Rohit-led India lose to Pakistan

The match was attended by 24,511 people.

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Dinesh Karthik, Ravindra Jadeja, and Avesh Khan made way for Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi.

Pakistan (Moham)made one change to the eleven that last played the Indians – Shahnawaz Dahani made way for Hasnain.

On winning the toss, Babar Azam, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 62, and lost a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.2 overs (26 balls). Pakistan hadn’t conceded any extras at that point. While Lokesh Rahul’s contribution to the partnership was 23, the contribution of Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, to it was 27.

Sharma, whose 16-ball innings included three boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 28. Thirty-one balls into the match, he was caught by Khushdil Shah. Haris Rauf broke the 54-run partnership.

Rahul, whose 20-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 28. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Nawaz, the player of the match. Shadab Khan broke the eight-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 93 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Virat Kohli was batting on 18, Rishabh Pant had scored a run.

Suryakumar Yadav, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-one balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Asif Ali. Nawaz broke the 29-run stand.

India scored 100 off 10.4 overs (64 balls). The number of extras they had conceded gave Pakistan no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Pant, whose 12-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 14. Twenty-five balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Asif. Shadab broke the 35-run stand.

Hardik Pandya, whose faced a couple of balls, failed to get off the mark. Five balls later, he was caught by Nawaz. Hasnain broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 150 off 17.1 overs (103 balls). Pakistan had conceded 13 extras at that point.

Hooda, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 16. Twenty-four balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Nawaz. Naseem Shah broke the 37-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 36 balls.

The seventh-wicket pair put on five. Kohli, whose 44-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 60. Half-a-dozen balls after Hooda’s dismissal, Asif ran him out.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten, as was Ravi Bishnoi, who faced a couple of balls, scoring eight. His runs came by way of boundaries.

Pakistan eventually conceded 14 extras. India scored 181 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.

Naseem, Hasnain, Rauf and Nawaz picked up a wicket apiece. They conceded 45, 38, 38, and 25, respectively.

Shadab, who conceded 31, picked up a couple of scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 44, and lost a wicket.

Azam, whose 14-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Twenty-two balls into the chase, he was caught by Rohit. Bishnoi broke the run-a-ball stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). India hadn’t conceded any extras at that point.

Fakhar Zaman, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirty balls after Azam’s dismissal, he was caught by Kohli. Yuzvendra Chahal broke the 41-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 76 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Mohammad Rizwan was batting on 35, Nawaz was batting on 11.

Pakistan scored 100 off 12.2 overs (74 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Rizwan’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 37 balls.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 29 balls. While Rizwan’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Nawaz’s contribution to it was 28. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Nawaz, whose 20-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 42. Forty-one balls after Zaman’s dismissal, he was caught by Hooda. Bhuvneshwar Kumar broke the 73-run partnership.

Rizwan, whose 51-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 71. Eight balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the 11-run stand.

Pakistan scored 150 off 17.2 overs (104 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

It was at that point that India sought a bowling review. Asif was the batsman. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

Khushdil Shah, whose 11-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. He was unbeaten.

Asif, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 16. Seventeen balls after Rizwan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep Singh, who broke the 33-run stand.

A hundred and eighteen balls (19.4 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Asif was the batsman. It was struck down by Rahman.

 

Iftikhar Ahmed, who faced a ball, scored a couple. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Pakistan, who scored 182 for the loss of five wickets off 19.5 overs, won by five wickets with a ball to spare.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 27. He picked up a wicket.

Hardik, Chahal, Bhuvneshwar, and Bishnoi bowled four overs each, picking up a scalp apiece. They conceded 44, 43, 40, and 26, respectively.