| 1.1 : 1.1: Arshdeep Singh to Babar Azam, A HUGE APPEAL AND THE FINGER IS RAISED! Babar has a first-baller or does he? He has taken it upstairs but that looks out. Ultra Edge shows no bat and now it is time for Ball Tracking and it shows THREE REDS! OUT! Babar does walk back on the very first ball he faces and the crowd here erupts. That is a body blow for Pakistan. Their skipper walks back for a duck and this is a tremendous start for India and Arshdeep Singh who is playing his first World Cup game. H |
| 1.6 : 1.6: Arshdeep Singh to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! The last ball releases a little pressure that was building. Nicely played by Rizwan. He is aware about the ball coming back in and hence does not plant his front foot across. Arshdeep Singh goes for the inswinging yorker but ends up bowling a full toss. It is worked down to fine leg for a boundary. First of the game. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Arshdeep Singh to Shan Masood, FOUR! Tickled away nicely! Have to believe Masood will be the apt batter for Pakistan in these conditions having played a lot of cricket in England. He plays this well. Lets the ball come to him, it is on the pads. It is worked fine to the fine leg fence. Welcome boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Arshdeep Singh to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! TOP EDGE AND TAKEN THIS TIME! Arshdeep Singh is pumped up! He has got two of the best Pakistan batters in this line-up. Really smart bowling, takes Rizwan by surprise by bowling a bumper on middle. It gets big on Rizwan who is probably on the front foot for the fuller ones. He still looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and goes straight to fine leg where Kumar makes no mistake. Pakistan in deep trouble now. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! Whacked away! Shorter in length and on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed drags it wide of the fielder at mid on and finds the boundary. Positive start for Iftikhar Ahmed! |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Mohammad Shami to Shan Masood, FOUR! Good shot! A loosener from Shami! This is way outside off, on a length. Masood steps across and punches it through point. Quick outfield and it races into the fence. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Hardik Pandya to Shan Masood, EDGED AND FOUR! Pandya bangs a bouncer on middle. Masood pulls, it goes off the top edge and wide of the man at fine leg for a boundary. Well played in the end. Shan Masood knew where the fielder was and played it very late. Pakistan are getting a move along. 9 runs off the over. A stand also building. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Hardik Pandya to Iftikhar Ahmed, FOUR! A welcome boundary for Pakistan! The stand moves to 43 now. Pandya gives too much room here for Ahmed to free his arms. This is outside off. Ahmed hits it past backward point and the ball races into the fence. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! That is a meaty blow! You have to really hit it well if you want to clear the fence here! Iftikhar Ahmed steps out and gets to the pitch of it. He tonks it well over the long on fence for a biggie. Much-needed and it is the first of the game. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Axar Patel to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! BANG! Iftikhar Ahmed is in his elements. He is a big hitter and has nailed this one. Welcome into the attack, Axar Patel! He knows Axar does not turn it a lot and hence, plays it with the angle. Plays the slog sweep and clears the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Axar Patel to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! Over the fence yet again! Iftikhar Ahmed is turning the tide in favor of Pakistan. He is a six-hitter and it is on display here. Another top shot. Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and powers it well over the long on fence for another biggie. Axar under huge pressure now. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Axar Patel to Iftikhar Ahmed, SIX! That is the three in the over and 4 in the last two. This one is not as long as the last two but still the same amount of runs. This is fired outside off, it is hit towards long off. The connection is not that great. The fielder leaps, takes it but is falling over the ropes. He tries to throw it back in but ends up doing it outside the boundary line. Momentum has shifted completely here. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Mohammad Shami to Iftikhar Ahmed, OUT! THAT IS PLUMB! Fifty and out for Iftikhar Ahmed and that is a welcome wicket for India. They needed as Iftikhar Ahmed was going great guns. This is full and straight, on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed just misses a straight ball to get hit on the pads. A loud appeal and the finger is raised. Can India build from here? |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Mohammad Shami to Shadab Khan, FOUR! SHOT! That is some shot to get off the mark! Pure timing! Fuller and on off, this is timed past mid off and it races away to the fence. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Hardik Pandya to Shadab Khan, OUT! TAKEN! That is a really good catch from Suryakumar Yadav! Shadab's stay is a short one and not a good one. He clears his front leg and looks to tonk this length ball over the long on fence. He only manages to hit it high up in the air towards long on. Suryakumar Yadav takes a really good catch. This is a really good passage of play for the Indians. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Hardik Pandya to Haider Ali, OUT! TAKEN! Haider Ali has gifted his wicket here! Not sure what Pakistan are doing here. This is really poor. They have lost three wickets for hardly any runs. On a length and around middle, Haider Ali looks to heave it across the line but just like Shadab, he hits it high up in the air. Suryakumar Yadav takes it nicely at deep mid-wicket. |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Hardik Pandya to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! Nawaz read the field! He anticipated a short ball and stays on the back foot. This is outside off and Nawaz ramps it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Hardik Pandya to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! Nawaz will be the aggressor now, clearly! This is full and around off. Nawaz makes room for himself and powers it to deep extra-cover for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Hardik Pandya to Mohammad Nawaz, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Nawaz's stay is over! What a comeback from Pandya! his third wicket and this is really good bowling from him! Nawaz stays on the back foot and again looks for a short ball but Hardik cramps him and pushes his length further. This is on middle. Nawaz tries to play the upper cut but gets a faint edge and Dinesh Karthik makes no mistake. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Arshdeep Singh to Asif Ali, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Asif Ali goes now! What a night Arshdeep Singh is having! One to remeber for a while! Singh bangs it short and on middle, the ball does not much much. Ali tries to duck but keeps his bat hanging in front of him. The ball hits the gloves and goes behind for Dinesh Karthik to take it. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Mohammad Shami to Shan Masood, FOUR! Fourtunate one! Masood won't mind though! On a length and on leg. Masood makes room to drive but gets an outside edge and it races to the third man fence. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Mohammad Shami to Shan Masood, FOUR! JUST WIDE OF MID ON! Well timed! This is full and angling on middle. Masood flicks on the up, Ravichandran Ashwin dives to his left but it goes away from him and into the fence. |
| 18.3: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Afridi, SIX! Where has this come from? Afridi with a biggie. Short in length and on off, sits nicely for Afridi who pulls it hard and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Afridi, FOUR! Six and now four! The Pakistani fans get their voice back. This is full and outside off. Afridi thumps it straight down past mid off for four runs. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Shaheen Afridi, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Now what Masood expected! Afridi goes after playing a decent cameo. Short of a length and on middle. Afridi opens his body up as he looks to pull but miscues it completely and it goes off the leading edge back for Kumar who takes a simple catch. Haris Rauf will be on the strike. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Haris Rauf, SIX! FIRST BALL SIX! What a shot! Pakistan eyeing 165 probably now! On a length and on the pads. Rauf whacks it high over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Naseem Shah to KL Rahul, OUT! TIMBER! Naseem Shah gets rid of KL Rahul yet again and he has played on yet again. This dismissal was so similar to the way he got out in the Asia Cup a few months back. Good length and on off, this one comes back in a touch. Rahul looks to play it with an open face of the bat. It goes off the inside edge and then onto the stumps. Perfect start for Pakistan. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Haris Rauf to Rohit Sharma, This is interesting! They have gone upstairs to check for the catch but Rohit has already walked back! The SOFT SIGNAL IS OUT! OUT! IT IS A CLEAN CATCH! Rohit knew and that is why he already back in the hut. This is a beauty from Rauf and he gets the Indian skipper. Pakistan all over India at the moment. This is on a length and around off, this lands and moves away. Rohit has a tentative poke at it. It goes off the outside edge. Iftikhar Ahmed takes a really good |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Haris Rauf to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Nicely played! Wonderful shot! Fuller and on middle, Yadav shows the full face of the bat and creams it past mid on. This guy won't hold back. He will play his shots and that is a lovely one to get off the mark. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Haris Rauf to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR!  Suryakumar looks to good touch! This is fraction short and around off. SKY is quick to pick up the length as he pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Haris Rauf to Suryakumar Yadav, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The danger man is gone! Kohli is there but Pakistan know how important is this wicket. Haris Rauf is loving it. He is probably the best bowler of Pakistan in past couple of months. Short of a length and around middle. Suryakumar opens the face of the bat and looks to dab it away but is cramped for room and it goes of the outside edge and to the keeper. Good grab from Mohammad Rizwan. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Shadab Khan to Axar Patel, OUT! PATEL IS RUN OUT! India 4 down now. What is happening with India? A decision that will make the headlines but for now Patel is a goner. Interestingly, the way Mohammad Rizwan reacted, he knew he messed up as Rizwan slightly lost the ball while clipping the bails off. But the third umpire decision is out. Coming to the delivery - On middle, Patel tucks it to mid-wicket and looks for a quick single but that was a risky one. Kohli sends Azar from the halfway |
| 10.2 : 10.2: Shadab Khan to Hardik Pandya, FOUR! Thumped down the ground! India will hope this is just the start for them! This is full, right in the slot, Pandya powers it down the ground to the long on fence. |
| 11.1 : 11.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Hardik Pandya, SIX! That is a powerful hit! Pandya does have the ability to change the course of the game in a few overs. Runs need now below 100. This is a top start to the over. Can they make this into a big one! Angled into the pads, this is whipped over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Virat Kohli, SIX! BANG! That is a shot and a half! Steps out, gets to the pitch of it and tonks it over the long on fence. Good sensible batting. The straight boundaries are short here and Kohli targets that. This is just the kind of over India needed. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Mohammad Nawaz to Hardik Pandya, SIX MORE! Three in the over. That is a massive over and one which could be the momentum shifter. 86 needed in 48. Run rate needed just over 10 now. Game on! This is flatter and on middle, Pandya smashes it over the long on fence for a biggie. Stand and deliver. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli, FOUR! That is a poor ball and Kohli puts it away! With fine leg up, that is not where you want to bowl. it is on the pads, Kohli plays it behind short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Shadab Khan to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Cut away! A boundary to begin this over as well. Pakistan seem under pressure now and runs have started to flow all of a sudden! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped past cover. The fielder in the deep runs to his left, dives but fails to stop it. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Naseem Shah to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Clipped away and that races away to the fence. Kohli is on a roll now! Poor delivery again with fine leg up! Kohli steps out and this is full and on the pads. He clips it past short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 17.1 : 17.1: Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Fifty for Kohli! King Kohli steps up on the big occasion. If he chases this down, this will be one of his best ones. Still, a long way to go. This is short and on middle, he pulls it to deep mid-wicket and the ball just bounces before touching the ropes. He loves to score runs against the arch rivals. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Races to the fence! Afridi follows Kohli on the leg side. This is on middle. Kohli lofts it over covers. Three fielders converge to stop the ball but fails to do so. A boundary. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Third off the over! And the equation gets closer! India still in the game untill Kohli is there. Not the best of nights for Shaheen Afridi! He gives away 17 runs and helps India get back in the game! This is angled on the hips. Kohli pulls it behind square leg for a boundary. 31 runs needed in 12 balls. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Haris Rauf to Virat Kohli, SIX! OUT OF THE GROUND! Virat Kohli is playing one of his best innings here! What a shot this is! A slower bouncer and on middle. Kohli gets on top of the bounce and smokes it straight down for a biggie. Can Virat Kohli hit another boundary? |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Haris Rauf to Virat Kohli, SIX! KING KOHLI! YES,HE DOES! Kohli has done what was required! 12 runs off the last two balls and the equation gets simple for the last over. 16 runs needed with probably Mohammad Nawaz to bowl that. Short and on the hips. Kohli whacks it behind square on the leg side for a biggie. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Mohammad Nawaz to Hardik Pandya, OUT! TAKEN! PANDYA GOES! New batter will be on strike! This is full and on middle, a pacers delivery. Rizwan was standing well behind than the mark. This is full and on middle. Pandya swings across the line but gets a top edge and it goes high but not far enough. Babar takes a simple catch at covers. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: Mohammad Nawaz to Virat Kohli, SIX! KOHLI, WHAT A BEAUTY! India still in the game! A full toss on middle. Kohli pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. The fielder there leaps but fails to stop it. HOLD ON, A NO BALL IS CALLED. It was above the height. Babar Azam is not happy. He has a long chat with the umpires. FREE HIT COMING UP. 6 runs needed off 3 balls. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Mohammad Nawaz to Dinesh Karthik, OUT!! STUMPED! A quicker ball, full and down the leg side. DK misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. It rolls back behind for Rizwan who collect quickly and clips the bails off. Karthik is found off-guarded and Rizwan does brilliantly to remove the bails. Another twist in this chase! What a game this is turning out to be! ASHWIN ON THE STRIKE. TWO RUNS NEEDED NOW. |
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