| 3.2 : 3.2: J Bumrah to F Zaman, FOUR! Edgy! On a length and angling away, Zaman goes hard at it. Gets an inside edge and the ball runs to the fine leg fence. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: J Bumrah to A Ali, FOUR! First boundary from Azhar. Short outside off, Ali plays a flat-batted shot past the bowler. Beats the mid on fielder and earns himself a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: B Kumar to F Zaman, FOUR! Zaman not getting off to his usual flier, dances down the track. Goes through with a big heave on the leg side. Gets it off the inner half through square leg for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: J Bumrah to A Ali, FOUR! Back of a length delivery outside off, Ali has a go at it but gets a thick outside edge. Flies over the slip cordon and to the fence behind. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: J Bumrah to A Ali, FOUR! Ali with another boundary. Slower one, angling in, Ali flicks it wristily through square leg. Yuvraj in the deep, runs to his left, dives but fails to stop it. Second boundary off the over. |
| 7.5: R Ashwin to A Ali, SIX! This is good intent from Ali! Not letting Ashwin settle. The Indian offie tosses it up outside off, Azhar dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long off. The timing is so good on it that the ball sails over the fence for the first maximum of the day. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: R Ashwin to A Ali, FOUR! Swept away! Full in the line of the stumps, Ali kneels down and sweeps it hard through the gap between short fine leg and backward square leg for a boundary. Azhar has been on a counter-attacking role, here! He doesn't want Ashwin to settle down. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: J Bumrah to F Zaman, FOUR! Beautiful! Fuller delivery around off, Zaman drives it dead straight along the ground. Ali is down on the ground trying to reach back at the crease as the ball races away to the fence. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: R Ashwin to F Zaman, FOUR! Zaman is trying to match his partner! Tossed up around middle and leg, Fakhar comes down the track and heaves it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 14.6: H Pandya to A Ali, FOUR! Good shot! Short and wide outside off, Ali slashesh it off the outer half over the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 17.6: R Jadeja to F Zaman, FOUR! Excellent use of the feet! Zaman comes down the track and slogs it over the wide mid on region for a boundary. 100 up for Pakistan. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: R Jadeja to F Zaman, FOUR! He finally gets a boundary through his favourite region! Spinning in from around off, Zaman cuts it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: R Jadeja to F Zaman, FOUR! Three fifties in a row for Fakhar Zaman! Tossed up outside off, Zaman cuts it through point. Yuvraj misfields there and the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. The southpaw has been in tremendous form and he has continued with it. Will look to convert it into a century tonight. |
| 21.3 : 21.3: R Jadeja to A Ali, FOUR! Another short delivery from Jadeja and this time it's put away. Ali the batsman, who makes room and cuts it hard through backward point. Beats Jadhav in the deep and picks up another boundary. Pakistan are cruising through at the moment! |
| 22.6 : 22.6: R Ashwin to A Ali, OUT! Big mix-up! And, this time the luck goes India's away! Ali dabs it in the mid-wicket region and takes off for a single. His partner, however, stays unmoved at the bowler's end and both the batsman end up at one end. Bumrah, runs to his left and throws the ball to his keeper, who whips the bails off. Azhar Ali has to depart. It was an easy single. Can this open the floodgates for India? |
| 25.1 : 25.1: R Jadeja to F Zaman, SIX! What a shot! This is good intent from Zaman. He doesn't want India to put pressure on them. Dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and clobbers it over long on for a maximum. This is good cricket from the opener. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: R Jadeja to F Zaman, FOUR! Short outside off, Zaman makes room and cuts it hard past point for a boundary. He is so strong in that region. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: R Jadeja to F Zaman, FOUR! Safe shot to play with mid off and extra cover in place and no one in the deep. Uses his feet, gets down the track and goes inside out over covers for a boundary. 16 runs off the over. Massive one for Pakistan! |
| 26.2 : 26.2: R Ashwin to F Zaman, SIX! This is superb counter-attacking cricket from Zaman. He is in his groove now. Zaman dances down the track, goes through with his slog. Seems to have mistimed it but the ball sails over the long on fence for half a dozen. He is on fire! |
| 26.6 : 26.6: R Ashwin to F Zaman, FOUR! Edgy! Shorter delivery outside off, Zaman looks to punch it with an angled bat. Gets an outside edge which runs fine down the off side. Bumrah from short third man, chases after it, gets his hands to it but fails to keep it in. 18 runs from the over. The spinners have been hammered in the past two overs! |
| 27.2 : 27.2: H Pandya to F Zaman, FOUR! Pandya goes short again, Zaman looks to pull it but doesn't seem in control of the shot. Gets a top edge and the ball flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. He moves into his nineties! |
| 30.1 : 30.1: R Ashwin to F Zaman, FOUR! Ton for Fakhar! Fuller outside off, Fakhar Zaman sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary. He has been sensational throughout and he is playing a terrific knock when it matters the most. |
| 32.1: R Ashwin to F Zaman, SIX! Brilliant! Floated around leg, Fakhar takes out his front leg and sends that deep into the stands of the mid-wicket region for a maximum. |
| 33.1: H Pandya to F Zaman, OUT! Jadeja does not miss those! Length delivery outside off, Zaman takes out his front leg out of the way and goes to play the slog shot. Gets a top edge on it and the ball balloons over the backward point region. Jadeja from backward point traces back and takes a really fine catch to send back the opener. A terrific innings from the southpaw comes to an end and India will want a couple of quick wickets to get back in the game. |
| 34.4 : 34.4: J Bumrah to B Azam, FOUR! Easy pickings! Full toss into the pads, Babar is obliged as he just helps it through the vacant square leg region for a boundary. |
| 35.4: H Pandya to B Azam, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Short delivery outside off, Azam stays in his crease and pulls it with grit. Over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 36.4: R Jadeja to S Malik, SIX! Malik gets into the act! Tossed up outside off, Malik comes down the track, reaches to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the extra-cover region for half a dozen. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: H Pandya to B Azam, FOUR! Babar makes the most of it! Short delivery outside off, Azam stays in his crease and cuts it over the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 37.2 : 37.2: H Pandya to B Azam, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Angling into the hips, Azam stays in his crease and flicks it through the backward square leg region for a boundary. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: B Kumar to S Malik, OUT! Malik holes out! Short delivery outside off, Malik plays the forehand smash. Does not middle it well and the ball goes towards the deep cover region. Jadhav gets under it and takes a simple catch. Bhuvneshwar has struck at a really crucial time as Malik could have been dangerous in the latter stages. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: R Jadeja to M Hafeez, FOUR! Hafeez continues from where he left against England. Dances down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it down the track over mid off for a boundary. Off the mark in style. |
| 40.4 : 40.4: R Jadeja to M Hafeez, FOUR! Bad, bad ball this, from Jadeja! Slants it down the leg side, Hafeez kneels down and sweeps it fine down the leg side for a boundary. The left-arm orthodox is proving to be expensive again. |
| 41.3 : 41.3: B Kumar to M Hafeez, FOUR! Hafeez is taking the attack to the opposition. Advances down the track and pulls the back of a length delivery over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 42.3: K Jadhav to B Azam, OUT! Azam misses out on his half century. Tries to take on the part-timer Jadhav. Dances down the track, goes for the big lofted shot but ends up miscuing it to Yuvraj at long off. The veteran doesn't make any mistake and Azam has to walk back. Jadhav's golden arm once again does the trick. India are pulling things back at the right moment. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: J Bumrah to M Hafeez, FOUR! Bumrah slants it into the pads, Hafeez flicks it through forward square leg. Beats the deep mid-wicket fielder and picks up another boundary. He is ticking along nicely! |
| 44.2: K Jadhav to M Hafeez, SIX! Just over! Jadhav tosses it up, Hafeez dances down the track, gets to the pitch of it and lofts it over long on. Pandya in the deep, jumps full stretch but can't get his fingers to it. The ball sails over and lands over the ropes. Hafeez is playing a gem on an innings here. |
| 44.4 : 44.4: K Jadhav to I Wasim, SIX! That's hit hard! Flatter delivery around off, this time Wasim dances down the track and bunts it down the track over long for a flat maximum. 14 runs off the over already. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: B Kumar to M Hafeez, SIX! Hammered! Slower length delivery from Bhuvneshwar. Hafeez picks it early and pulls it handsomely over mid-wicket for a biggie. Moves to 38 off just 22 balls. |
| 46.4 : 46.4: J Bumrah to I Wasim, FOUR! Slower length ball around middle and off, Imad clears his front leg and tonks it over mid off. Beats Pandya at long off and earns a boundary. Hardik had to cover only a few yards to his left but the ball was hit so hard that he couldn't get there. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: B Kumar to M Hafeez, SIX! Full and wide outside off, Hafeez, reaches out and goes hard at it. Bunts it over mid off and the ball sails all the way for a maximum. That will help their total! |
| 0.3 : 0.3: M Amir to R Sharma, OUT! Rohit Sharma departs on a duck! On a length around leg, the ball nips back in. Sharma fails to clip it through and gets hit flush on the pads. The players appeal and the umpire responds by raising his dreaded finger. He has a talk with his partner but he is not that keen for a review. The umpire tells them that the time is over and Rohit has to walk back to the hut. Replays show that even if they had opted for the review, the umpire's decision would have stayed as |
| 2.4 : 2.4: M Amir to V Kohli, OUT! Azhar Ali is a happy man! Good length delivery outside off, Kohli tries to flick it on the leg side. Gets a leading edge to it and the ball flies towards the fielder at point. Shadab Khan goes to his right and takes a really fine catch to send the dangerman back to the hut. The best chaser of the game has to walk back to the hut. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: M Amir to S Dhawan, FOUR! Short delivery into the batsman, Dhawan pulls it over the backward square leg region for a boundary. That's a much needed boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: M Amir to S Dhawan, FOUR! Precise! Fuller around off, Dhawan leans into the drive and plays it through the cover region. Wasim gives it a chase but he cannot stop it as the ball wins the race. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: J Khan to Y Singh, FOUR! Lucky runs! Short delivery into the batsman, Yuvraj Singh goes for the pull. Gets a top edge which flies over the keeper's head for a boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: J Khan to S Dhawan, FOUR! Crunched! Short delivery outside off, Dhawan punches it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: J Khan to S Dhawan, FOUR! Delightful Dhawan! Good length delivery outside off, Dhawan stays in his crease, trust the bounce and punches it through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: M Amir to S Dhawan, OUT! India are in a state of worry! Bowls a cross seam delivery on a length outside off, the ball nips away after pitching. Dhawan tries to poke at it. Gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies towards the keeper. Ahmed accepts it gleefully and the top run-scorer of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 is on his way back. Pakistan are on top of the game now. Amir has shattered the Indian openers and he has taken a 3-fer. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: M Hafeez to Y Singh, FOUR! Tossed up around middle and leg, Yuvraj flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: M Hafeez to Y Singh, FOUR! Good shot! Yuvraj Singh charges down the track and strokes it through the mid on region for a boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: M Hafeez to Y Singh, FOUR! Another top shot! Short outside off, Yuvraj Singh punches it through the cover region for a boundary. 14 runs off the over. |
| 12.6: S Khan to Y Singh, OUT! Successful review! What a call this from Shadab Khan. He was confident all the way and made his skipper take the review. Leg spinner around off, Yuvraj leans ahead to defend with bat and pad close. There are two sounds as the ball rolls on the off side. The players appeal but it's turned down. The leggie says it's bat first and hence his skipper takes the review. The Hot Spot shows that it's bat first and the Hawk Eye shows that the impact is in line and going on t |
| 13.3 : 13.3: H Ali to MS Dhoni, OUT! Dhoni holes out! India have lost half their side in 20 overs. Short delivery by Hasan, angling in. Dhoni goes for the pull but the ball gets big on him. Gets a top edge and the ball travels over mid-wicket. Wasim in the deep, runs ahead and takes a superb catch, diving forward. The Indian fans in the stadium can't believe their eyes. The defending champions are falling like a pack of cards. Pakistan need just 5 wickets now. |
| 14.5 : 14.5: S Khan to K Jadhav, FOUR! Khan drags his length back, Jadhav picks the length quickly, latches onto it in a flash and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: H Ali to K Jadhav, FOUR! Wristy! On a length and angling away, Jadhav tucks it superbly past mid on. It's a huge gap there and the ball races to the fence. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: S Khan to H Pandya, FOUR! Shortish leg spinner, Pandya cuts it hard past backward point for a boundary. A much-needed one for India. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: S Khan to K Jadhav, OUT! In the air... Gone! Another one bites the dust. Leg spinner from Shadab on the shorter side. Jadhav clears his front leg, looks to pull it away on the leg side but the ball spins a long way. Catches the top edge and the ball skies in the short cover region. Sarfraz from behind the stumps, gets under it and gobbles it. Pakistan are surely pumped up and are letting it know through their celebrations. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: H Ali to H Pandya, FOUR! Innovative! Hasan bangs it short again. Pandya gets underneath it and ramps it over the keeper's head. Gets it off the middle and the ball goes on the bounce across the fence. |
| 18.3: S Khan to H Pandya, SIX! Thump! Shadab tosses it up, Pandya clears his front leg and clobbers it over long on for a maximum. Hardik is looking really solid out there. However, he has to play big to win the game for his team. |
| 20.5 : 20.5: S Khan to H Pandya, FOUR! Good shot! Short outside off, Hardik Pandya punches it through the cover region for a boundary. 100 up for India. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: S Khan to H Pandya, SIX! Pandya, you beauty! Fuller into the pads, Pandya waits for it and slogs it powerfully over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: S Khan to H Pandya, SIX! Wrong' un tossed outside off, Pandya reads it well and sends that deep into the long on stands for half a dozen. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: S Khan to H Pandya, SIX! Three in a row! Pandya is making it count! Fuller in the line of the stumps, Hardik just hits that straight down the ground for a maximum. With that, he brings up his fifty. Such a fantastic knock from this young lad, how long can he continue? |
| 22.5 : 22.5: S Khan to H Pandya, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Pandya executes the inside out shot to perfection. Lofts it over the extra cover region for a boundary. |
| 25.5: F Zaman to H Pandya, SIX! What a shot Pandya! Hardik gets to the pitch of the ball and throws the kitchen sink at it. Gets it over the mid-wicket region for a biggie. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: F Zaman to H Pandya, SIX! Such a delight to watch! Fuller around leg, Pandya kneels down and slog sweeps that over the mid-wicket region for half a dozen. That was a 107 metre long. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: H Ali to R Jadeja, OUT! What has happened there? Length delivery outside off, Jadeja punches it towards the cover region. Hardik Pandya feels that there is a run there and he starts running. Hafeez collects it quickly and throws it back to Hasan Ali who dislodges the bails. Jadeja did not even try running as he was in his crease. Hardik Pandya has to depart after such a fantastic knock. He was furious. |
| 27.3: J Khan to R Jadeja, OUT! Jadeja departs! Good length delivery outside off, he tries to flay at it. Gets a thick outside edge on it and the ball flies straight towards the fielder at first slip. Babar Azam takes it comfortably to send Jadeja back. Junaid Khan strikes and India are on the brink of a big defeat. |
| 28.1 : 28.1: H Ali to R Ashwin, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Hasan Ali is finishing off the tail. Good length delivery outside off and Ashwin flashes at it. Gets an outside edge to it and the ball flies straight to the keeper. Sarfraz Ahmed makes no mistake and Ashwin has to walk back. Hasan Ali celebrates in an emphatic fashion as he senses glory. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: H Ali to J Bumrah, OUT! PAKISTAN WIN BY 180 RUNS! Banged in short, angling in, Bumrah is caught by surprise and just hangs his bat. The ball lobs off the gloves in the slip cordon. Sarfraz hops to take the catch and completes the proceedings and the players start celebrating. Pakistan are the new champions! This is India's biggest defeat against Pakistan in the ODIs. |
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