Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Right, thanks again so much for joining us! That was fun, wasn't it? A lot of you seem to be sure we'll have a third installment on Sunday, but don't take anything for granted! See you again soon, and enjoy the rest of your day!

Mohammad Nawaz is the player of the match. Yeah, not going to argue with that.

"For a left arm spinner, it's important to stick to the basic line and length. If one or two balls turn, that puts doubt into the batters' minds. After that, I try and stick to line and length. We needed 10 runs per over when I walked in to bat so I knew I had to attack every chance I got. My mind was clear that I'd hit out at every ball in my zone. I didn't try and overplay, which you sometimes can when you're under pressure." Insightful from Nawaz post-match, perhaps too honest there with his bowling strategy.

Babar Azam comes up for a chat now. "I try to keep things simple," he says. "Credit goes to the team for the effort they put in.

"I thought they had an edge after the way they utilised the PP. But the bowlers came back to restrict them. I didn't fire today but Nawaz and Rizwan's p'ship was outstanding. I thought Nawaz could exceed because they had two legspinners operating so we spent them up. Our spinners and fast bowlers at the death set the stage for us."

"Credit to Pakistan, they obviously played better than us," Rohit concedes. "Virat's form is brilliant, there's no doubt about that. Every batter, especially Virat, helped us get that score because we lost a couple of crucial wickets in the middle."

Dr Farhan: "What a naik bitter entertaining contest, that is why IndoPak cricket is so important for the growth of the game. 2nd Gem of a match in 2 weeks"

Sharma comes up for a chat. "It's a high pressure game and you have to be at it every time. A game like that can take a lot out of you, but we were quite calm at the backend, even in the middle when Rizwan and Nawaz had a partnership going. But it went too long and they batted brilliantly.

"Games like this can bring the best out of players. There will be times when they will be challenged and things might not go their way. There's potential in the players and they've done it in the past. There's class in the opposition team as well.

"I thought it was a good score. Any pitch, any conditions, 180 is a good score. But if you don't pick wickets in the middle, it's going to be tough. We got to learn a lot today."

Danyal back here to have the final say - or more accurately, to report on the presentations. What a fun conclusion that was, from that Nawaz masterclass, to the third umpire theatre, to that drop and that sensational final over. India-Pakistan at its best.

Mukunth: "Deepak Hooda's victory streak comes to an end!" Have to admit I wasn't aware of this streak, but seems like it's quite a big deal huh? The anti-Gareth Bale, if you will

END OF OVER:
20 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 181/7 | RR: 9.05

  • Ravi Bishnoi8 (2b)
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar0 (0b)
  • Haris Rauf4-0-38-1
  • Naseem Shah4-0-45-1

Henna: "These 8 runs in the last 2 balls might actually cost Pakistan the match. Hopefully Fakhar steps in to redeem himself. "

Amit: "This will be a challenge target. If Pakistan score less than 7 runs/over in first 10 overs then game on, otherwise Pakistan gonna win this match."

Shadab Khan: We made a good comeback after a quick start and we did well in the middle overs as well. I try to keep things simple, which is the toughest thing in cricket. Earlier, I had complicated it, which resulted an injury as well. The last two boundaries can definitely hurt but we will be aiming for a good start to the chase. The pitch is a lot better, the ball is coming on to the bat nicely.

7.45pm After that eventful final over, India finish with 181 for 7. Pakistan's pacers were expensive but their spinners bowled with great control. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul got India to a blazing start. Kohli too showed intent and finished with 60 off 44 balls. But will 181 be enough? We will find out soon, stay tuned.

19.6
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Haris Rauf to Ravi Bishnoi, FOUR, almost an action replay of the last ball. Rauf goes for the yorker. Ends up bowling a low full toss around off. Bishnoi slices. Fakhar charges in, this time for a catch. But he overruns and had to hop to take it overhead. But he ends up palming it over for another four. That makes it a ten-run over

Pakistan 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st22Mohammad RizwanBabar Azam
2nd41Mohammad RizwanFakhar Zaman
3rd73Mohammad RizwanMohammad Nawaz (3)
4th11Mohammad RizwanKhushdil Shah
5th33Asif AliKhushdil Shah
6th2Iftikhar AhmedKhushdil Shah

Men's T20 Asia Cup

Super Four
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.701
PAK3214-0.279
IND31221.607
AFG3030-2.006
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND22041.096
PAK21123.811
HKG2020-4.875
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AFG22042.467
SL2112-2.233
BAN2020-0.576