India vs Pakistan Match Stats

Easy two! On middle, Kohli works it with soft hands through mid-wicket. Two taken. Excellent running again.

Excellent stuff from Naseem Shah! Bangs it short and on middle, making the batter hit towards the longer part. Kohli pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Another short one, slower again, Pandya pulls it through mid-wicket. Just another single.

FOUR! Clipped away and that races away to the fence. Kohli is on a roll now! Poor delivery again with fine leg up! Kohli steps out and this is full and on the pads. He clips it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Well bowled! A yorker this time and on middle, this is jammed down to long on for one.

10 from the over then! The 100 is up for India and they need anotehr 60 in 5 overs. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Rauf serves a short ball, outside off, nips a bit away. Pandya looks to cut but misses.

Uses the pace! This is outside off, dabbed to third man for a single. 

On a length and around off. Kohli looks to work on the leg side but mistimes it back to Rauf.

Length and outside off. Kohli slaps it to the left of mid off for a single.

Three wides! Nothing going Pakistan's way at the moment. Short and down the leg side. Pandya misses his pull. Mohammad Rizwan gets a big hand on it or else that was going to the fence. Afridi cuts it off at fine leg. Two runs.

Length and outside off. Pandya swings and misses.

On middle, slightly short. Pandya nudges it to mid-wicket. They look for two but settle with one. 54 runs needed in 24 balls.

This is full and on the pads. Pandya whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

This is short and outside off. Kohli shuffles across and smacks it uppishly and to deep extra-cover. Two runs. 

Swing and a miss! Well bowled! This is the slower one, short and outside off. Kohli looks to go over third man but misses.

Very full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Excellent from Rizwan! Good stop by him! This is turning out to be a really good over for Pakistan! Short and outside off. Pandya pulls but gets a bottom edge and to the right of the keeper. 

On middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a quick couple. India need 48 runs in 18 balls. A big over is needed by India.

FOUR! Fifty for Kohli! King Kohli steps up on the big occasion. If he chases this down, this will be one of his best ones. Still, a long way to go. This is short and on middle, he pulls it to deep mid-wicket and the ball just bounces before touching the ropes. He loves to score runs against the arch rivals. 

Wide! Short and way outside off. Left alone. Wided.

Very full and outside off. Kohli drives it through covers for a couple of runs. 

FOUR! Races to the fence! Afridi follows Kohli on the leg side. This is on middle. Kohli lofts it over covers. Three fielders converge to stop the ball but fails to do so. A boundary.

On middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. Kohli wanted another one but settles with one.

Short and outside off. Pandya looks to cut but gets a bottom edge to point. A single. 

FOUR! Third off the over! And the equation gets closer! India still in the game untill Kohli is there. Not the best of nights for Shaheen Afridi! He gives away 17 runs and helps India get back in the game! This is angled on the hips. Kohli pulls it behind square leg for a boundary. 31 runs needed in 12 balls.

Full and outside off, heaved to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and outside off. Kohli punches on the up and to deep cover for one.

Dots are gold right now! Just two off the half over! Brilliant from Rauf till now. A pacy short ball, outside off. Pandya slashes and misses.

Short in length and on middle. Pandya is hurried as he pulls it to long on for one. 

SIX! OUT OF THE GROUND! Virat Kohli is playing one of his best innings here! What a shot this is! A slower bouncer and on middle. Kohli gets on top of the bounce and smokes it straight down for a biggie. More of a back foot lofted punch. Just King Kohli things. Can Virat Kohli hit another boundary?

SIX! KING KOHLI! YES,HE DOES! Kohli has done what was required! 12 runs off the last two balls and the equation gets simple for the last over. 16 runs needed with probably Mohammad Nawaz to bowl that. Short and on the hips. Kohli whacks it behind square on the leg side for a biggie. 

OUT! TAKEN! PANDYA GOES! New batter will be on strike! This is full and on middle, a pacers delivery. Rizwan was standing well behind than the mark. This is full and on middle. Pandya swings across the line but gets a top edge and it goes high but not far enough. Babar takes a simple catch at covers. 

A full toss, around off. Dinesh Karthik comes down the track and slams it to long on for a single. No no-ball as DK came down the pitch. Virat Kohli on the strike. 15 runs needed now.

Dinesh Karthik puts in a shift! TWO RUNS! this is full and around off. Kohli drags it to long on and takes two runs. Good running. A biggie is needed. 

SIX! KOHLI, WHAT A BEAUTY! India still in the game! A full toss on middle. Kohli pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie. The fielder there leaps but fails to stop it. HOLD ON, A NO BALL IS CALLED. It was above the height. Babar Azam is not happy. He has a long chat with the umpires. FREE HIT COMING UP. 6 runs needed off 3 balls.

Wide! This is way outside off, way over the tramline. Left alone. 5 runs needed now. Free hit continues.

THREE BYES! A yorker, angling on off. Kohli misses his sweep and the ball hits the stumps. Kohli is bowled but it was a free hit. The ball rolls to third man and the batters take three runs. Pakistan are asking the umpires that it should be a dead ball as it hit the stumps but it's not. 2 runs needed in 2 balls.

OUT!! STUMPED! A quicker ball, full and down the leg side. DK misses his sweep and gets hit on the pads. It rolls back behind for Rizwan who collect quickly and clips the bails off. Karthik is found off-guarded and Rizwan does brilliantly to remove the bails. Another twist in this chase! What a game this is turning out to be! ASHWIN ON THE STRIKE. TWO RUNS NEEDED NOW.

WIDE! Scores level! This is full and down the leg side. Ashwin leaves it alone. 

ASHWIN HITS THE WINNING RUNS! India have done it in some fashion! This is full and around off. Ashwin lofts it over mid off and that will be enough for India. Virat Kohli is in tears. He was the architect of this chase. That man deserves all the praise. KING KOHLI, TAKE A BOW. INDIA WIN BY 4 WICKETS.