In a final over nail-biter, India edged Pakistan by five wickets in their Asia Cup 2022 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Chasing 148 proved a topsy turvy affair, with the Men in Blue rocked in the very first over bowled by debutant Naseem Shah, who got rid of KL Rahul and brought back the memories of last year’s clash when his partial namesake Shaheen Shah Afridi had done the same.

Despite setbacks, India found runs from Virat Kohli (35), Ravindra Jadeja (35) and more importantly, Hardik Pandya (33* off 17) who stayed till the end and hit a six with just two balls left to get India over the line.

Earlier, Pakistan’s susceptibility against bouncy deliveries, which had long existed but not troubled them in recent times — at least not in Dubai — was superbly exploited by India to restrict them to just 147.

The Men in Blue, from the get go, unleashed a barrage of bouncers and short-pitched deliveries at Green Shirts, who acted like fish out of water, kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and eventually mustered just 147 runs all-out.

Rizwan was the top scorer with 43 and Iftikhar chipped in with 28, although it was number 11 batsman Shahnawaz Dahani who drew the biggest cheers, thanks to his cameo of 16 runs off just six balls laced with two much-needed sixes.

Pacers did all of the damage for India, with Kumar, Pandya, Arshdeep and Avesh picking 4, 3, 2 and 1 wickets respectively. The spinners got nothing but then they did not have to. The pacers’ bounce-oriented plan worked like a charm.

End of live thread.

148-5 after 19.4 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, 6 runs.

142-5 after 19.3 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, no run.

142-5 after 19.2 overs: Nawaz to Karthik, 1 run.

141-5 after 19.1 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja (35), OUT.

Hardik Pandya 27 (15), Ravindra Jadeja 35 (28)

141-4 after 19 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 4 runs.

137-4 after 18.5 overs: Rauf to Hardik, no run.

137-4 after 18.4 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 4 runs.

133-4 after 18.3 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 4 runs.

129-4 after 18.2 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 1 run.

128-4 after 18.1 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja 34 (27), Hardik Pandya 14 (10)

127-4 after 18 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

127-4 after 17.5 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 6 runs.

121-4 after 17.4 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

121-4 after 17.3 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

121-4 after 17.2 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

121-4 after 17.1 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 4 runs.

117-4 after 17.1 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 1 run wide.

Ravindra Jadeja 24 (21), Hardik Pandya 14 (10)

116-4 after 17 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 1 run.

115-4 after 16.5 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 2 runs.

113-4 after 16.5 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 1 run wide.

112-4 after 16.4 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 1 run.

111-4 after 16.3 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 2 runs.

109-4 after 16.2 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, no run.

109-4 after 16.1 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, no run.

109-4 after 16.1 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 2 runs wide.

Ravindra Jadeja 22 (19), Hardik Pandya 11 (6)

107-4 after 16 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

106-4 after 16 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 3 runs wide.

103-4 after 15.5 overs: Dahani to Hardik, 1 run.

102-4 after 15.4 overs: Dahani to Hardik, 2 runs.

100-4 after 15.3 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

99-4 after 15.2 overs: Dahani to Hardik, 1 run.

98-4 after 15.1 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

Hardik Pandya 7 (3), Ravindra Jadeja 19 (16)

97-4 after 15 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 4 runs.

93-4 after 14.5 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 1 run.

92-4 after 14.4 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 1 run.

91-4 after 14.3 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 2 runs.

89-4 after 14.2 overs: Naseem to Yadav (18), OUT.

89-3 after 14.1 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run.

Suryakumar Yadav 18 (16), Ravindra Jadeja 18 (15)

89-3 after 14 overs: Dahani to Yadav, 1 run.

88-3 after 13.5 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

87-3 after 13.4 overs: Dahani to Yadav, 1 run.

86-3 after 13.3 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

85-3 after 13.3 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run wide.

84-3 after 13.2 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, no run.

84-3 after 13.1 overs: Dahani to Yadav, 1 run.

Suryakumar Yadav 15 (13), Ravindra Jadeja 16 (12)

83-3 after 13 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 1 run.

82-3 after 12.5 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 2 runs.

80-3 after 12.4 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 2 runs.

78-3 after 12.3 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, 1 run.

77-3 after 12.2 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, no run.

77-3 after 12.1 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, no run.

Ravindra Jadeja 15 (9), Suryakumar Yadav 10 (10)

77-3 after 12 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 1 run.

76-3 after 11.5 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

75-3 after 11.4 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 1 run.

74-3 after 11.3 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 4 runs.

70-3 after 11.2 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

69-3 after 11.1 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, no run.

Suryakumar Yadav 8 (7), Ravindra Jadeja 9 (6)

69-3 after 11 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 1 run.

68-3 after 10.5 overs: Shadab to Yadav, no run.

68-3 after 10.4 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 4 runs.

64-3 after 10.3 overs: Shadab to Yadav, no run.

64-3 after 10.2 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, 1 run.

63-3 after 10.1 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 1 run.

Suryakumar Yadav 2 (2), Ravindra Jadeja 8 (5)

62-3 after 10 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

61-3 after 9.5 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 1 run.

60-3 after 9.4 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 6 runs.

54-3 after 9.3 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, no run.

54-3 after 9.2 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

53-3 after 9.1 overs: Nawaz to Kohli (35), OUT.

Virat Kohli 35 (33), Ravindra Jadeja 1 (2)

53-2 after 9 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

52-2 after 8.5 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run.

52-2 after 8.4 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, 1 run.

51-2 after 8.3 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, no run.

51-2 after 8.2 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

50-2 after 8.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run.

Virat Kohli 33 (29)

Comment: Mohammad Nawaz gets hit for a six but then gets his revenge later in the over by having Sharma caught at the mid-off boundary. Pakistan can now see a slight glimmer of hope.

50-2 after 8 overs: Nawaz to Rohit (12), OUT.

50-1 after 7.5 overs: Nawaz to Rohit, no run.

50-1 after 7.4 overs: Nawaz to Rohit, 6 runs.

44-1 after 7.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run.

43-1 after 7.2 overs: Nawaz to Rohit, 1 run.

42-1 after 7.1 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run.

Virat Kohli 31 (27), Rohit Sharma 5 (14)

41-1 after 7 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

40-1 after 6.5 overs: Shadab to Rohit, 1 run.

39-1 after 6.4 overs: Shadab to Rohit, no run.

39-1 after 6.3 overs: Shadab to Rohit, no run.

39-1 after 6.2 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

38-1 after 6.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run.

Rohit Sharma 4 (11), Virat Kohli 29 (24)

38-1 after 6 overs: Rauf to Rohit, no run.

38-1 after 5.5 overs: Rauf to Rohit, no run.

38-1 after 5.4 overs: Rauf to Rohit, 4 runs.

34-1 after 5.3 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 1 run.

33-1 after 5.2 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 4 runs.

29-1 after 5.1 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run.

Virat Kohli 24 (21), Rohit Sharma 4 (8)

29-1 after 5 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 1 run.

28-1 after 4.5 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

28-1 after 4.4 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 4 runs.

24-1 after 4.3 overs: Dahani to Rohit, 1 run.

23-1 after 4.2 overs: Dahani to Rohit, no run.

23-1 after 4.1 overs: Dahani to Rohit, no run.

Virat Kohli 19 (18), Rohit Sharma 3 (5)

Comment: Haris Rauf bowls with pace in his first over but is unlucky to be hit for a six off a top edge by Kohli.

23-1 after 4 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run.

23-1 after 3.5 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 6 runs.

17-1 after 3.4 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run.

17-1 after 3.3 overs: Rauf to Rohit, 1 run.

16-1 after 3.2 overs: Rauf to Rohit, no run.

16-1 after 3.1 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 1 run.

Virat Kohli 12 (14), Rohit Sharma 2 (3)

15-1 after 3 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run.

14-1 after 2.5 overs: Naseem to Rohit, 1 run.

13-1 after 2.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run.

12-1 after 2.3 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 2 runs.

10-1 after 2.2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

10-1 after 2.1 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

Virat Kohli 8 (9), Rohit Sharma 1 (2)

10-1 after 2 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 1 run.

9-1 after 1.5 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 4 runs.

5-1 after 1.4 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 2 runs.

3-1 after 1.3 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

3-1 after 1.2 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

3-1 after 1.1 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

Rohit Sharma 1 (2), Virat Kohli 1 (3)

3-1 after 1 over: Naseem to Rohit, no run.

3-1 after 1 over: Naseem to Rohit, 1 run wide.

2-1 after 0.5 over: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run.

1-1 after 0.4 over: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

1-1 after 0.3 over: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

Comment: A superb debut over for Naseem Shah in T20 cricket. He gets rid of KL Rahul, who inside edges it back to his stumps before producing an outside edge off Virat Kohli but the catch in the slip cordon is dropped by Babar Azam.

1-1 after 0.2 over: Naseem to Rahul (0), OUT.

1-0 after 0.1 over: Naseem to Rohit, 1 run.

Innings break:

147-10 after 19.5 overs: Singh to Dahani (16), OUT.

147-9 after 19.4 overs: Singh to Dahani, 6 runs.

141-9 after 19.3 overs: Singh to Rauf, 3 runs.

138-9 after 19.2 overs: Singh to Rauf, 2 runs.

136-9 after 19.1 overs: Singh to Rauf, no run.

Shahnawaz Dahani 8 (3), Haris Rauf 10 (5)

136-9 after 19 overs: Kumar to Dahani, 2 runs.

134-9 after 18.5 overs: Kumar to Dahani, 6 runs.

128-9 after 18.4 overs: Kumar to Dahani, no run.

128-9 after 18.3 overs: Kumar to Naseem (0), OUT.

128-8 after 18.2 overs: Kumar to Shadab (6), OUT.

128-7 after 18.1 overs: Kumar to Shadab, 4 runs.

Haris Rauf 10 (5), Shadab Khan 6 (7)

124-7 after 18 overs: Singh to Rauf, 4 runs.

120-7 after 17.5 overs: Singh to Rauf, no run.

120-7 after 17.4 overs: Singh to Rauf, no run.

120-7 after 17.3 overs: Singh to Rauf, 4 runs.

116-7 after 17.2 overs: Singh to Rauf, 2 runs.

114-7 after 17.1 overs: Singh to Nawaz (1), OUT.

Mohammad Nawaz 1 (2), Shadab Khan 6 (7)

114-6 after 17 overs: Kumar to Nawaz, 1 run.

113-6 after 16.5 overs: Kumar to Nawaz, no run.

113-6 after 16.4 overs: Kumar to Shadab, 1 run.

112-6 after 16.3 overs: Kumar to Asif (9), OUT.

112-5 after 16.2 overs: Kumar to Shadab, 1 run.

111-5 after 16.1 overs: Kumar to Shadab, no run.

Asif Ali 9 (6), Shadab Khan 4 (4)

111-5 after 16 overs: Chahal to Asif, no run.

111-5 after 15.5 overs: Chahal to Asif, 2 runs.

109-5 after 15.4 overs: Chahal to Shadab, 1 run.

108-5 after 15.3 overs: Chahal to Asif, 3 runs.

105-5 after 15.2 overs: Chahal to Shadab, 1 run.

104-5 after 15.1 overs: Chahal to Asif, 1 run.

Asif Ali 3 (2), Shadab Khan 2 (2)

Comment: Pandya produces a brilliant 15th over, picking up the key wicket of Rizwan as well as Khushdil. Once again, in both the dismissals, extra bounce caused their downfall. India’s short-ball strategy is well and truly working.

103-5 after 15 overs: Hardik to Asif, 1 run.

102-5 after 14.5 overs: Hardik to Asif, 2 runs.

100-5 after 14.4 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run.

99-5 after 14.4 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run wide.

98-5 after 14.4 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run wide.

97-5 after 14.3 overs: Hardik to Khushdil (2), OUT.

97-4 after 14.2 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run.

96-4 after 14.1 overs: Hardik to Rizwan (43), OUT.

Mohammad Rizwan 43 (41), Khushdil Shah 2 (6)

96-3 after 14 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 1 run.

95-3 after 13.5 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, no run.

95-3 after 13.4 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 4 runs.

91-3 after 13.3 overs: Avesh to Khushdil, 1 run.

90-3 after 13.2 overs: Avesh to Khushdil, no run.

90-3 after 13.1 overs: Avesh to Khushdil, no run.

Mohammad Rizwan 38 (38), Khushdil Shah 1 (3)

90-3 after 13 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 2 runs.

88-3 after 12.5 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

88-3 after 12.4 overs: Hardik to Khushdil, 1 run.

87-3 after 12.3 overs: Hardik to Khushdil, no run.

87-3 after 12.2 overs: Hardik to Khushdil, no run.

Comment: Having found a six in the previous over, it seemed as if Iftikhar was on the cusp of acceleration. However, he tries to pull a Pandya bouncer and nicks it back to the keeper. Extra bounce has been a factor in all three of Pakistan dismissals so far.

87-3 after 12.1 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar (28), OUT.

Iftikhar Ahmed 28 (21), Mohammad Rizwan 36 (36)

87-2 after 12 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

86-2 after 11.5 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, no run.

86-2 after 11.4 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 6 runs.

80-2 after 11.3 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

79-2 after 11.2 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

78-2 after 11.1 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 2 runs.

Iftikhar Ahmed 18 (16), Mohammad Rizwan 35 (35)

76-2 after 11 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

75-2 after 10.5 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

74-2 after 10.4 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, no run.

74-2 after 10.3 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

73-2 after 10.2 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

72-2 after 10.1 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 4 runs.

Mohammad Rizwan 29 (31), Iftikhar Ahmed 16 (14)

Comment: Just a single boundary in three overs of spin so far. The break are certainly on.

68-2 after 10 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

67-2 after 9.5 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

66-2 after 9.4 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

65-2 after 9.3 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

64-2 after 9.2 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, no run.

64-2 after 9.1 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

Mohammad Rizwan 26 (28), Iftikhar Ahmed 14 (11)

Comment: Ravindra Jadeja finds sharp spin and bounce on one of his deliveries and causes a bit of a scare. Is that a sign of things to come? If yes, then Pakistan batters better watch out.

63-2 after 9 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

62-2 after 8.5 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, no run.

62-2 after 8.4 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

61-2 after 8.3 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

60-2 after 8.2 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

59-2 after 8.1 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, no run.

Iftikhar Ahmed 13 (8), Mohammad Rizwan 24 (25)

Comment: Rizwan and Iftikhar negotiate comfortably as spin is introduced via Yuzvendra Chahal.

59-2 after 8 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

58-2 after 7.5 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

57-2 after 7.4 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

56-2 after 7.3 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 4 runs.

52-2 after 7.2 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

51-2 after 7.1 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, no run.

Mohammad Rizwan 22 (22), Iftikhar Ahmed 7 (5)

51-2 after 7 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 1 run.

50-2 after 6.5 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 1 run.

49-2 after 6.4 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 4 runs.

45-2 after 6.3 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, no run.

45-2 after 6.2 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 1 run.

44-2 after 6.1 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 1 run.

Iftikhar Ahmed 1 (1), Mohammad Rizwan 20 (20)

43-2 after 6 overs: Avesh to Iftikhar, 1 run.

Comment: Another big blow to Pakistan as Fakhar Zaman generously walks off after declaring himself out even though the Indian bowlers had not not quite appealed. He had apparently nicked one back to Dinesh Karthik. A remarkable, if unnecessary, display of sportsman’s spirit.

42-2 after 5.5 overs: Avesh to Zaman (10), OUT.

42-1 after 5.4 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 1 run.

Comment: And just like that, Rizwan comes alive. He finds a six and a four on back-to-back deliveries off of Avesh Khan to relieve pressure.

41-1 after 5.3 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 4 runs.

37-1 after 5.2 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 6 runs.

31-1 after 5.1 overs: Avesh to Zaman, 1 run.

Mohammad Rizwan 9 (17), Fakhar Zaman 9 (4)

30-1 after 5 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

30-1 after 4.5 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

30-1 after 4.4 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 2 runs.

28-1 after 4.3 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

28-1 after 4.2 overs: Hardik to Zaman, 1 run.

27-1 after 4.1 overs: Hardik to Zaman, 4 runs.

Mohammad Rizwan 7 (13), Fakhar Zaman 4 (2)

23-1 after 4 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

23-1 after 3.5 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

23-1 after 3.4 overs: Singh to Rizwan, 4 runs.

19-1 after 3.3 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

19-1 after 3.2 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

19-1 after 3.1 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

Fakhar Zaman 4 (2), Mohammad Rizwan 3 (7)

19-1 after 3 overs: Kumar to Zaman, no run.

19-1 after 2.5 overs: Kumar to Zaman, 4 runs.

Comment: A bouncer from Kumar causes the downfall of Babar, who top-edges and sees the catch taken at short fine leg.

15-0 after 2.4 overs: Kumar to Azam (10), OUT.

15-0 after 2.3 overs: Kumar to Azam, no run.

15-0 after 2.2 overs: Kumar to Rizwan, 1 run.

14-0 after 2.1 overs: Kumar to Rizwan, no run.

In early exchanges, Rizwan has looked a bit uncomfortable but then he rarely is quick off the blocks. Babar, on the other hand, has looked as classy as ever and already has two crisp and effortless boundaries to his name.

Babar Azam 10 (7), Mohammad Rizwan 2 (5)

14-0 after 2 overs: Singh to Azam, 4 runs.

10-0 after 1.5 overs: Singh to Rizwan, 1 run.

9-0 after 1.4 overs: Singh to Azam, 1 run.

8-0 after 1.3 overs: Singh to Azam, no run.

8-0 after 1.3 overs: Singh to Azam, 1 run wide.

7-0 after 1.2 overs: Singh to Azam, no run.

7-0 after 1.2 overs: Singh to Azam, 1 run wide.

6-0 after 1.1 overs: Singh to Azam, no run.

Mohammad Rizwan 1 (4) Babar Azam 5 (2)

6-0 after 1 over: Kumar to Rizwan, no run.

6-0 after 0.5 over: Kumar to Azam, 1 run.

5-0 after 0.4 over: Kumar to Azam, 4 runs.

1-0 after 0.3 over: Kumar to Rizwan, 1 run.

0-0 after 0.2 over: Kumar to Rizwan, no run.

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

0-0 after 0 over: The first ball of the match is about to be bowled.

6:59pm: The usual pairing of captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will open the inning for Pakistan. The pair had given Pakistan and flawless 10-wicket win when these teams had met in the World T20 last year.

6:54pm: National anthems are being played.

6:37pm: India have been installed as sizable betting favourites by the oddsmakers. By putting Rs100 on India, punters stand to win a mere Rs39, but the payout of betting Rs100 on Pakistan is a comparatively whopping Rs200.

6:36pm: Line-ups are in:

Pakistan: 1 Babar Azam (capt), 2 Mohammad Rizwan (wk) 3, Fakhar Zaman, 4 Iftikhar Ahmed, 5 Khushdil Shah, 6 Asif Ali, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Naseem Shah, 10 Haris Rauf, 11 Shahnawaz Dahani

India: 1 Rohit Sharma(capt), 2 KL Rahul, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Avesh Khan, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Arshdeep Singh

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6pm: This is the start of Dawn.com’s live thread for the Pakistan vs India match.