Rain disappoints Rohit-led India and Pakistan

India (Shar)made five changes to their playing eleven – Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, and Mukesh Kumar made way for Rohit (who was leading the team, and chose to bat on winning the toss), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.

Pakistan (I)made seven changes to the eleven that last played the Indians – the Mohammads (Hafeez and Amir), Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Wasim, Hasan Ali, and Wahab Riaz made way for the Mohammads (Rizwan and Nawaz), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf.

The first Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the first and the 10^th over. They scored 48, and lost three wickets.

Twenty-six balls (4.2 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain (and a wet ground). India had scored 15 without the loss of a wicket at that point. While Rohit was batting on 11, Shubman Gill hadn’t opened his account.

Rohit, whose 22-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, didn’t add to the aforementioned score. Five overs into the match, Shaheen broke the 15-run stand.

Kohli had no reason to be in seventh heaven – he scored four. His runs came by way of a boundary. Nine balls later, Shaheen broke the 12-run stand.

Shreyas, whose nine-ball innings included a couple of boundaries, scored 14. Twenty balls later, he was caught by Fakhar Zaman. Rauf broke the 21-run stand.

The second Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 11^th and the 40^th over. They scored 173, and lost a couple of wickets.

India scored 50 off 11 overs (66 balls). Pakistan had conceded 14 extras at that point.

Sixty-eight balls (11.2 overs) into the match, there was an interruption due to rain. India had scored 51 for the loss of three wickets at that point. While Gill had scored half-a-dozen, Ishan Kishan had scored a couple.

Gill, whose 32-ball innings included a boundary, eventually scored 11. Twenty-six balls after Shreyas’ dismissal, Rauf broke the 18-run stand.

A hundred and four balls (17.2 overs) into the match, Pakistan sought a bowling review. They challenged the decision for a wicket. Kishan was the batsman. It was struck down by English umpire Richard Illingworth.

India scored 100 off 19.4 overs (118 balls). Pakistan had conceded 15 extras at that point.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 50 off 59 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 28, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 21. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was a run.

Kishan’s half-century – which included half-a-dozen boundaries and a six – came off 54 balls.

India scored 150 off 30.1 overs (182 balls). Pakistan had conceded 16 extras at that point.

Thirty-one overs into the match, the first drinks break was taken. India had scored 156 for the loss of four wickets at that point. While Kishan was batting on 58, Hardik was batting on 43.

The fifth-wicket pair put on 100 off 111 balls. While Kishan’s contribution to the partnership was 52, Hardik Pandya’s contribution to it was 46. Extras’ contribution to the partnership was three.

Hardik’s half-century – which included three boundaries – came off 62 balls.

India scored 200 off 36.4 overs (221 balls). Pakistan had conceded 17 extras at that point.

Kishan, whose 81-ball innings included nine boundaries and a couple of sixes, eventually scored 82. A hundred and forty-one balls after Gill’s dismissal, he was caught by Babar Azam, Pakistan’s skipper. Rauf broke the 138-run partnership.

The third Powerplay of India’s innings – which was the mandatory Powerplay – was between the 41^st and the 50^th over. They scored.

Hardik, whose 90-ball innings included seven boundaries and a six, eventually scored 87. Thirty-four balls after Kishan’s dismissal, he was caught by Salman. Shaheen broke the 35-run stand.

Ravindra Jadeja, whose 22-ball innings included a boundary, scored 14. Five balls later, he was caught by Rizwan. Shaheen broke the three-run stand.

The eighth-wicket pair didn’t get off the mark. Shardul Thakur, who faced three balls, scored as many. The next ball, he was caught by Shadab Khan off the bowling of Naseem.

India scored 250 off 45.2 overs (273 balls). Pakistan had conceded 19 extras at that point.

Kuldeep Yadav, who faced 13 balls, scored just four. Twenty-five balls later, he was caught by Rizwan. Naseem broke the 19-run stand.

Bumrah, whose 14-ball innings included three boundaries, scored 16. Three balls later, he was caught by Salman. Naseem broke the five-run stand.

Siraj, who faced a ball, scored a run. He was unbeaten.

Pakistan eventually conceded 20 extras. India were dismissed for 266 off 48.5 overs.

Salman bowled four wicketless overs, conceding 21.

Nawaz bowled eight wicketless overs, conceding 55.

Shadab bowled nine wicketless overs, conceding 57.

Naseem bowled 8.5 overs, conceding 36. He picked up three scalps, as did Rauf, who bowled nine overs, conceding 58.

Shaheen, whose 10-over spell including a couple of maidens, conceded 35. He picked up four scalps.

Owing to rain, the match ended without a result, and the teams shared points.