India vs Pakistan Highlights: Pakistan Hold Nerves To Beat India By 5 Wickets In Thriller
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4, Highlights: Pakistan on Sunday defeated India by five wickets in a thrilling Asia Cup Super-4 clash at the Dubai International Stadium.
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4, Highlights: Chasing a target of 182, Mohammad Rizwan smashed 71 off 51 balls to propel Pakistan to a five-wicket win over India in an Asia Cup Super-4 clash at the Dubai International Stadium. Pakistan had got off to a shaky start after Babar Azam (14) was dismissed in the fourth over by Ravi Bishnoi. Fakhar Zaman too failed to leave his mark as he was dismissed on a score of 15 by Yuzvendra Chahal. Rizwan and Mohammad Nawaz then stitched a crucial partnership, adding 84 runs for the third wicket. Both Rizwan and Nawaz (41) were dismissed in quick succession by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya, respectively. With Pakistan needing 26 off the last two overs, Bhuvneshwar leaked 19 runs in the penultimate over as the match slipper away from India's grasp. Earlier, Virat Kohli starred with the bat as India posted a strong total of 181 for seven in 20 overs against Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup Super-4 clash. Pakistan have started off strong in the chase, with Rizwan hitting the first ball for a boundary and Babar Azam also finding the boundary in the first over. Kohli hit a brilliant 60 off just 44 balls, hitting four boundaries and six. Kohli crossed the 50-run mark creaming a six over deep midwicket. He eventually got run out after a direct hit from the deep by Asif Ali. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul had earlier given a strong start, collecting 54 runs in the first five overs. However, India lost an array a wickets, which slowed down their momentum in the middle overs. Ravi Bishnoi struck two important boundaries, but got a helping hand from Fakhar Zaman, as India ended their innings on a positive note. Earlier, Pakistan had won the toss and opted to bowl. (SCORECARD)
Pakistan were ahead in the 182-run chase for majority of the time but India kept the game on the edge with some good fight on the field. However, they were Pakistan, who emerged as the winner of the closely-fought contest.
Ind vs Pak Live Score: WICKET! Pakistan need 2 runs in 2 balls
Arshdeep Singh has trapped Asif Ali in front of the stumps and Pakistan now need 2 runs off 2 balls. Umpire raised his finger but Asif still took a review to see it getting wasted.
Take it! A slower ball from Bhuvneshwar Kumar outside off stump and Asif Ali picked the bones out of the dead meat. The ball went for a big six over long-on.
Arshdeep Singh dropped the catch of Asif Ali at backward point. Bishnoi did the job by producing an outside edge from Asif Ali's bat but Arshdeep failed to complete the catch.
Ravi Bishnoi bowled it down the leg side to Asif Ali. Umpire gave it a wide but Rishabh Pant's appeal convinced Rohit Sharma to go upstairs for a caught behind. Replays confirmed that there was no edge.
Ind vs Pak Live Score: WICKET! Rizwan departs on 71
Hardik Pandya has provided India a big breakthrough. He bowled a slower ball on the tramline to Mohammad Rizwan and the latter hit it into the hands of long-off fielder Suryakumar Yadav. He departs on 71 off 51 balls.
Mohammad Nawaz has been dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The slower ball did the trick for the Indian pacer. Nawaz hit the ball into the hands of Deepak Hooda at long-on. He departs on 42 off 20 balls.
This is poor bowling from Hardik Pandya. He bowled a quick bouncer to Nawaz with the fine leg inside the circle. Nawaz did get an edge but the ball flew over wicketkeeper's head for a four.
Ind vs Pak Live Score: Pakistan need 96 runs in 54 balls
10 runs came off Yuzvendra Chahal's third over and that sees Pakistan needing 96 runs off the remaining 54 balls. No need to mention that India need a wicket here or Rizwan will make things reallly hard for them.
Ind vs Pak Live Score: Pakistan need 106 runs in 60 balls
Pakistan have scored 76 runs at the loss of two wickets after 10 overs. They need 106 more to win off the remaining 60 balls. Meanwhile, all the Indian bowlers, barring Hardik Pandya, have fared well. The all-rounder has leaked 23 runs in two overs.
A better fielding from Arshdeep Singh at short third man could have saved three runs for India. Mohammad Nawaz cut the Chahal delivery in front of Arshdeep, who failed to get his hand on the ball.
An improvised shot from Mohammad Rizwan for a four. He had his heart in his mouth as his shot went past Yuzvendra Chahal at short third man by a small margin.
Ravi Bishnoi has got the big fish in his first over. It was a short ball and Babar played it into the hands of short mid-wicket. Umpire made the players wait to check the front-foot of Bishnoi which was eventually found out to be marginally inside the line.
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