India beat Pakistan in the nail-biter contest of the World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a star performance from former skipper Virat Kohli who made 82 off 53 deliveries. Rohit Shamra-led chased 160 run target in 20 overs.
It was a dramatic last over where all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz got Hardik Pandya out on the first delivery of the last over. But, then the incoming batter Dinesh Karthik rotated the strike the brought Kohli on the strike who hit six on a “no-ball” and made it easy for India.
Still, it was not enough when Nawaz bowled Kohli on the free delivery who took three runs when the ball went to the third man after hitting the wicket. Still, it was not enough when Nawaz bowled Karthik in the late drama when India needed two off two. When Ashwin came to the strike Nawaz bowled a wide. Yes under pressure. Ashwin hit a boundary when his side needed one run on the last delivery.
“This was meant to be, it’s a special moment. Today’s innings I will rank as higher due to the magnitude of the game and what the situation was as it seemed impossible,” Kohli said.
163-5 after 20 overs: Nawaz to Aswin, four
159-5 after 19.5 overs: Nawaz to Aswin, wide
Ravichandran Ashwin comes to the strike
158-5 after 19.5 overs: Nawaz to Karthik, out
155-5 after 19.4 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, three runs
155-5 after 19.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, wide ball
154-5 after 19.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, six and no ball
147-5 after 19.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, two runs
145-5 after 19.2 overs: Nawaz to Karthik, one run
Dinesh Karthik comes to the crease
144-5 after 19.1 overs: Nawaz to Pandya, out
Mohammad Nawaz comes to the attack
144-4 after 19 overs: Rauf to Pandya, six
138-4 after 18.5 overs: Rauf to Pandya, six
132-4 after 18.4 overs: Rauf to Pandya, one run
131-4 after 18.3 overs: Rauf to Pandya, no run
131-4 after 18.2 overs: Rauf to Kohli, one run
130-4 after 18.1 overs: Rauf to Pandya, one run
Haris Rauf comes to the attack
129-4 after 18 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, four runs
125-4 after 17.5 overs: Shaheen to Pandya, one run
124-4 after 17.4 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, one run
123-4 after 17.3 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, four runs
119-4 after 17.2 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, two runs
117-4 after 17.1 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, wide
116-4 after 17.1 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, four
Shaheen Shah Afridi comes to the attack
112-4 after 17 overs: Naseem to Pandya, two runs
110-4 after 16.5 overs: Naseem to Pandya, no run
110-4 after 16.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, one run
109-4 after 16.3 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run
109-4 after 16.2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, two runs
107-4 after 16.1 overs: Naseem to Pandya, one run
Naseem Shah comes to the attack
106-4 after 16 overs: Rauf to Pandya, one run
105-4 after 15.5 overs: Rauf to Pandya, no run
105-4 after 15.4 overs: Rauf to Pandya, wide and two runs
102-4 after 15.4 overs: Rauf to Kohli, one run
101-4 after 15.3 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run
101-4 after 15.2 overs: Rauf to Pandya, one run
100-4 after 15.1 overs: Rauf to Pandya, no run
Haris Rauf comes to the attack
100-4 after 15 overs: Naseem to Pandya, one run
99-4 after 14.5 overs: Naseem to Kohli, one run
98-4 after 14.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, four runs
94-4 after 14.3 overs: Naseem to Pandya, one run
93-4 after 14.2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, one run
92-4 after 14.1 overs: Naseem to Kohli, two runs
Naseem Shah comes to the attack
90-4 after 14 overs: Shadab to Kohli, one run
89-4 after 13.5 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run
89-4 after 13.4 overs: Shadab to Pandya, one run
88-4 after 13.3 overs: Shadab to Pandya, no run
88-4 after 13.2 overs: Shadab to Kohli, one run
87-4 after 13.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, four runs
Shadab Khan comes to the attack
83-4 after 13 overs: Shaheen to Pandya, no run
83-4 after 12.5 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, one run
82-4 after 12.4 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, four runs
78-4 after 12.3 overs: Shaheen to Pandya, one run
77-4 after 12.2 overs: Shaheen to Pandya, two runs
75-4 after 12.1 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, one run
Shaheen Shah Afridi comes to the attack
74-4 after 12 overs: Nawaz to Pandya, six
68-4 after 11.5 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, one run
67-4 after 11.4 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, six
61-4 after 11.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, no run
61-4 after 11.2 overs: Nawaz to Pandya, one run
60-4 after 11.1 overs: Nawaz to Pandya, six
Mohammad Nawaz comes to attack
54-4 after 11 overs: Shadab to Kohli, two runs
52-4 after 10.5 overs: Shadab to Pandya, one run
51-4 after 10.4 overs: Shadab to Kohli, one run
50-4 after 10.3 overs: Shadab to Pandya, one run
49-4 after 10.2 overs: Shadab to Pandya, four runs
49-4 after 10.2 overs: Shadab to Pandya, four runs
45-4 after 10.1 overs: Shadab to Pandya, no run
Shadab Khan comes to the attack
45-4 after 10 overs: Shadab to Pandya, one run
44-4 after 9.5 overs: Shadab to Pandya, no run
44-4 after 9.4 overs: Shadab to Pandya, no run
44-4 after 9.3 overs: Shadab to Pandya, two runs
42-4 after 9.2 overs: Shadab to Kohli, one run
41-4 after 9.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run
Mohammad Nawaz comes to the attack
41-4 after 9 overs: Shadab to Kohli, one run
40-4 after 8.5 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run
40-4 after 8.4 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run
40-4 after 8.3 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run
40-4 after 8.2 overs: Shadab to Pandya, one run
39-4 after 8.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, one run
Shadab Khan comes to the attack
38-4 after 8 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, one run
37-4 after 7.5 overs: Nawaz to Pandya, one run
36-4 after 7.4 overs: Nawaz to Pandya, one run
35-4 after 7.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, one run
34-4 after 7.2 overs: Nawaz to Pandya, no run
34-4 after 7.1 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, one run
Mohammad Nawaz comes to the attack
33-4 after 7 overs: Shadab to Pandya, no run
32-4 after 6.4 overs: Shadab to Kohli, one run
32-4 after 6.3 overs: Shadab to Pandya, one run
31-4 after 6.2 overs: Shadab to Pandya, no run
Hardik Pandya comes to the crease
31-4 after 6.1 overs: Shadab to Patel, run out
Shadab Khan comes to the attack
31-3 after 6 overs: Rauf to Kohli, two runs
29-3 after 5.5 overs: Rauf to Patel, one run
28-3 after 5.4 overs: Rauf to Patel, two runs
Axar Patel comes to the crease
26-3 after 5.3 overs: Rauf to Yadav, out
26-2 after 5.2 overs: Rauf to Yadav, four runs
22-2 after 5.1 overs: Rauf to Yadav, no run
Haris Rauf comes to the attack
22-2 after 5 overs: Naseem to Yadav, one run
21-2 after 4.5 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run
21-2 after 4.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, one run
20-2 after 4.3 overs: Naseem to Yadav, three runs
17-2 after 4.2 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run
17-2 after 4.1 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run
Naseem Shah comes to the attack
17-2 after 4 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run
17-2 after 3.5 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run
17-2 after 3.4 overs: Rauf to Yadav, three runs
14-2 after 3.3 overs: Rauf to Yadav, four
Suryakumar Yadav comes to the crease
10-2 after 3.2 overs: Rauf to Sharma, out
10-1 after 3.1 overs: Rauf to Sharma, no run
Haris Rauf comes to the attack
10-1 after 3 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, no run
10-1 after 2.5 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, no run
10-1 after 2.4 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, two runs
8-1 after 2.3 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, no run
8-1 after 2.2 overs: Shaheen to Sharma, one run
7-1 after 2.1 overs: Shaheen to Sharma, no run
Shaheen comes to the attack
7-1 after 2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run
Virat Kohli comes to the crease
7-1 after 1.5 overs: Naseem to KL Rahul, out
7-0 after 1.4 overs: Naseem to Sharma, no run
7-0 after 1.3 overs: Naseem to KL Rahul, two runs
5-0 after 1.2 overs: Naseem to KL Rahul, no run
5-0 after 1.1 overs: Naseem to KL Rahul, no run
Naseem Shah comes to the attack
5-0 after 1 over: Shaheen to Sharma, one run
4-0 after 0.5 over: Shaheen to Sharma, no run
3-0 after 0.4 over: Shaheen to KL Rahul, one run
2-0 after 0.3 over: Shaheen to Rohit Sharma, one run
1-0 after 0.2 over: Shaheen to KL Rahul, one run
1-0 after 0.2 over: Shaheen to KL Rahul, one run
0-0 after 0.1 over: Shaheen to KL Rahul, no run
Shaheen Shah Afridi comes to the attack.
India to chase 160 runs in 20 overs
159-8 after 20 overs: Kumar to Rauf, two by runs
157-8 after 19.5 overs: Kumar to Rauf, no run
157-8 after 19.4 overs: Kumar to Rauf, no run
157-8 after 19.3 overs: Kumar to Rauf, six
Haris Rauf comes to crease
151-8 after 19.2 overs: Kumar to Shaheen, out
151-7 after 19.1 overs: Kumar to Masood, one run
150-7 after 19 overs: Kumar to Masood, wide
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to the crease
149-7 after 19 overs: Arshdeep to Masood, one run
148-7 after 18.5 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, one run
147-7 after 18.4 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, four runs
143-7 after 18.3 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, six
143-7 after 18.2 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, six
Shan Masood makes fifty
137-7 after 18.1 overs: Arshdeep to Masood, one run
136-7 after 18.1 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, one run
Ashdeep Singh comes to the crease
135-7 after 18 overs: Shami to Shaheen, one run
134-7 after 17.5 overs: Shami to Masood, one run
133-7 after 17.4 overs: Shami to Masood, no run
133-7 after 17.3 overs: Shami to Masood, four runs
129-7 after 17.2 overs: Shami to Masood, four runs
125-7 after 17.1 overs: Shami to Masood, no run
Mohammad Shami comes to the attack
125-7 after 17 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, two runs
123-7 after 16.5 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, wide
122-7 after 16.5 overs: Arshdeep to Shaheen, one run
Shaheen Shah Afridi comes to crease
120-7 after 16.4 overs: Arshdeep to Asif, out
120-6 after 16.3 overs: Arshdeep to Masood, one run
119-6 after 16.2 overs: Arshdeep to Masood, two runs
117-6 after 16.1 overs: Arshdeep to Asif, one run
Arshdeep Singh comes to the attack
116-6 after 16 overs: Pandya to Asif, one run
Asif Ali comes to the crease
115-6 after 15.5 overs: Pandya to Nawaz, out
115-5 after 15.4 overs: Pandya to Nawaz, four runs
111-5 after 15.3 overs: Pandya to Nawaz, no run
111-5 after 15.2 overs: Pandya to Nawaz, four runs
107-5 after 15.1 overs: Pandya to Masood, one run
Hardik Pandya comes to the attack
106-5 after 15 overs: Ashwin to Masood, one run
105-5 after 14.5 overs: Ashwin to Nawaz, one run
105-5 after 14.4 overs: Ashwin to Masood, one run
102-5 after 14.3 overs: Ashwin to Masood, dead ball
102-5 after 14.3 overs: Ashwin to Nawaz, one run
100-5 after 14.2 overs: Ashwin to Nawaz, no run
100-5 after 14.1 overs: Ashwin to Nawaz, wide and single
Ravichandran Ashwin comes to the crease
Mohammad Nawaz comes to the crease
98-5 after 14 overs: Pandya to Haider, out
98-4 after 13.5 overs: Pandya to Haider, no run
98-4 after 13.4 overs: Pandya to Haider, two runs
96-4 after 13.3 overs: Pandya to Haider, no run.
Haider Ali comes to the crease
96-4 after 13.2 overs: Pandya to Shadab, out.
96-3 after 13.1 overs: Pandya to Shadab, no run
Hardik Pandya comes to attack
96-3 after 13 overs: Shami to Shadab Khan, one run
95-3 after 12.5 overs: Shami to Shadab Khan, no run
95-3 after 12.4 overs: Shami to Shadab Khan, four runs
91-3 after 12.3 overs: Shami to Shadab Khan, no run
Shadab Khan comes to the crease
91-3 after 12.2 overs: Shami to Ahmed, out
91-2 after 12.1 overs: Shami to Ahmed, no runs
Mohammad Shami comes to attack
91-2 after 12 overs: Patel to Ahmed, three runs
88-2 after 11.5 overs: Patel to Ahmed, no run
88-2 after 11.4 overs: Patel to Ahmed, six
82-2 after 11.3 overs: Patel to Ahmed, six
76-2 after 11.2 overs: Patel to Ahmed, no run
76-2 after 11.1 overs: Patel to Ahmed, six
Axar Patel comes to attack
70-2 after 11 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, single
69-2 after 10.5 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, six
63-2 after 10.4 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, no run
63-2 after 10.3 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, two runs
61-2 after 10.2 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, no run
61-2 after 10.1 overs: Ashwin to Masood, one run
Ravichandran Ashwin comes to attack
60-2 after 10 overs: Pandya to Masood, one run
59-2 after 9.5 overs: Pandya to Ahmed, one run
58-2 after 9.4 overs: Pandya to Ahmed, four runs
54-2 after 9.3 overs: Pandya to Masood, one run
53-2 after 9.2 overs: Pandya to Ahmed, one run
52-2 after 9.1 overs: Pandya to Ahmed, two runs
Hardik Pandya comes to attack
50-2 after 9 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, one run
49-2 after 8.5 overs: Ashwin to Masood, one run
48-2 after 8.4 overs: Ashwin to Masood, two runs
46-2 after 8.3 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, one run
45-2 after 8.2 overs: Ashwin to Ahmed, no run
45-2 after 8.1 overs: Ashwin to Masood, one run
Ravichandran Ashwin comes to attack
44-2 after 8 overs: Shami to Ahmed, no run
44-2 after 7.5 overs: Shami to Ahmed, no run
44-2 after 7.4 overs: Shami to Ahmed, no run
44-2 after 7.3 overs: Shami to Masood, one runs. Ashwin takes catch. Pakistan take review and win it.
43-2 after 7.2 overs: Shami to Ahmed, one run
42-2 after 7.1 overs: Shami to Ahmed, no run
42-2 after 7.0 overs: Shami to Ahmed, wide
Shami comes to attack
41-2 after 7 overs: Pandya to Masood, four runs
37-2 after 6.5 overs: Pandya to Ahmed, one run
36-2 after 6.4 overs: Pandya to Masood, one run
35-2 after 6.3 overs: Pandya to Masood, no run, appeal for run out, not out
35-2 after 6.2 overs: Pandya to Ahmed, three runs
32-2 after 6.1 overs: Pandya to Ahmed, no run
Hardik Pandya comes to attack
Powerplay ends
32-2 after 6 overs: Shami to Ahmed, one run
31-2 after 5.5 overs: Shami to Ahmed, no run
31-2 after 5.4 overs: Shami to Masood, three runs
28-2 after 5.3 overs: Shami to Masood, four runs
24-2 after 5.2 overs: Shami to Masood, no run
24-2 after 5.1 overs: Shami to Masood, no run
Mohammad Shami comes to attack
24-2 after 5 overs: Kumar to Iftikhar Ahmed, no run
24-2 after 4.5 overs: Kumar to Iftikhar Ahmed, four runs
20-2 after 4.4 overs: Kumar to Iftikhar Ahmed, one run
20-2 after 4.3 overs: Kumar to Iftikhar Ahmed, two runs
18-2 after 4.2 overs: Kumar to Shan Masood, three runs
15-2 after 4.1 overs: Kumar to Shan Masood, no run
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to attack
15-2 after 4 overs: Arshdeep to Rizwan, out on fine leg
15-1 after 3.5 overs: Arshdeep to Rizwan, no run, ball pops up in the air, Kohli makes effort but no catch
15-1 after 3.4 overs: Arshdeep to Rizwan, no run
15-1 after 3.3 overs: Arshdeep to Rizwan, no run
15-1 after 3.3 overs: Arshdeep to Rizwan, no run
15-1 after 3.2 overs: Arshdeep to Masood, one run
14-1 after 3.1 overs: Arshdeep to Masood, four runs
Arshdeep comes to attack
10-1 after 3 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rizwan, no run
10-1 after 2.5 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Rizwan, single
9-1 after 2.4 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Masood, no run
9-1 after 2.3 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Masood, two runs
7-1 after 2.2 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Masood, no run
7-1 after 2.1 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Masood, no run
7-1 after 2.0 overs: Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Masood, wide
Bhuvneshwar Kumar comes to attack
6-1 after 2 overs: Arshdeep to Rizwan, four runs
2-1 after 1.5 over: Arshdeep to Shan Masood, takes single, Virat Kohli misses run out
1-1 after 1.4 over: Arshdeep to Shan Masood, no run
1-1 after 1.3 over: Arshdeep to Shan Masood, no run
1-1 after 1.2 over: Arshdeep to Shan Masood, no run and ball moves.
Shan Masood comes to the crease.
1-1 after 1.1 over: Arshdeep bowls to Babar Azam, and the ball hits the leg, given out. Babar takes the review and Pakistan loses the review.
Arshdeep Singh comes to attack
1-0 after 1 over: Bhuvneshwar bowls to Rizwan, no run
1-0 after 0.5 overs: Bhuvneshwar bowls wide. Dinesh Karthik brilliantly saves the ball from going to the boundary.
0-0 after 0.5 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run
0-0 after 0.4 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, wicketkeeper batter plays the ball but no run
0-0 after 0.3 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run, a little bit of movement
0-0 after 0.2 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run
0-0 after 0.1 over: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run
1:00: India’s Bhuveneshwar Kumar bowls the first over. Mohammad Rizwan leaves the first bowl and the second bowl hits his right arm thumb.
“It is a great feeling, good to see everyone here, hope we would provide entertainment to everyone,” Indian skipper Rhot Sharma said after winning the toss.
“It looks like a good pitch, there is grass covering. It might swing also. Our preparation is good, we have been there for some time and have prepared well,” he said in response to commentator Ravi Shastri’s query.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that he would have also bowled first if he had won the toss.
“We will try to score 160- 170. We are very prepared well, We have played tri-series in New Zealand, which is a similar condition to Australia. We had England series at home and then tri-series, so we have played a lot,” he said.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan, Shan Masood, Shadab Khan (vc), Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
India: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Ravichandra Ashwin, , Mohammad Shami, Bhuvenshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh
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