Pakistan vs India, 5th Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: ICC Champions Trophy, 2025 Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Date & Time: Feb 23, 01:00 PM LOCAL
Hardik Pandya 2-31(8 ov)
34.6
Hardik Pandya to Tayyab Tahir, 1 run, plays this towards short third man and opens his account with one run
34.5
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]
34.4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, tad short and slow around off, Saud Shakeel taps it into the off-side
34.3
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
34.2
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, full toss by Hardik Pandya, driven to mid-on by Saud Shakeel
34.1
Hardik Pandya to Salman Agha, 1 run, back of a length outside off, Salman Agha plays it late, steering it to third man for a single
32.6
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!
32.4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, slow, full and on leg, tickled to fine leg
32.3
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, leg byes, 1 run, 129.7kph, length ball angling in on leg, Rizwan looks to work it into the leg-side. Gets an inside edge onto his pad and the ball dribbles to square leg
32.2
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, 121kph, pace-off, cutter, not sure if the batter picked it. Rizwan shapes to cut hard and misses as he's beaten by the lack of pace and bounce
32.1
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, 121.2kph, full on leg-middle, flicked uppishly through square leg
32.1
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, wide, 117.6kph, slower ball bouncer, too short and the ball bounces over Saud Shakeel's head
16.6
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, 1 run, 132.1kph, banged in short and Rizwan pulls to deep square leg. Another tidy over from Hardik who has bowled a 6-over spell
16.5
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, 128.9kph, short of a good length marginally outside off, poked to cover
16.4
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, 130.1kph, in-angling length ball on the stumps, Rizwan defends with a closed bat-face
16.3
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, 130.8kph, back of a length around off, defended to midwicket
16.2
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, 129.1kph, width on offer, cut away to sweeper cover
16.1
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, extended spell for Hardik! 121.5kph, slower ball into the wicket, spongy bounce, Saud Shakeel defends with soft hands and the ball dies down on the off-side off his glove
14.6
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, short of length and extra bounce outside off, catches a thick edge through to third-man as Shakeel pokes at it
14.5
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, short and outside off again, Shakeel drops his hands at that one
14.4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, short of length and angles across the batter, Shakeel lets it pass
14.3
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, 1 run, good length and wider, run down to third-man
14.2
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, fuller and angling onto the pads, turned to mid-wicket
14.1
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, fuller outside off and a hint of away movement. Pushed towards backward point
12.6
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, 130.1 clicks, good length outside off and shapes away late. Rizwan pokes at it and is beaten on the outside edge. Too close to an edge there!
12.5
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, good length angling onto off stump, blocked
12.4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, good length and angling across, punched square of the wicket for a single
12.3
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, fuller and angling onto off stump, defended
12.2
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, short and it seemed like it went down the leg side. Shakeel tries to pull it away but can't connect. Not given as a wide by the umpire. The keeper and bowler were interested in an appeal, but nothing too prominent
12.1
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, good length onto the stumps, defended to the leg side
10.6
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, good length and wider, Rizwan tried to run it down but finds backward point
10.5
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, no run, fuller and angling onto the pads, Rizwan almost falls over as he glances this towards mid-wicket
10.4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, 1 run, good length skiddy delivery onto the pads, turned towards deep backward square leg
10.3
Hardik Pandya to Rizwan, 1 run, good length and wider, run down to third-man
10.2
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, leg byes, 1 run, extra bounce on this length ball, squares up Saud Shakeel and grazes his stomach through towards gully
10.1
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, good length angling onto off stump, defended
8.6
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, 2 runs, good length on middle stump, clipped through square leg for a couple of runs
8.5
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, good length and angling wide outside off, cut into the ground towards cover point
8.4
Hardik Pandya to Saud Shakeel, no run, a tad fuller and angling across. Shakeel gets in line to defend
8.3
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
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
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!!
6.6
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, on a length angling towards off, defended
6.5
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
6.4
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, 131.4 clicks, pitched up at the stumps, Babar tried to clip it away an gets a leading edge that guides the ball towards mid-off
6.4
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, wide, good length and angles down the leg side
6.3
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, 128.8 clicks, pitched up and wider outside off, Babar drives it into the pitch and towards mid-on
6.2
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, good length and stays straight outside off, Babar shoulders arms
6.1
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, gentle length ball outside off, shapes away after pitching. Babar lets it pass
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