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IND vs PAK: SIX!

Bhuveshwar Kumar bowled a lower full-toss to Haris Rauf and the latter heaved it over deep mid-wicket boundary for a six. Pakistan are eight down in the game but they are getting boundaries quite easily. Bhuvi has conceded 8 runs in this over so far.

PAK 157/8 (19.4)

IND vs PAK: WICKET! Shaheen is out!

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has got the wicket of Shaheen Afridi on the second ball of his last over. It was pitched short from Bhuvi and Afridi was late on the pull. The ball hit the area around the sticker of the bat and Bhuvi took a good return catch. 

PAK 151/8 (19.2) 

IND vs PAK: FOUR from Shaheen Afridi!

Okay! So you must be expecting Shan Masood to lead the innings from here but it is rather Shaheen Afridi who is putting on a show here. He is literally disdaining a quality bowler like Arshdeep Singh… And we all know how much dangerous Shaheen is in the slog overs.    

PAK 147/7 (18.4)

IND vs PAK: SIX from Shaheen Afridi!

Shaheen Afridi created room for hismelf and hit Arshdeep Singh over deep mid-wicket for a six.

PAK 143/7 (18.3)

IND vs PAK: Fifty for Shan Masood!

A single near point fielder and Shan Masood races to his T20I fifty in 40 balls. Pakistan kept losing wickets from one end, but he kept the other end tight. He has scored his fifty and now it’s the time to capitalize it and take Pakistan to a fighting total.

PAK 137/7 (18.2)

IND vs PAK: Another FOUR from Shan Masood!

Shan Masood has hit the ball past the mid-on for a four. It is the second four from him in a row. He now gets to 48 off 37 balls. Mohammed Shami was really economical by the third over, but he is leaking runs in the final one. 

PAK 133/7 (17.3)

IND vs PAK: Lucky FOUR!

Shan Masood created room for himself and hit Mohammed Shami’s fuller delivery for a four. It came as a lucky boundary for him as the ball took edge of his bat and fell right in front of wicketkeeper and short third man to eventually run for a four. 

PAK 129/7 (17.2)

IND vs PAK: WICKET! Third one for Ashdeep!

Arshdeep Singh has dismissed Asif Ali with a beautiful bouncer and Pakistan are at sea. He bowled it into the body of Asif, who failed to take his body off the line of the ball and edged the ball to wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik. That’s the third wicket for Arshdeep Singh. What a game he is having!

PAK 120/7 (16.4)

IND vs PAK: WICKET! Hardik strikes again!

Hardik Pandya has the last laugh as he got the better of Mohammad Nawaz. He bowled a short ball on the body of Nawaz and the batter wanted to play it towards the third man region but edged it to wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik in the process. Pakistan are six down.

PAK 115/6 (15.5)

IND vs PAK: FOUR!

Another four from Mohammad Nawaz. This is smart batting from the southpaw. He stepped out of his crease and slammed Hardik Pandya for a four to the right of long-off region.

PAK 115/5 (15.4)

IND vs PAK: FOUR!

Width of offer from Hardik Pandya and Mohammad Nawaz took full advantage of that. Hardik pitched it short and Nawaz threw his bat to it and the ball ran towards backward point region for a four.

PAK 111/5 (15.2)

IND vs PAK: Catch dropped!

Shan Masood danced down the track and hit Ravichandran Ashwin’s delivery back to the bowler but Ashwin failed to take the catch. To be honest, it was a really tough chance. Meanwhile, the Pakistan batters stole a couple of runs. 

PAK 103/5 (14.4)

IND vs PAK: Another WICKET for Hardik Pandya!

Hardik Pandya has trapped Haider Ali at long-on and Pakistan are five down in the game with 6 overs still remaining in their innings. Hardik Pandya took two wickets in his third over and has changed the scenario of the game. Note that he conceded only 2 runs in the over and India take control once again!

PAK 98/5 (14) 

IND vs PAK: WICKET!

Hardik Pandya opens his account in the wickets tally for the game. Shadab Khan could not do much as he departs for a 6-ball 5-run knock. He hit the short of length ball high in the air and Suryakumar Yadav took the catch comfortably at long-on. Pakistan are four down. 

PAK 96/4 (13.2)

IND vs PAK: FOUR!

Fuller ball from Mohammed Shami outside off stump and Shadab Khan played a good-looking straight drive to long-off for a four. Runs has started coming for Pakistan as they have scored 35 runs in the last 16 balls. Amazing comeback this is!  

PAK 95/3 (12.4)

IND vs PAK: WICKET!

Pakistan’s 76-run stand for third wicket is finally broken. Mohammed Shami has got rid of Iftikhar Ahmed. The right-handed batter was caught plumb in front of the stumps, so much that he didn’t even decide to go for a review against umpire’s decision of out. Iftikhar departs for 51 off 34 balls.

PAK 91/3 (12.2)

IND vs PAK: Expensive Over!

Axar Patel has conceded 21 runs in his first over, courtesy some outragrous hits from Iftikhar Ahmed. He started the over with a big six, before hitting consecutive sixes later in the over. Pakistan are cruising at the moment. 

PAK 91/2 (12)

IND vs PAK: Consecutive SIXES from Iftikhar!

Iftikhar Ahmed is on a roll! After dispatching the first ball of Axar Patel for a six, he hit the bowler for two consecutive sixes on the third and fourth balls of the over. The second six saw a sensational effort from the Indian fielder for a catch at long-off but Pakistan got a six off it.

PAK 88/2 (11.4)

IND vs PAK: Another SIX from Iftikhar!

Iftikhar Ahmed went slightly on the leg side, creating some room for himself and hit Axar Patel over deep mid-wicket for a big six.

PAK 76/2 (11.1) 

IND vs PAK: First SIX of the match!

Okay! Here is the first six of the match fellas! Flight on offer from Ravichandran Ashwin and Iftikhar Ahmed tonked him over long-on for a six. Pakistan need many more like that in the follow up though to get to a fighting total vs India. 

PAK 69/2 (10.5)

IND vs PAK: 10-run over from Hardik Pandya

10 runs came off the second over from Hardik Pandya. He has been a bit expensive so far, conceding 18 runs in the two overs bowled in the match. Pakistan now have a run rate of exact 6 and the duo of  Ifikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood should look to accelerate from here.

PAK 60/2 (10)

IND vs PAK: FOUR!

A boundary comes for Pakistan after a long gap. It was bowled outside off from Hardik Pandya and Iftikhar Ahmed cut it between the point fielder and the third man for a four. The partnership between Ifikhar and Shan Masood grows to 43 runs now. 

PAK 58/2 (9.4)

IND vs PAK: Tidy over from Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin conceded only 6 runs in his first over. None between Iftikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood tried to hit him for runs and they were happy with only singles and double in the over. Pakistan are going less than 6 runs per over.

PAK 50/2 (9) 

IND vs PAK: Chance missed!

Ravichandran Ashwin failed to take a catch at fine leg. Shan Masood mishit the ball there but Ashwin failed to reach to the ball in time and it bumped right in front of his hands. Ground umpire signalled it out while referring it upstairs but TV umpire had conclusive evidence to overturn that decision.   

PAK 43/3 (7.3)

IND vs PAK: Pakistan gain momentum

26 runs have come off the last three overs. Pakistan have gained some meomentum. Some much-needed one as the fall of their openers truly dented what could have been a better start from them.

PAK 41/2 (7)

IND vs PAK: Game resumes

Games resumes after a short stoppage.

IND vs PAK: Short stoppage as Shan Masood gets injured

Shan Masood suffers a minor hand injury. A short stoppage in the game. 

IND vs PAK: Appeal for run-out

Hardik Pandya throws a direct hit at the striker’s end but Masood survives the run-out appeal. 

IND vs PAK: Pakistan 32/2 in 6.0 overs

Pakistan’s score read at 32/2 after 6.0 overs. 

IND vs PAK: FOUR

Masood in unstoppable form, steals a four from Mohammed Shami. 

IND vs PAK: Pakistan 24/2 in 5.0 overs

After 5.0 overs, Pakistan’s score read at 5.0 overs. Iftikhar Ahmed (6*) and Shan Masood (12*)

IND vs PAK: FOUR

Iftikhar Ahmed smashes a four on Bhuvneshwar. 

IND vs PAK: OUT

Mohammad Rizwan’s departs at 4 after being caught by Bhuvneshwar on Arshdeep’s delivery. Pakistan at 15/2 after 4.0 overs.

IND vs PAK: FOUR

Shan Masood places a four on Arshdeep Singh’s delivery. 

IND vs PAK: Pakistan 10/1 in 3.0 overs

After 3.0 overs, Pakistan’s score read at 10/1. 

IND vs PAK: FOUR

Rizwan places it into the fine leg and steals a beautiful four. Pakistan 6/1 after 2.0 overs.

IND vs PAK: Run-out chance

Virat Kohli just missed a run-out chance. A new life to Shan Masood

IND vs PAK: OUT

Arshdeep Singh provides India with a big breakthrough as he dismissed Babar Azam for a golden duck. Pakistan 1/1 after 1.1 overs.

IND vs PAK: DRS review for LBW

Arshdeep enters and and dismisses Babar Azam LBW but Pakistan has gone for a review.

IND vs PAK: Pakistan 1/0 after 1.0 overs

Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s fiery bowling gave an excellent start to India. Pakistan 1/0 after 1.0 overs.