India vs Pakistan, Match 5 Match Summary

Done with this one-sided game. Our focus now shifts to Afghanistan vs Bangladesh encounter on Thursday which promises to be an exciting one. Both teams defeated Sri Lanka quite easily and will be high on confidence. Don't miss this Group B fixture starting at 1530 local (1130 GMT). Until then, it's goodbye and cheers!

BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Says that it is always important to pick wickets to win any game. Praises Kedar Jadhav for bowling well in the absence of Hardik Pandya. On the line and length, Bhuvi states that on flat tracks like these, where the ball does not swing, the bowlers do not have any option than to stick to lines and lengths. Admits that the conditions are very difficult for players and hence the reason for Hardik getting injured.

Victorious Indian captain Rohit Sharma says that India were very disciplined right from the start, learning from the mistakes in the previous game. Praises his bowling unit for doing exceedingly well in extreme conditions. Stresses further that the spinners kept it tight in the middle overs after the seamers picked up wickets in the opening overs. Feels that it was important to take the wicket of the Pakistan openers as the team has been relying heavily on them and the seamers' immaculate stump-to-stump line made it difficult for the batting side. Also says that during the Malik-Babar stand, he told his team that there is no need to panic as one wicket would change things and that's exactly what happened. On Kedar Jadhav, Rohit says that the all-rounder has taken his bowling quite seriously and did a terrific role, especially with Hardik Pandya injured. On his own batting, the skipper smiles and says that he is happy to have been amongst the runs and states that it is always important that the openers set the tone. Praises the middle order for finishing the job as well.

Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed says that their start was poor and after a partnership between Azam and Malik they again lost wickets in clumps. Admits that it was a bad outing for them with the bat with plenty of soft dismissals, barring Babar Azam. Smiles and says that they prepared for the Indian spinners but ended up giving their wickets away to the other bowlers. Considers it as a wake-up call for his team and expects to bounce back in the next match.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan elected to bat but lost their in-form openers very cheaply. Shoaib Malik and Babar Azam steadied the innings with an 82-run stand but post that they experienced a collapse. Kedar Jadhav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar picked up three wickets apiece and never allowed their rivals to get back on their feet. All in all, they managed to outclass Pakistan in all the facets of the game.

Defending a below par total, Pakistan needed their star fast bowlers to pick some quick wickets with the new ball but that didn't happen. After that their bowling looked quite ordinary and the injury to Shadab Khan didn't help their cause much. Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik spent quality time in the middle to hand India a comprehensive win.

A walk in the park for India! So much build-up was given to this game but it failed to live up to the expectations. It was a flop show from the Pakistan batting as they managed a paltry total on the board and after that they never stood a chance to be honest. The Indian openers provided a flying start and that in itself nearly sealed the deal. Rohit Sharma, in particular, looked in scintillating form and notched up a fifty. Shikhar Dhawan also stroked a valiant 46 to back up his century yesterday, thereby showing that he has truly returned to form after a dismal English tour.

FOUR! INDIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS WITH 126 BALLS REMAINING! Shoaib Malik serves a long hop on middle, Rayudu goes back and pulls it thunderously through square leg for a boundary. All done, an easy win for the Men in Blue.

Floated ball on middle, Karthik nudges it through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Connects and connects well. Flighted on middle and leg, Karthik goes down on one knee and sweeps it with the turn to the fine leg fence. Malik showing special affinity to the leg stump line here. India a boundary away now.

A full toss on middle, flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket.

Flighted and on middle, swept straight to short fine leg.

The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.

A mishit! Once again Rayudu comes down the track and lofts it over covers. Not timed quite well but a run taken.

Goes on the back foot and punches it straight to the cover fielder.

Dropped by Sarfraz! Flatter and around off, Rayudu steps forward and across to defend but seems to get an inside edge (going by the bowler's reaction) onto the pads. It lobs in the air, Sarfraz moves forward quickly but fails to grab the ball.

Quicker and flatter on middle, Rayudu pushes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Swift footwork shown by Rayudu. He speeds down to the pitch of the delivery and lifts it easily over mid off for a boundary. 10 needed more.

Dances down the track and does well to block the ball.

Full and once again down the leg side, swept behind square leg for one. 9 from the over.

Shortish and pulled through square leg for a run.

FOUR! Malik fires a full ball down the leg side again, Karthik kneels and nails his sweep shot wide of short fine leg for a boundary. It has come after a gap of 34 balls, the longest period for India in this chase.

A juicy full toss again by Malik. Down the leg side and Rayudu sweeps it through backward square leg. It beats the diving fielder stationed there and they cross for a run.

Tossed up ball on middle, Karthik turns it towards square leg and takes a single.

A low full toss on the pads, Rayudu tickles it through backward square leg for a run.

Shoaib Malik is into the attack now.

Lunges to a full ball and pushes it to the off side, straight to the cover fielder.

Short this time outside off, DK goes back and cuts it through cover-point for a couple of runs.

Another delivery fired in around off, Karthik defends it from the crease to the off side.

Full and around off, once again pushed back to the bowler off the front foot.