Showing posts with label India v Pakistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label India v Pakistan. Show all posts

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Suryakumar-led India trounce the Pakistanis

India (Shar)made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh made way for Abhishek and Kuldeep Yadav.

Pakistan (Moham)made changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Haris, Hussain Talat, and Haris Rauf made way for Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, and the Usmans (Khan and Tariq).

On winning the toss, Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 52, and lost a wicket.

Abhishek, who faced four balls, did not get off the mark. An over into the match, he was caught by Shaheen Shah Afridi. Agha broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off half-a-dozen overs (36 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Ishan Kishan, the player of the match, had scored 42, Varma was unbea‘ten’.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 30 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 41, Tilak Varma’s contribution to it was 10. Extras had not contributed to the partnership.

Kishan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 27 balls.

He eventually scored 77 off 40 balls, which included 10 boundaries and three sixes. Forty-six balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, Saim Ayub broke the 87-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 11.1 overs (67 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

A dozen overs into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, was the batter. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by Sri Lankan umpire Kumar Dharmasena.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 125 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 25, Suryakumar had scored 21.

Varma, who faced 24 balls, did not add to the aforementioned score. Thirty-four balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Ayub, who broke the 38-run stand.

The fourth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Hardik Pandya, who faced a ball, did not open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Babar off the bowling of Ayub.

Eighty-nine balls (14.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shivam Dube was the batter. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

India scored 150 off 17.5 overs (107 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 29-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 32. Twenty-six balls after Hardik’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub. Tariq broke the 33-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair put on 16. Dube, whose 17-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, eventually scored 27. Half-a-dozen balls later, Mohammad Nawaz and Usman Khan ran him out.

Rinku Singh, whose four-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. He was unbeaten.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Axar Patel, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball after Dube’s dismissal, he was caught by Ayub off the bowling of Shaheen.

Pakistan eventually conceded three extras. India scored 175 for the loss of seven overs off 20 overs.

Shadab Khan bowled a wicketless over, conceding 17.

Abrar Ahmed bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 38.

Nawaz bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 28.

Shaheen and Agha bowled a couple of overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 31, the latter conceded 10.

Tariq bowled four overs, conceding 24. He picked up a wicket.

Ayub bowled four overs, conceding 25. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost four wickets.

Pakistan’s openers did not get off the mark. Sahibzada Farhan, who faced four balls, did not open his account. Four balls into the chase, he was caught by Rinku off the bowling of Hardik.

Eight balls (1.2 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ayub, the batter, faced a couple of balls, scoring half-a-dozen. His runs came by way of a six. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Jasprit Bumrah, who broke the six-run stand.

Agha, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Needless to say, Bumrah was in seventh heaven.

Babar had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Seventeen balls later, Axar broke the 21-run stand.

After the Powerplay, the drinks break was taken. While Usman Khan had scored 21, Shadab had scored a run.

Pakistan scored 50 off 7.1 overs (43 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Usman Khan, whose 34-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six, missed his half-century by half-a-dozen runs. Thirty-five balls after Babar’s dismissal, he was stumped by Kishan. Axar broke the 39-run stand.

Nawaz, who faced five balls, scored four. His runs came by way of boundary. Half-a-dozen balls later, he was caught by Dube. Kuldeep broke the five-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Shadab, whose 15-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Three dot balls later, he was caught by Dube off the bowling of Varma.  

Fourteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 89 for the loss of seven wickets at that point. While Faheem Ashraf was in seventh heaven, Shaheen had scored a couple.

Ashraf, whose 14-ball innings included a boundary, scored 10. Twenty balls after Shadab’s dismissal, he was caught by Rinku. Chakravarthy broke the 19-(Va)run stand.

Shaheen, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 23. He was unbeaten.

The ninth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Ninety-four balls (15.4 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Abrar, the batter, faced a ball, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Dharmasena. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy.

The next ball, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Tariq was the batter. It was struck down by Dharmasena.

Pakistan scored 100 off 16.1 overs (97 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point.

Tariq, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Fourteen balls after Abrar’s dismissal, Hardik broke the 17-run stand.

India eventually conceded four extras. Pakistan, who were bundled out for 114 off 18 overs, lost by 61 runs.

Rinku, who bowled a wicketless over, conceded nine.

Varma, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as Kuldeep, who bowled three overs, conceding 14.

Bumrah, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 17. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Chakravarthy and Hardik bowled three overs each, picking up a couple of wickets apiece. While the former conceded 17, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 16.

Axar, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a couple of scalps.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, September 29, 2025

Pakistan lose to Suryakumar-led India

India made three changes to their playing eleven – Hardik Pandya, Harshit Rana, and Arshdeep Singh made way for and Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan made no changes to the eleven that last played the Indians.

On winning the toss, Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 45, without the loss of a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Sahibzada Farhan’s contribution to the partnership was 34, Fakhar Zaman’s contribution to it was 14.

Farhan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 35 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 38 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to three sixes. Fifty-eight balls into the (Var)match, he was caught by Tilak. Chakravarthy broke the 84-(Va)run partnership.

At that point, the drinks break was taken. Zaman had scored 23.

Pakistan scored 100 off 11.2 overs (68 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Saim Ayub, whose 11-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Nineteen balls after Farhan’s dismissal, he was caught by Bumrah. Kuldeep broke the 29-ball stand.

Mohammad Haris, who faced two balls, did not open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Rinku. Axar Patel broke the one-run stand.

Zaman, whose 35-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, missed his half-century by four runs. Kuldeep had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Chakravarthy, who broke the 12-run stand.

Hussain Talat, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Axar broke the one-run stand.

Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’s skipper, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored eight. Four balls later, he was caught by Samson. Kuldeep broke the two-run stand.

Ninety-eight balls (16.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen Shah Afridi was the batter. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

A hundred balls (16.4 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shaheen, the batter, faced three balls, failing to get off the mark. It was struck down by Masudur. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep, who broke the one-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Faheem Ashraf, who faced two balls, did open his account. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Varna off the bowling of Kuldeep.

Haris Rauf, whose four-ball innings included a boundary, scored half-a-dozen. Five balls later, Bumrah had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he bowled him.

Mohammad Nawaz, who faced nine balls, scored half-a-dozen. Rinku had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he caught him off the bowling of Bumrah, who broke the five-run stand.

Abrar Ahmed, who faced a couple of balls, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

The number of extras they eventually conceded gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Pakistan were bundled out for 146 off 19.1 overs.

Varma bowled an over, conceding nine. He was wicketless, as was Dube, who bowled three overs, conceding 23.

Bumrah bowled 3.1 overs, conceding 25. He picked up two wickets, as did Chakravarthy and Axar, who bowled four overs apiece. While the former conceded 30, the latter conceded 26.

Kuldeep bowled four overs, conceding 30. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 36, and lost three wickets.

Abhishek Sharma, whose six-ball innings included a boundary, scored five. Seven balls into the chase, the player of the tournament was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the run-a-ball stand.

Suryakumar, who faced five balls, scored a run. Eight balls later, he was caught by Agha. Shaheen broke the three-run stand.

Shubman Gill, whose 10-ball innings included a boundary, scored a dozen. Nine balls later, he was caught by Rauf. Ashraf broke the 10-run stand.

India scored 50 off 8.1 overs (49 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 58 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Varma had scored 24, Samson had scored 16.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 43 balls. Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 32, Samson’s contribution to it was 18.

Samson, whose 21-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 24. Fifty balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Farhan. Abrar broke the 57-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 15 overs (90 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point.

Varma’s half-century – which included three boundaries and as many sixes – came off 41 balls.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 34 balls. Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Varma’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Samson’s contribution to it was 28.

Dube, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 33. Forty balls after Samson’s dismissal, he was caught by Shaheen. Ashraf broke the 60-run partnership.

Between the 19th and the 20th over of the chase, a slow over-rate penalty was imposed because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Varma, whose 53-ball innings included three boundaries and four sixes, eventually scored 69. The player of the match was unbeaten, as was Rinku, who faced a ball, scoring a boundary.

India, who scored 150 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs (118 balls), won by five wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Nawaz bowled a wicketless over, conceding half-a-dozen.

Ayub bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 16.

Rauf bowled 3.4 wicketless overs, conceding 50.

Abrar and Shaheen bowled four overs each, picking up a wicket apiece. While the former conceded 29, the latter conceded 20.

Ashraf bowled four overs, conceding 29. He picked up three scalps.

India won the Men’s T20 Asia Cup. It was their ninth title.

Monday, September 22, 2025

Suryakumar-led India beat Pakistan again

India made a couple of changes to their playing eleven – Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh made way for Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Hasan Nawaz and Sufiyan Muqeem made way for Hussain Talat and Haris Rauf.

Suryakumar Yadav, India’s skipper, elected to field.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 55, and lost a wicket.

Fakhar Zaman, whose nine-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 15. Fifteen balls into the match, he was caught by Sanju Samson. Hardik Pandya broke the 21-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 5.5 overs (36 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 35 balls. While Sahibzada Farhan’s contribution to the partnership was 33, Saim Ayub’s contribution to it was 19. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Farhan’s half-century – which included five boundaries and three sixes – came off 34 balls.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 91 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Farhan had scored 52, Ayub had scored 21.

Ayub, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary and a six, did not add to the aforementioned score. Forty-eight balls after Zaman’s dismissal, he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. Shivam Dube broke the 72-run partnership.

Pakistan scored 100 off 11.2 overs (70 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point.

Talat, who faced 11 balls, scored 10. Sixteen balls after Ayub’s dismissal, he was caught by Chakravarthy. Kuldeep Yadav broke the 17-(Va)run stand.

Farhan eventually scored 58 off 45 balls. Half a dozen balls later, he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Dube broke the five-run stand.

A hundred and one balls (16.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Salman Ali Agha, Pakistan’s skipper, was the batter. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Gazi Sohel.

Mohammad Nawaz, whose 19-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 21. Twenty-eight balls after Farhan’s dismissal, Suryakumar ran him out.

Pakistan scored 150 off 18.4 overs (114 balls). India had conceded eight extras at that point.

Agha, whose 13-ball innings included a six, eventually scored 17. He was unbeaten, as was Faheem Ashraf, who scored 20. His eight-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes.

India eventually scored nine extras. Pakistan scored 171 for five off 20 overs.

Axar Patel, who bowled an over, conceded eight. He was wicketless, as were Bumrah and Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs apiece. They conceded 45 and 25, respectively.

Hardik, who bowled three overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket, as did Kuldeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Dube bowled four overs, conceding 33. He 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 69, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 4.4 overs (28 balls). Pakistan had not conceded any extras at that point. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 27, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 23.

Abhishek’s half-century – which included four boundaries and as many sixes – came off 24 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 8.4 overs (52 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point. While Abhishek’s contribution to the partnership was 56, Shubman Gill’s contribution to it was 43.

Fifty-eight balls (9.4 overs) into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 105 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Abhishek had scored 57, Gill had scored 47.

Gill, whose 28-ball innings included eight boundaries, did not add to the aforementioned score. Fifty-nine balls into the chase, Ashraf broke the 105-run partnership.

Suryakumar, who faced three balls, did not open his account. Four balls later, he was caught by Abrar Ahmed. Haris Rauf broke the one-run stand.

Abhishek, whose 39-ball innings included half a dozen boundaries and five sixes, eventually scored 74. Eleven balls later, he was caught by Rauf. Abrar broke the 17-run stand.

Tilak Varma, whose 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, scored 30. He was unbeaten.

Samson, whose 17-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Twenty-six balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, Rauf broke the 25-run stand. 

India scored 150 off 16.5 overs (101 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Hardik, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he was unbeaten.

Pakistan eventually conceded three extras. India, who scored 174 for the loss of four wickets off 18.5 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won by half a dozen wickets.

Ayub bowled three overs, conceding 35. He was wicketless, as was Shaheen Shah Afridi, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceding 40.

Abrar and Ashraf bowled four overs apiece, picking up a wicket apiece. They conceded 42 and 31, respectively.

Rauf bowled four overs, conceding 26. He picked up two scalps.


Sunday, September 14, 2025

Pakistan lose to SKY-led India

Pakistan made nine changes to eleven that last played the Indians – the Mohammads (Rizwan and Amir), Babar Azam, the Khans (Usman and Shadab), Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf made way for Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan’s skipper, who elected to bat on winning the toss), the Nawazs (Hasan and Mohammad), Faheem Ashraf, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Abrar Ahmed.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 42, and lost a couple of wickets.

Ayub, who faced a ball, did not open his account. A ball into the match, he was caught by Jasprit Bumrah off the bowling of Hardik Pandya.

Mohammad Haris, who faced five balls, scored three. Seven balls later, he was caught by Hardik. Bumrah broke the five-run stand.

Ten balls (1.4 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Fakhar Zaman was the batter. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

Zaman, whose 15-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 17. Thirty-eight balls later, he was caught by Tilak Varma. Axar Patel broke the 39-run stand.

Fifty balls (8.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Agha was the batter. It was upheld by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

Agha, who faced 12 balls, scored just three. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Abhishek Sharma. Axar broke the four-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Farhan was batting on 22.

Pakistan scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Hasan Nawaz had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored five. Sixteen balls later, he was caught by Axar. Kuldeep Yadav, the player of the match, broke the 15-run stand.

The sixth-wicket pair did not get off the mark. Seventy-three balls (12.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mohammed Nawaz, the batter, faced a ball, did not open his account. It was struck down by Masudur. He was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep.

Eighty-two balls (13.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Farhan was the batter. It was upheld by Palliyaguruge.

Farhan, whose 44-ball innings included a boundary and three sixes, eventually scored 40. Twenty balls after Mohammad Nawaz’s bowling, he was caught by Hardik. Kuldeep broke the 19-run stand.

A hundred and six balls (17.4 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Ashraf, the batter, scored 11 off 14 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Chakravarthy, who broke the 14-(Va)run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 18 overs (109 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, whose 16-ball innings included four sixes, scored 33. He was unbeaten.

Sufiyan Muqeem, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Nine balls later, Bumrah broke the 14-run stand.

Abrar, who did not face a ball, was unbeaten.

Pakistan scored 127 for the loss of nine wickets off 20 overs.

Sharma bowled (Abhish)ek wicketless over, conceding five.

Hardik bowled three overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket, as did Chakravarthy, who bowled four overs, conceding 24.

Bumrah and Axar bowled four overs each, picking up a couple of scalps apiece. While the former conceded 28, the latter conceded 18.

Kuldeep bowled four overs, conceding 18. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 61, and lost a couple of wickets.

Shubman Gill, whose seven-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. A couple of overs into the chase, he was stumped by Mohammad Haris. Ayub broke the 22-rnu stand.

Abhishek, whose 13-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, scored 31. Ten balls later, he was caught by Ashraf. Ayub broke the 19-run stand.

India scored 50 off 5.1 overs (31 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 88 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Suryakumar Yadav, their skipper, had scored 17, Varma had scored 28.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 42 balls. While the contribution of Suryakumar, who was celebrating his 35th birthday, to the partnership was 20, Varma’s contribution to it was 29. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a couple. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Twelve overs into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Suryakumar was the batter. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge.

Varma, whose run-a-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 31. Fifty-two balls after Abhishek’s dismissal, Ayub broke the 56-run partnership.

India scored 100 off 13 overs (78 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Suryakumar, whose 37-ball innings included five boundaries and a six, scored 47. He was unbeaten, as was Shivam Dube, who had a reason to be in seventh heaven – his innings included a six, and he was unbea‘ten’.

India, who scored 131 for the loss of three wickets off 15.5 overs, won by seven wickets with 25 balls to spare.

Shaheen bowled two wicketless overs, conceding 23.

Muqeem bowled 2.5 wicketless overs, conceding 29.

Mohammad Nawaz bowled three wicketless overs, conceding 27.

Abrar bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 16.

Ayub bowled four overs, conceding 35. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 


Monday, June 10, 2024

Rohit-led India beat Pakistan narrowly

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Pakistan (Moham)made four changes to their playing eleven – Shan Masood, the Alis (Haider and Asif), and Nawaz made way for Usman Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imad Wasim, and Mohammad Amir.

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

There was rain at the start of play. As a result, the ground was wet.

It rained an over into India’s innings. Their openers had put on eight. Rohit Sharma, their skipper, scored all those runs.

The mandatory Powerplay was between the first and the sixth over. India had scored 50 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point.

Virat Kohli, who faced three balls, scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls later, he was caught by Usman. Naseem Shah broke the 12-run stand.

Rohit, whose 12-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 13. Seven balls later, he was caught by Haris Rauf. Shaheen Shah Afridi broke the run-a-ball stand.

India scored 50 off 5.5 overs (35 balls). Pakistan had conceded three extras at that point.

Axar Patel, whose 18-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, scored 20. Thirty-one balls after Rohit’s dismissal, Naseem broke the 38-run stand.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 81 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Rishabh Pant was batting on 34, Suryakumar Yadav had scored five.

Suryakumar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 22 balls after Axar’s dismissal, he was caught by Amir. Rauf broke the 31-run stand.

Shivam Dube, who faced nine balls, scored three. A dozen balls later, he was caught by Naseem, who broke the six-run stand.

Pant, whose 31-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, eventually scored 42. Five balls later, he was caught by Babar. Amir broke the one-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Ravindra Jadeja, who faced a ball, failed to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Imad off the bowling of Amir.

India scored 100 off 16 overs (97 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave Pakistan no reason to be in seventh heaven. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Though his 12-ball innings included a boundary, Hardik Pandya had no reason to be in seventh heaven – 14 balls later, he was caught by Iftikhar Ahmed. Rauf broke the 16-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, faced a ball, failing to open his account. The next ball, he was caught by Imad off the bowling of Rauf.

A hundred and fourteen balls (18.5 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mohammed Siraj was the batsman. It was struck down by Australian umpire Rod Tucker.

The last-wicket pair had no reason to be in seventh heaven. Arshdeep, whose 13-ball innings included a boundary, scored nine. Seven balls later, Babar and Mohammad R(izw)an him out.

Siraj, who faced seven balls, eventually scored as many. He was unbeaten.

India were dismissed for 119 off 19 overs.

Iftikhar, who bowled an over, had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he was wicketless, as was Imad, who bowled three overs, conceding 17.

Shaheen, who bowled four overs, conceded 29. He picked up a wicket.

Amir, who bowled four overs, conceded 23. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Rauf and Naseem took three for 21 apiece. But while the former bowled three overs, the latter bowled four.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They had scored 35, and lost a wicket, at that point.

Babar, whose 10-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 13. Twenty-eight balls into the match, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bumrah broke the 26-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 8.5 overs (53 balls). India had conceded four extras at that point.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 57 for the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rizwan was batting on 27, Usman was batting on 13.

Sixty-two balls (10.1 overs) into the chase, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Usman, the batsman, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. His 15-ball innings included a boundary. It was upheld by Tucker. He was trapped leg before wicket by Axar, who broke the 31-run stand.

Zaman, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 13. Thirteen balls later, he was caught by Pant. Hardik broke the 16-run stand.

Rizwan, whose 44-ball innings included a boundary and a six, eventually scored 31. Eleven balls later, Bumrah had a reason to be in seventh heaven.

Shadab Khan had no reason to be in seven heaven – he scored four. Fourteen balls later, he was caught by Pant. Hardik broke the eight-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 18.1 overs (110 balls). The number of extras they had conceded at that point gave India no reason to be in seventh heaven.

Iftikhar, who faced nine balls, scored five. Nine balls later, he was caught by Arshdeep. Bumrah broke the 14-run stand.

The seventh-wicket pair did not get off the mark. A hundred and sixteen balls (19.1 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Imad, the batsman, scored 15 off 23 balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth. He was caught by Pant off the bowling of Arshdeep.

In the last over of Pakistan’s innings, a slow-over rate penalty was imposed upon India, because there was an extra fielder inside the circle.

Shaheen, who faced a ball, did not get off the mark. He was unbeaten.

Naseem, whose four-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, was unbea‘ten’.

India eventually conceded nine extras. Pakistan, who scored 113 for the loss of seven wickets off 20 overs, lost by six runs.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 10. He was wicketless, as was Siraj, who bowled four overs, conceding 19.

Axar, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He picked up a wicket, as was Arshdeep, who bowled four overs, conceding 31.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 24. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Bumrah, who bowled four overs, conceded 14. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 23, 2022

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, September 4, 2022

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monday, August 29, 2022

Pakistan lose to Rohit-led India

India (Shar)made seven changes to their playing (Pat)eleven – Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson, Axar, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravi Bishnoi made way for Rohit (who was leading the team, and chose to field on winning the toss), Lokesh Rahul, Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Yuzvendra Chahal.

Pakistan (Moham)made five changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Imad Wasim, Hasan Ali, and Shaheen Shah Afridi made way for Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Twenty20 International debutant Naseem Shah, and Shahnawaz Dahani.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, and lost a couple of wickets.

A couple of balls into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Mohammed Rizwan was the batsman. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge.

An over into the match, India sought a bowling review. Rizwan was the batsman. It was upheld by Palliyaguruge.

Babar Azam, Pakistan’s skipper, scored 10. His nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries. Sixteen balls into the match, he was caught by Arshdeep Singh. Bhuvneshwar broke the 15-run stand.

Fakhar Zaman, whose six-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 10. Nineteen balls later, he was caught by Dinesh Karthik. Avesh Khan broke the 27-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 6.5 overs (41 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Ten overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 68 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rizwan was batting on 29, Ahmed was batting on 16.

Ahmed, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and a six, eventually scored 28. Thirty-eight balls after Zaman’s dismissal, he was caught by Karthik. Hardik Pandya, the player of the match, broke the 45-run stand.

Rizwan, whose 42-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 43. Twelve balls later, he was caught by Avesh. Hardik broke the nine-run stand.

Khushdil had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored just a couple. A couple of balls later, he was caught by Jadeja. Hardik broke the one-run stand.

Pakistan scored 100 off 14.4 overs (88 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Asif Ali had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored nine. Twelve balls after Khushdil’s dismissal, he was caught by Suryakumar. Bhuvneshwar broke the 15-run stand.

Nawaz, who faced three balls, scored a run. Four balls later, he was caught by Karthik. Arshdeep broke the two-run stand.

Although his innings included a couple of boundaries, Haris Rauf, who scored 13 and was unbeaten, had no reason to be in seventh heaven.

A hundred and ten balls (18.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Shadab Khan, the batsman, scored 10 off nine balls, which included a boundary. It was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar, who broke the 14-run stand.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. A hundred and eleven balls (18.3 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. Naseem, the batsman, faced a ball, failing to open his account. Using the umpire’s call, it was struck down by Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Bhuvneshwar.

Dahani, whose six-ball innings included a couple of sixes, scored 16. Eight balls later, Arshdeep broke the 19-run stand.

Pakistan were dismissed for 147 off 19.5 overs.

Jadeja, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 11. He was wicketless, as was Chahal, who bowled four overs, conceding 32.

Avesh, who bowled a couple of overs, conceded 19. He picked up a wicket.

Arshdeep, who bowled 3.5 overs, conceded 33. He picked up a couple of wickets.

Hardik, who bowled four overs, conceded 25. He picked up three wickets.

Bhuvneshwar, who bowled four overs, conceded 26. He picked up four scalps.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 38, and lost a wicket.

Rahul, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. A couple of balls into the chase, Naseem broke the one-run stand.

India scored 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). Pakistan had conceded five extras at that point.

Sharma, whose 18-ball innings included a six, scored 12. Forty-six balls after Rahul’s dismissal, he was caught by Ahmed. Nawaz broke the 49-run stand.

Kohli, whose 34-ball innings included three boundaries and a six, scored 35. Seven balls later, he was caught by Ahmed. Nawaz broke the three-run stand.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 62 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Jadeja had scored eight, Suryakumar had scored a couple.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the chase, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Jadeja was the batsman. It was struck down by Bangladeshi umpire Masudur Rahman.

Suryakumar, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 18. Thirty-one balls after Kohli’s dismissal, Naseem broke the 36-run stand.

India scored 100 off 15.3 overs (93 balls). Pakistan had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

A hundred and four balls (17.4 overs) into the chase, India sought a batting review. Jadeja was the batsman. It was upheld by Rahman.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 28 balls. While Jadeja’s contribution to the partnership was 17, Hardik’s contribution to it was 27. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was eight.

Jadeja, whose 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 35. Nawaz broke the 52-run partnership.

Hardik, whose 17-ball innings included four boundaries and a six, eventually scored 33. He was unbeaten, as was Karthik, who faced a ball, scoring a run.

Pakistan eventually conceded 14 extras. India, who scored 148 for the loss of five wickets off 19.4 overs, won by five wickets with a couple of balls to spare.

Rauf, Dahani and Shadab bowled four wicketless overs apiece. They conceded 35, 29, and 19, respectively.

Naseem bowled four overs, conceding 27. He picked up two wickets.

Nawaz bowled 3.4 overs, conceding 33. He picked up three scalps.

 

 

 

Sunday, October 24, 2021

Virat-led India bea‘ten’ by Pakistan

India (Shar)made nine changes to their playing eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shikhar Dhawan, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson, Nitish Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Chetan Sakariya and Sandeep Warrier made way for Lokesh Rahul, Rohit, Virat Kohli (who was leading the team), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan (Moham)made four changes to their playing eleven – Sharjeel Khan, Sohaib Maqsood, Wasim and Usman Qadir made way for Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim and Shaheen Shah Afridi (the player of the match).

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 36, and lost three wickets.

Sharma, who faced a ball, didn’t get off the mark. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Afridi, who broke the one-run stand.

Rahul, who faced eight balls, scored just three. Nine balls later, Afridi broke the five-run stand.

Suryakumar, whose eight-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 11. Twenty-one balls later, he was caught by Mohammad Rizwan. Hasan Ali broke the 25-run stand.

Forty-six balls (7.4 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. Pant was the batsman. It was struck down by South African umpire Marais Erasmus.

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

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 37 balls. While Kohli’s contribution to the partnership was a dozen, Pant’s contribution to it was 37. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Pant, whose 30-ball innings included a couple of boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 39. Forty balls after Suryakumar’s dismissal, he was caught by Shadab Khan, who broke the 53-run partnership.

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

Jadeja, whose run-a-ball innings included a boundary, scored 13. Thirty-three balls after Pant’s dismissal, he was caught by the substitute, Mohammad Nawaz. Hasan broke the 41-run stand.

Kohli’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 45 balls.

He eventually scored 57 off 49 balls, which included five boundaries, in addition to the six. Five balls after Jadeja’s dismissal, he was caught by Rizwan. Afridi broke the eight-run stand.

The 19th over of India’s innings – bowled by Afridi – was called a five-ball over by New Zealand umpire Chris Gaffaney.

Pandya, whose eight-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 11. Five balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Azam. Haris Rauf broke the 13-run stand.

India scored 150 off 19.5 overs (120 balls). Pakistan had conceded 11 extras at that point.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who faced four balls, scored five. He was unbeaten, as was Shami, who didn’t face a ball.

Pakistan eventually conceded a dozen extras. India scored 151 for the loss of seven wickets off seven wickets off 20 overs.

Mohammad Hafeez and Imad bowled a couple of wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 12, the latter conceded 10.

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

Hasan, who bowled four overs, conceded 44. He picked up two wickets.

Afridi, who bowled four overs, conceded 31. He picked up three scalps.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the sixth over. They scored 43, without the loss of a wicket.

Pakistan’s openers put on 50 off 7.4 overs (46 balls). India had conceded a couple of extras at that point. While Rizwan’s contribution to the partnership was 29, Azam’s contribution to it was 19.

Ten overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 71 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rizwan was batting on 35, Azam was batting on 34.

Azam’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 40 balls.

Pakistan’s openers put on 100 off 12.5 overs (77 balls). India had conceded three extras at that point. While Rizwan’s contribution to the partnership was 45, Azam’s contribution to it was 52.

Rizwan’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 41 balls.

Pakistan’s openers put on 150 off 17.4 overs (106 balls). India had conceded five extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Rizwan’s contribution to the partnership was 79, Azam’s contribution to it was 66.

Rizwan, whose 55-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and three sixes, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. He was unbeaten, as was Azam, who eventually scored 68. His 52-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and a couple of sixes.

Pakistan, who scored 152 without the loss of a wicket off 17.5 overs, won by 10 wickets.

Bhuvneshwar and Bumrah bowled three wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 25, the latter conceded 22.

Shamim who bowled 3.5 wicketless overs, conceded 42.

Varun Chakravarthy and Jadeja bowled four wicketless overs apiece. While the former conceded 33, the latter conceded 28.

Suryakumar-led India beat the Kiwis

The match was attended by 86,824 people. India made no changes to their playing eleven. New Zealand made three changes to the eleven tha...