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India vs Pakistan, Match 4 Commentary, Live Updates

IND vs PAK, 2016 - Live Commentary

India vs Pakistan Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 4, Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur , Feb 27, 2016

India

85/5 (15.3)

Pakistan

83 (17.3)

India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets

Player of the Match

Virat Kohli

That's it from us folks. Hope you enjoyed our commentary. Join us tomorrow at 1900 IST for Match 5 of Asia Cup 2016, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka to be played at Dhaka. Until then, take care and ciao!

MS DHONI says that initially they thought it's good practice before the World T20 but they need to read the wicket. Adds that Amir bowled really well for Pakistan and they were surprised to get them out for so less. Thinks that the game would have been different if 120 was put up on the board. Adds that bowling effort was great and thinks that fast bowlers will have a great impact in the further matches. Thinks that all the bowlers are contributing and there are people who can bat and bowl. Ends by saying that fielding is a very important department and a run out can take the game away from the opposition any time.

VIRAT KOHLI IS THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Says that it wasn't that easy a wicket to bat on. Adds that he wasn't happy with himself in the last match as he was going too hard. He wanted to continue the way he batted in Australia but feels that sometimes they need to respect the wicket. Congratulates Mohammad Amir for his wonderful spell and says that it was a pleasure to be out there playing him. Adds that his intention is always to be positive. Thinks that even a good leave is with intent and that counter-attacking is his thing. Says that he just likes to hit the gaps and nothing too fancy. Further says that it's very important to change your game as per the deliveries. Adjustments need to be made and you have to switch off mentally and choose the shots according to the wicket.

SHAHID AFRIDI says that they have played lot of cricket and they should have read the pitch better. Adds that they should keep that in mind in the next matches. Feels that they should have read the situation well as Kohli and Yuvraj did. Further says that Pakistan will hopefully make a comeback. Ends by saying that they need to keep bowling in right areas.

Pakistan were in the contest at the start but once Amir was bowled out, the others didn't create any chances. Yuvraj had a difficult time out there, scoring 14 off 32 balls but thanks to a low target to achieve it worked in his favor. Wahab Riaz gave away easy runs and eased the pressure off India. A low-scoring encounter but all-in-all a high voltage India-Pakistan contest. Presentation next up.

Coming to the first innings, it was Pakistan's batting that let them down. Losing 6 wickets in the initial 10 overs is never a great start and the Indian bowlers simply ripped them apart, bowling out the Men in Green for their lowest total batting first. Two wins in two matches and it's going all easy for India in this year's Asia Cup. Pakistan won't be too disappointed as they still have three matches to get back in the tournament.

India have managed to score a win over their arch rivals. What a match we have had! 84 always looked like an easy target to chase down but Amir's spell was a treat to watch. He rattled the Indian top order and was unplayable at times. It was yet again, Kohli, who batted sensibly and took his team close to the winning line, although he missed his half century by a single run.

15.3

Wahab Riaz To MS Dhoni (C)

FOUR! INDIA WIN BY 5 WICKETS! Length delivery outside off, Dhoni senses a chance and slaps it through covers for a boundary to finish it off. What a win for India!

15.2

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

Length delivery down the leg side. Yuvraj gets hit on the pads as the batsmen pick up a leg bye.

15.1

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A WICKET FOR PAKISTAN! Length ball on off, Yuvraj gets a top edge onto his forearm. The ball falls down as Yuvraj picks it up. No appeal from Pakistan but that isn't allowed as per the rules.

End Of The Over 15 : 80/5

4 Runs

Y. Singh

14 (30)

M. (C)

3 (2)

M. Sami

4-0-16-2

14.6

Mohammad Sami To Yuvraj Singh

Shortish on the pads, Yuvraj flicks it to square leg for a single.

14.5

Mohammad Sami To MS Dhoni (C)

Length delivery outside off, Dhoni pushes it through covers. A misfield allows the an extra run. Three runs taken.

14.4

Mohammad Sami To MS Dhoni (C)

Full and on off, defended.

MS DHONI is the new man in with India needing 8 runs off 33 balls.

14.3

Mohammad Sami To Hardik Pandya OUT!

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Serves a length delivery outside off, shaping away. Pandya gets a thick edge to it looking for a cover drive. Hafeez at first slip juggles the ball a couple of times and collects it on the third attempt. No Pandya fireworks today for the crowd as he walks back for a duck.

14.2

Mohammad Sami To Hardik Pandya

Pandya works the length ball to point for no run.

HARDIK PANDYA is the new man in.

14.1

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli OUT!

OUT! Oh dear! Kohli can't believe it. Good length delivery on middle and off, coming in. Kohli goes for a flick but gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal and the finger is up. Kohli walks back just one run short of his half century. Walks back smiling though but replay shows there was an inside edge on that one!

End Of The Over 14 : 76/3

7 Runs

Y. Singh

13 (29)

V. Kohli

49 (50)

W. Riaz

3-0-27-0

13.6

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

BOUNCER! Yuvraj gets away to let it through. 13 runs off 29 balls. He won't be too happy with his knock today.

13.5

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

Kohli pushes the length ball to covers and gets a quick single.

13.4

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

FOUR! WOW! Full and outside off, Kohli drives it hard through covers. The ball goes in the gap for a boundary.

13.3

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

Kohli tucks the length ball to mid-wicket for a single.

13.2

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

Full and outside off, pushes through covers in the gap for a single.

13.1

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

Kohli drives it through covers for no run.

WAHAB RIAZ comes into the attack. Change of bats for Yuvraj as well. Can he explode now? Well, India just need 15 runs.

End Of The Over 13 : 69/3

6 Runs

V. Kohli

43 (46)

Y. Singh

12 (27)

M. Irfan

4-0-16-0

12.6

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Wide outside off, run down to third man for a single.

12.5

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj goes for a pull but doesn't get it from the middle of his bat. A single taken.

Another free hit coming up. It's Yuvraj again on strike.

12.5

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

NO BALL! Length delivery outside off, Kohli runs it down to third man for a single. No ball for over stepping.

12.4

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Shortish on off, Kohli opens the face of his bat but ends up playing it straight to point.

12.3

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Bouncer outside off, Kohli leans back and lets it through.

12.2

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Back of a length delivery on the body, Kohli tucks it towards deep mid-wicket. He immediately asks for two and gets it easily.

12.1

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Good length delivery on middle and off, Kohli blocks it.

MOHAMMAD IRFAN comes back into the attack.

End Of The Over 12 : 63/3

5 Runs

Y. Singh

11 (26)

V. Kohli

39 (40)

M. Sami

3-0-12-0

11.6

Mohammad Sami To Yuvraj Singh

Full and outside off, driven to mid off for no run.

11.5

Mohammad Sami To Yuvraj Singh

PLAY AND A MISS! What is Yuvraj doing out there? Full and outside off, asking to be hit. Yuvraj misses out on a cover drive, again.

11.4

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Short ball on the body, pulled away to square leg for a single.

11.3

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

FOUR! IN THE GAP! Full and down the leg side, Kohli flicks it through mid-wicket and scores a boundary. Just 22 needed now.

11.2

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Back of a length delivery on off, Kohli defends it to point and wants a quick single but Yuvraj sends him back.

11.1

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Wide outside off, Kohli goes hard at it but misses.

50-run stand between Kohli and Yuvraj.

End Of The Over 11 : 58/3

5 Runs

V. Kohli

34 (36)

Y. Singh

11 (24)

W. Riaz

2-0-20-0

10.6

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

Length delivery outside off, Kohli runs it down to third man for a single.

10.5

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

Short ball on the body, pulled away finally to deep backward square leg for a single.

10.4

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

Length ball outside off, Yuvraj cuts it to point for no run.

10.4

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

WIDE! Fires one down the leg side, Yuvraj again misses his pull. The umpire signals a wide.

10.3

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

YUVRAJ ISN'T LOOKING COMFORTABLE! Digs it short down the leg side. Singh misses his pull and gets hit high on the pads.

10.2

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

Length delivery outside off, Yuvraj looks to gets away but the ball hits the blade anyway. That was awkwardly played by Yuvi.

10.1

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj misses out on a full toss as he ends up playing it to covers.

Free hit coming up.

10.1

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

NO BALL! Good length on off, from round the wicket. Kohli tucks it to the leg side for a single. Wahab oversteps and concedes a free hit. His poor bowling continues.

End Of The Over 10 : 53/3

3 Runs

Y. Singh

10 (19)

V. Kohli

32 (34)

M. Sami

2-0-7-0

9.6

Mohammad Sami To Yuvraj Singh

Short of a length delivery down the leg side. Yuvraj swivels and goes for a pull but misses yet again. He is on 10 off 19 balls.

9.5

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Fuller length outside off, Kohli drives it straight to sweeper cover for a single.

9.4

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Length delivery on off, Kohli bunts it back to Sami.

9.3

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Serves one wide outside off, Kohli leaves it alone.

9.2

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Full and on middle, Kohli looks to work it to the leg side but the ball comes of the leading edge to covers. All in all, he will just be happy to have negotiated that delivery.

9.1

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Length delivery outside off, Kohli looks to a cover drive but the ball goes off his inside edge to backward square leg. A couple more for Kohli.

MOHAMMAD SAMI is back.

End Of The Over 9 : 50/3

15 Runs

Y. Singh

10 (18)

V. Kohli

29 (29)

W. Riaz

1-0-15-0

8.6

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. What a poor first over from Wahab Riaz.

8.5

Wahab Riaz To Yuvraj Singh

FOUR! Yuvi joins the party! Full and on middle and leg, Yuvraj flicks it to the deep backward square leg fence for another boundary. Afridi looks stressed out there as 15 runs have already come in this over. Just 34 runs needed now.

8.4

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

Kohli runs down the length delivery to third man to get off the strike.

8.3

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Wahab is failing to add pressure and giving away easy runs. Serves it full outside off, asking to be hit. Kohli pushes it through covers and gets another boundary to his name.

8.2

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

Fires in a fullish delivery on Kohli's pads. We all know how good flicker he is and he does exactly that to get two runs to deep mid-wicket.

8.1

Wahab Riaz To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Crisp! Full and outside off, Kohli drives it through cover-point and welcomes Wahab with a boundary.

WAHAB RIAZ comes into the attack now.

End Of The Over 8 : 35/3

6 Runs

V. Kohli

18 (25)

Y. Singh

6 (16)

M. Irfan

3-0-10-0

7.6

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Good length down the leg side, Kohli tickles it to fine leg. The umpire signals a leg bye.

7.5

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

FOUR! JUST WIDE! Length ball wide outside off, Kohli runs it down towards third man. The ball falls just short of the first slip fielder and races away towards the fence. Wahab puts in a dive but fails to stop that one.

7.4

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Good length outside off, Kohli taps it to gully on a bounce.

7.3

Mohammad Irfan To Virat Kohli

Short of a length delivery outside off, Kohli plays it with soft hands to backward point. Another diving effort from Anwar Ali to save runs.

7.2

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Shortish delivery on off, Yuvraj hops and tucks it to square leg to get off the strike.

7.1

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Back of a length on off, coming in. Yuvraj defends and looks for a single. There wasn't any.

End Of The Over 7 : 29/3

8 Runs

V. Kohli

14 (21)

Y. Singh

5 (14)

M. Amir

4-0-18-3

6.6

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Full and on off, worked to backward point. Good diving effort from the fielder to save runs. Amir finishes with 3/18 in his 4 overs.

6.5

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.

6.4

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Kohli pushes the good length delivery to point for no run.

6.3

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Two in two! Full and outside off, asking to be hit. Kohli drives it in the gap through covers for a boundary more. Seems like bowling out Amir is back-firing.

6.2

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

FOUR! Finally a boundary. Just the second one for India. Shortish on leg, Kohli nudges it past the square leg fielder for a boundary. That was in the air for a while but was placed to perfection.

6.1

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Good length outside off, rising onto Kohli. Virat plays it uppishly to cover-point for no run.

End Of The Over 6 : 21/3

1 Runs

Y. Singh

5 (14)

V. Kohli

6 (15)

M. Irfan

2-0-5-0

5.6

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Make it three in a row! Length delivery outside off, Yuvi, not taking any chances, shoulders his arms to it. AT SAME STAGE PAKISTAN WERE 32/3.

5.5

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Length ball outside off, coming in. Yuvraj shoulders his arms to it.

5.4

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Wide outside off, Yuvraj leaves the harmless delivery.

5.3

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Ball passes right through the gap between the bat and body of Yuvi.

5.2

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

JUST SHORT! Short and on middle and off, Yuvraj is cramped for room as he goes for a pull. The ball just falls short of Sharjeel at mid-wicket.

5.2

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

WIDE! Wayward delivery way down the leg side. Yuvraj leaves it alone as Sarfraz moves to his right to collect it.

5.1

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

PLAY AND A MISS! Good length on off, nipping in sharply. Yuvi again fails to defend as the ball sneaks through his defense but misses the off stump by a whisker.

End Of The Over 5 : 20/3

7 Runs

V. Kohli

6 (15)

Y. Singh

5 (8)

M. Amir

3-0-10-3

4.6

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Straighter delivery outside off, from round the wicket to bowl this final delivery. Kohli goes for a drive but gets his bat away at the last moment to let it through. Beautifully bowled.

4.5

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Length delivery outside off, driven to covers for no run.

4.4

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Full and way outside off, Kohli gets low and reaches to it. Ends up playing it to covers for no run.

A bit of a delay as Amir is busy changing his shoes. In the meanwhile the umpire is up and ready to go...

4.3

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Full and outside off, Kohli taps it to point. Akmal throws the ball towards the bowler's end but ends up hitting the umpire. Akmal immediately apologises but the umpire does look hurt.

4.2

Mohammad Amir To Yuvraj Singh

Yuvi taps the length delivery through point for a single.

4.1

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Short and outside off, Kohli looks to defend but the ball goes off his outside edge in the gap between second slip and gully for a single. Indians living dangerously out there.

4.1

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

FIVE WIDES! Amir attempts a bouncer but the ball goes way over Kohli and Sarfraz for an unnecessary boundary. Making his intentions clear.

End Of The Over 4 : 13/3

4 Runs

Y. Singh

4 (7)

V. Kohli

5 (10)

M. Irfan

1-0-4-0

3.6

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

THINGS ARE HAPPENING HERE. Full and outside off, Yuvraj looks to push it to covers but the ball goes straight past his outside edge. Five dot balls in a row after the boundary.

3.5

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Short of a length delivery outside off, extra bounce on that occasion as well. Yuvraj moves back in time to evade that delivery. Irfan thinks there was an edge as he appeal but nothing there.

3.4

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj has pushed it to the cover region.

3.3

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Full and on off, 146 kmph. Yuvraj looks to defend as the ball comes off the toe end of his bat to the leg side.

3.2

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

Full on off, Yuvraj gets a thick inside edge to square leg for no run.

3.1

Mohammad Irfan To Yuvraj Singh

FOUR! Welcome Irfan! Full and outside off, room offered. Yuvraj sweetly times it through covers for India's first boundary.

MOHAMMAD IRFAN comes into the attack.

End Of The Over 3 : 9/3

3 Runs

V. Kohli

5 (10)

Y. Singh

0 (1)

M. Amir

2-0-3-3

2.6

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Kohli has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

2.5

Mohammad Amir To Yuvraj Singh

HOW CLOSE WAS THAT? Serves a length delivery outside off. Yuvraj chooses to shoulder his arms to it but the ball nips back in sharply to just miss the off stump. A bye taken as the keeper fumbles.

YUVRAJ SINGH is the new man in.

2.4

Mohammad Amir To Suresh Raina OUT!

OUT! ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST! Serves a length delivery down the leg side. Raina goes for a flick but gets a leading edge towards mid on. Wahab calmly walks ahead and takes a cool-headed catch to get rid of the southpaw. Third wicket for Amir and India in early trouble.

2.3

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

LBW APPEAL TURNED DOWN! Bowls a length ball on off, coming in. Kohli misses his flick and gets hit high on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire isn't convinced. Leg bye signalled as the Pakistani fielders look surprised. Replays show the ball would have clipped the off stump bails.

2.2

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Good length outside off, Kohli defends it nicely.

2.1

Mohammad Amir To Suresh Raina

Good length delivery, coming in. Raina plays it awkwardly but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. A single taken.

End Of The Over 2 : 6/2

4 Runs

V. Kohli

5 (7)

S. Raina

0 (2)

M. Sami

1-0-4-0

1.6

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

The ball is too wide on the off side for Kohli to make any contact.

1.5

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Good length on middle and leg, a bit of extra bounce as well. Kohli flicks it to mid-wicket for a brace. Poor from Pakistan as a fumble allows them an extra run. Wahab the culprit on that occasion.

1.4

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

On a length on off, Kohli plays it back to the bowler.

1.3

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Full and on middle, Kohli flicks it to square leg for an easy couple.

1.2

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Kohli taps the shortish delivery to the off side for no run.

1.1

Mohammad Sami To Virat Kohli

Back of a length delivery on off, Kohli defends it to point.

MOHAMMAD SAMI to bowl from the other end.

End Of The Over 1 : 2/2

2 Runs

S. Raina

0 (2)

V. Kohli

1 (1)

M. Amir

1-0-2-2

0.6

Mohammad Amir To Suresh Raina

Full and on off, Raina defends it watchfully. What an over for Amir, India 2/2 after the opening over. Game on!

0.5

Mohammad Amir To Suresh Raina

PLAY AND A MISS! Good length outside off, swinging away. Raina goes at it with soft hands and gets beaten. What a ball!

SURESH RAINA comes in next.

0.4

Mohammad Amir To Ajinkya Rahane OUT!

OUT! Make it two ! Amir is on fire here. Almost a replica of the first delivery but this was right on off stump line. Rahane fails to put bat to ball and gets hit on the front pad. Another huge appeal and the finger is up, yet again. Amir is ecstatic and so are all the Pakistani players. Rahane walks back for a duck as well.

0.4

Mohammad Amir To Ajinkya Rahane

WIDE! The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire.

0.3

Mohammad Amir To Virat Kohli

Full and outside off, Kohli guides it to third man for a single.

VIRAT KOHLI comes out top bat at number 3.

0.2

Mohammad Amir To Rohit Sharma OUT!

OUT! THAT'S GONE! Serves a length delivery on middle. Sharma looks to defend off his front foot but the ball shapes back in to hit him plumb in front of the middle stump. Another huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger after taking his own sweet time. What a huge wicket this is! A rare duck for Sharma.

0.1

Mohammad Amir To Rohit Sharma

LBW APPEAL TURNED DOWN! Starts with a full delivery around off. The ball hits Sharma's toe and Amir goes up for a LBW appeal. The comeback man is all pumped up but the umpire is relentless. Pakistani fielder cannot believe it. Replays show the impact would have been outside.

Welcome back for the Indian run chase! Should be an easy one for the Men in Blue. Can Pakistan make a match out of it? Let's find out. The players and the umpires are out in the middle. ROHIT SHARMA and AJINKYA RAHANE are the opening batsmen with the former on strike. MOHAMMAD AMIR to fire first up. Let's roll...