In instant World Cup classic, India beat Pakistan by 4 wickets

Dawn.com Published October 23, 2022

Pakistan’s Haris Rauf (L) celebrates his wicket of India’s Captain Rohit Sharma during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFP

Just as he had done in in these two teams’ Asia Cup clash, Naseem bowls out KL Rahul to give Pakistan a massive boost.
— @TheRealPCB — Just as he had done in in these two teams’ Asia Cup clash, Naseem bowls out KL Rahul to give Pakistan a massive boost. — @TheRealPCB

Pakistan’s Shan Masood plays a shot during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — Photo by ICC

Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed plays a pull shot during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFP

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In what was an instant World Cup classic that had its heroes, its villains, last-over drama and everything in between, India somehow managed to beat Pakistan by four wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

The biggest of the heroes undoubtedly was Virat Kohli, who scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 that included a six in the final over when 16 were needed.

Kohli, along with Hardik Pandya, helped their team recover from 31 for four to somehow drag it over the line.

The climax of the match was the final over, which was given to left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz on a night where spin was a liability for both the sides.

Asked to defend 15 runs, Nawaz got a wicket off the first ball, and avoided a boundary off the next two deliveries as well before bowling a no-ball that was smacked for a six by Kohli. He got another wicket late in the over but that proved insufficient as Kohli had done the job by then.

Earlier, Pakistan posted a decent recovery after an almost nightmare start that saw both their star openers perish early. Iftikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood’s half-centuries helped the Green Shirts post 159-8 runs.

After inviting Pakistan to bat first, Indian seamers found plenty of bounce and movement, just as they had in their first encounter during the recent Asia Cup.

Babar Azam was out on golden duck and Mohammad Rizwan followed him back in the dugout soon after. Shan Masood played the anchor and hung around till the end but the real star was the much-criticised Iftikhar Ahmed, whose 34-ball 51 at one point threatened to unclench India’s grip on the innings.

However, once he fell, the leakage of wickets resumed, with no one sticking with Masood for long enough. The one-down lefty finished with 52 runs off 42 balls. A 16-run cameo at the very end by Shaheen Afridi was invaluable in boosting the score.

INDIA WIN

160-6 after 20 overs: Nawaz to Ashwin, 1 run

159-6 after 20 overs: Nawaz to Ashwin, 1 wide

158-6 after 19.5 overs: Nawaz to Karthik, OUT

158-5 after 19.4 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 3 byes

155-5 after 19.4 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 wide

154-5 after 19.4 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, (no ball) SIX

147-5 after 19.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 2 runs

145-5 after 19.2 overs: Nawaz to Dinesh Karthik , 1 run

144-5 after 19.1 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, OUT

Virat Kohli 74 (50), Hardik Pandya 40 (36)

144-4 after 19 overs: Haris Rauf to Kohli, SIX

138-4 after 18.5 overs: Haris to Kohli, SIX

132-4 after 18.4 overs: Haris to Hardik, 1 run

131-4 after 18.3 overs: Haris to Hardik, no run

131-4 after 18.2 overs: Haris to Kohli, 1 run

130-4 after 18.1 overs: Haris to Hardik, 1 run

Hardik Pandya 41 (34), Virat Kohli 57 (46)

Kohli completes a half-century with four runs. — Photo courtesy: BCCI

129-4 after 18 overs: Shaheen Shah Afridi to Hardik, FOUR

125-4 after 17.5 overs: Shaheen to Hardik, 1 run

124-4 after 17.4 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, 1 run

123-4 after 17.3 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, FOUR

119-4 after 17.2 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, 2 runs

119-4 after 17.2 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, 1 wide

118-4 after 17.1 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, SIX

Hardik Pandya 37 (32), Virat Kohli 46 (42)

112-4 after 17 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 2 runs

110-4 after 16.5 overs: Naseem to Hardik, no run

110-4 after 16.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run

109-4 after 16.3 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run

109-4 after 16.2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 2 runs

107-4 after 16.1 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 1 run

Hardik Pandya 34 (29), Virat Kohli 43 (39)

106-4 after 16 overs: Haris to Hardik, 1 run

105-4 after 15.5 overs: Haris to Hardik, no run

105-4 after 15.5 overs: Haris to Hardik, 3 wide

102-4 after 15.4 overs: Haris to Kohli, 1 run

101-4 after 15.3 overs: Haris to Kohli, no run

101-4 after 15.2 overs: Haris Rauf to Hardik, 1 run

100-4 after 15.1 overs: Haris to Hardik, no run

Hardik Pandya 32 (25), Virat Kohli 42 (37)

Virat Kohli scores a six for India. — Photo courtesy: BCCI

100-4 after 15 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 1 run

99-4 after 14.5 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run

98-4 after 14.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, FOUR

94-4 after 14.3 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 1 run

93-4 after 14.2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run

92-4 after 14.1 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 2 runs

Virat Kohli 34 (33), Hardik Pandya 30 (23)

90-4 after 14 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run

89-4 after 13.5 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run

89-4 after 13.4 overs: Shadab to Hardik, 1 run

88-4 after 13.3 overs: Shadab to Hardik, no run

88-4 after 13.2 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run

87-4 after 13.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, FOUR

Hardik Pandya 29 (21), Virat Kohli 28 (29)

83-4 after 13 overs: Shaheen to Hardik, no run

83-4 after 12.5 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, 1 run

82-4 after 12.4 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, FOUR

78-4 after 12.3 overs: Shaheen to Hardik, 1 run

77-4 after 12.2 overs: Shaheen to Hardik, 2 runs

75-4 after 12.1 overs: Shaheen to Kohli, 1 run

Hardik Pandya 26 (18), Virat Kohli 22 (26)

74-4 after 12 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, SIX

68-4 after 11.5 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 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 Hardik, 1 run

60-4 after 11.1 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, SIX

Virat Kohli 15 (23), Hardik Pandya 13 (15)

First big over for India after a while. Nine off it as Shadab concedes a boundary off the bat of Pandya.

54-4 after 11 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 2 runs

52-4 after 10.5 overs: Shadab to Hardik, 1 run

51-4 after 10.4 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run

50-4 after 10.3 overs: Shadab to Hardik, 1 run

49-4 after 10.2 overs: Shadab to Hardik, FOUR

45-4 after 10.1 overs: Shadab to Hardik, no run

Hardik Pandya 7 (11), Virat Kohli 12 (21)

45-4 after 10 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, 1 run

44-4 after 9.5 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, no run

44-4 after 9.4 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, no run

44-4 after 9.3 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, 2 runs

42-4 after 9.2 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run

41-4 after 9.1 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, no run

Virat Kohli 11 (19), Hardik Pandya 4 (7)

Another quiet over. Just 3 off it. This is what wickets do. Credit to Shadab too for holding a tight line and not offering anything to Kohli and Pandya.

41-4 after 9 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 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 Hardik, 1 run

39-4 after 8.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run

Virat Kohli 9 (14), Hardik Pandya 3 (6)

Nawaz bowls his first over. In theory, India should have been attacking spin but they show restraint due to the fall of wickets. Just 5 single off it.

38-4 after 8 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run

37-4 after 7.5 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, 1 run

36-4 after 7.4 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run

35-4 after 7.3 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, 1 run

34-4 after 7.2 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, no run

34-4 after 7.1 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run

Hardik Pandya 1 (3), Virat Kohli 6 (11)

Shadab’s introduction was supposed to offer India a breather but a running mix up sees them lose another wicket. Axar Patel is the man who walks. Pakistan were lucky as they got the run out despite Rizwan not collecting the ball cleanly.

33-4 after 7 overs: Shadab to Hardik, no run

33-4 after 6.5 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run

32-4 after 6.4 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run

32-4 after 6.3 overs: Shadab to Hardik, 1 run

31-4 after 6.2 overs: Shadab to Hardik, no run

31-4 after 6.1 overs: Shadab to Axar Patel, OUT

Virat Kohli 5 (9), Axar Patel 2 (2)

Haris Rauf is known for two things: he can be expensive but he can also pick wickets. You hit him at your own risk is the lesson. And that’s something Suryakumar Yadav didn’t know. He slaps the Pindi-born pacer for a boundary and is then dismissed the very next ball. Pakistan on top right now.

Haris Rauf (L) celebrates his wicket of India’s Captain Rohit Sharma during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23. — AFP

31-3 after 6 overs: Haris to Kohli, 2 runs

29-3 after 5.5 overs: Haris to Axar Patel, 1 leg bye

28-3 after 5.4 overs: Haris to Axar Patel, 2 runs

26-3 after 5.3 overs: Haris to Yadav, OUT

26-2 after 5.2 overs: Haris to Yadav, FOUR

22-2 after 5.1 overs: Haris to Yadav, no run

Suryakumar Yadav 11 (7), Virat Kohli 3 (8)

22-2 after 5 overs: Naseem to Yadav, 1 run

21-2 after 4.5 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run

21-2 after 4.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run

20-2 after 4.3 overs: Naseem to Yadav, 3 runs

17-2 after 4.2 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run

17-2 after 4.1 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run

Virat Kohli 2 (7), Suryakumar Yadav 7 (2)

Haris Rauf does what Haris Rauf does best: he picks up a wicket in his very first over and it’s a big one. Sharma nicks on into the slips where Iftikhar collects a brilliant catch.

17-2 after 4 overs: Haris to Kohli, no run

17-2 after 3.5 overs: Haris to Kohli, no run

17-2 after 3.4 overs: Haris to Yadav, 3 runs

14-2 after 3.3 overs: Haris to Yadav, FOUR

10-2 after 3.2 overs: Haris to Sharma, OUT

10-1 after 3.1 overs: Haris Rauf to Sharma, no run

Virat Kohli 2 (5), Rohit Sharma 4 (5)

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, 2 runs

8-1 after 2.3 overs: Shaheen, no run

8-1 after 2.2 overs: Shaheen to Sharma, 1 run

7-1 after 2.1 overs: Shaheen to Sharma, no run

Virat Kohli 0 (1), Rohit Sharma 3 (3)

Just as he had done in in these two teams’ Asia Cup clash, Naseem bowls out KL Rahul to give Pakistan a massive boost.

7-1 after 2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run

7-1 after 1.5 overs: Naseem to Rahul, OUT

7-0 after 1.4 overs: Naseem to Rahul, no run

7-0 after 1.3 overs: Naseem to Rahul, 2 runs

5-0 after 1.2 overs: Naseem to Rahul, no run

5-0 after 1.1 overs: Naseem Shah to Rahul, no run

Rohit Sharma 3 (3), KL Rahul 2 (3)

Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi fields the ball during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFP

5-0 after 1 over: Shaheen to Sharma, 2 runs

3-0 after 0.5 overs: Shaheen to Sharma, no run

3-0 after 0.4 overs: Shaheen to Rahul, 1 run

2-0 after 0.3 overs: Shaheen to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

1-0 after 0.2 overs: Shaheen to Rahul, 1 run

0-0 after 0.1 over: Shaheen to Rahul, 0 run

0-0 after 0 over: Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are at the crease for India, while Shaheen Afridi has the ball in his hands for Pakistan.

Story at the break

Pakistan posted a decent recovery after an almost nightmare start that saw both their star openers perish early. Iftikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood’s half-centuries helped the Green Shirts post 159-8 runs.

After inviting Pakistan to bat first, Indian seamers found plenty of bounce and movement, just as they had in their first encounter during the recent Asia Cup.

Haris Rauf 6 (4), Shan Masood 52 (42)

159-8 after 20 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Haris Rauf, 2 byes

157-8 after 19.5 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Haris Rauf, no run

157-8 after 19.4 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Haris Rauf, no run

157-8 after 19.3 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Haris Rauf, SIX

151-8 after 19.2 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Shaheen Shah Afridi, OUT

151-7 after 19.1 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, 1 run

150-7 after 19.1 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, 1 wide

Shan Masood 51 (41), Shaheen Shah Afridi 16 (7)

149-7 after 19 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, 1 run

148-7 after 18.5 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 leg bye

147-7 after 18.4 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, FOUR

143-7 after 18.3 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, SIX

137-7 after 18.2 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, 1 run

136-7 after 18.1 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run

Shaheen Shah Afridi 5 (3), Shan Masood 49 (39)

135-7 after 18 overs: Shami to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 run

134-7 after 17.5 overs: Shami to Masood, 1 run

133-7 after 17.4 overs: Shami to Masood, no run

133-7 after 17.3 overs: Shami to Masood, FOUR

129-7 after 17.2 overs: Shami to Masood, FOUR

125-7 after 17.1 overs: Shami to Shaheen Shah Afridi, no run

Shaheen Shah Afridi 4 (2), Shan Masood 40 (34)

125-7 after 17 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 2 runs

123-7 after 17 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 1 wide

122-7 after 16.5 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Shaheen Shah Afridi, 2 runs

120-7 after 16.4 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Asif Ali, OUT

120-6 after 16.3 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, 1 run

119-6 after 16.2 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, 2 runs

117-6 after 16.1 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Asif Ali, 1 run

Asif Ali 1 (1), Shan Masood 37 (32)

116-6 after 16 overs: Hardik to Asif Ali, 1 run

115-6 after 15.5 overs: Hardik to Nawaz, OUT

115-5 after 15.4 overs: Hardik to Nawaz, FOUR

111-5 after 15.3 overs: Hardik to Nawaz, no run

111-5 after 15.2 overs: Hardik to Nawaz, FOUR

107-5 after 15.1 overs: Hardik to Masood, 1 run

Shan Masood 36 (31), Mohammad Nawaz 1 (2)

106-5 after 15 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 1 run

105-5 after 14.5 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 2 runs

103-5 after 14.4 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 2 runs

101-5 after 14.3 overs: Ashwin to Nawaz, 1 run

100-5 after 14.2 overs: Ashwin to Nawaz, no run

100-5 after 14.2 overs: Ashwin to Nawaz, 1 wide

99-5 after 14.1 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 1 run

Shan Masood 30 (27)

98-5 after 14 overs: Hardik to Haider Ali, OUT

98-4 after 13.5 overs: Hardik to Haider Ali, no run

98-4 after 13.4 overs: Hardik to Haider Ali, 2 runs

96-4 after 13.3 overs: Hardik to Haider Ali, no run

96-4 after 13.2 overs: Hardik to Shadab, OUT

96-3 after 13.1 overs: Hardik to Shadab, no run

Shadab Khan 5 (4), Shan Masood 30 (27)

Iftikhar, who was looking menacing and had hit three sixes in the previous over, perishes as Mohammad Shami traps him leg before wicket. Much criticised in the build up to the World Cup, Iftikhar justifies his selection with a tremendous 6-laden half century.

India’s Mohammed Shami (L) celebrates his wicket of Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Sunday. — AFP

96-3 after 13 overs: Shami to Shadab, 1 run

95-3 after 12.5 overs: Shami to Shadab, no run

95-3 after 12.4 overs: Shami to Shadab, FOUR

91-3 after 12.3 overs: Shami to Shadab, no run

91-3 after 12.2 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, OUT

91-2 after 12.1 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, no run

Iftikhar Ahmed 51 (32), Shan Masood 30 (27)

Iftikhar Ahmed celebrates reaching his half century) during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan on Sunday. — AFP

91-2 after 12 overs: Axar Patel to Iftikhar, 3 runs

88-2 after 11.5 overs: Axar Patel to Iftikhar, no run

88-2 after 11.4 overs: Axar Patel to Iftikhar, SIX

82-2 after 11.3 overs: Axar Patel to Iftikhar, SIX

76-2 after 11.2 overs: Axar Patel to Iftikhar, no run

76-2 after 11.1 overs: Axar Patel to Iftikhar, SIX

Iftikhar Ahmed 30 (26), Shan Masood 30 (27)

70-2 after 11 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, 1 run

69-2 after 10.5 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, SIX

63-2 after 10.4 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, no run

63-2 after 10.3 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, 2 runs

61-2 after 10.2 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, no run

61-2 after 10.1 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 1 run

Shan Masood 29 (26), Iftikhar Ahmed 21 (21)

Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed (L) and Shan Masood bump gloves during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFP

60-2 after 10 overs: Hardik to Masood, 1 leg bye

59-2 after 9.5 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 1 run

58-2 after 9.4 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, FOUR

54-2 after 9.3 overs: Shami to Masood, 1 run

53-2 after 9.2 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, 1 run

52-2 after 9.1 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, 2 runs

Iftikhar Ahmed 13 (17), Shan Masood 28 (24)

50-2 after 9 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, 1 run

49-2 after 8.5 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 1 run

48-2 after 8.4 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 2 runs

46-2 after 8.3 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, 1 run

45-2 after 8.2 overs: Ashwin to Iftikhar, no run

45-2 after 8.1 overs: Ashwin to Masood, 1 leg bye

Iftikhar Ahmed 11 (14), Shan Masood 25 (21)

44-2 after 8 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, no run

44-2 after 7.5 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, no run

44-2 after 7.4 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, no run

44-2 after 7.3 overs: Shami to Masood, 1 run

43-2 after 7.2 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, 1 leg bye

42-2 after 7.1 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, no run

42-2 after 7.1 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, 1 wide

Shan Masood 24 (20), Iftikhar Ahmed 11 (9)

41-2 after 7 overs: Hardik to Masood, FOUR

37-2 after 6.5 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 1 run

36-2 after 6.4 overs: Hardik to Masood, 1 run

35-2 after 6.3 overs: Hardik to Masood, no run

35-2 after 6.2 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 3 runs

32-2 after 6.1 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, no run

Iftikhar Ahmed 7 (6), Shan Masood 19 (17)

32-2 after 6 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, 1 run

31-2 after 5.5 overs: Shami to Iftikhar, no run

31-2 after 5.4 overs: Shami to Masood, 3 runs

28-2 after 5.3 overs: Shami to Masood, FOUR

24-2 after 5.2 overs: Shami to Masood, no run

24-2 after 5.1 overs: Shami to Masood, no run

Iftikhar Ahmed 6 (4), Shan Masood 12 (13)

Finally some respite for Pakistan as nine runs come off the 4th over. Iftikhar, the new man in after Rizwan, finds a boundary too.

24-2 after 5 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Iftikhar, no run

24-2 after 4.5 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Iftikhar, FOUR

20-2 after 4.4 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Iftikhar, no run

20-2 after 4.3 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Iftikhar, 2 runs

18-2 after 4.2 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, 3 runs

15-2 after 4.1 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, no run

Shan Masood 9 (11)

India’s players celebrate the wicket of Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan (C) during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. — AFP

15-2 after 4 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Rizwan, OUT

15-1 after 3.5 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Rizwan, no run

15-1 after 3.4 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Rizwan, no run

15-1 after 3.3 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Rizwan, no run

15-1 after 3.2 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, 1 run

14-1 after 3.1 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, FOUR

Mohammad Rizwan 4 (8), Shan Masood 4 (9)

10-1 after 3 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, 1 run

10-1 after 2.5 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, 1 run

9-1 after 2.4 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, 2 runs

7-1 after 2.3 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, no run

7-1 after 2.2 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, no run

7-1 after 2.1 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Masood, 1 wide

Mohammad Rizwan 4 (7), Shan Masood 1 (4)

Massive blow for Pakistan as Arshdeep Singh traps Babar Azam on the first ball. Shan Masood survives rest of the over dangerously. He was so eager to get off the strike that he nearly got run out. A much-needed boundary off the final ball relieves some pressure.

6-1 after 2 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Rizwan, FOUR runs

2-1 after 1.5 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, 1 run

1-1 after 1.4 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, no run

1-1 after 1.3 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, no run

1-1 after 1.2 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Masood, no run

1-1 after 1.1 overs: Arshdeep Singh to Babar Azam, OUT

Mohammad Rizwan 0 (6), Babar Azam 0 (0)

1-0 after 1 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, 1 wide

0-0 after 0.5 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run

0-0 after 0.4 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run

0-0 after 0.3 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run

0-0 after 0.2 overs: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run

0-0 after 0.1 over: Bhuvneshwar to Rizwan, no run

12:59pm: The first ball of the match is about to be bowled.

12:53pm: The national anthems are being played.

12:38: Line-ups are in:

Pakistan: 1 Mohammad Rizwan, 2 Babar Azam, 3 Shan Masood, 4 Shadab Khan, 5 Haider Ali, 6 Iftikhar Ahmed, 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 8 Asif Ali, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Haris Rauf.

India 1 Rohit Sharma, 2 KL Rahul, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Hardik Pandya, 6 Dinesh Karthik, 7 Axar Patel, 8 R Ashwin, 9 Mohammed Shami, 10 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 11 Arshdeep Singh.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 23, 2022 12:40pm

Bring it on.

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Hope786

Oct 23, 2022 12:45pm

Team Green win the game and show your high class compared to your arch rivals. Pak WINS India Loses.

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Hamza

Oct 23, 2022 12:53pm

Good luck Team Pakistan.

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Inam

Oct 23, 2022 12:57pm

Pakistan will win

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Rksoma

Oct 23, 2022 01:10pm

Azam is gone. We brought it on!

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Ramesh Sharma

Oct 23, 2022 01:12pm

Yes they did

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Dr Airalas Rimaa Damha

Oct 23, 2022 01:25pm

He is 100 percent correct We will win again

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Rock Solid- 2.0

Oct 23, 2022 01:26pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Yes, it's on, do not hide

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Tom Cruise

Oct 23, 2022 01:26pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, haha barber & mr. defence are back.. what more to bring ??

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Zaki

Oct 23, 2022 01:28pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, bring it on

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point of view

Oct 23, 2022 01:29pm

India will win easily.

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Mohd. Abdul

Oct 23, 2022 01:30pm

Melbourne is not Dubai!

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Zak

Oct 23, 2022 01:31pm

Pakistan will win. They just like to make things interesting for the viewers.

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Dr. Malaria, Ahmed

Oct 23, 2022 01:47pm

Game on, and the Pakistani cookies are crumbling.

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Loveupakis

Oct 23, 2022 01:47pm

Another gone

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Dr Dummy

Oct 23, 2022 01:48pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Yes, indeed!

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Shaun

Oct 23, 2022 01:50pm

Anyway, the final results will be : Pakistan World Champions

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GreenAura

Oct 23, 2022 01:50pm

Ashwin trying to cheat his way to victory.

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Sam

Oct 23, 2022 01:51pm

Bowlers condition. If Kumar can swing that much then Afridi will steam roll India batters.

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Sabar Zulfi

Oct 23, 2022 02:03pm

Sooda is the Mudassar Nazar of t-20’s.

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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar

Oct 23, 2022 02:12pm

@Dr. Malaria, Ahmed, And hitting round the park to so called well formed team .

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Sam

Oct 23, 2022 02:25pm

Ifthikar played very well. Exposed the lack of quality in bowling. At least three batters threw their wicket away.

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M. Saeed

Oct 23, 2022 02:29pm

Let us hope better pace and bounce for Pakistani bowlers.

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Mansoor

Oct 23, 2022 02:34pm

What a poor, poor, poor, poor,poor, poor, poor middle order.

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Bad batting

Oct 23, 2022 02:34pm

Pakistani players motto: 6 or nothing. WHO select these Players?

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Delta 1

Oct 23, 2022 02:36pm

2 man batting team

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Jo Original

Oct 23, 2022 02:47pm

I have been saying regularly we need to sort out our middle batting order. Now it's unravelled by India.

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Bad batting

Oct 23, 2022 02:49pm

Why couldn’t the Middle order Batsman let Shan Bat? Shadab is just not good enough

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Arc

Oct 23, 2022 02:56pm

@GreenAura, After you lose you will start finding fault from every where

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Sam

Oct 23, 2022 02:56pm

Pak played very well to score 159, specially considering 2 early wickets and a mini middle order collapse. There is no depth in this Ind bowling. First 4 overs of Ind innings will likely decide the fate. Afridi is the key, because Ind has a lot of batting.

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A Shah

Oct 23, 2022 02:56pm

Pakistan will win 100%

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A Shah

Oct 23, 2022 02:57pm

Indians can’t handle Pakistani bowling

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Arif Kaderbhoy

Oct 23, 2022 02:59pm

Haider Ali and Asif Ali..two players that should never have been in the team..

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Ashley

Oct 23, 2022 02:59pm

@Hope786, Pak is a good cricket team, but will loose as usual. But your class is the worst of 200 plus nations.

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Philosopher (From Japan)

Oct 23, 2022 03:00pm

Asif, haider, parchi should be removed immediately.

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A Shah

Oct 23, 2022 03:19pm

Indians are weak and cowards. One Pakistani can beat ten Indians

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GreenAura

Oct 23, 2022 03:48pm

Quick question: will those Indian friends on temp visas be doing another masked march in Leicester tonight?

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Bad batting

Oct 23, 2022 04:06pm

Nawaz? Oh no!

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Sam

Oct 23, 2022 04:33pm

Pak will win by 10 runs or so. Really poor show by India... Disappointed fan.

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Aruj

Oct 23, 2022 04:55pm

Exciting game. Well played. Credit to both the teams. It’s just a sport people. Enjoy!

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Bad batting

Oct 23, 2022 04:55pm

Nawaz should be sent back packing right away

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Aruj

Oct 23, 2022 04:55pm

@Zak, A bit too interesting?

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Oct 23, 2022 04:55pm

Fixed game.

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sana

Oct 23, 2022 04:56pm

@A Shah, what happened to your prediction of hundred precent win for Pakistan????????????

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Mann

Oct 23, 2022 04:56pm

One man standing between Pakistan and India. Apna Virat. What a Virat player.

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Alla Bux

Oct 23, 2022 04:56pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, they brought it on and we came up short

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Sam

Oct 23, 2022 04:56pm

What a game, what a last over. Well played both teams but Pak played better overall.

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Anwar

Oct 23, 2022 04:57pm

Shame on the empires!

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DaveD

Oct 23, 2022 04:57pm

What a game, What a game....loved every minute of it

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Rao

Oct 23, 2022 04:57pm

Nawaz couldn't hold his nerves in the last over and handed over victory to India.

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Rao

Oct 23, 2022 04:58pm

@Hope786, Nawaz lost the game for pakistan in the last over.

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Hugeman

Oct 23, 2022 04:59pm

@Delta 1, cheer for the winners, India thrash Pakistan at MCC 2022

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Syed A. Mateen

Oct 23, 2022 04:59pm

While batting Pakistan did not scored much in order to win the match. Had Pakistan scored around 200 runs the chances for Pakistan to win the match must have been brighten. India played until the last ball to win the match. Virat Kholi made all the difference. Well played Pakistan's cricket team.

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Surya

Oct 23, 2022 04:59pm

King Kohli is back with a roar!!

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Khawar

Oct 23, 2022 05:00pm

Excellent match. Pakistan lost confidence in last three overs.

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Krish

Oct 23, 2022 05:00pm

Well played both

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Ramesh Sharma

Oct 23, 2022 05:00pm

@Zak, yes.?they won.

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Hugeman

Oct 23, 2022 05:00pm

@Hope786, poor hatef prediction. The verdict is India thrashed rookie Pakistan at MCC in 2022. Cry all you can now. The match was fixed, right?

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Hashim

Oct 23, 2022 05:00pm

Virat is a winning player. Well played both the teams.

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Oct 23, 2022 05:00pm

They call full toss ball a no ball, and 3 runs on dead wickets the umpires were on India side. What a shame!

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INDIAN DALIT DELTA

Oct 23, 2022 05:00pm

By 4 wickets…… and a lot of humiliation brought on by irresponsible unpardonable bowling in the last over.. not even club level bowling!!!

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Taj Ahmad

Oct 23, 2022 05:01pm

Both team played well, finally India won and with out a doubt it was Kohli’s day today. Well played India and well played Pakistan.

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Ashley

Oct 23, 2022 05:01pm

Real classic match. Virat beat Pakistan.

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point of view

Oct 23, 2022 05:01pm

This is why India-Pakistan match is "paisa vasul". Until the last ball the match was anybody.

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Rao

Oct 23, 2022 05:01pm

Team India won....Pakistan couldn't hold their nerves

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Ashley

Oct 23, 2022 05:02pm

One of the best innings by Virat.

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Suresh

Oct 23, 2022 05:02pm

Very close game finally India won. Better team wins

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Dr Dummy

Oct 23, 2022 05:03pm

Match well played. India won in the end. Congratulations!

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Saleem

Oct 23, 2022 05:03pm

Worse Captaincy that took away the game. Babar should kept last over for Afridi or Rauf ... but he left it for the weakest bowler line up that Pakistan had

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Abbotabadi

Oct 23, 2022 05:03pm

Hard luck Pakistan. INDIA win by 4-Weeks.

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Raj

Oct 23, 2022 05:04pm

Amazing win by India, King Kohli

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LOUDSPEAKER

Oct 23, 2022 05:04pm

Once again our middle order batsmen let down the team.

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Truth hurts

Oct 23, 2022 05:04pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, They did bring it on

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Oct 23, 2022 05:05pm

Well played Champion Virat Kohli! Lots of congratulation to India. Happy for Indian they were the better team today. Well played Pakistan, you win some, you lose some but at the end of the day we have to the best things is we are improving, that is something we have all noticed. Better luck next time. Thanks for fighting and not giving in till the last ball. That is the spirit! Good luck in the next games.

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Oct 23, 2022 05:05pm

What a win India ! Thats how you keep your nerves and come out as a winner

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Truth hurts

Oct 23, 2022 05:05pm

@Hope786, India won by the way

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Oct 23, 2022 05:06pm

India is best chaser! Congratulations team India. Great match, Pakistan played very well, but better team won!

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Viks

Oct 23, 2022 05:06pm

What a game....

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Oct 23, 2022 05:06pm

Pathetic Captaincy by Baber Azam once again. Why a spinner decided to bowl medium pace all of a sudden. Nawaz is a good enough bowler to handle 16 runs in the last over. Again Rizwan waisted deliveries while batting and was below par while keeping. Unbelievable performance by Virat Kholi.

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Skeptic2

Oct 23, 2022 05:06pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, They brought it on just as you wanted.

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Vijay B

Oct 23, 2022 05:07pm

What a game! Cricket excitement at its best., I had given up on India. Glad I did not stop watching. Virat Kohli has come back from the woods to save India.

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Truth hurts

Oct 23, 2022 05:08pm

A Shah about 2 hours ago Pakistan will win 100% @A Shah, they lost 100%

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dev mehta

Oct 23, 2022 05:08pm

Pakistan showed great tenacity and focus in both innings. The decision was literally on a blade's edge and could have gone either way. Kohli was just Kohli. Both teams made their strong case for the rest of the tournament. What a match!

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muz

Oct 23, 2022 05:08pm

Pakistan always has heroes Hassan Ali and now Nawaz that is captain fault to design for Nawaz to be last over It is a repeat

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SirG

Oct 23, 2022 05:08pm

Time to call the “match is fixed”

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sana

Oct 23, 2022 05:09pm

@A Shah, we just handled your bowling dear what happened to the great Pak bowling

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Senthil Kumar Vairam

Oct 23, 2022 05:09pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, It has been brought on. Now go home.

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Sunil

Oct 23, 2022 05:09pm

Great game where everyone is a winner. Nasser and Rauf are great bowlers. Virat still above rest of the Indian batsmen.

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Kanoon

Oct 23, 2022 05:10pm

One of the greatest T20 matches ever. Salutes to king Kohli. Both teams were amazing

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Rao

Oct 23, 2022 05:10pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Brought....Defeat of nerves

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sana

Oct 23, 2022 05:10pm

@Shaun , what happened to Pakistan becoming world champions???????????????????????

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Arc

Oct 23, 2022 05:10pm

@A ShahYou were 7 down and we 5, so who can or can't handle bowling

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Santosh

Oct 23, 2022 05:10pm

100% wrong… India wins by 4 wkts

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Oct 23, 2022 05:10pm

King Kohli

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Sunil

Oct 23, 2022 05:10pm

Congratulations India. Both team played well and held their nerves.

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Vivek Sharma

Oct 23, 2022 05:11pm

Very dramatic funny and Bollywood type match - just missed out for super over too

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Venus

Oct 23, 2022 05:11pm

India is celebrating Diwali today itself supposed to be tomorrow

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Hari Singh nalwa

Oct 23, 2022 05:11pm

@A Shah, Today grate class win against your bowling

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Gokboru

Oct 23, 2022 05:11pm

India did nothing special. It was Pakistan who lost the game with the worst last over ive ever seen.

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Smash

Oct 23, 2022 05:11pm

KING KOHLI

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Ace

Oct 23, 2022 05:11pm

INDIA beat Pakistan..

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Jacob

Oct 23, 2022 05:12pm

Indian Win.......Kohli Shown across the world that he is classical batsman... Pakistan have to learn lots from Indian Cricket ... they were calm and Quiet while chasing even after 31/4... Pakistan thought..They celebrated before win....its is for granted...

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Hari Singh nalwa

Oct 23, 2022 05:13pm

@Hope786, Kohli shows the high class against your so called bowling

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Hugeman

Oct 23, 2022 05:13pm

@A Shah, Pakistan can't handle Indians performance

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Naim

Oct 23, 2022 05:13pm

It was the better team that won!!!

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Mani Kant

Oct 23, 2022 05:13pm

@A Shah, yes you are right.

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Hari Singh nalwa

Oct 23, 2022 05:14pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Kohli send rouf in the roof

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Fayyaz Hafeez

Oct 23, 2022 05:14pm

An excellent game and Kholi Patience makes the difference. Might we will again meet at Final. We love Mens in Green.

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Gursharan Singh Rathore

Oct 23, 2022 05:14pm

What a game! Has to be Kohlis best. Well played to our brothers from Pakistan.

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ABCD

Oct 23, 2022 05:15pm

Virat is really King Kohli.

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Halarm

Oct 23, 2022 05:15pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, We did and you lost

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Bad batting

Oct 23, 2022 05:16pm

Nawaz should have never been put in this situation. Captain should know that Nawaz is incompetent and would not be able to handle pressure.Captain and Nawaz are both responsible for this defeat.

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JMR

Oct 23, 2022 05:17pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, done that

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Oracle

Oct 23, 2022 05:17pm

India wins by 4 wickets.

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BHASKAR

Oct 23, 2022 05:18pm

HAPPY DIWALI!!!

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Joe Senior

Oct 23, 2022 05:18pm

India somehow managed to beat Pakistan by four wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday." Somehow? Strange.Did BCCI played any trick or the Indian team performed?

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The view

Oct 23, 2022 05:18pm

This should end the debate who is better virat or babar..!!

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Soothsayer

Oct 23, 2022 05:18pm

Something very fishy about the last over from Nawaz.

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Pops

Oct 23, 2022 05:19pm

@Hope786, India wins, pak loses.

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Ravi Inder

Oct 23, 2022 05:19pm

Thanks DAWN for Nice Reporting.........

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Ash from the West

Oct 23, 2022 05:19pm

debatable decisions in the last over; especially the no-ball by the spinner because law is very clear that a spinner cannot be called a no-ball as long as the ball is under shoulder height. Then three runs on the ball when Kohli got bowled out on a free hit should have been declared a dead ball. Erasmus is an incompetent umpire.

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Pops

Oct 23, 2022 05:20pm

What were you saying? India praying for rain?

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A Shah

Oct 23, 2022 05:21pm

This loss is devastating for Pakistan, their morale and confidence will be all time low. India on the other hand seem unstoppable and are flying high

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Pops

Oct 23, 2022 05:22pm

@Zak, Wrong as usual. India made it very thrilling….to the last ball.

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A Shah

Oct 23, 2022 05:22pm

That was one of the best last overs I have ever seen

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Sathya

Oct 23, 2022 05:23pm

King Kholi Powers India over Pakistani. What a game.. Pakistan was n a winning position throughout the match, but King Kholi decided to take things in his own hand. What a Powerhouse was Kholi he is just a genius in Cricket

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JMR

Oct 23, 2022 05:23pm

@Sam, Did he? I didn’t watch the game. Tell us what he did.

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Ali

Oct 23, 2022 05:23pm

Disgraceful last over. Simply pethatic. Looks it was fixed. Otherwise impossible.

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Hugeman

Oct 23, 2022 05:24pm

@A Shah, Pakistan lost 100%

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JMR

Oct 23, 2022 05:24pm

@A Shah, did they? Tell us what happened

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Hugeman

Oct 23, 2022 05:24pm

@M. Saeed, Hope and pray after making mistakes won't help

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siva

Oct 23, 2022 05:24pm

Congratulations to India !!! And King Kohli

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Kanoon

Oct 23, 2022 05:26pm

Let’s not bring bitterness into this. This was one of the best ever T20 matches that anyone could have win. But King Kohli has once again earned the respect he deserves.

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Ravi Dhar

Oct 23, 2022 05:26pm

They don’t call him King Kohli without a reason .

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Deadpool

Oct 23, 2022 05:27pm

What a game! Both teams played well. Kholi was outstanding. Pakistan should have played Waseem Jr instead of Asif. Doesn't make sense to play two spinners in Australia on bouncy wickets

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Observer

Oct 23, 2022 05:28pm

India showed its character and class. A team that can rise from shambles to go onto win the match is a champion team.

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Raj

Oct 23, 2022 05:28pm

What a Win …….King Kohli

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Raj

Oct 23, 2022 05:29pm

@Hope786, Really

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Syed (UK)

Oct 23, 2022 05:29pm

Nawaz has bowled the worst spell of his life today. Every player goes through a rough game. But some of this is to blame on Babar Azam. Why did he pick Nawaz to bowl the last over, knowing that his previous had gone for huge amount. You can't play with that "back your bowler" mindset in T20.. sorry, it's a ruthless game format. His over was the start of Indian onslaught. Asad and Naseem did their best to restrict but last two overs were the most pathetic overs I have seen in a long time.

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Sabar Zulfi

Oct 23, 2022 05:29pm

SM is the Mudassar Nazar of t-20’s this slow 52 goes with the equally snail paced 67 which lost us the Asia cup SF.

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Samit

Oct 23, 2022 05:30pm

And there is King Kohli.

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Oct 23, 2022 05:31pm

@Ghaznavi … hiding? What happened to all that bluster? Next WC loosing streak started today

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Mrs.khalil

Oct 23, 2022 05:33pm

Baber Azam is immature , unable to plan good Strategy . He is not right for captaincy

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Lahoriyaa

Oct 23, 2022 05:35pm

Well played pakistan. No run outs no catch drop. Please stop relying on people like asif Ali. You better get proper bat in and swap asif Ali for a pacer.

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Khurram

Oct 23, 2022 05:35pm

Our bowling was poor during the last 5 overs.

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YODA

Oct 23, 2022 05:36pm

The World Cup historical record is back on track.

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sonu

Oct 23, 2022 05:40pm

Incredible WIN by TEAM INDIA, from the jaws of defeat by KING KHOLI. HAPPY DIWALI FOLKS........ It was unmatched brilliance from the genius who took the game off from Pakistan single handedly. KING KHOLI is beyond any comparison. The 2 consecutive effortless 6"s from Raauf was worth the money. DIWALI FIRECRACKERS going on in MELBORNE. The game has begun with a BANG !!!.

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Aum

Oct 23, 2022 05:41pm

Fooling. Somehow India won.. What a joke. India won because of its might and not somehow. It was that pak somehow managed the score

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Bose

Oct 23, 2022 05:43pm

India won today because of Kohli’s magical inning, but the team is beginning to show its age. Pakistan, on the other hand, has three young, sensational pace bowlers who can turn any match. They are still a front runner to win the World Cup.

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Jemina

Oct 23, 2022 05:45pm

India is too good!

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javid abbas

Oct 23, 2022 05:45pm

Well done Pakistan , you fought well but in the end it was game of nerves.

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Pops

Oct 23, 2022 05:48pm

@A Shah, They just did (handle the Pak bowling) Your bowlers were shaking like jelly, bowling wides under pressure. They can’t handle pressure.

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Today

Oct 23, 2022 05:48pm

Shan and Virat and pandya shined

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Pops

Oct 23, 2022 05:49pm

Virat Kohli redeemed himself. Well done Virat.

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Victory

Oct 23, 2022 05:51pm

Pakistanis don't have the jazba of Indians. They always wilt under pressure.

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Ace

Oct 23, 2022 05:52pm

King Kohli blasted Pakistan.

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Oct 23, 2022 05:54pm

@Ashley, I thought think it's the other way around. It's Indians who have no class. You pretend to be all nice but are the most hateful people on the planet. On the other hand we Pakistanis are very hospitable.

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Madan

Oct 23, 2022 05:58pm

Jak, this is World Cup and the play is going on in Australia. So, it happened what was supposed to happen! Happy Diwali!

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Worlddebtor

Oct 23, 2022 05:59pm

@A Shah, r u sure

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Abrar

Oct 23, 2022 06:01pm

Weak links... Asif Ali and Haider, historically Pak has played with 6 bowling options need to do that again.

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Kanwar

Oct 23, 2022 06:01pm

We lost as management did not read the pitch report, we were a pace bowler short. Nawaz last two overs cost 35 runs.

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Rangamaru

Oct 23, 2022 06:02pm

India wins thriller - credit to both teams for giving their best - just small margin here and there made the difference - well played pakistan and credit to kohli

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John Cool

Oct 23, 2022 06:03pm

Well played both the teams.

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Jamil Soomro, New York City

Oct 23, 2022 06:05pm

Pakistan played an outstanding Match. I got up at 4.A.M. at night N.Y. time to watch and it was worth it. Bowling, fielding and to some extent batting was good. It is O.K. if we lost to India. This is the start of World T20, plenty to come.

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Sam

Oct 23, 2022 06:09pm

@Zak, this time it’s in Australia not Dubai

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Harshal Sonawane

Oct 23, 2022 06:10pm

Congratulations India for the win. Well played Pakistan. Both Team Played well and won the hearts of fans.

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Hitendra

Oct 23, 2022 06:11pm

Superb match... What a thriller. Virat was outstanding. Congratulations Team India... Well played team Pak.

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Shan-e

Oct 23, 2022 06:15pm

Why was no ball not reviewed, then how can it not be a dead ball when Kohli was bowled on a free hit ......Poor umpiring. #INDvPAK #T20worldcup22

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Kamal

Oct 23, 2022 06:15pm

Great match. Both teams deserve praise for providing great entertainment.

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Saurabh Sharma

Oct 23, 2022 06:20pm

What a game. Both sides played amazingly great. It reminded me of 2007 world cup encounters between India and Pakistan. For me both of us are winners tonight.

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seenivasan

Oct 23, 2022 06:22pm

India won

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Suresh Gurumani

Oct 23, 2022 06:23pm

Sorry guys!! Your team tried their best against champion batsman kholi

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Saurabh

Oct 23, 2022 06:25pm

Today cricket won , Hard luck team Pakistan , you guys also played really well. Happy Diwali.

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Sam

Oct 23, 2022 06:25pm

Well played both teams. In my eyes, both teams won.

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Zahra

Oct 23, 2022 06:26pm

It wasn’t a No ball in the last over and neither those were the 3 runs after the ball hit the wickets….it’s a dead ball once it hits the wickets

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messiah chengiz

Oct 23, 2022 06:29pm

@Sam, afrdid got steamrolled n screwed

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Akil Akhtar

Oct 23, 2022 06:31pm

Lost an unlosable game due to poor bowling...and not selecting 4 pacers.....Why did Harris not bowl any Yorker in the 19th over....just two runs saved would have won us the game. Asif Ali proved he is not up to this standard in batting and fielding. could have at least stopped Kohlis 6 in the last overs.

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Jay Nelliot

Oct 23, 2022 06:31pm

This is best cricket match I have ever seen in my life. Game of cricket won and until the last ball it was anyones game. Pakistan played well but I am very happy my Indian won the match because King Kohli did it again

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Faazil

Oct 23, 2022 06:36pm

India has won the world cup already, grateful start by men in blues

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Ghaznavi

Oct 23, 2022 06:41pm

India was squashed thanks to almighty Kohli the King India won it. Kudos to him and India

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Hafeez

Oct 23, 2022 06:41pm

Wonderful professional reporting by Dawn. Gem for a reason. This should have been the finals. Wonderful entertainment. Hard luck Pak but very well played. Get into the semis. All the best

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Zak

Oct 23, 2022 06:45pm

India cheated as always. A no ball was given when it was not a' no ball.'Tilted the match deviously,kohli had to remind umpire to call' no ball', seen by all.

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Zak

Oct 23, 2022 06:45pm

Pakistan was the better more dynamic team.

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Sushil Kumar

Oct 23, 2022 06:49pm

Right said n now India winner

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Mzj

Oct 23, 2022 06:50pm

Can we do away with babar azam please?

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Zeeshan

Oct 23, 2022 06:51pm

What a game. Congratulations Team India

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Oct 23, 2022 06:56pm

It is just a game and some one will win or loose and not be taken religious point of view

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Mark Arvind

Oct 23, 2022 07:13pm

What a match. The difference between winners and losers was 1 ball. This is why Cricket is the king of games and today belonged to none other than King Kohli. Pakistan! What a super bunch. Just electrifying. We need more of such humdingers.

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Veeran

Oct 23, 2022 07:17pm

No Doubt Virat took India on Winning end but absolulately very impressive fighting spirit by Green Shirt till the last over & last Ball. Result is always remain as FINAL in reocrd. Never criticise any player of any team. They always give their best. One should always support the player no matter from which side they are playing. !!!!

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sanjay shah

Oct 23, 2022 07:19pm

Pakistan played a very good game. India fight extremely high and got the results in her favor. Very pleasant game

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sriz1

Oct 23, 2022 07:21pm

As usual, form and toss are temporary. Class is forever.

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Oct 23, 2022 07:23pm

Really? A fraud of umpiring and Indian dictation. Just hand it over to them.

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Oct 23, 2022 07:25pm

@Hope786, But India win

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Oct 23, 2022 07:26pm

@Hamza, Good luck team India to win

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Oct 23, 2022 07:26pm

@Inam, He lost

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Oct 23, 2022 07:27pm

@Dr Airalas Rimaa Damha, But Pakistan team lost the game.

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Oct 23, 2022 07:28pm

@Zak, Your prediction failed

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Wisdom wins

Oct 23, 2022 07:28pm

Cricket WON!

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Kevin

Oct 23, 2022 07:34pm

Congratulations to India and Pakistan! No two other countries can keep the beauty of this game of the highest order like India and Pakistan! Thanks to the two talented sides for giving boost to the game everytime they play. Win and loss are just part of the excitement!

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RAaja Raman

Oct 23, 2022 07:34pm

@A Shah, "Indians can’t handle Pakistani bowling" Well. It's true... sometimes. Not today....

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Puncture Pathan

Oct 23, 2022 07:44pm

Good match, both team played well.

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Shahid

Oct 23, 2022 07:45pm

Umpires won.

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Shahid

Oct 23, 2022 07:47pm

We need a professional opinion on if it was a noball and if the ball after hitting the wickets was a dead ball or not. ICC must come up with a statement on it.

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Rama

Oct 23, 2022 07:51pm

Happy Diwali

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Kallol Chaudhuri

Oct 23, 2022 07:51pm

Proud of India. What a match Tough luck Pakistan

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Maria

Oct 23, 2022 07:51pm

So much overconfidence is never a good thing… you can never count india out, until the last ball

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milind

Oct 23, 2022 07:58pm

Thank you captain we indian thankful to you for giving victory on occasion of Diwali on plate

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Tamilselvan

Oct 23, 2022 08:01pm

Good game and both teams played well. Treat for viewers

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Hindsight

Oct 23, 2022 08:06pm

Pakistan team are not winners. They go for easy option which is losing

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Cricfan

Oct 23, 2022 08:16pm

Umpire's Wrong decision of no ball is the deciding factor! When big money is at stake...the outcome is obvious!

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Prasath

Oct 23, 2022 08:17pm

What a game? First of all congratulations team india and pakistan. Both have luck. Both followed the same template. Both bowlers did well. In the end difference is experience which passed by virat. A master indeed!

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Vicky

Oct 23, 2022 08:24pm

Waiting for Waqar Younis and his expert post match comments like the last World Cup one

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Vicky

Oct 23, 2022 08:24pm

@Hope786, said something ?

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Ghaznavi

Oct 23, 2022 08:27pm

Umpires took money as they also are involved in IPL so conspicuous they assigned wrong no ball. Clearly shows fixed match

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Winwin

Oct 23, 2022 08:42pm

@gt, whats new, his prediction always fails. He is not a cricketer or astrologer.,he is common man who is supporting his team.

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Firangi

Oct 23, 2022 08:43pm

Same problem in politics and cricket, neutrals and umpires not doing their job or doing their job in effectively

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Manjeet

Oct 23, 2022 08:47pm

India placed 36 satellites in orbit today won cricket match and celebrating Diwali.

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Ajay

Oct 23, 2022 08:49pm

@Hope786, please wake up

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Ajay

Oct 23, 2022 08:49pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, did you enjoy game

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Nads

Oct 23, 2022 08:50pm

What’s match fixing?

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Ahmed

Oct 23, 2022 08:54pm

Strange umpiring. The no-ball should have been reviewed and when Kohli was bowled by Nawaz it was a dead ball. The umpire allowed him three leg-byes. Strange indeed.

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Khan D

Oct 23, 2022 08:56pm

India will win 160/159 to Pakistan. Man of match will be Kholi.

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Herrvik

Oct 23, 2022 08:57pm

Congrats Team India, esp Kohli! And well played Pakistan - not to worry, there's always a next time!

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Kashif

Oct 23, 2022 08:57pm

Cricket won, Hate lost. Congrats both India and Pakistan for a great game of cricket.

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Pakistani FO

Oct 23, 2022 09:00pm

@Zak, but they lost-right?

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Qamar Ahmed

Oct 23, 2022 09:00pm

Last three overs were a shameful act produced by renowned bowler.

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Ash

Oct 23, 2022 09:01pm

Awesome game...Virat. was in his zone...superb...wondering if the no ball was actually a no ball...

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Oct 23, 2022 09:03pm

@Ali, ya right!!!

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Today

Oct 23, 2022 09:04pm

@Philosopher (From Japan), pls take away Rahul n Rohit too....Good only at creating unnecessary pressure on remaining team members

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INDIAN

Oct 23, 2022 09:06pm

I am an INDIAN, I want my country to WIN but Today, I think Pak displayed better play till last over..In last over..Luck went to INDIA..So, your team is doing great with limited resources keep the right attitude..you will excel in the game....

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Arsalan82

Oct 23, 2022 09:08pm

At least the Pakistani Fans took the defeat in good taste, if it was the opposite then Indian fans would be threatening Indian players to migrate to Pakistan, but now for them Kohli is a hero, and the last time when India was defeated, an Indian fan threatened to rape Kohli's infant daughter, time to grow up and when you are defeated accept the defeat and stop threatening your players with dire consequences. Congratulations to all Indian players for a remarkable fight back and victory.

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SAMA

Oct 23, 2022 09:09pm

@Zak, sure. After they lost they were very dynamic in running back ti the stalls

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S.H.Moulana

Oct 23, 2022 09:10pm

The umpire behaved in a highly questionable way. Indian appeals were straight away granted but Pakistani appeals were most of the times referred! We do accept Pakistan did not play play well in it's bowling and fielding. Sad Pakistan had to lose this match.

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SAMA

Oct 23, 2022 09:10pm

@Ali, yes when you lose match is fixed When you win its not What a sore loser you are

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SAMA

Oct 23, 2022 09:12pm

@A Shah, what happened Indians DID handle Pakistani bowling

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RAVEENDRA NATH

Oct 23, 2022 09:15pm

@Hope786, Congratulations!

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RAVEENDRA NATH

Oct 23, 2022 09:16pm

@Inam, Never doubted!

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Nadeem Shah USA

Oct 23, 2022 09:21pm

And no Pakistani fan threw any chairs at Indians.

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RAVEENDRA NATH

Oct 23, 2022 09:22pm

@Zak, Yes Mr. Zak, you are 100% right & the better team WON. Period!

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Obaid

Oct 23, 2022 09:26pm

Good lesson for racist team managers and administrators.

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Sid

Oct 23, 2022 09:29pm

@Shahid, Here is rules - the umpires were correct with the decision: ( source: CricketMastery.com) If the ball hits the pad or his person before getting bowled, then the runs successfully ran are considered as Leg-Byes. In case when the batsman was clean bowled without any contact with the bat or batsman, then the runs are considered as Byes.

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Sid

Oct 23, 2022 09:30pm

@Aj, nope Here is rule: If the ball hits the pad or his person before getting bowled, then the runs successfully ran are considered as Leg-Byes. In case when the batsman was clean bowled without any contact with the bat or batsman, then the runs are considered as Byes.

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sana

Oct 23, 2022 09:33pm

@Shahid, they already have third empire to review decisions you lost ok accept it

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Riaz Uddin

Oct 23, 2022 09:40pm

Empty pitcher thunders much! Our selector are either influenced or succumbed to the undue extraneous pressure. Accordingly they are afraid to make their selection unbiased or on merit. Unfortunately In every field we are not fair to our country!’

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Prakash

Oct 23, 2022 09:52pm

Hope today should settle the discussion about Kohli vs Babar. Anyone can score centuries against Zimbabwe and Kenya. Only classy batsmen raise to the occasion when their team needs them the most.

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Ajay

Oct 23, 2022 09:54pm

@Arif Kaderbhoy, "Haider Ali and Asif Ali..two players that should never have been in the team.." Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Happy DiwAli.

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The Conspiracy Land

Oct 23, 2022 09:55pm

@Shahid, We need a professional opinion on if it was a noball and if the ball after hitting the wickets was a dead ball or not. ICC must come up with a statement on it. ICC is not there to entertain you. Click your mouse and read it yourself.

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Sanjay Tiwari

Oct 23, 2022 09:56pm

Good Practice Match for India ahead of a crucial World cup.

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John

Oct 23, 2022 09:58pm

@Sam, "Bowlers condition. If Kumar can swing that much then Afridi will steam roll India batters." TBH, Afridi dint look 100% fit. In Asia cup he was 145+. Today he was between 130-135...that too all over the place. I think PCB is making him hide his injury. Not going to be good for his career.

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wasim rathore

Oct 23, 2022 10:04pm

An unbelievable game! Well played by both sides. Congratulations to India from a Pakistani fan.

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George

Oct 23, 2022 10:04pm

@Shan-e, the only way a batsman can get out ina free hit is by run-out. Understand that the ball is not dead even when you are clean bowled. Please understand the rules before commenting publicly :-)

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EEsan

Oct 23, 2022 10:05pm

@Shahid, No, Pakistan lost…get over it!

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Oct 23, 2022 10:05pm

@Shahid, there has been an opinion provided by professionals. They are called umpires As for the supposed "dead" ball, the rules are there for everyone to read. One has to be able to read though

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EEsan

Oct 23, 2022 10:07pm

@Zak, The bottom line is that Pakistan lost. Any full toss ball above waist height is a no ball. Watch the highlights. Be a man and stop crying. You lost..period!

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Oct 23, 2022 10:15pm

All decisions in favour of India. They own cricket and have to win at all costs. Pakistan always get bad end of decisions.

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Oct 23, 2022 10:30pm

What a beautiful diwali gift for Indians.. Isro launches 36 satellites and India winning the match.

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P. Nag

Oct 23, 2022 10:32pm

At the end of the day, it was great cricket. Who won is not important. Both team were at their best.

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Jamal Hussain Khan

Oct 23, 2022 10:33pm

Great Game of Cricket....Congratulations to both teams...Well played....India has better match winners than Pakistan especially on Australian Pitches...Pakistan Batting lacks depth.

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Bilal lahori

Oct 23, 2022 10:34pm

@Shan-e, read the rules

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geofferry

Oct 23, 2022 10:35pm

@Maria, I think Afridi and Azam did not deliver as expected.

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Rahul

Oct 23, 2022 10:36pm

It seems like Pakistan will comeback, they seem to be performing better with Indian team than than in the past. Today was our day. Team India was on the top and we surely deserved it. Well play Kohli!

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geofferry

Oct 23, 2022 10:40pm

@Zak, On field umpires could have referred to TV umoire. Kohli has a right to appeal.

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prof@uk

Oct 23, 2022 10:47pm

Divali Mubarak from a Pakistan fan!

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Balbir

Oct 23, 2022 10:50pm

India proved to be the much better team. Kohli is the best and Pakistan had no answer

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Jagdish Misra

Oct 23, 2022 10:52pm

@Cricfan, Conspiracy theories won't help, India could have won regardless

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Subramanian Sahasranamam

Oct 23, 2022 10:54pm

Both teams are awesome. Love india love Pakistan

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Jagdish Misra

Oct 23, 2022 10:55pm

@Shahid, the rules are clear and have been followed, the umpires were neutral. India could have won regardless

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Punisher

Oct 23, 2022 10:55pm

Great game, both teams played well.

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Oct 23, 2022 11:05pm

@Zak, yes you were watching a different match.

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MJS

Oct 23, 2022 11:11pm

Right now Please don't compare Babar with Kohli. A long way to go for Babar

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Sandeep

Oct 23, 2022 11:11pm

@Nadeem Shah USA , they dare not, an overwhelming majority of the spectators were Indians. We barely ever see any such things happening in Indo-Pak matches, anyway. There's always a sense of mutual respect barring a few rotten tomatoes.

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MJS

Oct 23, 2022 11:14pm

Problem is there is nothing like almost win in any sport.

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Ulva

Oct 23, 2022 11:17pm

@Shan-e, go read the ICC rules :-)

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Samuel

Oct 23, 2022 11:23pm

Babar should have given last over to iftequar. Nawaz has always been expensive bowler in other matches. It's high time we look for his replacement.

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Moin

Oct 23, 2022 11:34pm

@INDIAN, what do you mean by luck here? Probably u dont understand cricket. Virat kohli played the game of his life!!

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Sarah

Oct 23, 2022 11:35pm

Both teams are below par.Pakistan with rapid sacking of valuable players like Imaad Wasim,Faheem Ashraf and playing people like Hyder Ali is destined to fail.

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Sridhar

Oct 23, 2022 11:36pm

As an Indian i am very happy that we won this match. But i really feel bad forHaris Rauf. I really love his intensity, he is the only guy who i admire in pakistan bowlers. Because every time he comes to bowl he gives 100% for team and his country. It was unfortunate that he had to bowl to virat. But after long time a real entertainer and cracker this match was

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Sarah

Oct 23, 2022 11:37pm

@point of view, Indian team is below par just like Pakistan team.Don't expect them to go too far.With Ding dong team people should not think too far.

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Oct 23, 2022 11:39pm

@Ghaznavi, Two Indian batters played well and two Pakistani batters. It doesn't get any closer.

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Haris

Oct 23, 2022 11:41pm

@Shahid, Running after stumps part is allowed. It is written in laws. No ball decision was wrong.

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Imtiaz Ali

Oct 23, 2022 11:42pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Virat brought it

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Prakash

Oct 24, 2022 12:17am

Pakistan are a formidable team and are playing outstanding cricket. They were beaten today by Kohli and not India. The wheel of fortune has finally turned Pakistan's way with several match winning cricketers in the team. The team is young and has a fantastic future. All of the recent IND-PAK matches have gone down to the wire. These are telltale signs that your team is competing well. Your captain is a thorough gentleman and I have not seen anyone behave out of line. Best wishes to the team.

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Prakash

Oct 24, 2022 12:21am

@Philosopher (From Japan), Sorry brother. All incumbent members of your national team are match winners and a one off loss does not turn them into mediocre cricketers. They are competing well.

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Ahmad

Oct 24, 2022 12:47am

Kohli squeeze the juice from watermelon jersey

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desi

Oct 24, 2022 12:52am

The only problem is we dont learn from our mistakes. Pretty much the same scenario happened in the Asia Cup and we lost there also. We talk a lot about learning from mistakes from keep doing the same mistakes. Where does the problem lies, captain or coaches? The main selection of the team is wrong to begin with, hopefully people will be held accountable and heads will roll if the team does not perform in the remaining matches.

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Anonymouseee

Oct 24, 2022 01:01am

The match was totally fixed.

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Abdur Razzaque

Oct 24, 2022 01:03am

Incompetency and over confident, the causes of the defeat!

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Ike

Oct 24, 2022 01:15am

In reality Pakistani bowlers made a mess of a much deserve victory.

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DolandTrumf

Oct 24, 2022 01:34am

The no ball that shouldn’t have been a no ball turned the match around.

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Justpassin

Oct 24, 2022 01:34am

Pakstanis should not have gotten Pandya out! He would have given match to Pakistan

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JhunJhunwala - Tikkaramgurung

Oct 24, 2022 01:35am

The pak bowlers bowling at the death are not in the same class as Waqar and Umar Gul who used to bowl yorkers at will and for fun. These lads of today need to learn fast and also to vary their pace. The game was Indias to win and Pakistans to lose. Which is what happened. The pak bowling coach needs to concentrate on bowling at the tail end overs and instil discipline and teach them how to vary pace and bowl yorkers

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STRAIGHTFORWARD

Oct 24, 2022 01:35am

@Today, Iftikhar Ahmed too

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FKhan

Oct 24, 2022 01:38am

Congrats Indian Team. Good job Green shirts. Hope to see both teams again in league matches and final

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M.NAWAZ

Oct 24, 2022 01:45am

I am a Rich man after last night. I told Babar Don't let me Bowl, But remember Babar is also Akmal's cousin.

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Surrinder Singh Gill

Oct 24, 2022 01:49am

@Ali, Ya when loose then fixed? if win then our brave sher? Those who played better and balanced, won.

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Sunil

Oct 24, 2022 02:01am

13-1. Record to cherish.

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Shahid

Oct 24, 2022 02:12am

Something I don't understand, somebody help me. Why Nawaz has been singled out for giving 13 runs and taking two wickets in the last over while no one is calling out the so called world's best T20 speadster Haris Rauf out for giving 15 runs away in the 19th.

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Aniket Rastogi

Oct 24, 2022 02:12am

@Zak, Sour loser....Both the teams played brilliantly and gave us a historic innings which will go down as one of the best. Its obvious one of team will win, sometimes its Pakistan and sometimes its India but they never fail to entertain us. Thank you Team Pakistan and Team India.

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Shahid

Oct 24, 2022 02:21am

ICC Umpires on the international pannel should be barred from officiating in local T20 leagues like IPL, BBL and PSL.

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Showizza

Oct 24, 2022 02:23am

When did a spinner was saved to bowl the death 20th over ? It was too much pressure in the spinner and he bowled a no-ball, a wide-ball all under pressure ! I feel sorry for him. He did his best.

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Jag

Oct 24, 2022 02:24am

@Hope786, Pakistan won the respect of their rivals.

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Danial

Oct 24, 2022 02:27am

Genius virat showed his class to Pakistan again.time fr Babar to leave all frndships n play fr his country n start making scores fr his country not making scores fr his ranking

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ABD

Oct 24, 2022 02:36am

If India lost then Karthik would have become a villain for giving extra 2 runs on the last ball of Pakistan innings by not staying close to the stamp. He failed to make the first run out the batsman at the batting end and next trying to run out on the bowling emd to allow 2 runs instead of 1 run.

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ABD

Oct 24, 2022 02:45am

It's the presence of mind of Ashwin of staying on his crease to get the wide ball decision on his second last ball of Indian Innings VS game awareness of two Pakistan batsman running 1 extra run on overthrow on the last ball of Pakistan innings. Ultimately 1 extra run in each cases took the match to the final ball of the match.

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ABD

Oct 24, 2022 02:46am

Game of Cricket felt like a closely fought boxing match decided on points instead of a knockout.

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Captain cool

Oct 24, 2022 03:06am

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, we did bring it on. Good game with both sides playing well. Excellent bowling by the Pakistan team. Hope all is well Mr Assistant professor at Missouri state university.

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Abbas Mehr

Oct 24, 2022 03:33am

What a game of cricket to enjoy. Such a thrilling roller coaster does not happen every time. Both teams played well and it was a great nerve tester inside and outside the ground. Spirit of sports should prevail. Very Well done both teams.

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Anil arora

Oct 24, 2022 03:42am

@Nadeem Shah USA , civilised and high spirited people live here respect law and order.

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Zak

Oct 24, 2022 03:55am

@RAVEENDRA NATH, @Zak, Yes Mr. Zak, you are 100% right & the better team WON. Period! Cheaters win by cheating, an indian trait.

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Raj

Oct 24, 2022 04:01am

@Cricfan, It was a no ball… its above waste

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Senthil

Oct 24, 2022 04:23am

Cricket won and India also won

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SUnny

Oct 24, 2022 05:16am

It is the big tournament jitters. The Pakistani team played well but in the end, fumbled where experience makes a big difference. And we also learned some rules of the game today.

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Galang

Oct 24, 2022 05:27am

@Aj, yeah, the next time you should just forfeit the game.

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Galang

Oct 24, 2022 05:28am

@Nadeem Shah USA , Thank you for your mercy.

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Galang

Oct 24, 2022 05:30am

Go on...blame it on the umpires and the no ball.

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Galang

Oct 24, 2022 05:31am

Somehow some in the country think that the world cannot handle their fast bowlers. Their track record show otherwise.

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ABD

Oct 24, 2022 06:02am

Recently Sri Lanka scored 59 runs in last 3 overs to beat Australia in 3rd T20 on June 11, 2022.

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vva

Oct 24, 2022 06:40am

This is just a game for entertainment. India and Pakistan, please move on....we are brothers no matter how much we don't like each other.

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Zak

Oct 24, 2022 06:47am

India cheating again. Fixing

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pa99

Oct 24, 2022 07:02am

India deserved to win. Pakistan did not deserve to lose. What a great match!

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INDEPENDENT

Oct 24, 2022 07:03am

Poor umpiring cost Pakistan this game. It must be reviewed. I praide Pakistan team for displaying their talent so well. Virat is the man to finish the game so well.

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Rangamaru

Oct 24, 2022 07:21am

Time for all of us to focus next World Cup match - wins and defeats will come as long as we participate and there is no disgrace in losing

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Pops

Oct 24, 2022 07:44am

@Hope786, Wishful thinking…….again. Didn’t happen.

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Pops

Oct 24, 2022 07:50am

@Cricfan, bowler fell apart under pressure in the final over. Wides, no ball, arms legs shaking like jelly. Accept it, stop your conspiracy theories.

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Ya Ya Khan

Oct 24, 2022 08:40am

As expected, we started blaming selection. Man up and say better team won today!

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Ace

Oct 24, 2022 10:32am

@Zak, Sour grapes..

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Ace

Oct 24, 2022 10:38am

King Kohli's back as KING, lights up WC with a cracker of an innings.

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Rohit Nagpal

Oct 24, 2022 10:53am

Not an enthusiastic tracker of cricket, I was going through the scorecard and news. Looked like it was one player who brought it to win, and all others played very well, it is a competition.

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Agrippa-the Skeptic

Oct 24, 2022 12:28pm

@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, brought it on! And …?

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Agrippa-the Skeptic

Oct 24, 2022 12:30pm

@Zak, living where you do, the whole world must be a conspiracy! How often do you wish you were born somewhere else?

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Agrippa-the Skeptic

Oct 24, 2022 12:30pm

@vva, speak for yourself. I certainly am not!