Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 55 off 37 balls to lead India to their 11th World Cup triumph over Pakistan.
There was rain, yet the Eden Gardens, Kolkata were not flooded. There was one pitch that made spinners look like grenade launchers. There were 61337 people, including cricket luminaries Sachin Tendulkar and Imran Khan.
All of this added to the spectacle of the India-Pakistan 2016 T20 World Cup encounter, but Virat Kohli stood out with an elegant and classy performance.
India needed to win tonight to keep control of their fate in the T20 World Cup 2016. After a few tactical blunders, they had a competitive 119 to pursue. When the ball grips the deck, slows down, and simultaneously turns, a batsman’s judgement is critical. Hitting on the up is risky. Playing too far away is risky. Finding a run-a-ball can be difficult. Kohli found 55 of them in just 37 balls to defeat Pakistan for the 11th time in a World Cup encounter.
Kohli’s will to compete was evident when he stated that a cricketer requires tough wickets. He had the 18 overs that Pakistan needed to bat to evaluate the one in Kolkata. He needed to evade a few shots and capitalize on others, such as his speed between the wickets. He fed his innings with 19 singles and a two, playing his shots as late as he could, and every time he played one, it was with the goal of generating some runs. Kohli only played nine dots in his inning. Pakistan may have made the task significantly easier by not bowling out Mohammad Amir.
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However, the hosts didn’t have a perfect day. They had the opportunity to pursue significantly less. India did not bowl R Ashwin out on a surface designed for him, and their fast bowlers threw length balls and full deliveries in the dying moments when the off-cutter appeared the obvious decision. Pakistan’s lower order, led by Shoaib Malik and Umar Akmal, swung into the leg side with joy, scoring 51 runs in the final five overs.
Despite such a high return in death, Pakistan’s total remained competitive. This was due to India’s early dominance. Pakistan’s batsmen, who had been widely criticized before the event, performed admirably when the ball was zipping around. Ahmed Shehzad built a good platform with his 25 from 28 balls. They got through the first ten overs with only two wickets lost. Ashwin had only one left in his quota, while Jadeja had two.
Dhoni ignored Yuvraj throughout the game and focused on his seamers. Pandya conceded 15 runs in the 14th over, and Bumrah 13 in the next. At that point, it appeared like Pakistan had the advantage. Then Kohli came out and snatched it from them.
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Match Scorecard:
Pakistan innings in 2016 Match:
|
Batsmen |
Status |
Runs |
Balls |
Strike-Rate |
|
Sharjeel Khan |
c Pandya b Raina |
17 |
24 |
70.83 |
|
Ahmed Shezad |
c Jadeja b Bumrah |
25 |
28 |
89.28 |
|
Shahid Afridi |
c Kohli b Pandya |
8 |
14 |
57.14 |
|
Umar Akmal |
c Dhoni b Jadeja |
22 |
16 |
137.50 |
|
Shoaib Malik |
c Ashwin b Nehra |
26 |
16 |
162.50 |
|
Sarfaraz Ahmed |
Not Out |
8 |
6 |
133.33 |
|
Mohammad Hafeez |
Not Out |
5 |
5 |
100.00 |
|
Total (18 overs) |
118/5 |
Extras: 7
|
Bowlers |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
|
Ashish Nehra |
4 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
5.00 |
|
Ravichandran Ashwin |
3 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
4.00 |
|
Jasprit Bumrah |
4 |
0 |
32 |
1 |
8.00 |
|
Ravindra Jadeja |
4 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
5.00 |
|
Suresh Raina |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
4.00 |
|
Hardik Pandya |
2 |
0 |
25 |
1 |
12.50 |
India innings in 2016 T20 World Cup:
|
Batsmen |
Status |
Runs |
Balls |
Strike-Rate |
|
Rohit Sharma |
c Shoaib Malik b Mohammad Amir |
10 |
11 |
90.90 |
|
Shikhar Dhawan |
b Mohammad Sami |
6 |
15 |
40.00 |
|
Virat Kohli |
not out |
55 |
37 |
148.64 |
|
Suresh Raina |
b Mohammad Sami |
0 |
1 |
0.00 |
|
Yuvraj Singh |
c Mohammad Sami b Wahab Riaz |
24 |
23 |
104.34 |
|
MS Dhoni |
not out |
13 |
9 |
144.44 |
|
Total (15.5 overs) |
119/4 |
Extras: 11
|
Bowlers |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
|
Mohammad Amir |
3 |
1 |
11 |
1 |
3.66 |
|
Mohammad Irfan |
2.5 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
8.82 |
|
Mohammad Sami |
2 |
0 |
17 |
2 |
8.50 |
|
Shahid Afridi |
4 |
0 |
25 |
0 |
6.25 |
|
Shoaib Malik |
2 |
0 |
22 |
0 |
11.00 |
|
Wahab Riaz |
2 |
0 |
16 |
1 |
8.00 |
India Vs Pakistan T2o World Cup 2016 Match Information:
- Match 19
- Super 10 Group 2
- Date: March 19th 2016
- Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Toss: India
- Player of the match: Virat Kohli (India)
- Umpires: Ian Gould & Richard Kettleborough
- TV Umpire: Bruce Oxenford
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) Who won the most Twenty20 matches between India and Pakistan?
India has won eight of the twelve T20 Internationals between the two teams, compared to Pakistan’s three.
2) Who won the 2016 Twenty20 World Cup?
West Indies.
3) How many times has India played with Pakistan in the T20 World Cup?
The June 9 match will be the seventh time the two teams will face off at the ICC T20 World Cup. India has won six of the seven matches between the two countries thus far.
