19:58 (IST)
After 5 overs,India 30/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 15 , Suryakumar Yadav 11)
Kohli breaks the shackles with a six down the ground. He was waiting for the length ball. Moved across to create room and slapped the ball over long-on. He took two runs on the first ball with a flick to midwicket as he walked down against Afridi. He is employing that strategy to counter the inswing. A single on the last ball. Nine from the over.
19:55 (IST)
Six down the long-on! Kohli gives himself room and dispatches the length ball off Afridi into the stands.
19:55 (IST)
Some discipline showed by Afridi today
Shaheen Shah Afridi has been rewarded for ability to control the new ball today, pushing the ball across the right-handers before picking up the wickets of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul with the only two balls hitting the stumps in his opening 2 overs. #T20WorldCup #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/mceF5ILQnc
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) October 24, 2021
19:53 (IST)
After 4 overs,India 21/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 6 , Suryakumar Yadav 11)
Imad Wasim continues. There was a big appeal for LBW against Surya as he attempted a reverse sweep but he was hit outside off. He finishes the over with a sweep shot four to square leg. Seven from the over.
19:51 (IST)
Boundary to backward square leg by Surya. Confident sweep shot off Imad Wasim.
19:50 (IST)
After 3 overs,India 14/2 ( Virat Kohli (C) 4 , Suryakumar Yadav 7)
Another big breakthrough for Pakistan. Afridi is making the ball talk and that has forced both openers back to the hut. After Rohit, Rahul goes back after being bowled. The length ball nipped back in to beat bat-pad and clean up the stumps. This was the first ball. Two dots to Suryakumar who gets off the mark with a single to mid-on on the fourth ball. Kohli takes one and Surya smashes the last ball for a six. A flick-pull over square leg.
19:47 (IST)
What flick shot six by Suryakumar. More like a flick-pull to square leg against Afridi. There was a man in deep but it went just over him.
19:46 (IST)
Top praise from the legend himself
Shaheen you little beauty . #PakVsInd
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) October 24, 2021
19:46 (IST)
Co-incidence? I think not
PTSD. PTSD. PTSD. pic.twitter.com/VNosMDxQ3D
— Manya (@CSKian716) October 24, 2021
19:43 (IST)
OUT! KL Rahul b Shaheen Shah Afridi 3 (8)
Afridi is on fire! A fuller inswinging delivery removed Rohit. Another inswinging delivery, this time from length, has cleaned up Rahul. The batter was committed on the front foot but the ball came back in to beat the bat-pad gap. Terrific bowling.
19:42 (IST)
After 2 overs,India 6/1 ( KL Rahul 3 , Virat Kohli (C) 3)
Pakistan's regular powerplay over Imad Wasim gets the ball now. A sedate start for India with both Rahul and Kohli collecting two singles each. Big moments this for India. Should they build the innings patiently or go for big hits. We will know soon.
19:42 (IST)
Rohit part of an exclusive club, an unwanted one one might add
Ducks by India openers in World Cup matches vs Pakistan:
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) October 24, 2021
Gambhir, Durban, 2007
Gambhir, Colombo, 2012
Rohit, Dubai, 2021 #INDvPAK #ICCT20WorldCup2021
19:39 (IST)
After 1 overs,India 2/1 ( KL Rahul 1 , Virat Kohli (C) 1)
The perfect start for Pakistan! Shaheen Shah does exactly what Pakistan would have wanted. Rohit Sharma has this weakness against fuller delivery that comes in and Shaheen does exactly the same after Rahul gets off the mark with a single. The ball was full and struck Rohit on pads in front of stumps to dismiss him for a golden duck. Virat Kohli now joins Rahul. He gets off the mark with a single to mid-wicket. Two from the over.
19:37 (IST)
What a start for the Pakistanis!
Shaheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen 😂
— Umar Gul (@mdk_gul) October 24, 2021
19:34 (IST)
WICKET! Rohit Sharma lbw b Shaheen Shah Afridi 0 (1)
Shaheen Shah strikes in the first over. Rohit Sharma gets out for a golden duck. Fuller delivery, tailed in to trap India vice-captain.
19:28 (IST)
The big game is about to start! India's openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are making their way to the middle. Pakistan team has also got onto the field. Shaheen Afridi will bowl for Pakistan.
19:22 (IST)
A milestone in the Indo-Pak cricketing rivalry
Today is the 200th international match between India and Pakistan.#INDvPAK
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) October 24, 2021
19:21 (IST)
Hold the emotions!
Hockey or cricket …… when it’s comes to India vs Pakistan match, high spirit, high motivation, high focus, over to all ….. Enjoy the game 💪
— sreejesh p r (@16Sreejesh) October 24, 2021
Let’s hold the emotions 😎#indiaVsPakistan #ICCT20WorldCup2021 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/2juxcRs10w
19:19 (IST)
Scenes outside the Dubai International Stadium!
Gridlocked traffic outside the Dubai International Stadium. All roads lead to ... #T20WorldCup #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/y2v45mkOz4
— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) October 24, 2021
19:08 (IST)
India XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
19:07 (IST)
Virat Kohli: To be honest, we would have bowled first. Toss is not in our control. Thanks to our balance, we can adapt to any situation regardless of the toss. We need to stay focused on the field. The fans have a great atmosphere and vibe, but as players we need to detach ourselves from it. Looks very different. Much more evenly rolled. No grass at all, which was the case during the IPL. We expect the pitch to play really nicely. Four not playing are Kishan, Ashwin, Thakur and Chahar
19:07 (IST)
Babar Azam: We'll aim to take early wickets and put pressure. Dew will also be a factor, so we will bowl first. We have had good practice sessions and am confident about our preparations. Pakistan's bowlers are known for troubling other teams but I am confident about our batters too.
19:05 (IST)
Pakistan XI: Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
19:03 (IST)
TOSS: Pakistan win toss and Babar Azam takes the call to bowl first with dew in mind.
19:02 (IST)
We are moments away from the toss. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam have made their way to the middle.
18:58 (IST)
Virat Kohli loves Pakistan
Kohli has never got out in the three T20 World Cup matches against Pakistan.
In those three matches, his scores have been: 78*, 36* & 55*
18:55 (IST)
India's unbeaten record
India have a 100% win record over their arch-rivals in the World Cups. In total, India have won all 12 matches against Pakistan in ODI and T20 World Cups. In T20 World Cups, the record for India stand at 5 wins from 5.
18:49 (IST)
Nasser Hussain feels lack of Plan B can hurt India
"Their record of late in the ICC tournaments is not good and that's something they are going to have to deal with with the weight of expectations of the Indian audience and fans heavy on their shoulders when they get to a knockout game, all of a sudden you cannot afford a mistake and that's going to be a thing for them."
"When they get to a stage you look at the last World Cup against New Zealand and suddenly it's a low-scoring game and they don't have a Plan B. They got rolled over a very good New Zealand side. So that's going to be an issue for them," Hussain said.
18:39 (IST)
Pakistan 12-man squad
Pakistan has already announced a 12-man squad for the India match: Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi, Haider Ali
18:38 (IST)
Probable XI
There are reports that Suryakumar could bowl off-spin for India today, so he gets into our playing XI.
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (c), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c) Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi
18:30 (IST)
An India-Pakistan meeting in a World Cup is always an occasion to look forward to, and the five contests between the two across the six T20 World Cups before the 2021 edition have produced plenty of thrill and entertainment.
We take a quick look at the past encounters between the two arch-rivals in the biggest event in cricket's shortest format.
Read: From the bowl-out to winning inaugural title, looking back at India-Pakistan clashes in tournament
18:25 (IST)
Just another game of cricket
India captain Virat Kohli, in his final assignment as T20I captain, has played down the hype surrounding the highly-anticipated clash against Pakistan by saying that it's just another game of cricket for the players involved from either side, even if some outside the dressing room liken it to a war and news anchor waged pitched battles in their studious with their counterparts from the other side of the border.
Read: 'Another game of cricket', Virat Kohli plays down hype of India-Pakistan encounter
18:20 (IST)
Atul Wassan has predicted another Indian victory today that will stretch their World Cup record against Pakistan to 13-0. The former India cricketer, however, says his claim does not come from jingoism, but is based on facts and recent record.
Writing for Firstpost, the cricketer-turned-commentator further explains his stance. Read it here
18:10 (IST)
"Players have always looked at India-Pakistan matches differently than fans but both sides are well aware that a defeat in the first match of the tournament against their arch-rivals could make a massive dent in their psychology and campaign"
Ujwal Singh previews the high-voltage contest between India and Pakistan. Read it here
18:00 (IST)
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the eagerly-awaited weekend blockbuster that is India vs Pakistan. The two South Asian neighbours lock horns in what is one of the most eagerly anticipated clashes of the T20 World Cup, the excitement of which can be gauged from the fact that tickets for the game were sold out within hours after they were made available. The two sides haven't faced each other since the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup in Manchester, which the Men in Blue won by 89 runs. The last time these two sides faced each other in the UAE was in the 2018 Asia Cup, in which India won both contests against their arch-rivals.
Live Score India vs Pakistan Live Streaming T20 World Cup 2021: Kohli breaks the shackles with a six down the ground. He was waiting for the length ball. Moved across to create room and slapped the ball over long-on. He took two runs on the first ball with a flick to midwicket as he walked down against Afridi. He is employing that strategy to counter the inswing. A single on the last ball. Nine from the over.
Preview: India and Pakistan renew their high-profile but one-sided cricket rivalry on Sunday in a T20 World Cup blockbuster watched by hundreds of millions of fans across the globe.
Virat Kohli's India have beaten Pakistan in all of their 12 matches at the T20 and 50-over World Cups.
Pakistan, however, go into the contest with 10 wins in a row in the United Arab Emirates, their home away from home for most of the last decade.
It will be the first time the two nations have clashed since the 50-over World Cup in 2019.
Of the 12 World Cup losses for Pakistan, five have been at the T20 tournament.
Two were at the inaugural event in 2007 — a group game decided by a 'bowl-out' and a five-run loss in the final.
"To be honest, what has passed is beyond us," said Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Saturday.
"Records are meant to be broken."
The tickets for the match in Dubai were sold out within hours of going on sale after the UAE government allowed a 70 percent crowd for World Cup matches in a relaxation of the Covid-19 restrictions.
The South Asian nuclear rivals have only played in multi-national events like World Cups and the Champions Trophy as strained relations have stalled bilateral cricket since 2007.
Pakistan did tour India in 2012 for five limited-over matches but ties were not fully resumed as the two nations continued to be at loggerheads over multiple issues, with the disputed region of Kashmir and terrorism heading the list.
'Full of intensity'
"The matches between Pakistan and India are always full of intensity so we need to perform well in all three departments of the game," said Babar, who has two T20 International centuries to his name in 2021.
India and 2009 champions Pakistan are placed in Group 2 of the Super 12 stage of the tournament along with New Zealand, Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia.
The top two in each of the two pools progress to the semi-finals.
Kohli, who steps down as India T20 skipper at the end of the World Cup, described Pakistan as being "very strong".
He also shrugged off the significance of his side's dominance.
"These things create distractions. What matters is how we prepare and execute on any particular day, regardless of the opposition," he said.
"You have to play your best cricket against them, because they have lots of talent and players who can change the game."
Babar, Mohammad Rizwan and Fakhar Zaman hold the team's batting hopes while quicks Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali lead a potent bowling attack.
India, who bowed out of the semi-finals in the previous edition in 2016, outplayed England and Australia in their two warm-up matches in Dubai with top batsmen KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma scoring half-centuries.
The pace attack led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah is looking good and premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got Australia's David Warner and Mitchell Marsh off successive deliveries in their last tune-up.
Pandya backing
Kohli backed his team's match winners including Hardik Pandya to come good in the tournament despite the all-rounder struggling with his bowling.
"He is getting better in terms of getting prepared to bowl two overs for us," said Kohli.
Despite the anticipation ahead of the game, the political soundtrack is also playing in the background.
During the week, there were protests in India with calls to boycott the match in the wake of recent killings of 11 migrant workers and minority Hindus and Sikhs in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakravarthy, Rahul Chahar
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammed Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammed Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Hasan Ali, Harris Rauf, Shaeen Shah Afridi, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Mohamed Nawaz, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Mohammed Wasim, Sohaib Maqsood.
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