In the crucial match of Super 12 stage of ICCT20 World Cup, India defeats Pakistan by 4 wickets after a thrilling match.
In the important match plays at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India achieve Pakistan’s target of 160 runs with the loss of 6 wickets on the last ball thanks to Virat Kohli’s brilliant 82 and Hardik Pandya’s 40 runs.
The Indian team looks in trouble at the beginning. Indian opener KL Rahul clean bowl by fast bowler Naseem Shah. He can only score 4 runs.
In the very next over, Indian captain Rohit Sharma dismiss by Haris Rauf. He also dismisses for 4 runs.
Iftikhar Ahmed takes his brilliant catch at slip. India’s third dismissal Surya Kumar Yadav. He also dismisses by Haris Rauf at 15 runs off 10 balls.
India’s fourth out was Akshar Patel, who run out by captain Babar Azam’s brilliant throw. He scores only 2 runs.
The Indian team scores 45 runs for the loss of 4 wickets at the end of 10 overs. While the famous batsman Virat Kohli and the all-rounder Hardik Pandya who plays well in the match.
They put up a brilliant partnership to bring the match to an exciting stage. India needs 16 runs in the last over. The match turns into a thriller when Hardik Pandya catch out after scoring 40 runs off the very first ball of Mohammad Nawaz.
Virat Kohli’s six off Mohammad Nawaz’s 9 ball bring India closer to victory. While two wide balls from the spinner also paved the way for victory.
India needs a run to win off the last ball. On which Ashwin, who comes in after Karthik stumps. He hits a boundary to set up the team’s new cross.
Thus, India wins by 4 wickets in a nerve-wracking match.
Virat Kohli plays the best innings of his T20 career and remained unbeaten with 82 runs off 53 balls.
Virat Kohli adjudges player of the match for his brilliant innings.
For Pakistan, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz takes 2 wickets each. While Naseem Shah dismisses one player.
Earlier, India wins the toss and invites Pakistan to bat.
At the beginning of the innings, Pakistan’s batting looks in trouble as both its openers get out early. The captain of the national cricket team, Babar Azam, lbw on the first ball of Arsdeep Singh in the second over. In the fourth over, wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan also fall victim to Arsdeep Singh by scoring 4 runs off 12 balls.
At the end of the powerplay, Pakistan scores 32 runs for the loss of 2 wickets.
Pakistan scores 44 runs for the loss of 2 wickets at the end of 8 overs. Shan Masood 25 and Iftikhar Ahmed batting with 12 runs.
Continuing the cautious batting, Pakistan scores 62 runs at the end of 10 overs. While the 11th over proved to be a bit better for Pakistan where Iftikhar Ahmed hit the ball outside the boundary for 6 runs.
In the 12th over, Iftikhar Ahmed continues his aggressive batting and hit 3 blistering sixes. After which he dismisses for 51 off 34 balls.
After the dismissal of Iftikhar Ahmed, the vice-captain Shadab Khan comes to bat and returns to the pavilion scoring only 5 runs after facing 6 balls.
On behalf of Pakistan, Shan Masood present at the crease after scoring 37 runs. Mohammad Nawaz comes to the crease to support him.
Later, Mohammad Nawaz also targeted by Hardik Pandya. Who scores 9 runs off 6 balls.
Asif Ali comes in to bat after Muhammad Nawaz get out and returned with only 3 runs. He dismisses by Arsdeep Singh.
From one end, Shan Masood continues his careful batting and completes his half-century in 40 balls. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who supporting him, hit Arsdeep Singh with a six and a four. After facing, he dismisses for 16 runs.
Haris Rauf comes in and hit Bhuvishnu Kumar for a six on the first ball.
Shan Masood remains unbeaten by playing a brilliant innings of 52 runs off 42 balls.
Haris Rauf scores 6 runs off 4 balls, thus Pakistan scores 159 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. India needs 160 runs to win.
On behalf of India, Arsdeep Singh scores 32 runs in 4 overs. Hardik Pandya scores 30 runs in 4 overs while Bhuvishnu Kumar and Mohammad Shami takes one wicket each.
Speaking after winning the toss before the match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma says that the pitch is looking good for bowling. They are prepare well for the match.
Pakistani captain Babar Azam says that if we had won the toss, we would have bowled. “We played good cricket against New Zealand, we are fielding with six batsmen,” he says.