Sharma-led India triumph over Pakistan

India made one change to their playing eleven – Ishan Kishan made way for Shuman Gill.

Pakistan (Moham)made four changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Fakhar Zaman, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, and Naseem Shah made way for Abdullah Shafique, Saud Shakeel, Nawaz, and Hasan Ali.

On winning the toss, Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper, chose to field.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 49, and lost a wicket.

Shafique, whose 24-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 20. Eight overs into the match, he was trapped leg before wicket by Mohammed Siraj, who broke the 41-run stand.

Pakistan scored 50 off 10.1 overs (61 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 138, and lost seven wickets.

Imam-ul-Haq, whose 38-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries, scored 36. Twenty-seven balls after Shafique’s dismissal, he was caught by Lokesh Rahul. Hardik Pandya broke the 32-run stand.

Eighty balls (13.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Mohammad Rizwan was the batsman. It was upheld by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

Fourteen overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 75 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Babar Azam, Pakistan’s skipper, was batting on 16, Rizwan had scored a couple.

Pakistan scored 100 off 18.3 overs (111 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 69 balls. While Azam’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Rizwan’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

A hundred and forty-seven balls (24.3 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Azam was the batsman. Using the umpires’ call, it was struck down by South African umpire Marais Erasmus.

Pakistan scored 150 off 29 overs (174 balls). India had conceded an extra at that point.

Azam’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 57 balls.

He eventually faced 58 balls, failing to add to the aforementioned score. A hundred and three balls after Imam’s dismissal, Siraj broke the 82-run partnership.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 157 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Rizwan was batting on 47, Shakeel had scored a couple.

A hundred and ninety-four balls (32.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a batting review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Shakeel, the batsman, faced 10 balls, eventually scoring half-a-dozen. It was upheld by Erasmus. Kuldeep Yadav had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he trapped him leg before wicket.

Iftikhar Ahmed, who faced four balls, scored as many. His runs came by way of a boundary. Four balls later, Kuldeep broke the run-a-ball stand.

Rizwan, whose 69-ball innings included seven boundaries, eventually scored 49. An over later, Jasprit Bumrah, the player of the match, broke the two-run stand.

Shadab Khan, who faced five balls, scored a couple. Eight balls later, Bumrah broke the three-run stand.

Mohammad Nawaz, who faced 14 balls, scored just four. Twenty-eight balls later, he was caught by Bumrah. Hardik broke the 16-run stand.

The third Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored four, and lost a couple of wickets.

The ninth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Hasan, who faced 19-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored a dozen. The next ball, he was caught by Gill off the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.

Shaheen Shah Afridi scored just a couple. He was unbea‘ten’.

Two hundred and fifty-seven balls (42.5 overs) into the match, India sought a bowling review. Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Haris Rauf, the batsman, faced half-a-dozen balls, scoring just a couple. It was upheld by Erasmus. He was trapped leg be‘four’ wicket by Jadeja.

India eventually conceded four extras. Pakistan were bundled out for 191 off 42.5 overs.

Shardul Thakur, who bowled a couple of wicketless overs, conceded a dozen.

Each of the other bowlers picked up a couple of scalps apiece.

Hardik bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 34.

Bumrah bowled seven overs, including a maiden. conceding 19.

Siraj bowled eight overs, conceding 50.

Jadeja bowled 9.5 overs, conceding 38.

Kuldeep bowled 10 overs, conceding 35.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 79, and lost a couple of wickets.

Gill, who faced 11 balls, scored 16. His runs came by way of boundaries. Seventeen balls into the match, he was caught by Shadab. Shaheen broke the 23-run stand.

India scored 50 off 6.4 overs (40 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

The second-wicket pair put on 50 off 36 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 38, Virat Kohli’s contribution to it was 15. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kohli, whose 18-ball innings included three boundaries, eventually scored 16. Forty-two balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Nawaz. Hasan broke the 56-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 10^th and the 40^th over. They scored.

Rohit’s half-century – which included three boundaries and four sixes – came off 36 balls.

India scored 100 off 13.5 overs (83 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point.

Fifteen overs into the chase, the drinks break was taken. India had scored 111 for the loss of a couple of wickets at that point. While Rohit was batting on 61, Shreyas Iyer was batting on 16.

The third-wicket pair put on 50 off 55 balls. While Rohit’s contribution to the partnership was 23, Shreyas’ contribution to it was 27. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

India scored 150 off 20.4 overs (124 balls). Pakistan had conceded a couple of extras at that point. That was, incidentally, the number of extras they eventually conceded.

Rohit, whose 63-ball innings included half-a-dozen boundaries and as many sixes, eventually scored 86. Seventy-one balls after Kohli’s dismissal, he was caught by Iftikhar. Shaheen broke the 77-run partnership.

Shreyas’ half-century – which included three boundaries and a couple of sixes – came off 62 balls.

He eventually scored 53. He was unbeaten, as was Rahul, who scored 19. His 29-ball innings included a couple of boundaries.

India, who scored 192 for the loss of three wickets off 30.3 overs, had a reason to be in seventh heaven – they won with 117 balls to spare.

Shadab bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 31.

Rauf bowled half-a-dozen wicketless overs, conceding 43.

Nawaz bowled 8.3 wicketless overs, conceding 47.

Hasan bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 34. He picked up a wicket.

Shaheen bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceding 36. He picked up a couple of scalps.