Right then, the Pakistan bowlers have set the game up nicely for them and the onus is now on their batters to take them over the line. It will be nowhere close to being easy on a tricky surface where the odd ball is stopping in the surface. Despite posting only 119 on the board, India are more than in with a shout and they have the resources to make a match out of this. Wickets in the Powerplay will be of utmost importance and the first six overs will be pivotal in deciding the outcome for the Men in Blue. Back in a bit for what should be an interesting chase.
Mohammad Amir is in for a chat. He says that the wicket is a bit tricky and it is a decent total on board and they need to bowl well. Adds that his role was to set the tone for the team and hit the right areas and feels he was able to do his job. Reckons that the batting needs to be sensible from them and a lot will depend on how they start.
As for India, this has been a collapse of some enormity, losing their last 7 wickets for just 30 runs and they will certainly be disappointed with their batting effort. Having lost the toss, it was always going to be challenging upfront for their openers. Rohit Sharma got an early maximum before the rain interruption but post the resumption, neither Virat Kohli nor Rohit could have much of an impact. Sent in at number 4, Axar Patel took his chances as did Rishabh Pant to keep the scoreboard ticking. While Axar could not kick on, Pant continued to live off the edge and ticked along nicely. India had a solid platform at the halfway mark, but the departure of Suryakumar Yadav triggered a collapse as they kept losing wickets at regular intervals. India's last hope, Hardik Pandya could not do much either, resulting in India posting just 119 on the board, their lowest score against Pakistan in Men's T20 World Cups.
A masterful bowling effort from Pakistan to bowl India out for 119. Having won a crucial toss in overcast conditions, the Pakistan pacers have done Babar Azam justice. It was the ball attack of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah that set the tone, removing both Indian openers early. Naseem struck again after the Powerplay but despite that, Pakistan failed to stem the flow of runs and were a bit sloppy with the ball. Brought back into the attack to break the flourishing stand, Haris Rauf answered the skipper's call and gave Pakistan an opening. Naseem Shah and Mohammad Amir soon got into the act and the trio kept chipping away at the wickets. They never allowed India to recover and although a bit of complacency did creep in towards the end in the field, they were able to wrap up the innings. Pakistan have bowled India out for the first time in T20Is, enough to tell you what kind of bowling effort this has been.
18.6 overs (0 Run) OUT! RUN OUT! Uh, oh! Complete miscommunication there between Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh and finally, Pakistan are able to close out the innings. This is pitched up by Shaheen around off, Siraj clears the back leg and thumps it just on the bounce to Babar Azam at mid off. Babar does well to get behind it and Siraj is off for a single. Arshdeep Singh doesn't have much of a clue and has to just go for it in the end. Babr throws it at the right end and the keeper Mohammad Rizwan whips off the bails with Arshdeep stranded halfway down the track. India are bundle out for 119, the lowest total for which they have ever been bowled out in a T20 World Cup match.
18.5 overs (0 Run) Trying too many things here Mohammed Siraj. A bit fuller and outside the off stump, Siraj gets well across the off stump and looks to play the scoop off the face of the bat but the ball zips throiugh to the keeper. Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi both feel there was some bat involved but Babar Azam doesn't quite agree and eventually the review is taken. Nothing on UltraEdge though.
18.4 overs (0 Run) Banged in short and quick too around off stump, Mohammed Siraj tries to be cheeky and walks across the off stump to play it over short fine leg but is well beaten.
18.3 overs (2 Runs) Yikes, that is so sloppy from Shaheen Afridi and Pakistan on the whole. Nice and full around off stump, Mohammed Siraj just opens the bat face and plays it away square through covers for a single. The throw from the deep is a bit wide and Shaheen is somewhat lazy to collect it and lets it through his hands. Siraj gets another extra run.
18.2 overs (2 Runs) Two more! These could be crucial runs in the context of the game. Fuller in length and around off, Mohammed Siraj with a good-looking cover drive through the cover region and they get back for a comfortable second run.
18.1 overs (2 Runs) Overthrows! That was unncessary from Pakistan's point of view. Full and right in the blockhole around off, Mohammed Siraj bunts it off the toe end of the bat towards point where Shadab Khan dives to his right and fires in a throw at the keeper's end. It is well wide and Siraj picks up an extra run.
17.6 overs (1 Run) No hat-trick! Haris Rauf went for the yorker at the toes but got it a bit too full on the leg stump, Mohammed Siraj manages to get bat on it and nudges it away behind square leg for a couple of runs.
17.5 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man and India are going down in a hurry here. Haris Rauf goes for the quick and full ball, gets it in at around 150 clicks and just outside the off stump. Jasprit Bumrah just leans right ahead and drives it straight into the hands of Imad Wasim at short cover who takes a sharp catch and Pakistan are just a wicket away from bundling India out.
Mohammed Siraj is the last man in for India.
Jasprit Bumrah walks out to bat now.
17.4 overs (0 Run) OUT! CAUGHT! In the air and taken! Hardik Pandya has holed out in the deep and perishes at a crucial time. Haris Rauf bowls it on a hard length and angles it in from around middle. Pandya picks the ball up and whips it off the pads in front of the man at deep backward square leg. Iftikhar Ahmed in the deep runs around and takes a fine running catch inside the ropes to get rid of the dangerman and Rauf is pumped up.
17.3 overs (2 Runs) Steep bounce on that occasion! Quick and just short of a good length around off, shooting off the deck. Hardik Pandya is late on the cut and the ball flies down well fine of third man. Shadab Khan there does extremely well to run across and put in a big dive to save the boundary. Two more.
17.2 overs (0 Run) Slightly short again, bowled from wider on the crease and angled back in a long way into the pads. Hardik Pandya looks to get inside the line and flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.
17.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Nicely done in the end by Hardik Pandya. Banged in quick and short outside the off stump, Pandya backs away a bit and slashes at it. The ball goes off the outer half of the bat and fine of third man. Naseem Shah runs across to his left but cannot get there and it will be a boundary.
16.6 overs (0 Run) Pace on this time, seemed like another cross-seamer, bowled a tad full and outside off. Arshdeep Singh swings wildly at it but only connects with thin air.
16.5 overs (0 Run) Edged but lands short! Slower one, bowled into the pitch a bit and outside off. Arshdeep Singh steps out to hoick it away but gets an under edge that goes on the bounce to Mohammad Rizwan behind the stumps.
16.4 overs (2 Runs) Pitched up around the off stump, Arshdeep Singh hangs deep in the crease and uses the bottom hand to whip the ball across towards deep mid-wicket. The man in the deep gets to his right and keeps it down to a brace.
A halt in play as Arshdeep Singh has copped a blow on the glove and he is whining his right hand in pain. The physio sprints out to have a look. The magic spray seems to have done its job and Arshdeep is ready to resume.
16.3 overs (0 Run) Ouch, that is a stinging blow! Mohammad Amir dishes out another short ball, bowling it cross-seam and right around the right shoulder. Arshdeep Singh gets hurried on and takes his eyes off the ball. The ball seems to have gone off the gloves and into the shoulder before lobbing behind. Mohammad Rizwan tries to scamper and dive in but just fails to reach it and the ball pops out. Arshdeep looks hurt as well with that blow.
16.2 overs (0 Run) Bowls it full now and on off stump, Arshdeep Singh stays in the crease and manages to block it off.
16.1 overs (4 Runs) FOUR! Stand and dleiver from Arshdeep Singh. This is banged in halfway down the pitch, no real intent on that one. Singh picks it up and lifts it high in front of the mid-wicket region. The ball pitches and trickles into the fence.
15.6 overs (1 Run) Good length around off and angling away, Arshdeep Singh walks across and tucks it to the leg side in front of square for one more. The 100 comes up for India as well.
15.5 overs (0 Run) Goes full and straight now but takes pace off, this gives Arshdeep Singh time to just push it away to short cover.
15.4 overs (0 Run) That had some serious heat on it! Naseem Shah bends his back and digs in a spicy bumper right around the helmet at over 141 clicks and Arshdeep Singh does well to sway away from the line of the ball.
15.3 overs (1 Run) On a fuller length again and outside off, Hardik Pandya gets on the front foot and punches it straight to mid off for a quick single.
15.2 overs (1 Run) This is bowled short of a length and at the batter, Arshdeep Singh nudges it away to deep third for a single.
15.1 overs (0 Run) Ooh, close to the outside edge but not close enough! Pitched up full and in that corridor of uncertainty, Arshdeep Singh just leaves the bat hanging and the ball nips away past the outside edge.
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