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India vs Pakistan Score, Match 16 of ICC T20 World Cup 2022
Result · Oct 23 2022, Sun - 01:30 PM (IST)
PAKISTAN159/8
INDIA160/6
India won by 4 wickets
CRR:8
Player Of The Match
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Commentary
He Came, He Saw, He Conquered.King Kohli is back and how?
You will run out of superlatives as Virat Kohli played a knock for the ages to help Team India defeat arch-rivals Pakistan by 4 wickets in a nail-biting last-over thriller at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Stadium.
With this win, the Men in Blue avenged their humiliating 10-wicket defeat in the 2021 T20 WC in UAE.
Chasing a target of 160 runs, Kohli - the run machine - scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 and ensured his team crosses the finish line at the venue where more than 90000 spectators had gathered. It was a record attendance for an India-Pakistan clash ever and it certainly lived up to its billings.
India were in deep trouble in the game when they were 31 for 4 in 6.1 overs. But Kohli and Hardik Pandya shared a crucial century for the fifth wicket and kept the scoreboard ticking and India's hopes alive.
With 50 runs needed off 20 balls, Kohli and Hardik exploded in the death overs and despite a couple of hiccups in the final over, Team India managed to cross the finish line as Pakistani bowlers committed a lot of mistakes under pressure.
Credit goes to Kohli for hitting two towering sixes against Pakistan's most economical bowler Haris Rauf in the 19th over and bringing the equation down to 16 off 6.
Earlier in the day, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya picked up brilliant three-fors and prevented Pakistan from posting a big total.
Arshdeep and his senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar started things brilliantly in the powerplay and pushed Pakistan on the backfoot by getting the wickets of set Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan. But half-centuries from Iftikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood hit brilliant half-centuries to guide Pakistan to 159/8 in the stipulated 20 overs.
Mohammad Nawaz to Ravichandran Ashwin. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run. What a game here at MCG! Virat Kohli had turned things around with his spectacular effort and announced his arrival in his style. The Pakistan bowlers lost their way in the backend overs. Virat Kohli has been adjudged as Player of the Match. Cheers.
Wide Mohammad Nawaz to Ravichandran Ashwin. Stock length ball, down leg side no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
OUT! Stumped. Mohammad Nawaz to Dinesh Karthik. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away sweeping, hit pad, by Rizwan. Huge blow for India.
FREE HIT. Wide Mohammad Nawaz to Virat Kohli. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
SIX! Mohammad Nawaz to Virat Kohli. Quicker ball full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control to deep square leg and it was a no ball.
Mohammad Nawaz to Virat Kohli. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to mid on for 2 runs, fielded by Ahmed.
Mohammad Nawaz to Dinesh Karthik. Quicker ball full toss, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
OUT! Caught. Mohammad Nawaz to Hardik Pandya. Quicker length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, top edge in the air uncontrolled to point, caught by Azam. Nawaz has a crucial wicket.
SIX! Haris Rauf to Virat Kohli. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot flick, well timed in the air under control over fine leg for 6 runs. This is outstanding from kIng Kohli.
SIX! Haris Rauf to Virat Kohli. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Haris Rauf to Virat Kohli. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Ali.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump deep in crease flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Azam.
Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli. Short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli. Full toss, middle stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli. Full toss, off stump on the front foot driving, to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Ali.
Wide Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli. Half volley, down leg side no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rizwan.
FOUR! Shaheen Afridi to Virat Kohli. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Naseem Shah to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Khan. Pakistan pacers are doing their best so far.
Naseem Shah to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, bottom edge to second slip for no runs, run save by Rizwan.
Naseem Shah to Virat Kohli. Half volley, middle stump on the front foot flick, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Naseem Shah to Virat Kohli. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Naseem Shah to Virat Kohli. Off cutter short, outside off stump backing away driving, in the air under control to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Azam.
Naseem Shah to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, to leg no foot movement flick, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Length ball, outside off stump no foot movement driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Rizwan.
Wide Haris Rauf to Hardik Pandya. Back of a length, middle stump on the back foot pulling, Play and Miss (Leg Side) to fine leg for 3 runs, run save by Rizwan, fielded by Afridi.