Outstanding over of batting from Hardik & Virat - both targetting the shorter straight boundary. 20 runs off the over & a 10% swing towards India, who are up to 22% to win now. #T20WorldCup
Pakistan are holding the Nawaz over right back until the last, just as they did in the Asia Cup game a few weeks ago. Full credit to India for the way they took him on - the numbers weren't in their favour but finger spin has travelled today. #T20WorldCup
Utterly ridiculous batting from Kohli. When he's set at the death there is no more destructive player. Remarkable power & poise against high-end pace. #T20WorldCup
90,000 people, India-Pakistan & endless drama. We might just have watched one of the best T20 matches of all time. #T20WorldCup
Virat Kohli today
First 24 balls: ••2••••12•11111•••1•112• | 15 runs
Last 29 balls: 6114141•12141•12•14241416626 | 67 runs
He soaked up the pressure, withstood the early barrage & then exploded. We've seen it before but never like that.
#T20WorldCup
First 24 balls: ••2••••12•11111•••1•112• | 15 runs
Last 29 balls: 6114141•12141•12•14241416626 | 67 runs
He soaked up the pressure, withstood the early barrage & then exploded. We've seen it before but never like that.
#T20WorldCup
It'll be lost in the madness but a critical over in that match was the 12th, bowled by Nawaz, which went for 20. Until that point he'd tied Hardik & Kohli down for 9 off 12 but the way they took him down lit a fire under the chase & messed with Pakistan's deployment. #T20WorldCup
Both Hardik & Virat have been slowed by SLA spin in the last few years but the way they took that over on - smartly targeting the short straight boundary - shows that match-ups aren't necessarily predictive. Great players can do great things. Credit to them both. #T20WorldCup
The eight finger spin overs today went at 10.75 RPO. This is why Hardik (& pace all rounders generally) is so valuable: it enabled India to leave four overs of Axar/Ashwin unbowled whereas Pakistan had to bowl Nawaz. Pakistan should pick Wasim Jr for Haider v Zim. #T20WorldCup
Hardik’s struggle against Pakistan’s death bowling—in particular when they were bowling back of a length, which troubled all the batters today—further underlined how brilliant Kohli was. v pace Hardik scored 8 off 11 balls shorter than 8m; Kohli scored 30 off 14. #T20WorldCup
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