SIX! Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep backward point for 6 runs. That's the end of the first innings. Pakistan have posted a decent total. Sahibzada Farhan provided a blistering start, quickly adding runs to the scoreboard. Faheem Ashraf made a valuable contribution towards the end. However, India's bowlers made a comeback after the power play, taking key wickets despite dropping several catches. Shivam Dube took two wickets. Join us for the run chase shortly.
19.5
Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump deep in crease cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
19.5
Wide Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
19.4
Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.
19.3
Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Gill.
19.2
FOUR! Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
19.1
Hardik Pandya to Salman Ali Agha. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
18.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
18.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Gill.
18.4
SIX! Jasprit Bumrah to Faheem Ashraf. Reverse Swing-In full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
18.3
OUT! Run Out. Jasprit Bumrah to Salman Ali Agha. Full toss, outside off stump down the track flick, to backward square leg for 1 run, direct hit by Yadav, shy attempt by Vinod. What a brilliant throw from the Indian skipper!
18.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Nawaz. Half volley, to leg on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
18.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Nawaz. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump deep in crease pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
18.1
Wide Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
Shivam Dube to Salman Ali Agha. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, shy attempt by Gill, fielded by Samson.
17.5
Shivam Dube to Salman Ali Agha. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.
17.4
Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Short, down leg side down the track cutting, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
17.3
FOUR! Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
17.2
Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Gill.
17.1
SIX! Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
End of Over 17
Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Haris Rauf. India: 153/4 (rr 9.00)
16.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Googly length ball, outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samson.
16.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Googly full toss, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.
16.4
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, middle stump down the track Slog, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.
16.3
APPEAL! Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Quicker length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to short leg for no runs, mis-fielded by Samson, appeal made for L.B.W. India burns the review.
16.2
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samson.
16.1
SIX! Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Googly length ball, down leg side down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Samson.
15.5
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Vinod.
15.4
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, Spliced to silly point for no runs, shy attempt by Samson, by Vinod.
15.3
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Samson.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. India clinch a thrilling victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. A solid opening partnership laid the foundation for the chase, however they faltered in the middle overs, losing wickets at regular intervals and struggling to maintain momentum. Tilak Varma then stepped up with a composed and stylish finish, guiding India to triumph. On the other hand, Pakistan's bowlers failed to make early breakthroughs during the powerplay and conceded runs freely. Although they eventually found some rhythm and picked up wickets, it wasn't enough to stop India from reaching the target. Abhishek Sharma is the Player of the Match.
18.4
SIX! Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
18.3
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
18.2
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Haris.
18.1
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Agha.
Faheem Ashraf to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Farhan.
17.5
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Agha, run save by Haris.
17.4
Faheem Ashraf to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.
17.3
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Agha.
17.2
SIX! Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
17.1
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Haris.
End of Over 17
Over 17. 8 runs. Bowler: Haris Rauf. India: 153/4 (rr 9.00)
16.6
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Talat.
16.6
Wide Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Haris.
16.5
FOUR! Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
16.4
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OUT! Bowled. Haris Rauf to Sanju Samson. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Struggling innings from Samson comes to an end.
16.3
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
16.2
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, off stump moves in front Scoop, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Haris.
16.1
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma. Length ball, off stump down the track flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Farhan.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
15.5
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ayub.
15.4
APPEAL! Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Haris, appeal made for L.B.W. The umpire says no.
15.3
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ashraf, mis-fielded by Ahmed, fielded by Zaman.
15.2
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Ahmed.
15.1
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, outside off stump backing away driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Haris.
14.5
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Farhan.
14.4
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
14.3
Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Talat.
14.2
Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.
14.2
Wide Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Haris.
SIX! Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over deep backward point for 6 runs. That's the end of the first innings. Pakistan have posted a decent total. Sahibzada Farhan provided a blistering start, quickly adding runs to the scoreboard. Faheem Ashraf made a valuable contribution towards the end. However, India's bowlers made a comeback after the power play, taking key wickets despite dropping several catches. Shivam Dube took two wickets. Join us for the run chase shortly.
Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Reverse Swing-Out yorker, wide outside off stump deep in crease cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Wide Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Yorker, wide outside off stump on the front foot Steer, missed for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.
Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid off for no runs, fielded by Gill.
FOUR! Hardik Pandya to Faheem Ashraf. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Salman Ali Agha. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, to deep extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Varma.
Jasprit Bumrah to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Jasprit Bumrah to Faheem Ashraf. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, dropped catch by Gill.
SIX! Jasprit Bumrah to Faheem Ashraf. Reverse Swing-In full toss, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
OUT! Run Out. Jasprit Bumrah to Salman Ali Agha. Full toss, outside off stump down the track flick, to backward square leg for 1 run, direct hit by Yadav, shy attempt by Vinod. What a brilliant throw from the Indian skipper!
Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Nawaz. Half volley, to leg on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Pandya.
Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Nawaz. Reverse Swing-In yorker, off stump deep in crease pushing, to silly mid off for no runs.
Wide Jasprit Bumrah to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Samson.
Shivam Dube to Salman Ali Agha. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, shy attempt by Gill, fielded by Samson.
Shivam Dube to Salman Ali Agha. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.
Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Short, down leg side down the track cutting, mis-timed to cover for 1 run, fielded by Yadav.
FOUR! Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Full toss, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge past third man for 4 runs.
Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Gill.
SIX! Shivam Dube to Mohammad Nawaz. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Googly length ball, outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Googly full toss, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Left-Arm Leg Spin back of a length, middle stump down the track Slog, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Varma.
APPEAL! Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Quicker length ball, down leg side on the front foot sweeping, hit pad to short leg for no runs, mis-fielded by Samson, appeal made for L.B.W. India burns the review.
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Left-Arm Leg Spin length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Samson.
SIX! Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Ali Agha. Googly length ball, down leg side down the track driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to silly point for no runs, fielded by Samson.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Vinod.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Googly length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, Spliced to silly point for no runs, shy attempt by Samson, by Vinod.
Varun Chakaravarthy to Mohammad Nawaz. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Samson.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. India clinch a thrilling victory over arch-rivals Pakistan. A solid opening partnership laid the foundation for the chase, however they faltered in the middle overs, losing wickets at regular intervals and struggling to maintain momentum. Tilak Varma then stepped up with a composed and stylish finish, guiding India to triumph. On the other hand, Pakistan's bowlers failed to make early breakthroughs during the powerplay and conceded runs freely. Although they eventually found some rhythm and picked up wickets, it wasn't enough to stop India from reaching the target. Abhishek Sharma is the Player of the Match.
SIX! Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-Out length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Haris.
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter yorker, middle stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Agha.
Faheem Ashraf to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Farhan.
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, shy attempt by Agha, run save by Haris.
Faheem Ashraf to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, mis-timed to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Zaman.
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Agha.
SIX! Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Haris.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Talat.
Wide Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Short, outside off stump on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Haris.
FOUR! Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Reverse Swing-In length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
OUT! Bowled. Haris Rauf to Sanju Samson. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Struggling innings from Samson comes to an end.
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma. Off cutter length ball, off stump moves in front Scoop, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for no runs, fielded by Haris.
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma. Length ball, off stump down the track flick, in the air under control to deep square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Farhan.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ayub.
APPEAL! Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Googly length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, hit pad to silly point for no runs, fielded by Haris, appeal made for L.B.W. The umpire says no.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ashraf, mis-fielded by Ahmed, fielded by Zaman.
Abrar Ahmed to Sanju Samson. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler for no runs, mis-fielded by Ahmed.
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot glancing, to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Afridi.
Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, outside off stump backing away driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Haris.
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Slower length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Farhan.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Talat.
Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nawaz.
Wide Shaheen Afridi to Sanju Samson. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, Play and Miss (Leg Side) for 1 run, fielded by Haris.