Group India has created historical past by registering an exciting six-run win over Pakistan in an exciting match of the ICC T20 World Cup. It has develop into the crew to defend the bottom rating within the historical past of the match. Within the match, India, whereas defending the goal of 120 runs, restricted Pakistan to 113/7 after the completion of 20 overs. India has defended the bottom rating within the historical past of the match after Sri Lanka, which had defended a goal of 120 runs towards New Zealand, was restricted to 60 runs.
Furthermore, India have additionally outdone themselves by efficiently defending their lowest whole in T20I cricket. Earlier, the bottom rating efficiently defended by India in T20I cricket was a goal of 139 towards Zimbabwe in 2016, during which Zimbabwe had been bundled out for 135/6 and went on to win by three runs.
With this, India have secured their seventh win over Pakistan within the ICC T20 World Cup, having misplaced only one match by 10 wickets within the 2021 version performed within the UAE.
After this thrilling win, India is on the prime of Group A with two wins and 4 factors from two matches. Pakistan is on the fourth spot, having misplaced each its matches to USA and India. Their probabilities of reaching the knockout stage look slim.
Speaking concerning the match, Pakistan gained the toss and invited India to bat first. Nevertheless, the Indian batsmen didn’t carry out properly on this troublesome floor and star openers Virat Kohli (4) and Rohit Sharma (13) failed to attain massive. Rishabh Pant (42 off 31 balls, six fours) was taking part in on a unique pitch and he made helpful partnerships with Axar Patel (20 off 18 balls, two fours and a six) and Suryakumar Yadav (seven off eight balls, a 4). Nevertheless, the decrease center order crumbled below the stress of scoring runs on such a troublesome pitch and India may solely rating 119 runs in 19 overs.
Haris Rauf (3/21) and Naseem Shah (3/21) had been the highest bowlers for Pakistan. Mohammad Aamir took two wickets whereas Shaheen Shah Afridi took one wicket.
Pakistan took a extra composed method within the run-chase and Mohammad Rizwan (31 off 44 balls, a 4 and a six) held one find yourself. Nevertheless, Bumrah (3/14) and Hardik Pandya (2/24) additionally bought essential wickets of captain Babar Azam (13), Fakhar Zaman (13), Shadab Khan (4), Iftikhar Ahmed (5) to maintain the stress on Pakistan. With 18 runs wanted within the last over, Naseem Shah (10*) tried to seal the win for Pakistan, nonetheless, Arshdeep Singh (1/31) ensured Pakistan fell behind by six runs.
Bumrah acquired the 'Participant of the Match' award for his match-winning spell.
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