across and works it with soft hands in the mid-wicket region for a single. |
| 30.4 : H Ali to R Sharma, Again Hasan keeps it on a length outside off. Rohit looks to defend with a straight bat but gets a bottom edge onto the pads. |
| 30.5 : H Ali to R Sharma, Ali pulls his length a touch back. Rohit looks to punch it down the ground but gets it off the higher part of the bat. Is lucky that the ball falls short of Imad at mid on. |
| 30.6 : H Ali to R Sharma, Well-directed bouncer! Takes Rohit by surprise, who gets away at the last moment. Just a run from the over. This is good tidy stuff from Pakistan. They are chipping in with some tight overs. |
| 31.1 : M Amir to V Kohli, Kohli shimmies across a touch and flicks it to the right of mid on for a single. |
| 31.2 : M Amir to R Sharma, Back of a length delivery, angling away, Sharma guides it to third man for a single. |
| 31.3 : M Amir to V Kohli, Length delivery, angling away, glides it past point for a single. |
| 31.4 : M Amir to R Sharma, Very full on middle, Sharma looks to flick it on the leg side but gets a leading edge to short cover. That nearly got the better of the Indian opener. |
| 31.5 : M Amir to R Sharma, Full in the line of the stumps, turned wide of mid on for a single. |
| 31.6 : M Amir to V Kohli, FOUR! Up and over! Short and angling away, Kohli makes full use of the width on offer and cuts it over backward point for a boundary. Good way to end the over. |
| Drinks time! |
| 32.1 : H Ali to R Sharma, Length delivery outside off, Sharma looks to cut it but ends up chopping it to point. |
| 32.2 : H Ali to R Sharma, On a length outside off at 141 kph. Sharma defends it watchfully. |
| The drizzle is back. |
| 32.3 : H Ali to R Sharma, Length delivery outside off, Rohit looks to pull but mistimes it to short mid-wicket. It wasn't that short to pull. |
| 32.4 : H Ali to R Sharma, On a length and outside off, Rohit looks to glide it on the off side but gets a bottom edge just behind the wicket. Kohli takes off from the other end and completes a quick single. |
| 32.5 : H Ali to V Kohli, Banged in short, angling in, Kohli looks to hook but the bumper is too good for him and he eventually ducks under it. |
| 32.6 : H Ali to V Kohli, Short and angling in, Kohli stands tall and taps it towards square leg for a single. |
| The two umpires come together for a chat about the rain. |
| 33.1 : M Amir to V Kohli, On a length and angling away, Kohli strides forward and leaves it alone. |
| 0.0 : Update 1332 local time - Oh dear, the rain has come down harder and the players are going off the field. India will not mind the break now, Rohit was not finding the middle of the bat and Pakistan had conceded just 15 runs in the last five overs. The break will do them good. But let's hope that the rain clears up soon like before and we get the game going. |
| Update 1350 local time - The rain has stopped and the umpires are done inspecting. They are happy with the situation and the game will RESUME AT 1410 LOCAL TIME. It will be a 49-OVER game. |
| Update 1406 local time - Scratch that update. The rain is back and the players have to head back to the dressing rooms. Not a good sight. Hope that this is a passing shower. |
| Update 1413 local time - And the drizzle has stopped again. The covers are being taken off. We might have just lost an over here, yup, it is a 48-OVER game now. Two bowlers can bowl 9 overs, 3 bowlers can bowl 10 overs. Powerplay 1 (1-10), Powerplay 2 (11-39), Powerplay 3 (40-48). |
| Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are back out in the middle. Mohammad Amir to complete his over. Let's hope the weather does not disturb us now. |
| 33.2 : M Amir to V Kohli, Short and angling away, glided to third man for a single. |
| 33.3 : M Amir to R Sharma, Slanting away from Sharma, he taps it off the front foot to backward point. |
| 33.4 : M Amir to R Sharma, Cutter on middle and leg, defended from within the crease. |
| 33.5 : M Amir to R Sharma, Another cutter, played with gentle hands in the point region. |
| Slight delay as Rohit has a problem with the sightscreen again. |
| 33.6 : M Amir to R Sharma, Length delivery, angling away, Rohit dabs it behind point and takes off for a quick single but is sent back as Shadab rushes to the ball. There's a shy at the striker's end but misses and the Indian opener has to dive back. Just one from the over! |
| Shadab Khan recalled into the attack. |
| 34.1 : S Khan to V Kohli, Leg break on the shorter side, Kohli looks to punch it off the back foot but the away spin catches an outside edge and goes to Riaz at short third man. |
| 34.2 : S Khan to V Kohli, Leg spinner on middle, punched back to the bowler. |
| 34.3 : S Khan to V Kohli, Once again Shadab bowls on a shorter length. Kohli goes back and punches it through backward square leg for a brace. |
| 34.4 : S Khan to V Kohli, Served outside off, spinning away, dabbed to short third man. |
| 34.5 : S Khan to V Kohli, Tossed up around off, driven nicely but straight to covers. |
| 34.6 : S Khan to V Kohli, Leg spinner outside off, Kohli leaves it alone. |
| Wahab Riaz asked to come back on. This is a good period of play for Pakistan. |
| 35.1 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Beaten! Back of a length, angling away, Sharma looks to glide it on the off side but misses. The replay shows that Riaz's towel fell when he was about to deliver. |
| 35.2 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Angling away from Sharma, he looks to drive with the angle but gets an outside edge and the ball goes to third man. A single taken. |
| 35.3 : W Riaz to V Kohli, Length delivery, angling away, Kohli guides it to third man for a single. |
| 35.4 : W Riaz to R Sharma, FOUR! Class! Fuller length delivery outside off, Rohit stands tall and drives it on the up through the gap between mid off and covers for a boundary. Superb shot! |
| 35.5 : W Riaz to R Sharma, SIX! Hammered! Riaz goes short this time. Rohit latches onto it in a flash as though he expected it and pulls it over square leg for a maximum. He is gaining his momentum back. |
| 50-run stand between Kohli and Rohit. |
| 35.6 : W Riaz to R Sharma, Length delivery outside off, glided to third man for a single. |
| And.....the drizzle is back. Been such a day. |
| 36.1 : S Khan to R Sharma, Tossed up around off, driven off the front foot to long on for a single. |
| 36.2 : S Khan to V Kohli, Leg spinner around off, dabbed towards short third man for a quick single. Kohli appreciates his partner for calling for the quick run. |
| 36.3 : S Khan to R Sharma, Another leg break on middle, Sharma punches it through wide mid on for a single. |
| There is a run out appeal at the striker's end and Rohit looks to be in danger. |
| 36.4 : S Khan to V Kohli, OUT! Run out! Rohit failed to ground his bat there. Kohli strides forward and plays it with soft hands square of the wicket on the off side. Sharma takes off from the other end for a quick risky single. Azam from point gets to the ball and throws it quickly to his keeper who whips off the bails. Rohit Sharma puts in a desperate dive but his bat seems to be in air. The umpire goes upstairs and the replay shows that as Rohit dived, his bat was in the air. This is a big wi |
| Yuvraj Singh walks out to bat. India need him to play a cameo here to get them a par score. |
| 36.5 : S Khan to Y Singh, Tossed delivery, knocked down to long on for a single to get off the mark. |
| 36.6 : S Khan to V Kohli, Driven through mid on by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 37.1 : W Riaz to V Kohli, Slanting away from Kohli, pushed with the angle in covers for a single. |
| 37.2 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Short from Riaz, Yuvraj rises and taps it on the off side for a quick single. The shy at the bowler's end misses and a single is completed. |
| 37.3 : W Riaz to V Kohli, Angling away from the right-hander, guided to third man for a single. |
| 37.4 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Banged in short outside off, Yuvraj sways away from it. |
| 37.5 : W Riaz to Y Singh, FOUR! After going short, Riaz goes for the yorker around off. Misses his length by a touch and Yuvraj flicks it through mid-wicket. Wasim tries to chase it down but comes second to the ball. A boundary will boost Yuvi's confidence! |
| 37.6 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Back of a length delivery, angling in, pulled through square leg for a single. |
| 38.1 : S Khan to Y Singh, Wrong 'un around off, dabbed to backward point. |
| 38.2 : S Khan to Y Singh, Shadab serves it wide outside off, Yuvraj extends his arms and drives it through covers for a single. |
| 38.3 : S Khan to V Kohli, Leg break on middle, Kohli goes back and punches it down to long on for a single. |
| 38.4 : S Khan to Y Singh, DROPPED! Googly around off, Yuvraj dances down and looks to loft it down the ground. But, fails to make a proper connection and ends up mistiming it over mid off. Hasan Ali at long off, gets under the ball catches it but as he slides, spills the ball down. Oh dear, this can prove very costly to Pakistan. A single is taken off the drop. |
| 38.5 : S Khan to V Kohli, Leg spinner around middle and leg, Kohli goes back and flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 38.6 : S Khan to Y Singh, Googly around leg, defended to mid-wicket. |
| Powerplay 3 signaled. Five fielders are now allowed outside the circle. |
| 39.1 : W Riaz to V Kohli, Angling away from Kohli, run down to third man for a single. |
| 39.2 : W Riaz to Y Singh, On a length outside off, defended towards backward point. |
| 39.3 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Short and wide outside off, Singh cuts it past backward point. The outfield is sluggish and the ball won't make it to the fence. A brace is taken. |
| 39.4 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Pitched outside off, Yuvraj cuts it into the ground but Shadab at backward point, leaps to his left and makes a superb stop. |
| 39.5 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Quick bumper from Riaz. Singh gets out of its way. |
| 39.6 : W Riaz to Y Singh, FOUR! Crunched! Slower delivery outside off, Yuvraj picks it up and spanks it through covers for a boundary. Riaz has proved to be very expensive today. |
| Hasan Ali comes back on for a bowl. |
| 40.1 : H Ali to V Kohli, Length delivery, angling in, Kohli drags it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 40.2 : H Ali to V Kohli, On a length outside off, punched to backward point. |
| 40.3 : H Ali to V Kohli, Good length delivery outside off, Kohli hits it off the higher part of the bat through covers for a single. |
| 40.4 : H Ali to Y Singh, FOUR! Lucky! Hasan nearly got rid of Yuvraj there! He bowls a superb yorker outside off, the southpaw digs it out at the very last moment. Gets a bottom inside edge and the ball whiskers past the off pole. Beats Sarfraz and the ball races to the fence. |
| 40.5 : H Ali to Y Singh, Length delivery, angling in, punched to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 40.6 : H Ali to V Kohli, Back of a length delivery, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| Mohammad Amir called back on for a bowl. |
| 41.1 : M Amir to V Kohli, Slight hesitation! Full around leg, Kohli makes room and drives it to mid off. Yuvraj from the other end takes off but is sent back rightly by Kohli. |
| 41.2 : M Amir to V Kohli, Fuller delivery around middle and leg, driven through mid on for a single. |
| 41.3 : M Amir to Y Singh, Length delivery, angling in, tucked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 41.4 : M Amir to V Kohli, Full toss outside off, Kohli mistimes it to mid off for a single. Can you believe it? Kohli has mistimed a full toss. |
| 41.5 : M Amir to Y Singh, FOUR! Pulled away! Slower short delivery, pulled past the diving short mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. That's classic from Yuvi! |
| 41.6 : M Amir to Y Singh, Yuvraj makes slight room, Amir follows him with a near yorker. Squeezed through behind point for a single. |
| 42.1 : H Ali to Y Singh, Full around off, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 42.2 : H Ali to V Kohli, Kohli makes room and Hasan bowls a clever wide yorker. It's too good for the Indian skipper and he fails to put bat on the ball. |
| 42.3 : H Ali to V Kohli, Another yorker around off, jammed to backward point for a single. |
| 42.4 : H Ali to Y Singh, FOUR! That's hit hard! Full outside off, Yuvraj smashes it past his partner. Even the long off fielder can't cut it off with a dive. That's a smashing hit! |
| 42.5 : H Ali to Y Singh, Yuvraj shimmies across slightly, Ali bowls a full delivery wide outside off. Singh fails to put it away. |
| 42.6 : H Ali to Y Singh, SIX! Into the stands! Short delivery and Yuvraj latches onto it in a flash. Pulls it over backward square leg for a huge biggie. He is playing a gem of a cameo. 12 runs off the over! |
| 50-run stand between Kohli and Yuvraj. |
| 43.1 : M Amir to V Kohli, Leg bye! Length delivery around leg, Kohli looks to flick it away but gets beaten by pace. The ball goes off the pads on the leg side and a leg bye is taken. |
| 0.0 : Oh dear! Amir is down. He seems to have hurt himself and is getting some medical attention. He is walking off the field and WAHAB RIAZ to complete the over. |
| 43.2 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Short and angling in, Yuvraj mistimes his pull. The ball falls between the two converging fielders at deep mid-wicket. A single is taken. |
| 43.3 : W Riaz to V Kohli, Full outside off, Kohli moves across just a touch and drives it to long off for a single. |
| 43.4 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Yuvraj makes room, Riaz sees that and bowls a cutter on the shorter side. Yuvraj mistimes it behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 43.5 : W Riaz to V Kohli, Fuller length delivery, whipped but straight to mid-wicket. |
| 43.6 : W Riaz to V Kohli, DROPPED! Back of a length delivery, angling away, Kohli goes for the pull but gets a top edge. Fahim Ashraf at deep mid-wicket, sprints ahead, slides in to catch. Gets his hands to it but ends up spilling it. Another drop in the field by Pakistan. And this time it's of the Indian skipper! A single is taken. |
| 44.1 : H Ali to V Kohli, Full toss on middle, Kohli mistimes his loft towards mid on for a single. |
| 44.2 : H Ali to Y Singh, FOUR! Top shot! Full toss in the line of the stumps, Yuvraj plays a short hand jab over mid on for a boundary. This is Yuvi special! |
| 44.3 : H Ali to Y Singh, Wide yorker around off, dug out to mid off for a single. |
| 44.4 : H Ali to V Kohli, SIX! Kohli is delighted! That came off the meat. Cutter delivery on the shorter side. Kohli goes back and pulls it over long on for a maximum. Gets to his fifty and pumps his fist to remove all his frustration. |
| 40th ODI fifty for Virat Kohli. |
| 44.5 : H Ali to V Kohli, Full around off, jammed through covers for a single. |
| 44.6 : H Ali to Y Singh, FOUR! Full toss and put away! It's angling in and Yuvraj tonks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. 17 runs off the over. India are just cruising through at the moment. |
| 45.1 : W Riaz to V Kohli, FOUR! Wahab sprays it wide outside off, Kohli gets a bat to it and gets it down to third man for a boundary. To make matters worse, it is a no ball. |
| 0.0 : Free Hit time! |
| 45.1 : W Riaz to V Kohli, FOUR! Thumped! Riaz bowls it around off, Kohli gets under it and just whips it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. He has picked up pace now. |
| Sarfraz has a word with his bowler. Not for the first time today. |
| 45.2 : W Riaz to V Kohli, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Kohli into an overdrive! Fuller and on the stumps, Kohli gets under it and just launches it over long on for a maximum. What a strike. |
| 45.3 : W Riaz to V Kohli, Kohli this time angles it to third man for a single. |
| 45.4 : W Riaz to Y Singh, FOUR! Top edged! Shorter in length on the stumps, Yuvraj looks to pull but gets a top edge over the head of the keeper for a boundary. That is a fifty for him, in just 29 balls. And not to forget, he was dropped on 8. |
| 52nd ODI fifty for Yuvraj Singh! |
| 45.5 : W Riaz to Y Singh, Shorter again outside off, Yuvraj backs away and looks to go over the off side but miscues it to third man for a single. Riaz is down now, struggling with his ankle. |
| Now Riaz is getting some attention on his right leg. Even he is going off the field now. Pakistan in all kinds of trouble now. IMAD WASIM to complete his over now. |
| 45.6 : I Wasim to V Kohli, Bowls it too full and wide outside off, Kohli lets it go thinking it will be a wide but is was well inside the tram-line. |
| 46.1 : H Ali to Y Singh, Yuvraj covers his stumps, Hasan bowls a full toss outside off, driven to covers. |
| 0.0 : There is a loud shout against Yuvraj for an lbw. Sarfraz goes for the review. Looks close. |
| 46.2 : H Ali to Y Singh, OUT! Decision overturned! Plumb! Almost a yorker in the line of the stumps, Yuvraj fails to dig it out and gets hit low on the pads. The players appeal but it's turned down. After a discussion with his bowler, Sarfraz takes the review. There was a slight noise of bat being involved. It was of the bat being hit on the ground as shown by the Hot Spot. The Snicko doesn't detect any edge and the Hawk Eye shows that Yuvraj was plumb. The dangerous southpaw has to depart. End |
| Hardik Pandya strides out to bat. |
| 46.3 : H Ali to H Pandya, Very full around off, jammed out to covers for a single. |
| 46.4 : H Ali to V Kohli, FOUR! Creamed! Very full around off, Kohli just creams it over extra cover for a boundary. Now Pakistan would be ruing their dropped chance! |
| 46.5 : H Ali to V Kohli, SIX! That's some shot! Full outside off and Kohli lofts it over extra cover for a biggie. That was struck beautifully. Kohli has got back in his elements now. |
| 46.6 : H Ali to V Kohli, The batsman just manages to keep the yorker out. Good ball bowled by the bowler. |
| 47.1 : I Wasim to H Pandya, SIX! Pandya power! Full outside off, Pandya bends his back knee and tonks it over long off for a maximum. That was a clean hit! |
| 47.2 : I Wasim to H Pandya, SIX! Another one! Once again Wasim fires it full outside off and Pandya smashes it over long off for another half a dozen. Can he keep it going? |
| 47.3 : I Wasim to H Pandya, SIX! Hat-trick of maximums! Pandya expecting the ball to slide in, gets across and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Pandya is on fire. Can he make it six in six? |
| There is an lbw appeal against Hardik Pandya. Pakistan review. Looks not out. |
| 47.4 : I Wasim to H Pandya, NOT OUT! Decision stays! Imad drags his length a touch back, Pandya gets across, kneels down and looks to heave it on the on side but misses. Gets rapped near the waist region and the players appeal for lbw but it's turned down. Sarfraz straightaway goes for the review. The Snicko doesn't detect any edge and the Hawk Eye shows that the ball would have gone on to clip the top of the stumps. So, it's umpire's call and Pandya survives. |
| Sarfraz is complaining about the rain now. Cheeky but not sure if the umpires are going to agree to it since there are just two balls left. |
| 47.5 : I Wasim to H Pandya, Full outside off, this time Pandya mistimes his loft towards long off. A single taken. |
| 47.6 : I Wasim to V Kohli, FOUR! Kohli finishes off in a style! Full outside off, Kohli extends his arms and smashes it over extra cover. Gets it into the gap there and the ball crosses the fence on couple of bounces. INDIA FINISH ON 319/3! |
| Magnificent finish from India. The Pakistan fielders walking off with their heads down shows how badly they lost the plot towards the end. India plundered 72 runs in the last four overs to finish with a par score on the board. Expect DLS to increase the target for Pakistan too as India did not lose too many wickets. |
| The rain breaks did not help India as it came at intervals to stall their momentum. The two Indian openers set the platform for them with a 136-run stand. Both Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma missed out on their tons. Virat Kohli anchored the innings and it was his 93-run stand with Yuvraj that gave India the par score that they have. Both were dropped earlier and they made them pay scoring fifties. |
| Pakistan had a forgetful time with the ball. Mohammad Amir began well but could not do much post that. The tactics from Pakistan were weird as they looked to keep India down with their spinners and didn't quite use the conditions on offer. Imad Wasim and Wahab Riaz were hit around the park and the target of 324 looks tall order now. The rain needs to stop for us to get the chase going though. Stay tuned for the updates. |
| 0.0 : We are back for the chase. Azhar Ali to open with Ahmed Shehzad. Pakistan will need a healthy partnership first up to chase this huge total down. |
| 0.1 : B Kumar to A Ali, Wide! Angling down leg, Ali looks to flick it away but misses. A wide is signaled. |
| B Kumar to A Ali, Length delivery outside off, defended off the front foot on the off side. |
| 0.2 : B Kumar to A Ali, Pitched outside off, shaping away a touch. Ali leaves it alone. |
| 0.3 : B Kumar to A Ali, Wide! Back of a length delivery outside off, Ali looks to cut it but misses. It's too wide and the umpire spreads his arms to signal a wide. |
| B Kumar to A Ali, Length delivery, angling in, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 0.4 : B Kumar to A Ali, Fullish around off, Azhar flicks it off his front foot through the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. Yadav from mid on chases it down and keeps it to two. |
| 0.5 : B Kumar to A Ali, On a length outside off, moves away with slight extra bounce. Ali defends it in covers. |
| 0.6 : B Kumar to A Ali, Length delivery outside off, left alone. |
| Umesh Yadav to bowl from the other end with the second new ball. Two slips in place for him as well. |
| 1.1 : U Yadav to A Shehzad, Good length just around off, Shehzad defends it from his crease. |
| 1.2 : U Yadav to A Shehzad, FOUR! Flashed! Shorter outside off, Shehzad goes after the width and gets it past point for a boundary. |
| 1.3 : U Yadav to A Shehzad, Fuller in length on the stumps, Shehzad turns it towards mid on from his crease. |
| 1.4 : U Yadav to A Shehzad, Good length just around off, worked wide of mid on for a single. |
| 1.5 : U Yadav to A Ali, Bowls it a touch fuller, just outside off, Ali defends it with his bat and pad together. The inside edge saved him. |
| 1.6 : U Yadav to A Ali, Shorter in length, Ali pulls it down to the fine leg for a run, despite the fumble by Kumar in the deep. |
| 2.1 : B Kumar to A Ali, Good length outside off, Ali punches it towards covers from his crease. |
| 2.2 : B Kumar to A Ali, Angles it on a length, Ali pushes it towards mid on and takes a single. Yuvraj is slow to take off and allows the run. |
| 2.3 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Good length outside off, swinging away, Shehzad gets it down to third man for a single. |
| 2.4 : B Kumar to A Ali, Fuller on the pads, Ali turns it through square leg. Bumrah gets across from the deep and slides to his left to stop the ball. A run saved for his side. |
| 2.5 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Fuller in length just outside off, defended watchfully. |
| 2.6 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Hurls it outside off, left alone by Shehzad. Dhoni cannot collect it and uses his pads to stop the ball. |
| 3.1 : U Yadav to A Ali, Beaten! Hurls it just outside off on a good length, Ali looks to play at it but is beaten all ends up. |
| 3.2 : U Yadav to A Ali, Ali punches this one towards mid off from his crease. |
| Second slip goes out. |
| 3.3 : U Yadav to A Ali, Shorter outside off, Ali chops it through backward point for a single. |
| 3.4 : U Yadav to A Shehzad, Shehzad turns it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.5 : U Yadav to A Ali, Edged! Good length just outside off, Ali looks to clear England but misses. The ball goes off the body towards first slip. |
| 3.6 : U Yadav to A Ali, FOUR! Powered away! Shorter in length on the stumps, Ali hooks it down to the backward square leg fence. This is a sedate start for Pakistan. |
| 4.1 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Swing! Fuller outside off, Shehzad looks to drive it through the off side but gets beaten all ends up. |
| 0.0 : It has gone a lot dark out there now with big dark clouds hovering over the ground. |
| 4.2 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, Shehzad tries to tap and run on the off side but fails to do so. |
| 4.3 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Angles it on the stumps, Shehzad digs it out from his crease. |
| 4.4 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Slants it on the stumps, Shehzad looks to clip it through but is beaten and hit on the pads. There is an appeal for an lbw but the umpire stays mum. Kohli inquires about it to Dhoni who refuses the option of the review. |
| It has started to drizzle now. |
| 4.5 : B Kumar to A Ali, Angles it around off, Ali defends it watchfully. |
| Update 1622 local time - The drizzle is back now and the players are going off the field. Pakistan need 302 more runs in 43.1 overs (By DLS method). Let's hope the rain clears soon and we get back on the field. |
| Update 1645 local time - The rain has stopped. The covers are coming off. Play to resume at 1655 local time. The target for Pakistan is 289 in 41 overs. So, 267 runs needed from 36.1 overs. We have lost seven overs for the break. |
| 4 bowlers can bowl 8 overs, 1 bowler can bowl 9 overs. Powerplay 1 (1-8), Powerplay 2 (9-33), Powerplay 3 (34-41). That is for the updated playing conditions. The players are back out in the middle. Azhar Ali and Ahmed Shehzad to continue batting. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to complete his over. |
| 4.6 : B Kumar to A Ali, Ali gets in line and pushes it towards mid on from his crease. |
| Jasprit Bumrah is the first change. |
| 5.1 : J Bumrah to A Shehzad, Starts off with a back of a length delivery outside off, Shehzad defends it watchfully. |
| 5.2 : J Bumrah to A Shehzad, Short and outside off, Shehzad guides it to down to point for a single. |
| 5.3 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Fuller outside off, Ali punches it nicely towards mid off. |
| 5.4 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Lands it outside off on a length, Ali aims to spank it through covers but is beaten all ends up. |
| 5.5 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Angles it on a length, Ali mistimes his punch back down the wicket. The bowler looks to get a hand to it and stop but fails to do that. The mid on fielder cuts it off. |
| 5.6 : J Bumrah to A Ali, FOUR! Crashed! Short and wide outside off, Ali throws the kitchen sink at it and gets it between point and covers for a boundary. |
| 6.1 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, dabbed behind point for a single. |
| 6.2 : B Kumar to A Ali, Hurls it outside off, hit towards Dhawan at cover-point. He fumbles and allows a single. |
| 6.3 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Back of a length outside off, guided behind point for a single. Jadeja loses his pant in the process and gets up sheepishly. |
| 6.4 : B Kumar to A Ali, Good length outside off, punched on the up through covers for a couple of runs. |
| 6.5 : B Kumar to A Ali, Good length outside off, Shehzad looks to walk across and nudge it through the leg side but is beaten by the extra bounce. Lot of oohs and aahs followed. |
| 6.6 : B Kumar to A Ali, Lands it on a good length, just outside off, punched towards the leg side. |
| 7.1 : J Bumrah to A Shehzad, Angles in a back of a length delivery just outside off, Shehzad angles it towards point from his crease. |
| 7.2 : J Bumrah to A Shehzad, Fuller outside off, hit towards point again. |
| 7.3 : J Bumrah to A Shehzad, Shehzad gets in line and defends it. |
| 7.4 : J Bumrah to A Shehzad, Good length outside off, dabbed down to third man for a single. |
| Two men at point now. |
| 7.5 : J Bumrah to A Ali, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller and outside off, Ali gets under it and launches it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Direct hit and Ali would have been a goner! Angles it on a length, Azhar taps it to covers for a single. Hardik Pandya gets to the ball and looks to score a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses. Ali had given up after colliding with the bowler. Could Pandya have taken more time to hit the stumps? |
| Powerplay 2 signaled. Maximum of 4 players can be allowed outside the circle now. |
| 8.1 : B Kumar to A Ali, Gets it square of the wicket behind point for a brace. |
| 8.2 : B Kumar to A Ali, Turns it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 8.3 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, Short outside off, dabbed towards third man for a single. |
| 8.4 : B Kumar to A Ali, FOUR! Beautiful! Full and outside off, Ali presents the full face of the bat and gets it past a diving mid off for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : B Kumar to A Ali, Edged! Azhar looks to work one through the leg side but gets a leading edge wide of point for a single. |
| 8.6 : B Kumar to A Shehzad, OUT! First strike for India! Angles it on a good length, Shehzad looks to clip but is hit on his pads. The players go up in an appeal and the umpire rules it in favour of the bowler. Shehzad comes over to have a chat with his partner but they decide against the review. Was it outside the line or going over the stumps? Let's wait for the Ball Tracker. Replays show three reds and hence, it was a good decision. |
| Babar Azam walks out to bat. |
| 9.1 : J Bumrah to A Ali, FOUR! Hit away! Shorter length outside off, Azhar Ali gets under it and ramps it over the keeper for a boundary. Bumrah has struggled with his lengths here. 50 up for Pakistan. |
| 9.2 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Good length outside off, Ali taps it towards point.l |
| 9.3 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Azhar gets in line and clips it towards mid-wicket from his crease. |
| 9.4 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Fuller but slower in pace, Ali comes forward and defends it late. Didn't pick the slower one early. |
| 9.5 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Good length just outside off, Ali looks to clip it through but gets it off the leading edge towards covers. |
| 9.6 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Fuller outside off, hit towards mid off by the batsman. Good comeback from Bumrah after the boundary first ball. Pakistan need 238 more in 31 overs. |
| Umesh Yadav called back on for a bowl. |
| 10.1 : U Yadav to B Azam, Slants it on the stumps, Azam walks across and clips it towards mid-wicket. |
| 10.2 : U Yadav to B Azam, Good length just outside off, Azam looks to defend but is beaten by the away movement. |
| 10.3 : U Yadav to B Azam, Hurls it outside off, Babar gets behind the line and defends it. Screams no to his partner. |
| 10.4 : U Yadav to B Azam, Fuller in length, driven back to the bowler. Umesh leaps in his follow through and stops the ball. Good work, there. |
| 10.5 : U Yadav to B Azam, Good length outside off, Azam punches it towards covers from his crease. |
| 10.6 : U Yadav to B Azam, Fuller outside off, driven crisply to mid off. A maiden from Umesh. |
| 11.1 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Slants it on the stumps, Ali looks to clip but gets it off his pads towards square leg for a single. Leg Bye signaled. |
| 11.2 : J Bumrah to B Azam, Good length outside off, Babar gets off the mark with a dab to third man. Yuvraj did well at third man to keep them to a single. |
| 11.3 : J Bumrah to A Ali, Length ball just outside off, Azhar clips it towards mid on for a single. |
| 11.4 : J Bumrah to B Azam, Hurls it just outside off, defended watchfully. |
| 11.5 : J Bumrah to B Azam, Fumble! Fuller in length just around off, Azam clips it through mid-wicket. Kumar allows the ball to go through him and concedes a couple of runs. |
| 11.6 : J Bumrah to B Azam, Another chance gone! Outside off on a length, Azam looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards the off side and Ali calls him through for a single. Bumrah gets to the ball and looks to run out Azhar at the striker's end but misses. Had he it, Ali would have been a goner. |
| Ali seems to have hurt his leg with the dive in the previous over. He is getting his right leg tapped. |
| 12.1 : U Yadav to B Azam, FOUR! India not fielding well at the moment. Shorter outside off, cut behind point by Babar. Kedar Jadhav in the deep over runs and allows the ball to go through him for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : U Yadav to B Azam, OUT! Umesh strikes! Short again, just outside off, Azam looks to cut it hard again but finds Jadeja at backward point. A very good catch that, given the fielding standards so far in the game. Pakistan would have hoped for more from there talented batsman. |
| Mohammad Hafeez is the new man in. |
| 12.3 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Angles it on a length just outside off, comes in, Hafeez lets it go through but that was not far from the stumps. |
| 12.4 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Hafeez comes forward and guides it towards point from his crease. |
| 12.5 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Fuller outside off, driven towards mid off by Hafeez. They do not take Kohli on. |
| 12.6 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Shorter length outside off, Hafeez looks to pull it through but is beaten. |
| Hardik Pandya called on for a bowl. |
| 13.1 : H Pandya to A Ali, Fuller outside off, driven off the front foot to point. |
| 13.2 : H Pandya to A Ali, Angles it outside off, pushed towards covers by the batsman. |
| 13.3 : H Pandya to A Ali, Dropped! Angles it on a length, Ali comes down to go over mid off but the bat turns in his hands. Kumar comes in from long on, gets two hands to it but does not hold onto the chance. India have not fielded well at all. He covered good ground but should have taken the catch. Two runs taken. |
| 13.4 : H Pandya to A Ali, Too full from Pandya, Ali hits it over him. Mid off fielder cuts it off. |
| 13.5 : H Pandya to A Ali, Azhar gets forward and pushes it to covers. |
| 13.6 : H Pandya to A Ali, Lands it outside off, punched through covers for a single. |
| 14.1 : U Yadav to A Ali, Shorter in length outside off, Ali looks to cut it but the ball seams away at the last moment. |
| 14.2 : U Yadav to A Ali, Fuller outside off, mistimed drive from Azhar to mid off. |
| 14.3 : U Yadav to A Ali, Good length outside off, glided down to third man for a single. |
| 14.4 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Good length on the stumps, Hafeez looks to clip it through but gets hit on his pads. |
| 14.5 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Fuller outside off, Hafeez comes forward and drives it through covers for a brace. Two runs taken. |
| 14.6 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Good length just outside off, left alone by the batsman. Dhoni now fumbles behind the wickets. |
| 15.1 : H Pandya to A Ali, Ali comes forward and guides it through point for a single. |
| 15.2 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Angles it on back of a length just outside off, Hafeez pushes it to covers from his crease. |
| 15.3 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Slants it full and outside off, Hafeez guides it towards point for a single. |
| 15.4 : H Pandya to A Ali, Driven through covers for a single. |
| 15.5 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Shorter in length, pulled to fine leg for a single. |
| 15.6 : H Pandya to A Ali, WIDE! Shorter in length on the stumps, Ali looks to hook it but fails to do so. The umpire signals it a wide for height. Good one that though. |
| H Pandya to A Ali, FOUR! Nicely done! Shorter in length, Ali looks to ramp it to third man. There is a fielder there, who was brought finer but this time he gets it wide of him. Yuvraj covers good ground, going to his right. He looks to stop it but the ball still trickles over the fence. |
| Ravindra Jadeja comes on for a bowl. |
| 16.1 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, In the air but safe! Lands it outside off, Hafeez punches it wide of Virat Kohli at short cover for a single. |
| 16.2 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Fires it on the stumps, Ali fails to clip it through coming down the wicket and is hit on the pads. |
| 16.3 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Bowls it flatter on the stumps, Ali looks to turn it through but is hit on his pads. A loud appeal but no review from India. |
| 16.4 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Top edge! Ali looks to sweep but gets a top edge on the bounce to short fine leg. A single taken. |
| 16.5 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Pushed through mid off for a single. |
| 16.6 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Flatter on the stumps, Azhar looks to turn it through the leg side but finds the short fine leg fielder. He actually got an inside edge there. |
| 17.1 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Angles it on a good length, Hafeez defends it watchfully. |
| 17.2 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Fuller outside off, Hafeez looks to drive but gets it off the inner half through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.3 : H Pandya to A Ali, Angles it on off, Ali looks to defend but gets a bottom edge back down the wicket. |
| 17.4 : H Pandya to A Ali, Slants it on the stumps, clipped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.5 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Shorter in length outside off, Hafeez looks to pull it through but is beaten all ends up. Hardik has bowled a few of those today. |
| 17.6 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Drags it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 18.1 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Drops it short, Hafeez does not miss out and pulls it through long leg for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Floats it outside off, pushed towards covers. There is a fumble which allows a single. The captain was the man in question there. Jadeja got to the ball quickly going to his left. |
| 18.3 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Flatter on middle, Ali comes down and turns it towards mid-wicket. |
| 18.4 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Angles it on the stumps, Ali looks to sweep it through but is hit on his pads. There is an appeal for an lbw but not given. No review and rightly so, Ali had gloved it. |
| 18.5 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Flatter on middle, Ali keeps it out at the last moment. |
| 18.6 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Too full on middle, Azhar comes down to clip it through but gets an inside edge towards the off side. |
| 19.1 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Angles it fuller on off, Hafeez turns it towards short mid-wicket. |
| 19.2 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Slants it on a length, Hafeez wants to turn it through the leg side but is hurried by the pace. |
| 19.3 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Good length outside off, Hafeez turns it towards mid-wicket. |
| 19.4 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Hurls it on a good length on the stumps, Hafeez looks to pull it through but does not get it off the middle and the ball dies down on the wicket. |
| 19.5 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Back of a length on off, Hafeez dabs it down the wicket with an open face of the bat. |
| 19.6 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Slants it on a length on off, worked through mid on for a single. |
| 20.1 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Served around middle and leg, worked through square leg for a single. |
| 20.2 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Azhar steps down the track, Jadeja fires it in and the Pak opener can only push it back to the bowler. |
| 20.3 : R Jadeja to A Ali, Ali raises his bat! Shorter in length, punched towards long on for a single. With that, he completes a fifty. It has been a good knock from him so far. Now, he has to build on it. |
| 10th ODI fifty for Azhar Ali. |
| 20.4 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Hafeez kneels down and sweeps it in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 20.5 : R Jadeja to A Ali, OUT! Jadeja gets his man! Soon after reaching his half century, Ali departs. Jadeja bowls a flatter arm ball. Ali gets down on one knee and looks to slog sweep but gets a top edge. The ball flies over backward square leg. Hardik Pandya at deep square leg, runs to his right and pouches it with ease near the ropes. The set man departs and the Indians are joyous. |
| Shoaib Malik comes out to bat. Pakistan need 198 more runs to win. |
| 20.6 : R Jadeja to S Malik, Hesitation in the middle! Jadeja slides it in from around off, Malik looks to tap it in covers and take off for a single but is sent back by his partner. Malik turns and makes it in with a dive. Had there been a direct hit, it would have been close. |
| 21.1 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Length delivery, angling in, tucked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 21.2 : H Pandya to S Malik, Banged in short, Malik gets out of its way at the last moment. Good delivery, this! |
| 21.3 : H Pandya to S Malik, FOUR! Nice shot to get off the mark! It's full outside off, Malik extends his arms and drives it square of the wicket on the off side for a boundary. |
| 21.4 : H Pandya to S Malik, FOUR! Fine this time! Pandya gets his line wrong, angles it down the leg side. Malik just help it on its way and Yadav in the deep can't stop it from reaching the fine leg fence. So, back-to-back boundaries for Pakistan! |
| 21.5 : H Pandya to S Malik, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. One run added to the total. |
| 21.6 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, A touch ahead of length outside off, Hafeez flashes his bat at it, gets an outside edge to third man for a single. |
| 22.1 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Flatter delivery outside off, cut to point. |
| 22.2 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, FOUR! dancing shoes are on! Fired in full outside off, Hafeez gets to the pitch of the ball and goes inside out over extra cover. Beats the long on fielder and the ball crosses the ropes. Hafeez getting a move on now! |
| 22.3 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Once again Hafeez dances down, Jadeja darts it in. The batsman can only dig it out through mid off for a single. |
| 22.4 : R Jadeja to S Malik, Arm ball, sliding in, Malik looks to cut but there's no room. Ends up placing it to point. |
| 22.5 : R Jadeja to S Malik, SIX! Into the stands! Malik dances down the track. Jadeja sees that and drags his length back. Malik is not near the pitch of the ball but still goes through with his lofted shot. Connects it well and the ball sails over ropes for a maximum! |
| The ball has been replaced as the ball got lost in the sightscreen! |
| 22.6 : R Jadeja to S Malik, Served outside off, dabbed to short third man. |
| Umesh Yadav is back on! |
| 23.1 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, A touch ahead of length outside off, Hafeez looks to play it with a straight bat but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 23.2 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Cutter on a shorter side, Hafeez drags his pull off the inner half in front of square on the leg side for a single. |
| 23.3 : U Yadav to S Malik, OUT! Bull's eye from Jadeja! Don't ever mess with his throwing arm and especially in that region. Length delivery outside off, Malik stays back, dabs it behind point and takes off for a quick single. Hafeez sends him back. Jadeja at backward point, rushes to the ball, picks it and has a throw at the keeper's end in a flash. Hits the bottom of the leg stump and catches Malik short by miles. This something really, really special from the Indian all-rounder. Big blow for |
| Sarfraz Ahmed is the new man in. Pakistan need 175 in 105 balls. |
| 23.4 : U Yadav to S Ahmed, On a length and outside off, punched through cover-point for a single. |
| 23.5 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, A touch ahead of length outside off, Hafeez looks to cut but misses as it's not short enough. |
| 23.6 : U Yadav to M Hafeez, Short ball, angling in, pulled to the right of Bumrah at fine leg. A brace is taken. |
| 24.1 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, FOUR! Innovative! Slanting down leg, Ahmed kneels down and paddle sweeps it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 24.2 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, Sliding in around leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 24.3 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, It's been driven superbly through the covers. One run added to the total. Hafeez wants second but is sent back. |
| 24.4 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, Fired in around middle and off, defended off the front foot. |
| 24.5 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, Darted in on middle, Ahmed looks to sweep it but misses and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 24.6 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| Hardik Pandya returns for a bowl. |
| 25.1 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, On a length and angling in, Hafeez gets across and tucks it through mid-wicket for a brace. |
| 25.2 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Hesitation in between! Pitched on a length outside off, Hafeez dabs it behind point and takes off for a second but halts in between after another miscommunication. However, they than run through as the throw at the bowler's end is not a strong one. The cover fielder collects the ball and lobs it over the stumps at bowler's end. In the end, a brace is completed. |
| 25.3 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, On a length and angling in, flicked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| 25.4 : H Pandya to S Ahmed, The batsman works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 25.5 : H Pandya to M Hafeez, Guided to third man for a single. |
| 25.6 : H Pandya to S Ahmed, Wide! Angling down leg, Ahmed leaves it and a wide is signaled. |
| H Pandya to S Ahmed, Length delivery outside off, dabbed to point. |
| 26.1 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Full outside off, pushed to covers. |
| 26.2 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, Beaten! Flatter delivery outside off, Hafeez tries to cut it but misses is completely. Good delivery, this! |
| 26.3 : R Jadeja to M Hafeez, OUT! Hafeez holes out! Arm ball, sliding in, Hafeez gets down on one knee and looks to slog sweep but he too gets a top edge. The ball travels towards deep mid-wicket. Bhuvneshwar in the deep, runs to his left and this time completes the catch. Pakistan have half of their side back in the hut. Jadeja is on fire right now. He was involved in last 4 wickets. |
| Imad Wasim strides out to bat. |
| 26.4 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, Full around leg, clipped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 26.5 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, The batsman dances down the track and does well to block the ball. |
| 26.6 : R Jadeja to S Ahmed, Arm ball, sliding in, punched through covers for a single. |
| 27.1 : H Pandya to S Ahmed, Angling down leg, tickled to short fine leg. |
| 27.2 : H Pandya to S Ahmed, Length delivery, angling in, tucked towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 27.3 : H Pandya to I Wasim, OUT! Golden duck for Imad Wasim! This is poor cricket from the Pakistani all-rounder. With his side in trouble, he hit the first delivery he faced, straight to the fielder. On a length and angling away, Imad stays tall and hits it on the up. Doesn't keep it on the ground and it's straight at the throat of Jadhav at short cover, who takes a good, sharp catch. Another one down for Pakistan. 154 needed off 81 balls. |
| Shadab Khan comes out to bat. |
| 27.4 : H Pandya to S Khan, Length delivery outside off, steered to point. |
| 27.5 : H Pandya to S Khan, Back of a length delivery outside off, Khan taps it to cover-point. |
| 27.6 : H Pandya to S Khan, Run out chance! Pitched outside off, Khan dabs it in the gap between point and covers and takes off for a single but is sent back. Jadhav from covers, runs to his right and has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. The batsmen then run off an overthrow. |
| 28.1 : R Jadeja to S Khan, Flatter delivery, sliding in, dabbed to point. |
| 28.2 : R Jadeja to S Khan, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 28.3 : R Jadeja to S Khan, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 28.4 : R Jadeja to S Khan, Shadab dances down, Jadeja spears it in. The leggie looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 28.5 : R Jadeja to S Khan, SIX! This has been connected! Sliding in from around middle and off, Shadab kneels down and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 28.6 : R Jadeja to S Khan, FOUR! Just wide of Jadhav! Slider from Jadeja, Khan goes back and punches it uppishly past Jadhav at mid-wicket. Gets it in the huge gap behind and the ball races to the fence. A rare expensive over from Jadeja! |
| 29.1 : H Pandya to S Ahmed, WIDE! Slants it down the leg side on a length. Ahmed gets out of the way. Signaled a wide. |
| H Pandya to S Ahmed, Fuller outside off, Ahmed drives it towards mid off. |
| 29.2 : H Pandya to S Ahmed, FOUR! Too good! Fuller in line of the stumps, Ahmed pushes it back down the wicket. Umesh from mid on goes to his right but cannot stop the ball from going through. A boundary results. |
| 29.3 : H Pandya to S Ahmed, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Angles in a good length delivery just outside off, Sarfraz looks to dab to third man but only manages to get an outside edge which is snaffled by the keeper. The writing is on the wall now. |
| Mohammed Amir is the new man in. |
| 29.4 : H Pandya to M Amir, Good length on the stumps, Amir looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 29.5 : H Pandya to M Amir, Shorter in length on middle and leg, Amir ducks under it. |
| 29.6 : H Pandya to M Amir, Short and wide outside off, Amir slaps it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 30.1 : R Jadeja to M Amir, Jadeja comes from over the wicket, pitches it outside off, spinning in, driven to long off for a single. |
| 30.2 : R Jadeja to S Khan, Full on off, eased down to long off for a single. |
| 30.3 : R Jadeja to M Amir, Flatter and shorter outside off, chopped to point. |
| 30.4 : R Jadeja to M Amir, Fired in, defended from within the crease. |
| 30.5 : R Jadeja to M Amir, Served outside off, dabbed towards short third man. |
| 30.6 : R Jadeja to M Amir, Missed by just! Amir makes room, Jadeja darts it in, following him. Amir throws his bat at it but misses. |
| Umesh Yadav returns for a bowl. |
| 31.1 : U Yadav to S Khan, Back of a length delivery outside off, punched to covers. |
| 31.2 : U Yadav to S Khan, Dropped a sitter! Shortish delivery outside off, angling in, Shadab goes for an expansive pull but gets a top edge. It's straight to Jadhav at covers, who gets underneath it, keeps himself composed but lets it go through. This is poor from India. A single is taken. |
| 31.3 : U Yadav to M Amir, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 31.4 : U Yadav to M Amir, A touch ahead of length outside off, angling away. Amir throws his bat at it, gets an outside edge and the ball runs towards third man. A couple is taken. |
| 31.5 : U Yadav to M Amir, Wide! Short but down the leg side. A wide is signaled. |
| U Yadav to M Amir, Around leg, worked fine down the leg side for a single. |
| 31.6 : U Yadav to S Khan, Short delivery, Shadab mistimes his pull towards mid on. Amir takes off from the non-striker's end but is sent back. Pandya scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Amir is safely in. |
| Jasprit Bumrah comes back on for a bowl. |
| 32.1 : J Bumrah to M Amir, Length delivery, angling in, Amir taps it on the off side and takes off for a quick single. There's a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 32.2 : J Bumrah to S Khan, Pitched on a length outside off, nips away slightly. Khan is beaten all ends up by that movement. |
| 32.3 : J Bumrah to S Khan, Back of a length delivery, flat-batted to mid on. |
| There is a run out appeal at the bowler's end. Shadab Khan is the man in question. |
| 32.4 : J Bumrah to S Khan, NOT OUT! On a length and angling in, Khan looks to play a pull but gets a top edge. The ball goes to fine leg and the batsmen run for a single. Yadav there scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. The umpire goes upstairs but Khan is safely in. |
| 32.5 : J Bumrah to M Amir, Full outside off, pushed to mid off. |
| 32.6 : J Bumrah to M Amir, On the pads, tucked behind square on the leg side for a single. |
| Powerplay 3 is signaled. Five fielders are now allowed outside the circle. |
| 33.1 : U Yadav to M Amir, On a length, around off, played uppishly over mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 33.2 : U Yadav to M Amir, OUT! Soft dismissal! Back of a length, angling away, Amir backs away a touch and looks to jab it over covers but gets it off the higher part of the bat. And the ball goes straight to Jadhav at cover, who doesn't make a mistake this time. |
| Hasan Ali is the new man in. |
| 33.3 : U Yadav to H Ali, Back of a length outside off, placed to point. |
| 33.4 : U Yadav to H Ali, OUT! 3-fer for Umesh Yadav! A touch behind length and angling in. It's too quick for the tailender Hasan Ali, who ends up checking his shot straight to Dhawan at mid-wicket. All the players are shaking hands as WAHAB RIAZ, who was injured in the first innings won't come out to bat. INDIA WIN BY 124 RUNS (DLS METHOD). |
| India have wrapped the game in fine fashion here. They had done most of the damage with the bat itself when they posted a par score on the board. It was thanks to the fifties from their top order batsmen that they got to that total despite the rain hampering their progress. The bowlers then backed up the good work. Azhar Ali was the lone man fighting for Pakistan in the chase with a fifty but he did not get any help from the rest as they kept losing wickets at intervals. |
| Umesh Yadav was the best bowler for India, taking 3 for 30. Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with a couple of wickets each. India didn't field that well and it will be something they would want to better going ahead. The rain did threaten to play spoilsport but in the end, we had enough time for a result. A lot was expected from this contest but as has been the case in the last few years, it was another one-sided game. |
| Man of the Match, Yuvraj Singh calls it a good start to the tournament by getting some runs on the board. Adds that the openers gave them a good platform, Virat Kohli finished it well and he got the license to attack today. Informs that it's not easy to come back from an injury but one has to get out there and announce to the opposition that he is here to attack. Mentions that the bowlers bowled well today and they stuck to their plans. Ends by saying that they would like to carry this confidenc |
| Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed feels that they were not upto the mark in the field. Rues the fact that they lost the plot it in the last eight overs with the ball. Credits India for playing well and taking the game away. Hopes that they get together and plan things better with both bat and ball. |
| India skipper, Virat Kohli says that they were superb with the bat and the ball but poor in the field. Adds that they took the confidence from winning the warm-up games into the main tournament. Once again mentions that they were clinical with their skills but poor in the field. Informs that opening partnership was the key for them last time around in the Champions Trophy and Shikhar Dhawan continued his form while Rohit Sharma took his time out in the middle. He adds that Rohit needed those run |
| So that's it from us from this game. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. India would be delighted with a complete performance. Pakistan have a lot of soul searching to do. The tournament goes on with Australia locking horns with Bangladesh tomorrow at The Oval. Action begins 1330 local time (1230 GMT). Until then, it's goodbye and take care. |
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