Match Details
DG: And that’s the end of the game and Pakistan literally made a mockery of this stiff total. Before the start of this game, it was 5-0 in India’s favour. Well, just add 5-1 now as for the first time, Pakistan have defeated India in a T20 World Cup match. A comfortable 10-wicket win and Pakistan have made a solid statement here. That was an easy peasy run-chase in my language and it was brilliantly executed by two of the finest T20 batters in the world- Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan.
Chasing a tricky total of 152, Pakistan got off to a flier and they never looked back. It was almost as if every Indian bowler had an off-day, the two Pakistani openers capitalised on it. Ever since Rizwan has been promoted to the opening slot, he has looked a completely different batter and he proved it once again with his silky smooth shot selections. Babar Azam also joined the party and there was no stopping for the duo.
Our unwanted guest, 'Dew' came calling and that didn’t help the Indian spinners as they found it difficult to grip the ball. So much fuss around Varun Chakravarthy’s mystery and he was demystified today and was taken to the cleaners.
Once the nerves were settled down, both Babar and Rizwan showcased their skills and made it a one-sided affair. Both the classy batters notched up their respective fifties and stitched an unbeaten 152-run stand for the opening wicket to take the game away from the Indian camp.
In the end, some erratic bowling and some magnificent batting helped Pakistan to win their first-ever T20 World Cup game against their arch-rivals.