India (160/6) clinch last-ball 4-wicket victory over Pakistan (159/8) in the final over at the MCG

[MenInG]

160 the target - Just as Babar Azam had wanted!

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[Asif321]

Don’t think india can chase this

 

[hamzie]

Shouldve been a higher score after the recovery
Powerplay will be crucial
hopefully it swings and we get 3 - 4 wickets

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

If Shaheen & Nadeem can pick up 2/3 wickets in the power play, Pakistan will definitely be in the game.

 

[shariqnoor]

India will probably chase this easily given Pakistan has only 3 fast bowlers. The spinners will go for plenty. Shaheen and Naseem may need to take out 4 batsmen in the first 4 overs.

 

[Devadwal]

So without babar and rizwan contribution Pakistan still can score 160 which they have scored anyway with them

 

[Sherazkhalid]

oh well at one point 120 was looking difficult, but if we get to 160 with such a bad display, well can we stop India? That disastrous PP maybe the difference.

 

[Usman Chadda]

We are 20 runs short on this wicket, need something special from our pacers or India runs away with the game easily.

 

[sam_ahm]

This is a fairly good score tbh. I don't think Pakistan would have got anything much more even if they had not lost all those wickets in the middle. They scored 99 in last 10 which is very decent.

India need to start well.

 

[Ashmal]

Pakistan 15-20 runs short and probably a seamer short as well

 

[GLORY OF '92]

8 overs of Spin are too much. India will aim for 70 to 80 from those.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

What is the PAR score on this ground?

 

[ExpressPacer]

The fact that Shaheen and Haris hit sixes for fun tells you that this isn’t a difficult pitch to bat on. Conditions aren’t overcast at the ground anymore either. Expecting India to chase this down unfortunately

 

[Da_Future_Knick]

If Shaheen & Naseem can pick up 2/3 wickets in the power play, Pakistan will definitely be in the game.

 

[Gollum]

Match evenly poised

 

[GreenBee]

Give Shaheen some respect initially, and score fast against the sprayguns and spinners. This seems chasable.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Win Predictor puts India at 60%

 

[Firebat]

Good recovery all things considered. 99 runs in the last 10 overs.

 

[ExpressPacer]

8 overs of Spin are too much. India will aim for 70 to 80 from those.

Let’s not forget that our spinners are much better than Axar and a past it Ashwin who was never a LOI bowler anyway.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

The fact that Shaheen and Haris hit sixes for fun tells you that this isn’t a difficult pitch to bat on. Conditions aren’t overcast at the ground anymore either. Expecting India to chase this down unfortunately

That is what I am saying, we made 160 after such a bad display, will it be enough.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Let’s not forget that our spinners are much better than Axar and a past it Ashwin who was never a LOI bowler anyway.

Yes but India play spin better. To win we can't make mistakes. No margins.

 

[Firebat]

STAT: The last time India failed to successfully chase down a target under 170 in a complete 20-over T20I was against New Zealand in Nagpur in WT20 2016.

 

[Major]

cant wiat for shaheen and naseem to show india what real bowling is..

Rohit sharma getting out again to an inswinger?

 

[Markhor]

Not expecting India's batsmen to be as "implosive" as ours.

Our pacers mustn't get carried away by the bounce as they typically do in Australia, just bowl good lengths and try to use those long square boundaries to your advantage.

Let's go

 

[IAJ]

India defended similar total in 2007 WC final. Let’s see what Pakistan bowlers can do.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ok we need Shaheen to breath fire like he did in Dubai to have any chance.

 

[Major]

rohit sharma not taking strike against shaheen ), scared him

 

[t_kaay]

What is the PAR score on this ground?

140 is average so maybe we have a good chance

 

[saabir]

Pakistan got what they wanted. 160 was in the mind of Babar.. even if Rizwan and Babar would have scored some runs they would have end up at this score. So wicket loss not matter at all. Even Afridi was hitting sixes and even Rauf . So wickets fall in the middle did not really break much momentun

 

[Theo_14]

If we don’t take any wickets during PP then it’s game over because swing (if any) will stop by then.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

cant wiat for shaheen and naseem to show india what real bowling is..

Rohit sharma getting out again to an inswinger?

If they don't try to kill them and keep on giving 4 wides.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

140 is average so maybe we have a good chance

Really 140 seems to low these days.

 

[Rana]

Hearts in the mouth moment for Indians

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Moment of truth coming up.

 

[Waleed93]

Great to see Pakistan putting up a good fight without Babar or Rizwan carrying the team.

Good fightback, it could have been 175+ had Haider, Shadab and Asif carried on the momentum set by Iftikhar.

 

[hamzie]

swingggggggggggg

 

[saabir]

India have got wonderful chasing record under 170

 

[sam_ahm]

So without babar and rizwan contribution Pakistan still can score 160 which they have scored anyway with them

That's exactly my point too, even with them contributing the'd have got pretty much the same

 

[Rana]

Shaheen pace is down

 

[Sherazkhalid]

India will definitely do better than 32/2 in PP.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Need wkts early on if Pakistan are to win.

 

[Major]

indian fans throwing garbage in the ground, really poor stuff

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Shaheen pace is down

May not be a bad thing.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

Also Pakistan need to be on point with their fielding and the spinners to need to bowl well. India will look to target the spinners

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

indian fans throwing garbage in the ground, really poor stuff

Jokers

 

[Sherazkhalid]

I hope Baber is not going to drop any catches along with Shan

 

[Varun]

Free pointless airtime for Byju's.

 

[castortroy]

Afridi speed is down

 

[Major]

shaheen not fully fit and missing his length

 

[Azzurri]

Everyone is still

 

[Rana]

Shaheen is 6-7mph slower than he usually is fully fit

 

[Rana]

Trundling so far

 

[msb314]

No full tosses

 

[Major]

shaheen is missing his length by a mile.

this is proving to be a bad decision to play him

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Swinging on the pads and we couldn't even get a single.

 

[Fazzy321]

India will look to counterattack shaheen from the beginning

 

[GreenBee]

Just 3 balls, but if this standard of bowling continues, I see no problem for Indian batters.

 

[Rana]

Sharma has so much time in the world

Class player

 

[Firebat]

Well this doesn't look positive. The only hope is to take 2/3 wickets in powerplay.

 

[Zeshan547]

it's not peak shaheen.

 

[castortroy]

Yeah he doesn't look fit at all

 

[msb314]

Pace up to 140 now

 

[Major]

no swing by Shaheen. Man what the hell. WE wasted the first over.

If he wa snot fit and cant hit his lengths no point of playing him.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Naseem or Rauf on the other end?

 

[Rana]

Underwhelming first over

This is what he was rushed back for?

 

[Devadwal]

Afridi is not in full rhythm . watch out for Naseem and Rauf spell

 

[castortroy]

Gentle pace with no swing

 

[WCWinnerPakistan2019]

No swing

 

[JibranAnsari]

not much swing.

looks like its going to be easy for india.

 

[boomboomcheema]

Indians playing it easy unlike Rizwan who was acting like a headless chicken falling all over the place.

 

[Inswing]

Pathetic over. Shaheen isn't in his full flow.

 

[Gollum]

Looks like a different pitch lol
.

 

[GreenBee]

I guess India did well to sit out the injured Bumrah and not rush the comeback.

 

[Sherazkhalid]

Ok our biggest weapon is blunt, now all on Rauf and who else? India favs by a mile.

 

[Major]

save shaheen for death if he not moving the ball. DO not waste the new ball, give it to naseem and rauf than

pathtic stuff by shaheen so far, atleast get the lengths right man, do not bowl full, this isnt death over

 

[JibranAnsari]

hit the pitch hard

 

[Fazzy321]

Bring in Rauf. Naseem might not be able to handle pressure

 

[Zeshan547]

India got real lucky with the toss. India game to lose from here.

 

[Devadwal]

Both batters played last over based on Reputation of Afridi otherwise 2 boundry ball was there .

 

[castortroy]

Zero swing