Sharma-led India trounce Pakistan convincingly

India made no changes to their playing eleven.

Pakistan (Moham)made a couple of changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – Faheem Ashraf and Usman Shinwari made way for Nawaz and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

On winning the toss, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Pakistan’s skipper, chose to bat.

The first Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 28, and lost a wicket.

Eight overs into the match, India sought a bowling review. Imam-ul-Haq, the batsman, scored 10 off 20 balls, which included a boundary. It was upheld by Sri Lankan umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge. He was trapped leg before wicket by Yuzvendra Chahal, who broke the 24-run stand.

The second Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 141, and lost three wickets.

Pakistan scored 50 off 14 overs (84 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Fakhar Zaman, whose 44-ball innings included a boundary and a six, scored 31. Thirty-nine balls after Imam’s dismissal, he was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep Yadav, who broke the 31-run stand.

The third-wicket pair put on three. Babar Azam, who faced 25 balls, scored just nine. Eight balls later, Chahal and Ravindra Jadeja ran him out.

Pakistan scored 100 off 27.1 overs (163 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 50 off 73 balls. While Ahmed’s contribution to the partnership was 18, Shoaib Malik’s contribution to it was 32. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Malik’s half-century – which included three boundaries and a six – came off 64 balls.

Thirty-five overs into the match, the drinks break was taken. Pakistan had scored 141 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Ahmed was batting on 35, Malik was batting on 50.

Pakistan scored 150 off 37.1 overs (223 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

The fourth-wicket pair put on 100 off 130 balls. While Ahmed’s contribution to the partnership was 39, Malik’s contribution to it was 61. Extras didn’t contribute to the partnership.

Ahmed, whose 66-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, eventually scored 44. A hundred and thirty-eight balls after Azam’s dismissal, he was caught by Rohit Sharma, India’s skipper. Yadav broke the 107-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of Pakistan’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored 68, and lost three wickets.

Pakistan scored 200 off 43.1 overs (259 balls). India had conceded half-a-dozen extras at that point.

Malik, whose (Dho)ninety-ball innings included four boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 78. Twenty-nine balls after Ahmed’s dismissal, he was caught by Mahendra Singh. Jasprit Bumrah broke the 38-run stand.

Asif Ali, whose 21-ball innings included a boundary and a couple of sixes, scored 30. Chahal had a reason to be in seventh heaven – he broke the eight-run stand.

Shadab Khan, who faced 16 balls, scored just 10. Twenty-eight balls later, Bumrah broke the 23-run stand.

Nawaz, whose 16-ball innings included a boundary, scored 15. He was unbeaten, as was Hasan Ali, who faced a couple of balls, scoring as many.

India eventually conceded eight extras. Pakistan scored 237 for the loss of seven wickets off 50 overs.

Kedar Jadhav, who bowled three overs, conceded 20. He was wicketless, as was Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who bowled nine overs apiece. While the former conceded 50, the latter conceded 46.

Chahal, who bowled nine overs, conceded 46. He picked up a couple of scalps, as did Yadav and Bumrah, who bowled 10 overs apiece. While the former conceded 41, the latter, whose spell included a maiden, conceded 29.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 53, without the loss of a wicket.

India’s openers put on 50 off 10 overs (60 balls). Pakistan had conceded an extra at that point. That happened to be the number of extras they eventually conceded. While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 18, the contribution of Shikhar Dhawan, the player of the match, to it was 34.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 185, and lost a wicket.

Eighteen overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 91 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Sharma was batting on 40, Dhawan was batting on 50.

Dhawan’s half-century – which included seven boundaries – came off 56 balls.

India’s openers put on 100 off 19.1 overs (115 balls). While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 42, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 57.

Sharma’s half-century – which included four boundaries and a six – came off 65 balls.

India’s openers put on 150 off 26 overs (156 balls). While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 71, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 80.

Dhawan’s ton – which included 15 boundaries and a six – came off 56 balls.

India’s openers put on 200 off 32.4 overs (196 balls). While Sharma’s contribution to the partnership was 94, Dhawan’s contribution to it was 109.

India’s openers eventually put on 210. Dhawan, whose 100-ball innings included 16 boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 114. Two hundred and one balls into the chase, Hasan and Malik ran him out.

It was at that point that the second drinks break was taken. Sharma was batting on 95.

Sharma’s ton – which included seven boundaries and three sixes – came off 106 balls.

He eventually scored 111 0ff 119 balls, which included the aforementioned number of boundaries, in addition to four sixes. He was unbeaten, as was Ambati Rayudu, who scored a dozen. His 18-ball innings included a boundary.

India, who scored 238 for the loss of a wicket off 39.3 overs, won by nine wickets with 63 balls to spare.

Each of the six bowlers used was wicketless.

Malik, who bowled 4.3 overs, conceded 14.

Mohammad Amir, who bowled five overs, conceded 41.

Afridi, who bowled half-a-dozen overs, conceded 42.

Nawaz, who bowled seven overs, conceded 35.

Khan, who bowled eight overs, conceded 54.

Hasan, who bowled nine overs, conceded 52.