India vs Pakistan, 5th Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Asia Cup 2018 Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai Date & Time: Sep 19, 03:30 PM LOCAL
Hardik Pandya 0-24(4.5 ov)
17.5
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, Hardik is on the ground after finishing the followthrough! Seems to be in serious discomfort and his mates are around him now. Seemed to have slipped but could be cramps. Was a length ball that was tapped towards the backward point region
17.4
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, full and outside off, another of the tap-and-run stuff from this pair. Guided to cover-point and off they go
17.3
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, 1 run, back of a length outside off, steered off the back foot to third man
17.2
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, fuller and around middle, shuffles across and tucks it to mid-wicket
17.1
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, FOUR, cracking stroke! Rayudu made a terrific sliding stop at sweeper but the momentum was too much for him. Poor ball from Hardik who has struggled so far, gives a lot of width and Azam crashes the drive on the up through the covers
15.6
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, no run, dropped by Dhoni! Was a really sharp take and was dying on him but you expect him to take these. Was a good length ball and Malik opened the bat face on seeing the width, got an edge that flew to the right of MS who stuck his right hand out with a dive. In and out. Should probably have gone with two hands at it
15.5
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, 1 run, on a good length outside off, Azam opens the face late to beat backward point and it dribbles down to third man
15.4
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length around middle and leg, defended off the back foot towards mid-wicket
15.3
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, fuller and straighter in line, driven off the front foot towards mid-on
15.2
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, brilliant strike rotation, these two have pinched singles really well. This was a gentle dab in front of the gully region and Malik got fine response from Babar
15.1
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, 1 run, shortish and outside off, flashed hard by Babar and slices it towards third man for a single
13.6
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, FOUR, deft touch from Azam! Wasn't all that bad a ball, perhaps just too wide outside off and he just hung back to open the bat face really late. Got it well wide of Dhoni and fine enough as it raced to the third man fence. Brings up the 50-run stand! Crucial one for Pakistan, these two need to kick on and make this a really big partnership
13.5
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, angling in from around middle and leg, Azam stays back and defends it solidly
13.4
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, wanted the single, Babar but is sent back rightfully. Shorter again from Hardik and it was dabbed towards the gully region and this time, backward point was alert
13.3
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, tap and run! Good strike rotation. Malik hung back to this shorter length and dabbed it softly in front of backward point. Babar Azam was quick to call his senior partner across
13.2
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, no run, fuller and just outside off, Malik defended off the front foot towards point
13.1
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, 1 run, plenty of width outside off, on a length and Azam drives it fluently to sweeper cover
11.6
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, FOUR, lovely touch! Babar is slowly getting into the groove. Gets a fuller ball that's too straight in line and he wrists it wide of the mid-on fielder. Timed it well and the placement was even better
11.5
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, shortish and wider outside off, dabbed off the back foot towards short third man
11.4
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, 2 runs, dug in short and Malik doesn't bother going on the back foot as he forehands this pull over mid-wicket. Bumrah from deep backward square leg covers a lot of ground to tidy up
11.3
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, no run, straighter lines and on a length, Malik defends it strongly back towards Hardik
11.2
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, no run, fuller this time, just outside off and it's squeezed out towards point
11.1
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, no run, the hard length just around off, Malik is hurried onto the defensive stroke and takes a soft leading edge that rolls down the track
9.6
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, cuts his fingers across the ball, back of a length outside off from Pandya. Azam punches to point
9.5
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, full-pitched ball outside off, driven to cover-point
9.4
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, length ball, Azam punches it back
9.3
Hardik Pandya to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, and again, soft hands to defend towards point, just a glance at the partner and off goes Malik
9.2
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, 1 run, length ball just outside off, knocks it in front of point and there's good clarity in the running
9.1
Hardik Pandya to Babar Azam, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, gently punched to cover-point
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