India vs Pakistan, T20 World Cup, Super 12, Group 2 Highlights: Virat Kohli played one of the memorable innings in the history of T20 World Cup as he played an unbeaten knock of 82 as India defeated Pakistan by four wickets in a last-ball thriller at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. India were in trouble throughout the chase of 160, but Kohli first played an anchor role, and then he took on the mantle of hitting the big ones, and in the end, it was his class that helped India triumph over Pakistan. Earlier, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya took three wickets each as India restricted Pakistan to 159/8 in 20 overs.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan (Playing XI): Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Here are the Highlights of T20 World Cup match between India and Pakistan straight from Melbourne Cricket Ground:
- 19:46 (IST)IND vs PAK: It's a wrapOkay guys, that's it from the India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup Super-12 match. It was a perfect roller-coaster ride that saw India inching Pakistan by 4 wickets on the last ball of the game. From Arshdeep Singh's superb start to Virat Kohli's thrilling finish, the match had it all. We hope you liked our coverage. Keep following NDTV sports for more sporting action. Goodbye.
- 17:41 (IST)IND vs PAK: How a flawless Virat Kohli shifted gears!Lifting India from a precarious state of 31 for 4 with the partnership of Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli raced to his fifty in 43 balls. India needed 44 to win off the remaining 17 balls back then and it seemed that it was Pakistan's game to lose, but Kohli's belief and brilliance handed the cricket fans a story for ages. Kohli beautifully changed his gears from there and hit 32 runs off the next 10 balls to take India home.
- 17:36 (IST)IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli named Player of the MatchOnly if anyone had even an iota of doubt in mind, Virat Kohli has been officially named the Player of the Match. To be honest, we all knew who was going to clinch the award ever since India got over the line. India make a memorable and winning start to their campaign in T20 World Cup with a sensational win over their Asian neighbours and arch-rivals Pakistan.
- 17:29 (IST)IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli scored 82 not out off 53 ballsVirat Kohli walks back with an 82 not out off 53 balls. India skipper Rohit Sharma is ecstatic, he is lifting Virat Kohli on the ground. He knows the value of this win. And guys!!! What a knock it was from Kohli. We are well aware of the fact that he knows how to held his nerves but THIS KNOCK is definitely going into in the pages of history as one of the best the world has ever witnessed. It had everything - the class, the vintage touch, the thrill, the audacity, the belief and the execution.
- 17:25 (IST)IND vs PAK: India win the game!!!Ravichandran Ashwin has hit the winning runs. India have won the game by 4 wickets. What a stunning win this is for India. They remained out of the game for the majority part in the chase but eventually managed to clinch the last-ball thriller. Could not have asked for a better India vs Pakistan game.
- 17:23 (IST)IND vs PAK: It's a wide! India need 1 in 1 nowMohammad Nawaz has bowled a wide down the leg side. He wanted to follow new batter Ravichandran Ashwin but the latter was smart enough to leave the ball down the leg side for a wide. India need 1 in 1 ball to win the game. It's their game to lose from here.
- 17:22 (IST)IND vs PAK: WICKET! More Drama!!! India need 2 in 1 ball!Dinesh Karthik has been stumped by Mohammad Rizwan and India need 2 runs to win off the final ball. This match has a lot of drama still left in it and we are just one ball away to see the winner. Or is it going to be a super-over?
- 17:19 (IST)IND vs PAK: India need 2 in 2 balls!India need two more runs off remaning two balls. Virat Kohli was cleaned up by Mohammad Nawaz on the free-hit and the Kohli-Karthik duo smartly ran three runs in it to take the equation down to 2 off 2 balls. It's everything happening here at the MCG.
- 17:13 (IST)IND vs PAK: WICKET! Hardik is gone!Hardik Pandya has been dismissed by Mohammad Nawaz on the first ball of the final over. It is to note that according to the new ICC rules, new batter Dinesh Karthik will be on strike irrespective of whether the batters crossed their paths or not. India need 16 off 5 balls now.
- 17:05 (IST)IND vs PAK: FOUR! Kohli on fire!Ladies and gentlemen, this game is not yet over for India and it is the chase-master Virat Kohli who has kept them alive in the hunt. This is vintage Kohli on the show. Shaheen Afridi pitched it short and Kohli pulled him over the short fine-leg for a four. India need 31 more to win off the remaining 12 balls.
- 17:01 (IST)IND vs PAK: FOUR! Fifty for Virat KohliA four from Virat Kohli on the first ball of the over of Shaheen Afridi and with it, Kohli races to his T20I fifty. He has been India's savour on the numerous of occasions in the past. Can he take them over the line again? Well, let's see how he goes from here.
- 16:50 (IST)IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli becomes highest run-scorer in T20IsVirat Kohli has surpassed Rohit Sharma to become the highest run-scorer in T20I cricket. Back to the game, India need 60 more to win off the remaining 30 balls. Kohli is batting on 47 off 32 balls, while Hardik pandya is batting on 32 off 25.
- 16:48 (IST)IND vs PAK: FOUR! Pure class from Virat Kohli!Virat Kohli came down the track to Naseem Shah. The bowler followed him with a fuller ball onto the pads but a classical Kohli flicked it fine enough to beat the short fine-leg fielder for a four. This partnership has kept India in the hunt.
- 16:43 (IST)IND vs PAK: FOUR from Kohli!A short ball from Shadab Khan and Virat Kohli beautifully got on the backfoot and hit the ball past the point fielder for a four. The fielder at deep did give a good run and eventually a dive in a bid to stop the ball, but it had enough legs to run to the boundary.
- 16:40 (IST)IND vs PAK: FOUR! 50-run partnershipShaheen Afridi bowled it onto the pads of Virat Kohli and the latter flicked it down the leg side for a four. Kohli is so aware of the field that he doesn't need to take any risk to get quick runs. The ball beat the square leg fielder. The partnership for fifth wicket grows to 51 runs. India need 78 more in 44 balls.
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- 16:13 (IST)IND vs PAK: WICKET! Poor running costs a wicket!Axar Patel is run out and India have lost four wickets against Pakistan in their chase of 160 runs. The southpaw nudged the ball to mid-wicket and wanted to take a single. Non-striker Virat Kohli took some steps forward and then sent him back, but Axar failed to make it in time as Mohammad Rizwan whipped the bails off at the other end.
- 16:05 (IST)IND vs PAK: WICKET! Surykumar Yadav is gone!A poor shot from Surykumar Yadav and he is gone! Haris Rauf gets his wicket, he is breathing fire and his animated celebration style speaks volumes about what this wicket means to Pakistan. It was a short ball bowled on the body. It was a rising delivery and Suryakumar wanted to play an upper-cut but edged the ball to wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan. He falls for 15 off 10.
- 16:02 (IST)IND vs PAK: Pakistan in control!This is a beautiful start for Pakistan. They have sent both the Indian openers -- Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul -- back to the hut. Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli are new to the crease and that has helped Pakistan control India's scoring rate. The required run rate for India is over 9 now.
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