Rohit-led India leave Pakistan heartbroken

The match was attended by 90,923 people.

India made (Hars)half-a-dozen changes to their playing eleven – Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Patel, Deepak Chahar, Umesh Yadav, and Mohammed Siraj made way for Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli (the player of the match), Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Arshdeep Singh.

Pakistan (Moham)made three changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah and Hasnain made way for Shan Masood, Haider Ali and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 32, and lost a couple of wickets.

Seven balls (1.1 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Babar Azam, their skipper, was the batsman. He faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by South African umpire Marais Erasmus. He was trapped leg before wicket by Arshdeep, who broke the one-run stand.

Mohammad Rizwan, who faced a dozen balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Seventeen balls later, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar. Arshdeep broke the 14-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off nine overs (54 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 60, and lost a couple of wickets at that point. While Masood was batting on 29, Iftikhar Ahmed was batting on 21.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 41 balls. While Masood’s contribution to the partnership was 21, Iftikhar’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Iftikhar’s half-century – which included a couple of boundaries and four sixes – came off 32 balls.

He eventually scored 51 off 34 balls. Fifty balls after Rizwan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Shami, who broke the 76-run partnership.

Shadab Khan, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Hardik broke the five-run stand.

Haider, who faced four balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar. Hardik broke the two-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 14.1 overs (85 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Mohammad Nawaz, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored nine. Eleven balls after Haider’s dismissal, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

Asif Ali, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Five balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Arshdeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Masood’s half-century – which included five boundaries – came off 40 balls.

He eventually scored 52 off 42 balls, and was unbeaten.

Pakistan scored 150 off 19 overs (114 balls). India had conceded 10 extras at that point.

Shaheen, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 16. Sixteen balls after Asif’s dismissal, he was caught by Bhuvneshwar, who broke the 32-run stand.

Haris Rauf, who faced four balls, scored half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. He was unbeaten.

India eventually conceded a dozen extras. Pakistan scored 159 for the loss of eight wickets at that point.

Axar Patel, who bowled an over, conceded 21. He was wicketless, as was Ravichandran Ashwin, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Shami and Bhuvneshwar bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 22.

Arshdeep and Hardik bowled four overs each, picking up three scalps apiece. While the former conceded 32, the latter conceded 30.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 31, and lost three wickets.

Rahul, who faced eight balls, scored four. Eleven balls into the chase, Naseem Shah had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Rohit had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. Nine balls later, he was caught by Iftikhar. Rauf broke the three-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 15. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Rizwan. Rauf broke the 16-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair put on five. Axar, who faced three balls, scored a couple. Four balls later, Azam and the wicketkeeper R(izw)an him out.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 45, and lost four wickets at that point. While Kohli had scored a dozen, Hardik was in seventh heaven.

India scored 50 off 10.3 overs (63 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

Sixty-nine balls (11.3 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Kohli was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 39 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 22, Hardik’s contribution to it was 29. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 43 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 73 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was 57, Hardik’s contribution to it was 39. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was four.

Hardik, whose 37-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 40. Seventy-eight balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Azam.

India scored 150 off 19.3 overs (118 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Karthik, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was stumped by Rizwan. Nawaz broke the 14-run stand.

Kohli, whose 53-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and four sixes, scored 82. He was unbeaten, as was Ashwin, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Pakistan eventually conceded 11 extras. India, who scored 160 for the loss of half-a-dozen wickets off 20 overs, won by four wickets.

Each of the five bowlers bowled four overs apiece.  

Shaheen and Shadab were wicketless. While the former conceded 34, the latter conceded 21.

Naseem, who conceded 23, picked up a wicket.

Nawaz and Rauf picked up two scalps apiece. While the former conceded 42, the latter conceded 36.