Harshit Rana to Khushdil, out Caught by Kohli!! Khushdil is the last man out - Pakistan have been bowled out for 241. Slower delivery by Harshit Rana and the batsman slogs it to deep mid-wicket. Taken by Kohli who charges in and the players start walking back to the pavilion in unison. Khushdil c Kohli b Harshit Rana 38(39) [6s-2]
49
W
Shami to Haris Rauf, out Haris Rauf Run Out!! 1 run completed. Full and quick on middle and leg, Haris Rauf flicks it through mid-wicket and challenges the fielder's arm. A flat throw by Axar at the keeper's end and Rahul is quick to dislodge the bails. Rauf is short and Pakistan have lost their ninth wicket. Can they get to the 250-run mark? Quite possible.. Haris Rauf run out (Axar/Rahul) 8(7) [6s-1]
48.4
6
Shami to Haris Rauf, SIX, Haris Rauf joins the party! A short ball by Shami and the batsman has pulled it over deep backward square leg for half-a-dozen. Shami proving to be expensive in this over..
48.1
6
Shami to Khushdil, SIX, short and punished! Back of a length around middle and leg, Khushdil rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a flat six. This is the reason why he wanted the strike
46.4
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Naseem Shah, out Caught by Kohli!! Third wicket for Kuldeep Yadav. This is a very soft dismissal. Naseem Shah chips it towards long-on and Kohli charges in from the deep. Takes a good low catch does Kohli and Pakistan have lost their eighth wicket. Kuldeep Yadav has been really impressive today. Hasn't given away too many runs and has been among the wickets at the same time. Naseem Shah c Kohli b Kuldeep Yadav 14(16) [4s-1]
43.3
4
Harshit Rana to Naseem Shah, FOUR, edged away to the boundary! On a length around off, Naseem Shah plays it with soft hands as the outside edge races away to the third man fence
42.5
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Shaheen Afridi, out Lbw!! Two wickets in two balls for Kuldeep Yadav. Shaheen Afridi has been trapped lbw and he has reviewed it straightaway. Was a googly by Kuldeep Yadav and the batsman got rapped on the pads. Three reds confirm the replays and the batsman will have to make the long way back to the pavilion. Kuldeep Yadav on a hat-trick! Axar Patel missed out on a hat-trick just a few days back. Can Kuldeep get it? Shaheen Afridi lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 0(1)
42.4
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Salman Agha, out Caught by Jadeja!! Another one bites the dust. Kuldeep strikes! Was a loopy delivery by the spinner and Salman Agha was down the wicket to have a go at it. Swings across the line and gets a leading edge towards point. Jadeja circles underneath it and takes the swirler. Wasn't a difficult catch, but never easy to judge those. Pakistan not able to get the desired impetus in this innings. They are losing wickets just when a partnership is about to blossom. Salman Agha c Jadeja b Kuldeep Yadav 19(24)
42.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Khushdil, 1 run, short and wide outside off, slapped through the off-side for one. 200 up for Pakistan
41.4
6
Axar to Khushdil, SIX, Khushdil breaks the shackles. He goes down on his knee, brings out the slogsweep and deposits this over deep mid-wicket for half-a-dozen
40.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Khushdil, no run, attempts a reverse sweep, gets rapped on the pads though. Appeal for an lbw, but this was sliding down the leg-side probably.. A late review taken by Rohit Sharma! Took it at the last moment. Just clipping the leg-stump, so the umpire's decision will stay. Was a googly that the batsman failed to pick
36.1
W
Jadeja to Tayyab Tahir, out Bowled!! Knocked him over. Jadeja joins the party now. A batting collapse for Pakistan. A nicely tossed up delivery by the bowler, lands it around the good length area and the ball grips and turns away. Tayyab Tahir gets beaten on his defence and the stumps have been rattled. Pakistan have lost three wickets all of a sudden. Need someone to steady the ship for them. Tayyab Tahir b Jadeja 4(6)
34.5
W
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, out Caught by Axar!! Just like Rizwan, even Saud Shakeel's dropped catch doesn't cost much. He has been taken this time. Was a short ball by Hardik Pandya and the batsman pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. Axar sprints to his right, keeps his eyes on the ball and completes a safe catch in the end. Both the set batters are gone in quick succession and the Indian bowlers have things under control once again. Saud Shakeel c Axar b Hardik Pandya 62(76) [4s-5]
34.3
4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, short ball on middle and leg, Saud Shakeel pulls it through backward square leg for four runs. Was a slower delivery and the batsman managed to put it away
33.5
Axar to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, dropped! Second catch put down in a span of two overs. Saud Shakeel heaves this towards wide long-on and Kuldeep in the deep sprints to his left. Gets down and gets his hands to it, but the ball doesn't stick. Rizwan's dropped catch didn't cost much. Would be interesting to see how much does this dropped catch of Shakeel cost!
33.2
W
Axar to Rizwan, out Bowled!! Axar breaks the partnership! Rizwan's dropped catch doesn't cost much. He shimmies down the wicket to have a go at Axar but gets yorked by it. Swings across the line, gets beaten and the stumps have been rattled. Up go both his hands in jubilation. Rizwan walks back after playing a handy knock, but the strike rate should have been better. Rizwan b Axar 46(77) [4s-3]
33
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, 2 runs, dropped! 130.2kph, Rizwan comes down the track to swing across the line against this fullish in-angler. More height than distance. Goes a long way up in the air. Harshit Rana moves sideways from midwicket, jumps and goes with both hands but fails to hold onto it! Hardik isn't happy with that effort
32.5
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, 2 runs, 127.4kph, comes down the track and pulls through square leg. the throw comes to the boiwler's end. A direct-hit would have been curtains for Saud Shakeel. Not to be! Century partnership!
31
F
Jadeja to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, fourth ODI fifty for Saud Shakeel! Quick ball on a length, Shakeel brings his bat down at an angle and inside-edges it through square leg. Just a raise of the bat from the left-hander who gets to the landmark off 63 deliveries
30.2
4
Jadeja to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, 99.1kph, full around leg, Shakeel walks across, gets low and nicely scoops it fine of the short fine leg fielder
26.1
4
Jadeja to Rizwan, FOUR, another boundary! 98.7kph, dropped short by Jadeja, Rizwan bends his back leg to slap the pull over midwicket. Pakistan upping the ante!
26
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, 81.5kph, second boundary in the over for Saud Shakeel! The conventional sweep on this occasion. Flighted ball, full and around off at 81.5kph, Shakeel moves across and gets low before sweeping it firmly through backward square leg
25.3
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, two boundaries in two overs for Pakistan! Fullish just outside off and Saud Shakeel makes good contact with his reverse-sweep as he sends it in the gap through backward point
24.2
4
Jadeja to Rizwan, FOUR, 94.6kph, quick on middle and leg, Rizwan uses the bowler's pace and angle to sweep it fiercely through backward square leg. A boundary after ages for Pakistan
15.1
4
Axar to Saud Shakeel, FOUR, flighted and with the arm towards off stump, Shakeel shuffles in and ramps it straight over the keeper's head. Trickles away to the fence
9.4
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Rizwan, FOUR, aggression from the skipper!! Shuffles inward and slog sweeps this along the ground through mid-wicket for a boundary. And that was the first delivery he faced.
9.2
W
Kuldeep Yadav to Imam, out Imam Run Out!! One brings another! Imam-ul-Haq shimmies forward and pushes it softly towards mid-on. Takes off for the single but Axar charges in and hits the stumps directly. Imam well short of the ground despite putting in a dive. Imam called for it but could't make it. Needlessly risky single ends up costing Pakistan. Both openers back in the hut now. Imam run out (Axar) 10(26)
8.3
4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, leg byes, FOUR, back of length onto the thigh pad, deflects away to the right of KL Rahul's dive. Four leg byes!
8.2
W
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, out Caught by Rahul!! There comes the breakthrough! Hardik drags the length back slightly and keeps it outside off, no real movement. Babar pushes at it thinking the cover drive was on, and gets an edge that KL Rahul pouches by getting low to his right. Hardik with a bit of 'bye bye' send off gesture to his counterpart. After a promising start, Babar Azam is gone. Babar Azam c Rahul b Hardik Pandya 23(26) [4s-5]
8.1
4
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, FOUR, a juicy full delivery outside off, Babar pushes at it and drives it through covers. Getting it on a platter here. Hardik Pandya is dismayed with himself!!
7.4
4
Axar to Babar Azam, FOUR, almost as if on cue!! Babar shimmies to the pitch of it and takes the aerial route. Hoists it over mid-on for a boundary. First sign of 'intent' from him!
6.5
4
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, FOUR, that will do the former Pakistani skipper a world of good!! Was dished out a neat half volley outside off by Hardik, and he pushes closer to drive it through covers for a boundary
3.5
4
Harshit Rana to Babar Azam, FOUR, it's taken 22 balls but out comes the classic Babar Azam cover drive!! Overpitched and wider, Babar transfers the weight onto his front foot and push drives it to the left of short covers. Runs away for four
3.3
4
Harshit Rana to Babar Azam, FOUR, first boundary of the day and it is a classic flick of the wrists from Babar Azam! Harshit Rana errs too full and angling onto off, Babar flicks it away with panache between mid-wicket and mid-on