India vs Pakistan Live Score Updates: Virat Kohli In The Groove, But India Lose Rohit In Chase In Asia Cup Clash

Ind vs Pak: Wicket! Rohit is out

This is poor batting from Rohit Sharma. India had already got nine runs off the over, yet Rohit tried to attack Mohammad Nawaz on latter’s last delivery and perished in the process. He mishit the ball to long-off and departed on 12 off 18 balls. 

IND 50/2 (8)

Ind vs Pak: SIX! 50 up for India

Mohammad Nawaz bowled it into the slot and Rohit Sharma sent it over the boundary ropes for a six.

IND 50/1 (7.4)

Ind vs Pak: Pakistan keep it tight

India vs Pakistan: Though Pakistan have got just one wicket so far, they have managed to keep India’s scoring rate under check. India are going less than 6 runs per over.

IND 44/1 (7.3)

Ind vs Pak: Rohit saved!

Virat Kohli came down the track to Shadab Khan and almost gave a body blow to Rohit Sharma with his shot, but the Indian skipper brought his right hand on right time to deflect the ball. 

IND 39/1 (6.2)

Ind vs Pak: FOUR!

A poor delivery from Haris Rauf to Rohit Sharma on the leg side and India get a four via leg bye. They won’t mind the runs.

IND 38/1 (5.4) 

Ind vs Pak: FOUR!

India vs Pakistan: Wow! That’s a powerful flick from Kohli from the backfoot for a four. He is slowly and gradually getting in his groove. 

IND 33/1 (5.2)

Ind vs Pak: FOUR!

India vs Pakistan: This is a good improvisation from Virat Kohli. He got a ball outside off stump and hit it towards backward point for a four.

IND 28/1 (4.4)

Ind vs Pak: SIX!

Ind vs Pak: Virat Kohli is riding his luck today. Haris Rauf bowled a beautiful bouncer to him but the Indian batter escaped the scare. Kohli got an outside edge on the pull and the ball went over the wicketkeeper’s head for a six.

IND 23/1 (3.5) 

Rauf comes into the attack

Haris Rauf has been brought into the attack, replacing Shahnawaz Dahani.

IND 15/1 (3)

FOUR!

Please forget what was said in the previous blog entry. Kohli has played a beautiful pull shot for a four towards deep mid-wicket with some superb control.

IND 9/1 (1.5)

Unsettled Kohli

Virat Kohli is not in control. He is just going behind every ball. He has just managed to stay lucky so far.

IND 5/1 (1.4)

Catch Dropped!

Virat Kohli had his heart in his mouth for a moment. He had edged Naseem Shah’s fuller delivery to second slip. But to Kohli’s good luck, the fielder dropped the catch. 

IND 1/1 (0.4)

Wicket! KL Rahul is gone

KL Rahul has been dismissed by Naseem Shah for a first-ball duck. What a start this is for Pakistan! It was bowled outside off from Shah but Rahul chopped the ball back on his stumps.

IND 1/1 (0.2)

India start chase

India have started their 148-run chase against Pakistan. Rohit Sharma is on strike, KL Rahul is at the other end. Here we go!

Arshdeep caps off an expensive over with a wicket

Arshdeep knocks over the middle stump and Pakistan are bowled out for 147. Excellent effort from Dahani and Rauf to take them close to 147.

India need 148.

Dahani goes all the way for a six

Dahani takes the aerial route and Pakistan belive they can cross 150. He will get a six. Not a good ball from Arshdeep

Bhuvneshwar is on a hattrick

Naseem has to walk back! Bhuvi is on a hattrick. Pakistan go nine down and look in deep trouble

Bhuvi strikes again

Shadab departs! Bhuvi traps him straight in front. Umpire raises his finger. Shadab goes for the review but it was of no use

Easy pickings for Shadab

Bhuvi misses his line and Shadab obliges! Valuable runs for Pakistan.

Just misses DK behind the sticks

Another short ball, another wicket, almost. Instead, it’s a boundary for Pakistan. Pakistan won’t mind those

Edged and taken by DK

Excellent delivery from Arshdeep and Nawaz nicks it behind. Pakistan lose their seventh.

Wicket! Another one bites the dust

Asif goes for the big one but he fails to get the right connection. SKY settles down nicely and takes an easy catch at long-off.

Hardik gets another wicket off a short ball

Another short ball, and another wicket for Hardik! Shah mistimes a cut and holes out This is turning out to be a terrific spell from the bowler

Rizwan holes out to third man

Rizwan dinks and tries for a cut short over third man! He doesn’t get the exact connection as he holes out to Avesh Khan.

Ind vs Pak: Rizwan shuffles across off

Avesh misses his yorker and Rizwam punishes him and finds the gap between extra-cover and mid-off for four

Hardik gets Iftikhar with a short ball

Another short ball, another wicket for India! It’s Hardik this time who teased Iftikar with a short ball and the batter falls in the trap. Easy catch for DK

Chahal drops an easy catch

Chahal drops Iftikhar! It was an easy catch but the leggies wasn’t expecting it. He tried to go for after juggling it but fails

Clears the man at long on

Pitched wide of off and Iftikhar slat bats this over long-on for a huge six! Not a good delivery

Rizwan cuts it emphatically

Rizwan now starting to look dangerous. Uses the face of the bat to find the gap between backward point and short third-man fielder

We are halfway through the Pak innings

Pakistan are 68/2 halfway through their innings. Rizwan and Iftikhar looking steady but they need to raise the tempo now. Anything over 160, Pakistan will fancy themselves to defend it

Rizwan mistimes the slog

Rizwan mistimes his slog the inside edge is through to fine leg for a single

Iftikhar goes for the cut again

Cut away nicely by Iftikhar! Flighted wide of off and he cuts this past SKY for a boundary

Fantastic shot from Iftikhar

That will give him a lot of confidence! Timed gloriously though the covers. Chahal puts in a dive but fails to clear it

Taken behind by Dinesh Karthik

Only Dinesh Karthik went for the appeal and Fakhar walks away! He got the faintest of knicks

Fakhar Zaman c Karthik b Avesh Khan 10 (6)

Slotted away for a six

Pulled away by Rizwan! In the slot from Avesh, and Rizwan lashes on it. Gone all the way for a six

Excellent shot from Fakhar

Excellent timing from Fakhar! Good length delivery hit on the up and the outfield does the rest.

Edged and four runs

It will run away for a boundary! Rizwan gets a thick edge and the ball races away past short third man fielder

Babar Azam departs!

Babar Azam departs! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes for India. The Pakistan skipper mistimes his pull and Arshdeep takes an easy catch at short fine leg

Babar Azam c Arshdeep Singh b Kumar 10 (9)

Glorious from Babar!

What a shot that was. Arshdeep pitches it up and Babar non-chalantly drives this down the ground for a boundary

Live Score; PAK: 14/0 (1.6)

India lose their DRS

India lose their review and Rizwan survives another shout from Bhuvneshwar.