India vs Pakistan ICC CWC, 2023 Full Scorecard

FOUR! Game, set, match! Shreyas Iyer gets to his FIFTY and finishes the game in style for India! Mohammad Nawaz gives the ball air nicely and serves it full, on middle, Shreyas Iyer shimmies down the track in a flash and thumps it back over the bowler's head. The ball races away to the fence in quick time to seal the deal for the Men in Blue. Indian win by 7 wickets and more than 19 overs to spare!

Tossed up, on off, KL Rahul makes room and ends up chipping it on the off side but wide of cover for a single.

Drops it short, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer goes deep in his crease and turns it away in front of square. He wants to return for the second but has to settle for a single. .

Short of a good length, on off, KL Rahul hangs on the back foot and dabs it with soft hands towards point. It will be Shreyas Iyer on strike at the start of the next over who is two runs away from a fifty.

Serves it on a good length, on middle, KL Rahul gets behind the line and keeps it out on the off side.

A bit too full, on middle, KL Rahul drives well again but straight to mid on.

Full and shaping in, on off, driven firmly to mid off.

FOUR! Muscled wide of mid on! In the slot by Hasan Ali, on middle, KL Rahul stays still all the way and hammers it to the left of mid on for a boundary. India just a hit away now.

Targets the stumps, on a good length, KL Rahul drives it on the up, down the wicket but Hasan Ali sticks out his right hand and makes a good stop.

Slanting in, on middle, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and turns it to mid-wicket.

Flatter delivery, on off, KL Rahul premeditates by using his feet and checks his shot to cover for a single.

Slows it up, full and around middle, KL Rahul makes room and stabs it towards cover.

Angling into the batter, punched back to the bowler by KL Rahul.

FOUR! Sloppy and it sums up the day Pakistan have had! Mohammad Nawaz floats it up, full and outside off, KL Rahul puts the dancing shoes on and drills it down the ground. Iftikhar Ahmed sprints to his right and slides at long off but lets the ball go through his grasp for a boundary.

Spears it on, short and on middle, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and punches it with a straight bat to long on for a single.

Offers width outside off and bowls it short, near the tramline, Shreyas Iyer gets into his shot early and mistimes the cut to deep point for a run.

Takes pace off and serves it on a length, outside off, KL Rahul waits for the ball to arrive and steers it with an open bat face to third man for one more.

Neatly played! On a hard length, in the channel on off, KL Rahul picks the length early and gets on his toes. Punches it close to his body and hits it wide of extra cover for a couple of runs.

Drags the length back but drifts down leg, Shreyas Iyer waits back in his crease and helps it off his pads to fine leg for another single.

This is bowled outside off now by Rauf, KL Rahul leans and drives this full delivery in front of square to deep point for a single.

Full and honing in, at the pads, KL Rahul stays still and clips it firmly off the middle of the bat but straight to mid on.

Bowls it with a flatter trajectory, short and outside off, Shreyas Iyer goes back in his crease to cut it away but the ball skids on and goes past his bat.

Drops it short and outside off, the ball keeps a tad low, KL Rahul rocks back and steers with an open bat face to deep backward point for a single.

Fullish delivery this time, around middle and leg, driven firmly back to Nawaz.

Slows it up, full and on middle, KL Rahul shimmies down the track and pushes with a straight bat to mid off.

Full and sliding on the pads, Shreyas Iyer rolls his wrists and places it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Sees the batter advance and hurls it short and wide outside off, Shreyas Iyer checks his shot and flat bats it towards cover.

Beaten! Full and quick at around 144.5 clicks. Rauf gets this one on a nagging length and in the channel and gets it to move away a bit. KL Rahul leans on to drive but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Hard length angling in from around off at 141.5 clicks. Shreyas Iyer punches it away through covers and picks up a single.

Slower one, full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer is early to play at it and ends up getting a bit of a leading edge toward point.

A touch fuller and outside off, crunched away on the up in front of the man at sweeper cover for a couple of easy runs.

Good length, in the channel and over 143 clicks, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and pushes it out on the off side.

Starts the new spell with a 141.7 clicks delivery, on a hard length and angling into the off stump. Shreyas Iyer stands tall and punches it straight to covers.

quicker and fuller on middle, Shreyas Iyer steps out and jams it out down to long on for a single.

Tossed up this time, KL Rahul uses his feet to get to the pitch of the ball and eases it wide of long off for one more.

Fuller in length and outside off, Iyer leans on and pushes it down to long off for a single.

Tentative from Iyer! Angled in from around off, Shreyas Iyer looks to get on the front foot and drive on the up but the ball stops on him and he almost ends up chipping it into the hands of extra cover.

Quicker and sliding on from middle, played off the outer half of the bat and gently tolo toward cover-point.

Flatter delivery, a touch short, Shreyas Iyer backs away and forces it out toward extra cover.

Full and outside off, KL Rahul looks to drive it through covers but the ball angles in and catches the inner half before going toward mid-wicket.

Takes a bit of pace off it and bowls it on a length around off, KL Rahul strides out and pushes it out to extra cover.

Fuller and angled into off, KL Rahul gets on the front foot and punches it toward mid off.

Length ball, angled into the pads, Shreyas Iyer shuffles across and tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Changes the angle and comes from around the stumps angling in a fuller one on middle. Shreyas Iyer punches it toward mid off.

Pitches it up around the off stump at 137 clicks, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and hits it on the up to mid off.

Floated up on off, knocked down through mid off for one more.

Flatter again around off, KL Rahul forces it off the back foot down to long off for another single.

Pushed through quicker and flatter around off, KL Rahul goes deep in his crease to cut and does so pretty late but straight to backward point.

Fuller one, drifting into middle, Shreyas Iyer gets a big stride forward and knocks it down to long off for one more.

A bit more flight on that one, full again and outside off as well. KL Rahul leans on and eases it past the diving fielder at cover for a single.

Fuller and fired in outside off, driven straight to extra cover.

Shortish length on the pads, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

Full and around off, KL Rahul gets across a bit and drives it straight to mid off.

KL Rahul walks out to the middle with India 36 runs away from making it three wins out of three.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi strikes for a second time but a bit too late to have any real impact on the game. Afridi takes pace off once again and bowls it on a fullish length, angling it well across the off stump. Rohit Sharma leans on and looks to get across and heave it away but the ball sticks in the pitch and Rohit is undone by the lack of pace. One hand comes off the handle and the ball goes off the toe end of the bat to Iftikhar Ahmed at short mid-wicket and he gobbles up the chance. End of another blistering knock from the Indian skipper but he would be disappointed to have missed out on a ton.

Risky single but Shreyas Iyer makes it through. Fuller in length around off, pushed away to mid off and Iyer sets off for the single. The fielder there has a shy at the bowler's end but misses and had that hit, Iyer would have been struggling.

Slower and shorter again over middle, Shreyas Iyer gets back behind the line and blocks it onto the deck.

Starts with a cutter on leg, a touch shorter and tucked away neatly 'round the corner for a single.

A slight halt in play as the two batters replenish themselves with some fluids. We are all good to go now and there is a change in bowling as Shaheen Afridi (4-0-32-1) is brought back into the attack.

Sees him coming and drags back his length, Rohit Sharma adjusts and pushes it down to long off for a single.

Flatter delivery on off, nudged away onto the on side.

FOUR! Good effort from Imam-ul-Haq in the deep but makes a mess of it in the end. Full and quick outside off. Rohit Sharma gets deep in his crease and hammers it square past point. Imam sprints to his left from deep point and puts in the dive to block the ball but gets himself in a tangle and his leg gets stuck in the cushion and eventually the ball hits the ropes.

A bit slower through the air and around off, Rohit Sharma plays it out with soft hands and in front of point.

Floated up, full and around off, Shreyas Iyer gets on the front foot and just eases it through the cover region for a single.

SIX! India are in a real hurry to get back to their hotel. Flatter trajectory, fuller and on middle, Shreyas Iyer steps down the track and hammers it away back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

SIX! An absolute gift and Rohit Sharma accepts it with both hands! Shadab Khan loses his radar and dishes out a loopy full toss, on middle, Rohit Sharma is too good to miss out as he swings cleanly and dispatches it into the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

FOUR! Unfortunate for Shaheen Afridi but a clever shot by Rohit Sharma! Tossed up, outside off, Rohit Sharma reaches out in front and gets low as well. Uses the pace and paddles it wide of short fine leg. Shaheen Afridi gives the chase and slides forward to keep the ball in play but the ball rolls off his trailing hand and trickles back into the fence.

Short and turning away, outside off, Rohit Sharma rocks back and cuts it late to backward point where Babar Azam makes a good stop to save some runs for his side.

A rank hop by Shadab Khan, turning away, outside off, Rohit Sharma gets into his shot early and drags the pull in front of square for a couple of runs.

A bit too full, outside off, Rohit Sharma goes for the sweep but the ball keeps low and sneaks under his bat.

Low full toss, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer steps out and drills it down to long on for a single.

Flighted up again, on off and middle, Shreyas Iyer gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it a bit aerially towards wide long off for a single. 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Slower and fractionally short, on off, Rohit Sharma steps out and nudges it to long on for a single.

This is bowled shorter and quicker, on off, Shreyas Iyer makes room and punches it through covers for a run.

Angles it in, full and outside off, Shreyas Iyer reaches out and pushes it to cover.

Full and at the stumps, Shreyas Iyer pats it back to the bowler.

Oh, some turn there! Mohammad Nawaz slows it up and drops it short, on off, the ball grips in the surface and catches Shreyas Iyer by surprise who was trying to access the leg side. Toe-ends it on the off side for a dot.

Fullish delivery, outside off, Shreyas Iyer opens the bat face and drives it square for a single.

Keeps it short and a bit of width outside off, Shreyas Iyer cuts well but fails to find the gap and hits it straight to backward point.

Immediately pulls the length back and bowls it outside off, Shreyas Iyer shapes to dab it fine on the off side but misses.

SIX! Launched down the ground! Shadab Khan offers flight and serves it in the slot, on off, Shreyas Iyer accepts the invitation and thumps it back over the bowler and into the long off fence for a maximum.

Good stop! Flighted and full, on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it down the wicket where Shadab Khan dives to his left and presents a single.

Drops it short and outside off, Rohit Sharma plays it with the turn from the crease to deep point for a single.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma reaches out in front and works it down to long on for a run.

Keeps it at the same length and slows it up even more, around off, Rohit Sharma gets to the pitch of the ball and strokes it to cover.

Slower and fuller, on off, driven straight to extra cover.

Full now, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer gets forward and clips it off his pads in front of square for a single.

Slanting in, full and on middle, Shreyas Iyer knocks it off the front foot but is unable to get it past mid-wicket.

Angles it in, on the pads, Shreyas Iyer turns it in front of mid-wicket and sets off for a single. Rohit Sharma is alert though and sends him back up.

Shorter and on middle, Rohit Sharma eases it to mid-wicket for another dot.

Floated up, around off, Rohit Sharma lunges forward and blocks it out.

Pulls the length back and bowls it short and quicker, outside off, Rohit Sharma cuts it hard but straight to backward point.

FOUR! Sliced away with ease! Offers a bit of width outside off, slightly fuller, Rohit Sharma picks the length early and opens the face of his bat. Gets it to the left of backward point for a boundary.

Fullish delivery by Shadab Khan, on middle, Rohit Sharma easily digs it out down the wicket.

Flighted delivery, full and on off, Shreyas Iyer looks to drive down the ground against the turn. Mishits it to the left of the bowler for a single.

Drinks break! Well, the Pakistan players did need a break from all that hammering. Just 15 overs gone in the chase and Rohit Sharma, mostly single-handedly has broken the back of a low target. They have lost a couple of wickets but both of those batters did get a few boundaries away and did enough damage. India will now look to cruise over the line. Pakistan have been a bit all over the place with the ball and Babar Azam hasn't been proactive but they need to keep trying and pick up a couple of quick wickets after the break to make something of the game.

A bit too full by Rauf, outside off, Shreyas Iyer picks the off-cutter well and drives it to the left of mid off where a fumble results in an easy single.

Serves it on a good length, on middle, Shreyas Iyer initially shapes to drag the pull on the leg side. Adjusts well and pats it back to the bowler.

Hurls a fullish delivery, on off, Shreyas Iyer drives it firmly with the full face of the bat. Haris Rauf gets a hand to the ball on his left and keeps it to a dot.

Rauf bowls this one slower and on a length, in the channel, Rohit Sharma opens the face of his bat and steers it down to third man for a single.

At 148.9 clicks, on a length but at the pads, Rohit Sharma allows the ball to come to him and nudges it right between mid-wicket and square leg for a couple of runs.

SIX! Pulled away with absolute disdain! Haris Rauf tries to bang it in short but fails to direct the bumper at a good height nor is there any pace. Rohit Sharma picks the length early and hammers it comfortably over deep backward square leg for a biggie.

Offers flight and width outside off, Rohit Sharma drills the drive to deep point and retains the strike with a single.

Tossed up yet again, full as well, Shreyas Iyer plays it with the turn to deep cover for a single to bring up India's 100.

Quicker through the air, short and on the pads, Rohit Sharma nurdles it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Drops it short now, around off, Rohit Sharma waits back in his crease and pats it towards extra cover.

Looped up, on off, Shreyas Iyer gets the weight on the front foot and pushes it to long off for a run.

FIFTY for Rohit Sharma! The Indian skipper is picking up where he left off in the last game against Afghanistan. The intent shown by him has been pleasing to see. Shadab Khan starts off with a flighted delivery, on off, Rohit Sharma lunges forward and knocks it down to long on for a single.

Drop and run! In the channel on off, on a good length, Rohit Sharma plays it right under his eyes and drops it in front of point. Calls Shreyas Iyer for a quick single and the latter obliges.

On a hard length, on off, Shreyas Iyer hangs back in his crease and dabs it towards point. He waits for the ball to go past the diving Shadab Khan and then sets off for a single.

This is bowled on a shortish length, just outside off, Rohit Sharma stays on the front foot and drags the pull in front of square. Does not time as he would have liked and has to settle for a single.

Rauf goes short this time, on off, Shreyas Iyer stands tall and nails the pull to deep square leg and picks up a run.

Serves it on a good length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer frees his arms and punches it without much timing to short extra cover.

FOUR! A bit too straight and these are easy pickings for Shreyas Iyer! Haris Rauf errs in line and angles a length delivery, down leg, Shreyas Iyer gets inside the line of the ball and tickles it neatly to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Another off pace delivery, on a nagging length, on middle, Rohit Sharma is happy to defend it with soft hands on the leg side.

Into the wicket again, over middle, Shreyas Iyer gets into a good position and rolls his wrists over the ball. Pulls it in front of square for another single.

Takes pace off does Hasan Ali and serves it on a length, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer nudges it with soft hands towards silly mid on.

In the channel on off, on a nagging length, Rohit Sharma waits on the back foot and pats it to deep point for a single.

On a good length, around off, Shreyas Iyer punches this one from the crease and hits it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Short and punished! Hasan Ali goes short now but it sits up nicely for the batter. Shreyas Iyer swivels in the crease and hammers the pull wide of square leg for his first boundary of the game.

In the air..but safe! Another bumper by Rauf, outside off, Shreyas Iyer gets into two minds regarding the pull. Keeps his bat out to dry and skies it high in the air but well wide of fine leg for a single.

Aggression by Haris Rauf! On a good length, outside off, Shreyas Iyer punches it on the up but straight back to the bowler. Haris Rauf misses the shy at the batting end and gives Iyer a stare. The crowd get involved as well.

Sharp bumper! Rauf bends his back and bangs in a quick bumper, over off, Shreyas Iyer sways away and lets the ball go through to the keeper. The ball rises past Iyer and it is collected well by the leaping Mohammad Rizwan.

Oh, very close! Haris Rauf nails it in the blackhole, on off, Shreyas Iyer just about manages to get his bat down in time and keep it out. Luckily for him, the ball does not trickle back onto the stumps off his bat.

Honing in, on middle and leg, on a length, at 145 clicks, Shreyas Iyer hangs back and nudges it off the pads to mid-wicket.

Full but sliding down leg, Rohit Sharma tries to tickle it fine but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to fine leg for a single.

Powerplay 2! Pakistan can now have 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the 40th over. This extra protection will certainly offer some respite to the Pakistan bowlers who are being taken apart by Rohit Sharma.

With a bit of an extra step behind him, Hasan Ali bangs it in outside off. Shreyas Iyer simply sways away from the line of the ball.

Shreyas Iyer walks out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Hasan Ali comes back into the attack and sends Virat Kohli packing. Back of a length outside off, Kohli hangs back and tries to drag the pull in front of square. Generally, Kohli would have just looked to work it on the leg side but went for the flamboyant shot and paid the price. Kohli is off-balance on the pull and the ball goes off the splice of the bat toward mid on where Mohammad Nawaz takes a simple catch. Today, the execution of this shot will not look as ordinary as it was because of the situation of the game but would have been the talking point on some other day, as these shortish deliveries are troubling Kohli. Do you remember his dropped catch against Australia?

The off-cutter now, on a length and outside off, Virat Kohli looks to drop and run but the ball goes straight to backward point.

Full and outside off, shaping away a touch, Rohit Sharma hangs back and crouches before opening the face of the bat and squeeing it wide of third man for one.

A bit of a fumble but they settle for one. Length again around off, Virat Kohli punches it square toward cover-point where Saud Shakeel fails to collect it cleanly and they pick up a run.

On a good length over off and angling in, Virat Kohli steps out and punches it down to mid on.

Hard length around the top of off at 145.6 clicks, blocked solidly from the crease now.

SIX! Up and over, making it look so easy Rohit Sharma! Pitched-up delivery, well outside off, Rohit frees his arms and lifts it over the cover region. The ball flies into the stands and that will be a second maximum in the over.

Back of a length over the stumps, pushed away to the right of Shaheen Afridi at mid on for a much easier single this time.

Complete miscommunication and had that hit, it would have been yet another Sharma-Kohli mix-up. Rauf misses the yorker and serves a low full toss on leg stump at 147 clicks. Rohit Sharma firmly drives it to mid on and sets off for the single as Shaheen Afridi dives full length to stop the ball inside the ring. It's the striker's call, has to be his, but Kohli is caught looking behind and is ball-watching. Rohit has almost crossed the halfway mark of the pitch and then thinks about returning. He loses his balance slightly as he applies the brakes but then sees Kohli scooting towards the striker's end. Amidst all this, Shaheen recovers from his dive and takes aim at the wickets at the striker's end. He misses and Virat dives to make it safely. The replay though shows that Kohli would have been a goner had Shaheen Afridi hit the stumps. Rohit takes a sigh of relief and flashes a smile.

SIX! No respite is shown here by Rohit Sharma as he hammers Haris Rauf for a maximum. Fuller in length at 135.7 clicks and around middle, Sharma takes a step forward and hits through the line, sending the ball over long on for a biggie. Another milestone for the Indian skipper as he brings up 300 sixes in ODI cricket.

Pacy delivery, on a length on off and angling in. Rohit Sharma curtails the backlift and blocks it out to extra cover.

India are motoring along in the run chase. Can Haris Rauf provide a breakthrough?

Fired in at the pads, clipped away tidily and firmly to the man at deep square leg for a single.

Floated down leg, Rohit Sharma gets in position to sweep but misses out and isn't happy with himself.

SIX! Lovely use of the feet and that has been eased away over the ropes. Drifted into middle and leg, Rohit Sharma skips down the track and adjusts well to loft it over the cow corner fence for a maximum, effortlessly done.

Fuller this time on off, Rohit Sharma pushes it out to extra cover.

Nagging length on off, Virat Kohli stays put and hits it away down to long off for one more.

Quicker and flatter to start with, angling into middle and leg, Rohit Sharma wrists it past square leg and picks up a single.

Time for some spin as Mohammad Nawaz comes on to bowl, replacing Hasan Ali.

A dot to end but 15 runs come off it and Pakistan need to get a hold of things quickly here. Good length over off, tucked away to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Oh, that is sumptuous from Virat Kohli and the noise inside the stadium is absolutely deafening. Shaheen comes from around the wicket and tries to hurl it across on a hard length from wide of off. Kohli lunges across and thumps it on the up through extra cover for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Another pull shot, this time from Virat Kohli and the 50 is up for India fairly quickly. Short on leg, coming at the body, Kohli gets on top of the bounce and pulls it down in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Brilliant stop from Imam-ul-Haq and he saved a certain boundary there. Good length outside off, punched away from the crease and to the left of point but Imam dives in and keeps it down to a single.

Back of a length around off, Rohit Sharma hops back and dabs it down in front of point.

SIX! Trademark Hitman! Banged in short over middle and leg, coming in at a decent height. Rohit Sharma is quick to pick it up and pulls it a long way over the fine leg fence for a biggie. Shaheen Afridi shakes his head in dismay.

Slower delivery, a touch fuller on off and holding in the deck a bit. Virat Kohli gets pushed back but defends it off the middle of the bat.

Length again and outside off, another high-elbow punch but straight to the cover fielder.

Slightly fuller this time, at 140.3 clicks and on the fifth stump line. Virat Kohli is quick to get on the front foot but can't get it through covers. A much consistent over in terms of line and length from Hasan Ali so far.

Good length outside off, Virat Kohli gets his front foot across and punches it away to the cover region.

Hard length around off, punched down straight toward mid off.

Uppish but safe enough! Pitched up on off stump, Rohit Sharma looks to punch it on the up but his feet get stuck and the ball gets hit uppishly to the left of the bowler and toward mid off. They scamper through for the single.

FOUR! Glorious from Virat Kohli but it was begging to be put away. A genuine half-volley, outside off, Kohli leans on and creams it through the cover region for his first boundary of the match.

Bowls it back of a length, on a tighter line around off, Virat Kohli stays back and defends it under his eyeline.

Wide! Full and wide outside off, beyond the tramline and a wide is called.

Rohit Sharma keeps on making his intent clear but it's not quite coming off at the moment. Afridi switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a hard length outside off. Rohit gives the charge and throws his hands at it, getting a thick outside edge down to third man for one.

Takes pace off this time, bowling it on a shorter length and over the stumps, Rohit Sharma nudges it down on the deck.

Back of a length and angled well across the off stump, Rohit Sharma looks to fetch and pull but mistimes it badly in front of mid-wicket.

Pitched up on middle, looking for some swing, Virat Kohli gets on the front foot and punches it straight back without much timing. The fielder from mid on scampers across to his left and keeps it down to one.

Good length around the top of off, kept out by Rohit Sharma.

FOUR! Pakistan keep on leaking boundaries at a haemorrhaging rate here. Fuller in length and sliding onto middle and leg, Rohit Sharma gets across a bit and clips it away well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary. Not a shot Rohit plays often but he gets four runs for it.

Back of a length in the channel, Rohit Sharma blocks it out in front of cover.

Hard length around off, angling in. The ball isn't short enough to pull but Rohit Sharma looks to hang back and heave across the line and gets an inside edge on the bounce to the keeper.

FOUR! Fast hands from Rohit Sharma. Short and wide, plenty of room on offer and Rohit cuts it off the back foot past point for a boundary.

Slightly back of a length, around off and angling in, Rohit Sharma stays on the back foot and blocks it on the deck.

Pitched up delivery around off, Virat Kohli plays a high-elbow straight drive to mid off.

A huge roar from the crowd as Virat Kohli strides out to the centre.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shaheen Afridi gets an early wicket for Pakistan and Shubman Gill will be devastated by that shot. Good-length ball, outside off and angling well across at 137 clicks. Gill hangs back and throws his hands at it, looking to hammer it over point but doesn't quite get the elevation. The ball goes quickly over point but Shadab Khan judges it well and gets both hands over his head to take a sharp catch. A much muted celebration from Pakistan but they have something to build on as Gill was looking really good out there.

Good length on off, angling away, Shubman Gill punches it on the up to mid off.

Full and swinging in late into middle and leg, Rohit Sharma looks to lift it down the ground but due to the late movement, the ball comes off the inner part of the bat and goes over square leg. A single is taken.

Fuller in length and outside off, angling away, Rohit Sharma defends it out from his crease using soft hands.

Itching to get that one away Rohit Sharma! Slightly pitched up around off, looking for some swing, Sharma tries to heave it across but mistimes it badly and uppishly to the right of mid on.

FOUR! Oh, dear! This is not the start you want when defending a low score. Errs in line this time as Hasan Ali bowls it on a length and down leg. Shubman Gill flicks it away fine and the ball runs away for four more runs.

FOUR! Second boundary in the over and this time, Shubman Gill holds the pose as well. Overpitched outside off, Gill opens up his arms and strokes it away much squarer this time and into the cover-point fence.

Length, on the fifth stump line and swinging away, Shubman Gill leaves it alone.

FOUR! The timing is just sublime once again and Shubman Gill makes it look all too easy. It's pitched up around off, Gill gets on the front foot and pushes it delightfully, wide of mid off and the ball speeds away to the fence.

On a hard length now and in the channel, Shubman Gill with a firm punch to the man at cover-point.

Gets a bit of movement right away! Bowls a gentle-paced delivery first up, fuller and outside off with the ball shaping away late. Shubman Gill lets it through to the keeper.

Hasan Ali will steam in from the other end. Like Afridi, he is starting with a solitary slip.

A dot to end but 10 runs come off the first over of the chase and India are off to a flier. Pitches this one up on the stumps, Rohit Sharma decides to defend it off the front foot.

Leg bye! Gives the charge now but misses the ball. Shaheen Afridi looks for the yorker on leg stump but the ball spills out and it is a full toss shaping back in. Gill is a bit too forward and the ball goes off the pads toward square leg. They get a single.

On a good length around middle and leg, shaping in, Shubman Gill tucks it away to the right of mid-wicket.

FOUR! Shubman Gill gets off the mark in his first Men's World Cup game with a brute of a shot. Pitched-up delivery around off, angling away, Gill gets his weight onto the front foot and caresses it well wide of mid off for a boundary.

Goes full and bowls it in the blockhole outside off, Rohit Sharma gets low and squeezes it away with an angled bat wide of third man for a single.

FOUR! Flicked away for four and India have hit the ground running right away. Shaheen Afridi starts off with a bit of a loosener and he serves a half-volley swinging into the pads. Rohit Sharma picks it up and flicks it aerially over square leg for a boundary.

OUT! LBW! Gone with the wind! Another loud appeal for LBW and the umpire stands still. This time though Rohit Sharma does review it. Ravindra Jadeja is back to bowl from around the stumps to the right-hander and fires one in at the pads. Haris Rauf leans on and looks to play it with a straight bat but the ball slides on and beats the bat to crash into the pads. It seems to be sliding and there's nothing on UltraEdge either. The Ball Tracking shows that it is sliding on but not as much and is hitting leg stump. Jadeja rounds up proceedings with his second wicket and Pakistan have been bundled out for a meager 191.

On the stumps, Shaheen Afridi steps out to slog it away but only manages to get it off the inside edge to short fine leg for a single.

Flatter one on off, patted away onto the off side.

Comes from over the wicket now and almost wraps things up. Around off, turning back in a long way, Shaheen Afridi goes down to play the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. The bowler and skipper appeal but the umpire says no.

Full and quick, at the stumps, Shaheen Afridi leans forward to defend.

Bangs in a short-pitched delivery over leg stump, Shaheen Afridi manages to crouch a bit and half-pull it away in front of fine leg for a single.

Fuller in length around off, angling across, nudged away to mid-wicket. Five dots in the over so far.

Nice and full on the stumps, Shaheen Afridi defends it from his crease.

A slower bumper now, over the stumps and loops up over the head of a ducking Shaheen Afridi.

Brings out the big heave but cannot find the timing. Fuller again on middle, Shaheen Afridi gets the front leg out of the way and hits it off the inner half toward mid on.

Pitched up on middle and leg, Shaheen Afridi solidly defends it out.

Pushed through on off stump, Haris Rauf leans on and pushes it toward mid off.

Quicker and fuller on the pads, Haris Rauf flicks it away down to fine leg and picks up a couple of runs.

On off stump, pushed back to the bowler.

KL Rahul goes up in appeal for a caught behind but he's just messing around a bit. Fired in fuller around off, Haris Rauf looks to play it late and run it off the face of the bat but is beaten past the outside edge.

Pushed through quicker and on a nagging length around off, Haris Rauf blocks it out.

Haris Rauf is the last man in for Pakistan.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Ravindra Jadeja joins in on the fun now and gets rid of Hasan Ali. Jadeja bowls it from 'round the wicket and darts it in, fuller and at the stumps, Hasan Ali is tempted by the length and gets down on one knee to slog it away on the leg side. Ends up slicing it high in the air and only as far as mid-wicket. Shubman Gill stationed there, settles under the skier and reverse cups it comfortably with both hands. Pakistan lose their ninth wicket now as Hasan Ali departs.

Shaheen Afridi walks in now. Also, it is now time for Powerplay 3 where India can now have 5 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the innings. With Pakistan firmly on the back foot, don't think Rohit Sharma would want to take the extra fielder out right now and give away the singles.

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammad Nawaz has lost his patience here and gets out in a reckless manner. Hardik Pandya bowls it on a hard length and around off, Nawaz charges down the track and looks to drag the flat-batted shot over mid on. Nawaz only manages to get it off the inner half of the bat and the ball goes at a comfortable height to Jasprit Bumrah at mid on. The ball just wobbles a bit before Bumrah pouches it well to his left.

A slower bumper this, over leg stump and Mohammad Nawaz ducks under it well. The ball also dies on its way to the keeper.

Hard length over the stumps, Mohammad Nawaz gets behind the line and blocks it down the pitch.

Back of a length around off, tapped away to the left of Ravindra Jadeja who is onto it in a flash.

Banged in short now at the body, Hasan Ali manages to pull it away behind square leg for a single.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! Hardik Pandya starts the new spell with a length ball around off. Hasan Ali steps out and slaps the ball right over the bowler's head for a handy boundary.

A bit of hesitation but they get across for one eventually. Slower and shorter around off, Hasan Ali gets across and works it to square leg for one.

Flatter delivery around off, Hasan Ali stands tall and pushes it away to extra cover.

This one is angled in with the arm on middle and leg, Ali flicks it to mid-wicket.

EDGED AND FOUR! Drags the length back and pushes it through in the channel. Hasan Ali looks to drive it with a straight bat but jars at it with hard hands and the ball goes off the outside edge quickly to the left of Rohit Sharma at first slip and into the third man fence.

Fuller and straighter now, Hasan Ali blocks it back to the bowler.

On middle, Mohammad Nawaz gets forward and works it away in front of square leg for a single.

Does well to dig that one out! Nails the yorker, around off and tailing in late. Hasan Ali stays deep in and digs it out on the off side.

Fullish length on the pads, angling in. Hasan Ali plays all around it as he looks to flick and gets hit on the pads. Stifled appeal for LBW from Bumrah but the umpire shakes his head.

Wide! Looks for the toe-crushing yorker but spills it just down leg. Hasan Ali misses the flick and a wide is called.

A sharp bumper now outside off but not bouncing much. Hasan Ali ducks under it well.

Pace on, on a good length and angled into middle, Hasan Ali tucks it to mid-wicket.

Bowled full and outside off, the off-cutter again, Hasan Ali reads it well and plays it with soft hands toward cover.

Leg bye! Comes from around the stumps and angles in a short ball at the body. Mohammad Rizwan tucks it off the hips and down to fine leg for a single. Given as leg byes.

Gives it a bit more air and bowls it full on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it down to long on for one.

Floated full and outside off, Mohammad Nawaz leans on to defend.

In the air but falls safely! Drops it short and at just 81.3 clicks, turning it away from outside off. Mohammad Nawaz looks to keep it out off the back foot but the ball pops up off the gloves and falls around the silly point region.

Bowled a bit flatter, drifted on the leg peg and turning away, Mohammad Nawaz keeps it out off the back foot.

Tosses this one up around off, pressing the batter to go after it. Hasan Ali drives it down to long off and turns the strike over.

Pushed through on a nagging length and on leg stump, Hasan Ali defends it out with soft hands.

Fullish length, angling into the pads, Hasan Ali tucks it away in front of square leg and picks up a single.

Nice and full at the toes, Hasan Ali gets his hands out in front and jams it out toward wide mid on.

Well played! Right on the money, perfect length and just straightening from the off stump line. Hasan Ali gets squared up abut manages to get some bat on it.

Full and targeting middle stump, Hasan Ali manages to keep it out.

Hasan Ali walks out to the middle now.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Jasprit Bumrah ripping through the Pakistan middle order now. Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and serves it on a good length on off. Shadab Khan tries to get behind the line and block it with soft hands but the ball straightens a touch and holds in the deck as well. Shadab ends up playing down the wrong line and the ball once again knocks over the top of off stump. Pakistan struggling to reach 200 here.

Comes from around the stumps, with his tail up and attacks the top of off at 142 clicks. Mohammad Nawaz taps it away through cover-point and picks up a single.

Slower through the air and looped up around off, Shadab Khan gets his front leg outside off and tentatively keeps it out on the leg side.

Flighted ball, on middle and angling in, Mohammad Nawaz works it away in front of square leg for a run.

Drifted in on the pads, looking to turn it away, Mohammad Nawaz looks to block but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Floated up outside off, turning it back in, Mohammad Nawaz gets a big stride out and defends it on the off side.

Slightly shorter around leg stump, Shadab Khan goes on the back foot and nudges it down to short fine leg for a single.

Tossed up, full on off, Shadab Khan leans forward to defend.

Mohammad Nawaz strides out to the centre. Can he and Shadab Khan bail Pakistan out of trouble?

OUT! CASTLED! Jasprit Bumrah outfoxes Mohammad Rizwan with a change of pace and it's all going downhill for Pakistan! Bumrah steams in and goes a touch wider of the crease before rolling his fingers over the ball and delivering an off-cutter. This is bowled on a fullish length around off and just like a quick off-break, the ball comes back in sharply. Rizwan is drawn forward but is undone completely and the ball beats the inside edge to hit the top of the off stump. Rizwan now departs for 49 and Pakistan are 6 down in a jiffy.

Full and wide outside off, Shadab Khan opens the bat face and drives it square to deep cover-point for one.

Nice and full, pushed onto the pads, Mohammad Rizwan leans on and flicks it away 'round the corner for a single. Rizwan moves to 49 now.

Fuller now, around off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it on the up but without much timing toward mid off.

A touch fuller and attacking middle, Mohammad Rizwan stays in his crease and tucks it to mid-wicket. The crowd has once again found its voice.

Hard length around off and angling in, Mohammad Rizwan covers the line well and blocks it out.

Shadab Khan is the new man in with Pakistan struggling at 166-5. Also, a change in bowling as Rohit Sharma brings Jasprit Bumrah back into the attack.

OUT! TIMBER! Bowled around the legs and Iftikhar Ahmed cannot believe it! Kuldeep Yadav bowls the googly now and floats it up full and down leg, looking for the magical spin. Kuldeep doesn't quite get the turn but forces Iftikhar Ahmed into playing the sweep shot. Iftikhar plays all over it and ends up getting it off the gloves and back onto the stumps. A double-strike from Kuldeep Yadav and Pakistan in a spot of bother here.

Pushed through quicker, on a nagging length and around off, Iftikhar Ahmed is late to get on the back foot but manages to keep it out.

FOUR! Intent right away from Iftikhar Ahmed! A genuine half-tracker from Kuldeep Yadav, turning in from around off. Ahmed rocks back and muscles the pull shot away in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Nagging length once again on middle, Iftikhar Ahmed tentatively defends it out.

Iftikhar Ahmed walks in at number 6 for Pakistan.

OUT! LBW! Terrific review and Kuldeep Yadav gets his first wicket of the game. A loud appeal for LBW but it is turned down by the umpire. The keeper KL Rahul seems unsure though but Rohit Sharma does go upstairs. This is floated up on a length and drifted onto the leg stump. It turns towards the line of the stumps from there as Saud Shakeel gets caught on the back foot and is hit on the pads. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows that the ball did skid on but turned a bit as well. Three reds. Pakistan getting a bit bogged down now as the crowd roars!

Slower through the air, on a shortish length and around off, Saud Shakeel pats it away to silly mid off.

Banged in over middle and leg, Saud Shakeel swivels and pulls it away past square leg for another single.

Hard length over off, Mohammad Rizwan stays put and pulls it away firmly to deep square leg for another single.

Looking for two but have to settle for the single. Pitched a bit further up and well outside off, Saud Shakeel gets on the front foot and caresses it away in front of the man at sweeper cover for one.

Back of a length outside off, tapped away on the bounce to point.

Hard length, closer to the off pole and slanting away, Saud Shakeel stays tentative and looks to play it square but is beaten on the outside edge.

Good, positive running! Pitched up outside off, angling it across, Saud Shakeel looks to drive it away but gets it off the outer half of the bat to the left of the man at third man and gets back for the second with ease.

Drinks break! Just when Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were beginning to change gears, the former departed which has put Pakistan in a tricky position. With Mohammad Rizwan at the other end, Saud Shakeel cannot afford to take much time and will have to get going quickly. As far as India are concerned, the previous pair was starting to trouble them before Mohammed Siraj provided them with a timely wickeṭ. They will now look to squeeze in a couple of quiet overs and put the pressure back on Pakistan. An interesting phase of the game coming up...

On the shorter side and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan rocks onto the back foot but can't quite get the punch away through extra cover. Just the single then off that over.

A googly now, on a nagging length and turning away from the leg stump, Mohammad Rizwan plays it under his eyes and dabs it 'round the corner to short fine leg.

Flatter on off stump, forced away onto the on side by Mohammad Rizwan.

A lot slower through the air and floated up outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leans on and uses his wrists to flick it to the right of the bowler.

Drops it a bit shorter, turning away from outside off, Saud Shakeel has enough time to go on the back foot and eases it in front of point for a single.

Nicely looped up, a bit fuller and around off, Saud Shakeel looks to lean and push it on the off side but gets it a bit uppishly off the inner half and to the left of the bowler.

Banged in on a hard length over middle, rising up a bit more, Mohammad Rizwan manages to fend it down the wicket.

A direct hit and he was gone for all money! Bowls it back of a length over middle and leg, Saud Shakeel hops back and drops it down with soft hands onto the off side and scampers across. The bowler, Mohammed Siraj goes after in and slides in to throw it to the bowler's end. The throw is well wide and Shakeel had already given up, a nervy start from the southpaw batter.

Saud Shakeel walks in at number 5.

OUT! TIMBER! Mohammed Siraj gets his man eventually and the move to keep him on has paid off for India. Goes wide of the crease on this occasion and angles it in, on the off-stump line, on a length, Babar Azam stays back in his crease and looks to play closer to the body. The ball slants back in after pitching and beats Babar on the outside edge. The ball skids on and pegs the off stump back. The crowd found their voices again who were kept quiet by the boundary hitting from Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. Mohammed Siraj has his second wicket and Pakistan lose their third.

Bye! Into the wicket and slower, on off, Mohammad Rizwan waits on the back foot to play it fine on the off side but misses. The ball bounces in front of KL Rahul and he fails to gather it cleanly, conceding a single.

Short and wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan thrashes it hard off the back foot but Ravindra Jadeja at backward point makes a sharp diving stop to his right.

FOUR! Swatted away! Slanting in, on a length, on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan stays still and flicks it with fast hands. Gets it wide of fine leg for a boundary. Siraj is proving to be expensive here in his second spell.

FOUR! Easy pickings and that will be FIFTY for Babar Azam! Kuldeep Yadav errs in length and serves a low full toss, on off, Babar Azam picks the full toss early and drives it through the in-field on the off side for an easy boundary. A welcome return to form for the Pakistan skipper who was having a lean run in ODIs.

Much straighter this time, flighted as well, on middle, Babar Azam pushes it back to the bowler.

Fullish delivery by Kuldeep Yadav, on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it down to long off for a single.

Dishes out a googly, full and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan lunges full forward and dead bats the ball into the deck.

Shorter and on the pads, Babar Azam stands tall and eases it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Closer to the off-stump, a bit short as well, Babar Azam goes on the back foot and dabs it towards point.

FOUR! Beautiful shot! A bit too full by Mohammed Siraj, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan is too good to miss out as he drills it back past the bowler for the second boundary of the over. An expensive over by Siraj, 13 runs came off it.

In the channel on off, on a length, Babar Azam opens the bat face and runs it down to third man for a single.

A bit too straight and full on the pads, Babar Azam clips it through square leg and gets it to the right of Shreyas Iyer in the deep for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Oh, hit uppishly by Babar Azam! Pitched up by Siraj, on middle, Babar Azam plants his foot forward and clip it firmly. Does not manage to keep the ball along the ground but gets lucky as the ball drops in front of the diving Hardik Pandya at mid-wicket and races away for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it on the up to deep point for a run.

Starts from over the wicket and gets this one to angle in, on middle, Babar Azam drives this full delivery to mid on and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj (5-0-27-1) is brought back into the attack.

Beaten! Another googly, this time flatter and shorter, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan opens the bat face and tries to run it wide of third man. The ball does not rise and Rizwan ends up missing out on the connection.

Quicker again by Kuldeep, at the stumps, pushed back to the bowler by Mohammad Rizwan.

Tossed up, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan drives it firmly but is unable to get it past the right of Kuldeep Yadav.

Shorter in length, just outside off, Mohammad Rizwan stands tall and eases it to cover-point.

Turning into the pads, Babar Azam goes back in his crease and flicks this short delivery wide of square leg for a run.

Serves a googly this time, short and on off, Mohammad Rizwan stays back and gets on top of the bounce to push it down to long off for a single.

On middle, shorter in length, Mohammad Rizwan bunts it off the back foot to long on and keeps the strike with a single.

Pushed through, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward and blocks it out toward short extra cover.

On off, a bit short, Mohammad Rizwan keeps it out on the off side.

In the air...but safe! Drags the length back and bowls it on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets down and tries to drag the sweep on the leg side. The ball rears off the surface and Rizwan ends up getting a top edge. Luckily for him, the ball goes well over short fine leg and he collects a couple of runs.

Speared in from wide of the crease, full and at the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan lunges forward and pushes it to the left of the bowler.

Angled in but a bit too full, on off, Babar Azam knocks it through mid off for a single.

Offers flight, full and on middle, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

Slower and fuller, on middle, Babar Azam lunges forward and pats it back to the bowler.

Pulls the length back and serves it on offf, Babar Azam hangs back and dabs it straight to point.

A loud shout for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. It did look close in real-time and Rohit Sharma goes for the review! Flighted delivery by Kuldeep Yadav from over the wicket, on middle and leg, Babar Azam gets down to sweep it fine but the ball keeps low and sneaks under his bat. Gets caught on the front pad but the front on replays seem to indicate that the ball would miss the leg stump. The UltraEdge shows no bat but the wickets is umpire's call on Ball Tracking. Too close for comfort for Babar Azam and India keep their review.

Attacks the stumps, fraction short, Babar Azam gets his bat down in time and turns it to mid-wicket.

Short and quicker through the air, around leg, Mohammad Rizwan swivels and pulls it off the bottom part of the bat to Rohit Sharma at short fine leg and pinches a quick single.

Dropped short again by Jadeja, on the middle stump, Mohammad Rizwan punches it off the back foot to long on for one more. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Bowls it a bit more round arm, full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan stretches forward and bunts it to short extra cover again.

Darted in, short and at the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan gets behind the line and defends it out.

Gets the ball to bite away, slower through the air, outside off, Babar Azam plays it with the turn in front of square for a run.

Short and fired in, outside off, Mohammad Rizwan goes back and cuts it wide of point for a single.

Speared in on the off stump line, Mohammad Rizwan punches it away on the up but finds short extra cover.

At the stumps, full and turning into the batter, Babar Azam drops it with soft hands in front of mid-wicket.

Tossed up yet again, on off, Mohammad Rizwan gets to the pitch of the ball and drills it towards wide long off. The initial call is for two but the batters settle with a single.

FOUR! Clever batting! Looped up by Kuldeep Yadav, on off and middle, Mohammad Rizwan picks the length early and gets into a good position. Reaches out in front and paddles it past the keeper for a boundary.

Googly this time, full and on off, Babar Azam reads it well and knocks with a straight bat to long off for a run.

Flighted delivery, full and just outside off, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and dabs it to point.

Closer to the off stump, quicker through the air, Babar Azam plays it late but finds short third man.

Shorter and on off, Mohammad Rizwan stays back and defends it on the off side.

FOUR! Much more convincing and in the gap as well! A bit too full by Jadeja, at the stumps, Mohammad Rizwan gets down and slogs it in front of square. Hits it wide of the rushing Shreyas Iyer at deep square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! Streaky but a boundary nonetheless! Short and quicker, wide outside off, Mohammad Rizwan tries to latch onto the width and looks to cut it away. Gets a bottom edge that goes through KL Rahul's legs for a boundary.

Fired in, on off, Mohammad Rizwan does not get to the pitch of the ball and pushes it to short extra cover.

A bit slower this time, full and on middle, Babar Azam drives it down to long on for a single.

Flatter delivery, on middle, Babar Azam gets on the front foot. The ball skids on and catches the inside edge of the bat.

Bowls it quicker again, fraction short, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan stays back and keeps it out to mid-wicket.

Drags the length back, on off and middle, Babar Azam adjusts well and pats it to the left of Kuldeep Yadav for a single.

Gives the ball air nicely, full and around off, Babar Azam gets a good stride in and smothers the ball into the deck.

This is served on the pads by Kuldeep Yadav, short as well, Mohammad Rizwan goes back in his crease and flicks it in front of square for a single.

Tossed up this time, on off, pushed back to the bowler.

Quicker through the air by Kuldeep Yadav, short and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan chops it late but straight to short third man.

Ends with another dot! Speared in a bit on off and middle, Babar Azam jams it out on the off side.

Tighter line, around middle, nudged away to mid-wicket. Four dots on the trot now and Jadeja is racing through this over.

Quicker and flatter now, Babar Azam stays back and punches it into the ground as the ball goes on the bounce to the cover fielder.

The length is pulled back a bit and the line is pushed wider as well, Babar Azam punches it away toward cover.

Floated up, on a fuller length and turning away from off, Babar Azam caresses it away to the cover region.

A hint of flight on this occasion, around off, Mohammad Rizwan leans on to get to the pitch of the ball and eases it down to long off for a single.

On a fuller length around off, Babar Azam drives it away to mid off and turns down the single.

Fuller and wider outside the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan sees the width and slashes it away to deep cover-point for one more.

Length ball outside off, punched away on the up and crisply too but finds sweeper cover and has to settle for one.

FOUR! 'A Babar Azam classic' cover drive! Overpitched outside off, inviting the drive and Babar obliges. Gets on the front foot and creams it through the cover region for another boundary and Babar is looking in the mood here.

Good length, hitting the top of off, Babar Azam covers the line well and defends it out.

Pitched-up delivery on the off stump, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and punches it right back but Shardul Thakur gets a hand on it.

Flatter again around off, pushed out toward cover.

FOUR! Cuts it away and looks for two but gets four instead. Quicker but offers a bit of width, Mohammad Rizwan frees his arms and slaps it behind point. Kuldeep Yadav in the deep sprints to his left and puts in the dive but fails to stop the boundary.

Just pushed through on the fifth stump line, a hint of away turn, Babar Azam pats it away past point for one more.

Full again, around off, Mohammad Rizwan brings out the off drive and gets it down to long off for a single.

And again! Full and speared into midddle, Rizwan pushes it out back to the bowler.

Stump-to-stump bowling from Jadeja, quicker and fuller on middle. Mohammad Rizwan leans forward to defend.

Into the ground, a 'crowd catch.' Good length outside off, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and pings it in front of point. The ball shoots up and Ravindra Jadeja over there makes a sharp stop leaping up.

Full and straight, Babar Azam has a slight shimmy across and drives it firmly to mid on.

Better length from Shardul Thakur as he bowls it back of a length and around off. Babar Azam looks to punch it away but gets a bottom edge back on the deck.

Nice and full on middle, clipped away by Rizwan in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Overcompensates and bowls it full at the pads, Babar Azam nudges it away down to deep backward square leg and turns the strike over.

FOUR! A bit of a loosener to start with from Shardul Thakur but what about that shot from Babar Azam? Absolutely glorious! Pitched-up delivery around middle, Babar gets on the front foot and drills it on the up to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Fired in full and quick around off, driven away by Babar Azam through extra cover into the deep for one more.

Mohammad Rizwan punches this shorter delivery on middle and leg down to long on for yet another single.

A bit flatter, around the middle stump, Babar Azam looks to play it on the off side but gets a bit of an inside edge past square leg. Another run added to the total.

Full again around off, Rizwan leans on and punches it off the front foot wide of mid off for a single.

Fuller on leg, Mohammad Rizwan looks to play the fine sweep but hits it straight to short fine leg.

Floated up on a full length and at the pads, Babar Azam nudges it with soft hands past square leg and picks up a quick single.

FOUR! Sublime timing! Keeps it full and at the stumps but the line is a bit too straight. Mohammad Rizwan leans on and clips it away well in front of square. The ball speeds away and beats the fielder rushing across from deep mid-wicket into the fence.

Bowls it full and angles it into middle and leg, trying to attack the pads. Mohammad Rizwan drives it away to mid on.

Here comes the change up! A cutter from Hardik Pandya at around 126 clicks and bowled on a length outside off. Mohammad Rizwan looks to stay back and cut but the ball stays low and sneaks well under the willow.

Pitched up in the channel, Mohammad Rizwan plants his front foot forward and pushes it away toward cover-point.

A shade fuller and keeps the line tight around the off stump, Mohammad Rizwan defends it under his eyeline.

Bowled back of a length, angling in from outside off, Mohammad Rizwan punches it out from his crease toward cover.

Drinks break! We have had an eventful start to this high-voltage clash. Pakistan were off to a solid start courtesy of the two openers who dealt in boundaries in the first few overs. With both back in the hut now, the onus is on Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan to navigate the innings in the middle phase and lay a solid foundation. Mohammed Siraj in particular, was a bit too straight to start with and allowed the two Pakistan openers to get away. However, he redeemed himself as did Hardik Pandya on either side of the first powerplay. With the surface offering a decent amount of spin, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja will hold the key in this next passage of play.

Going down again! Full and quick on the pads, Babar Azam looks to work it leg side but is late and the ball beats the bat to hit the pads instead. A testing first over from Ravindra Jadeja!

Keeps bowling it flatter around off, Mohammad Rizwan eases it away past extra cover and gets across for one.

Quicker and flatter on off, worked away off the back foot toward mid-wicket.

Speared in on off and middle, Mohammad Rizwan leans forward and blocks it out.

A good review! Given LBW! Mohammad Rizwan has reviewed it though. Ravindra Jadeja bowls it fuller and angles it into the legs. Rizwan tries to get away with a sweep shot but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Jadeja lets out a huge shout and the finger is raised. Rizwan takes the review due to the angle and there's nothing on the UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows that the ball didn't straighten enough and is missing leg stump.

A bit of turn immediately for Ravindra Jadeja. Bowled from round-arm and angles into the off stump. The ball grips and turns away sharply. Mohammad Rizwan looks to get behind the line but is beaten past the outside edge.

Just the one over for Kuldeep Yadav as he is replaced by Ravindra Jadeja now. A slip in place to start with.

On a fuller length again and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan with a tentative push off the front foot and gets the ball through covers to get off the mark with a single.

Looks to skid one in does Hardik Pandya as he bowls it full and angles it into the off stump. Mohammad Rizwan stays watchful and manages to block it out.

On a good length around middle, 141.3 clicks and angling in. Mohammad Rizwan is cut in half by the angle and takes a blow high on the pads.

Mohammad Rizwan makes his way out to the centre now. Rohit Sharma isn't pleased as Rizwan is taking too long to get ready and he has a chat with the umpire about it.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! It's the fuller one that does the trick for Hardik Pandya and India have their second. Continues from over the wicket and pushes the ball on a fuller length and well across the batter. Imam-ul-Haq tries to drive at it away from the body and it is a loose shot from the southpaw as his feet go nowhere. The ball takes the outside edge and KL Rahul dives to his left to pouch it safely. Just when Imam got going, Pandya's golden arm sends him back to the pavilion.

FOUR! Short and punished! Banged in a bit, outside off and there's no bite off the surface. Imam-ul-Haq gets on the back foot and cuts it hard in front of point for a boundary.

Pitched up around the fifth stump line, Babar Azam gets on the front foot and taps it with an angled bat toward third man for a single.

FOUR! Poor line and Imam-ul-Haq adds four more runs to his kitty. Floated up way too full and down leg, Imam gets a slight tickle on it and the ball races away to the fine leg fence.

Tossed up on the leg stump, Imam-ul-Haq leans on and pushes it away to mid-wicket.

Again allowing time to the batter as Imam-ul-Haq works this delivery on leg stump off the back foot past backward square leg and picks up a brace.

Easily done! Slower through the air, shorter and turning in from outside off. Babar Azam punches it off the back foot down to long off and picks up a run.

Tosses it up around off, on a fullish length, Babar Azam gets across and defends it off the front foot.

Starts off with a flighted delivery, full and drifting in at the toes. Imam-ul-Haq stays deep in his crease and works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

First look at spin as Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack. It will be interesting to see how the spinners will fare on this surface.

FOUR! Races away to the fence now and the short stuff from Hardik Pandya isn't bearing any fruit. Banged in at the body but the line is down leg, Babar Azam gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to the right of the diving man at fine leg for another boundary.

FOUR! Muscled away! Short-pitched delivery, lacking in pace and sitting up nicely for the batter. Babar Azam rolls his wrists well over the ball and pulls it well in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

Drags back the length and angles it across off, Imam-ul-Haq hops back and tucks it away in front of mid-wicket for an easy single.

Hard length, touching 140 clicks and keeps it around the top of off. Imam-ul-Haq stays on the back foot and nudges it down in front of backward point.

Effort ball from over the wicket, over off and rising up high to Babar Azam who manages to control it well and pulls it down to deep square leg for one more.

Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and bowls it short in the channel. Imam-ul-Haq stays back and dabs it down toward third man for a single. The 50 is now up for Pakistan.

Powerplay 2! The fielding restrictions are now eased and India can have up to 4 fielders outside the inner ring. A pretty even-stevens first 10 overs then. Let's see how the middle phase turns out.

Hurls it on a length, on off and middle, Babar Azam shuffles and pats it with a straight bat back to the bowler. Another quiet over by Siraj who has come back well since picking up the wicket.

Bangs it into the deck, around off, Babar Azam pulls off the back foot but is unable to get it past Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket.

Serves it on the fourth stump line, on a full length, Babar Azam gets behind the line and blocks it out with a straight bat.

On a good length, just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq looks to drive it on the up. Mistimes the drive towards mid off and scampers across for a risky single.

A well-directed quick bumper by Siraj, at the batter, Imam-ul-Haq ducks and gets out of the way, allowing the ball to pass.

NEWS FLASH - The on-air commentators have an update on New Zealand skipper, Kane Williamson. After getting hit on the left thumb in the previous game, Williamson got his scans done this morning and has been ruled out for the next few matches. He is expected to be fit for the later part of the league stage and Tom Blundell has been brought in as injury cover for Kane.

Angling away, on a good length, around off, Imam-ul-Haq gets cramped for room and punches without much timing to cover.

FOUR! A gift and Babar Azam has his first boundary! A bit too straight by Hardik Pandya, fuller in length and on the pads, Babar Azam tickles it neatly off his pads to the right of fine leg for his first boundary.

This is bowled into the wicket, around off, Babar Azam sways away and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

In the channel on off, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq allows the ball to come to him and works it to third man for another single.

Goes wide of the crease and delivers it outside off, on a length, Babar Azam frees his arms and steers it to third man. Gets off the mark with a single does the Pakistan skipper.

Pitched up by Hardik Pandya, on off, Babar Azam leans forward and pushes it to mid off.

Starts off on a length, around off, Imam-ul-Haq plays it with the angle and runs it down to third man for a single .

Skipper, Babar Azam walks out to bat. Also, Hardik Pandya comes in as the first change in bowling.

OUT! LBW! Up goes the dreaded finger and Mohammed Siraj has redeemed himself! An early blow for Pakistan as the centurion from the previous game departs. Continues from over the wicket and targets the stumps this time with a cross-seamer, on a good length, the ball skids on as well, Abdullah Shafique stays back in his crease and takes the risk of working it across the line. The ball keeps low and Shafique ends up playing all around it. The ball thuds into the pads and India go up in unison. The umpire has no hesitation in raising the finger and Abdullah Shafique opts not to waste a review. A much-needed breakthrough for India.

This one is angled away a bit, on a length, just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq uses the pace and works it with an open bat face to third man for a run.

Serves it on a nagging length, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq stays back in his crease and nurdles it off the stumps but picks out the man at short fine leg.

Goes into the wicket this time does Siraj, on off and middle, Abdullah Shafique shapes to pull it away but gets this one high on the bat. Runs a single as the ball rolls to deep square leg.

Closer to the off stump, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq plays it under his eyes and steers it down to third man for a single.

At 134.9 kph, angling in, on a short of a length, Abdullah Shafique waits on the back foot and flicks it through square leg for a single.

A slight halt in play but soon enough Mohammed Siraj sprints in to start a new over.

FOUR! Helped away fine for a boundary! Bumrah gets this one to angle into the batter, on a nagging length, Imam-ul-Haq allows the ball to come to him and tickles it off his pads. Works it fine and beats the diving Mohammed Siraj to his left near the fine leg fence.

There comes the bumper from Bumrah! Bends his back and bangs it in short and quick, at the batter, Abdullah Shafique ducks underneath and lets the ball pass.

Charges in from 'round the wicket and hits the hard length, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq swivels in the crease and goes for the pull. Gets hurried into the shot and the ball hits him in the midriff.

Drop and run! Jasprit Bumrah rolls his fingers over the ball and serves it on a good length, on off, Abdullah Shafique reads it well and gently places it in front of point for a quick single.

FOUR! Intent by Abdullah Shafique! Slanting into the batter, on a length at around 142 clicks, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet and hits through the line. Lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Delivers it on a nagging length, on off, Abdullah Shafique is happy to stay on the back foot and pat it back to the bowler.

Around off by Siraj, on a good length, Imam-ul-Haq pushes it from the crease to mid on.

Another quick single! Bowls it on a good length, on middle, Abdullah Shafique gets behind the line to defend. Gets an inside edge that rolls towards backward square leg for a single.

Skidding on, on middle and leg, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq keeps it out well and clips it behind square on the leg side. The substitute fielder, Ishan Kishan at deep square leg, swoops in and keeps it to a single.

Leg bye! Siraj targets the pads on this occasion, on a length, Abdullah Shafique misses the clip and gets hit on the thigh pad. The ball rolls in front of square leg for a leg bye.

Good-length delivery by Siraj, on off, Abdullah Shafique presents the full face of his bat and defends it out on the off side.

Siraj dishes it out on a shortish length, on middle, Abdullah Shafique helps it off his waist and gets it wide of fine leg for a couple of runs.

Sharp stop! A bit of width outside off, fraction short, Imam-ul-Haq hangs on the back foot and punches it on the bounce to backward point where Ravindra Jadeja makes a one-handed stop to his left. A maiden by Jasprit Bumrah!

At 140 kph, on the off-stump line, fuller in length, Imam-ul-Haq leans forward and blocks it out solidly to mid on.

Hits the hard length, on off, Imam-ul-Haq gets cramped for room and does not get much timing as he punches it to point.

Switches to 'round the wicket and serves it in the channel, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq shoulders arms and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

This is bowled on a good length, on middle, the ball straightens a bit, Imam-ul-Haq looks to clip it away but closes the bat face early. Gets a soft leading edge towards cover.

Angling across, on a back of a length, on middle, Imam-ul-Haq pushes it off the back foot but is unable to get it past mid on.

On a nagging length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique works it from the crease towards backward point. The batters think of a single but decide against it after seeing Ravindra Jadeja charging to the ball. He hits the stumps at the batting end as well but no harm done.

Back of a length by Siraj, on off and middle, the ball keeps a tad low, Imam-ul-Haq adjusts well and plays it in front of square leg. A slight fumble but the batters decide to settle for a single.

Good running! Goes a bit full, on off, Abdullah Shafique leans and times the drive to mid off. Calls his partner through for a quick single and completes it with ease.

Much better by Siraj! Keeps it on the off stump line, on a length, Abdullah Shafique gets on the front foot and pushes it back to the bowler.

Pulls the length back this time, outside off, Abdullah Shafique guides it late but straight to backward point.

FOUR! Mohammed Siraj continues to leak boundaries! Shaping away a touch, on a length, outside off, Abdullah Shafique extends his arms and caresses it through covers. Times it to perfection and picks up a boundary despite the chase by Shreyas Iyer.

Slanting away, on a short of a good length, around off, Imam-ul-Haq stays back in his crease and stabs it towards cover.

At 138.3 kph, bowled with an upright seam, on a shortish length, Imam-ul-Haq gets on his toes to turn it away on the leg side. He fails to connect and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Hurls it at the batter, on a hard length, Imam-ul-Haq hops and tucks it comfortably in front of mid-wicket.

Keeps it just outside off, on a good length, Abdullah Shafique opens the bat face and uses the pace to steer it down to third man for a single.

Edgy! Angling in, on the fifth stump line, on a length, Abdullah Shafique tries to run it down to third man and plays it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that drops well in front of Virat Kohli at first slip.

In the corridor of uncertainty, on a nagging length, Abdullah Shafique hangs on the back foot and plays it late towards point.

On a good length now, just outside off, Imam-ul-Haq covers the line well and stabs the ball back to the bowler. An expensive first over by Mohammed Siraj.

Continues to bowl it full, on off, Imam-ul-Haq is happy to defend it with soft hands towards short cover.

FOUR! Easy pickings for the southpaw! Siraj has not found his rhythm so far. Lands it on the pads, on a length, Imam-ul-Haq allows the ball to come to him and rolls his wrists to flick it wide of square leg for the third boundary of the over.

Angled away now, full and on off, Imam-ul-Haq gets on the front foot again and blocks it out down the wicket.

FOUR! Lovely shot! This is bowled full in search of some swing, on off and middle, Imam-ul-Haq leans into the drive and drives it past back past the bowler. Times it brilliantly as the ball races to the fence quickly.

FOUR! Imam-ul-Haq is off the mark with a boundary as well! Siraj starts off with a loosener, full and down leg, Imam-ul-Haq does not miss out as he tickles it to the right of the keeper for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to take the other new ball. Just the one slip in place for him.

FOUR! Abdullah Shafique and Pakistan are underway! That should settle the nerves for the right-hander. Bumrah goes a bit too full and on the pads, Abdullah Shafique leans and stays still in his shot. Clips it to the right of mid on for the first boundary.

Drags the length back does Bumrah and serves it on off, Abdullah Shafique stays beside the ball and dabs it towards backward point where Ravindra Jadeja moves quickly to his left and keeps it to another dot.

A bit too straight by Bumrah, on the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips this full delivery neatly but picks out square leg.

Gets this one to angle back into the right-hander, fuller and in the channel, Abdullah Shafique plants his foot forward and drives it with a straight bat. Jasprit Bumrah gets low in his follow through and makes a good stop.

Pitches it up slightly, around off again, Abdullah Shafique lunges forward and pats it along the ground to mid off.

Right on the money! Starts from over the wicket and delivers it on a length, on off, a hint of away movement, Abdullah Shafique leans forward and defends it right under his eyes.

Done with the pre-match formalities and after what was a goosebump moment for both sets of players, it is now time to get the play underway. The Indian team can be seen in a huddle before taking the field and the two umpires are also out in the middle. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique, the opening pair for Pakistan strides out to the middle now. Jasprit Bumrah has the brand new ball in hand and is ready to steam in. A couple of slips in place, let's get the party started...

We are minutes away from the start of the most awaited clash and the Colosseum is starting to fill up to the brink, slowly but surely. The two sets of players now walk out along with the mascots to line up for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Pakistan first, followed by the Indian national anthem.

Pakistan's skipper Babar Azam says that they would have bowled first as well but adds that the toss is not in their control. Mentions that they have had two good games and states that they will look to keep the momentum going. Shares that they want to enjoy the opportunity of playing in this jam-packed stadium. Feels that they have to improve in the field and have had two good sessions. Informs that they are going with an unchanged team.

Rohit Sharma, the captain of India says that they will bowl first. Adds that it can't get bigger than this and the atmosphere is electric. Mentions that it looks like a good track and won't change much but there might be dew later on and hence the decision to bowl. Tells that they want to come out and play their best game every single time. Also says that keeping the team atmosphere relaxed is a big thing and luckily, they have got a few guys in the team who keep everyone calm. Informs that Shubman Gill is back and unfortunately Ishan Kishan misses out.

Pakistan (Unchanged Playing XI) - Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill (In for Ishan Kishan), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

TOSS - Babar Azam calls 'heads' but it has come down as tails. India have opted to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Sanjay Manjrekar is pitchside and he is joined by Irfan Pathan and Waqar Younis. It is 72 meters down the ground with one side being 76 meters while the square boundaries are a little on the shorter side. Manjrekar feels that the pitch has gone flat after the last rolling and there is hardly any grass on it. Waqar thinks that Pakistan will like these conditions whereas Irfan opines that since there is a lot of humidity, the ball tends to swing more in the air than off the pitch. Pathan further adds that he will prefer Shardul Thakur on this pitch as having an extra pacer will be advantageous.

On the other hand, Pakistan are riding high on confidence after their last outing against Sri Lanka, where they successfully pulled off the highest run chase in World Cup history. Right-hander opener Abdullah Shafique scored a brilliant hundred to lessen their top-order woes. Moreover, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel have consistently stepped up across the two games. Babar Azam has failed to cross the 30-run mark in the last five ODIs, but expect him to turn up in this crunch game. In Naseem Shah's absence, Hasan Ali has justified his selection, while Haris Rauf has not done badly either. Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan have lacked rhythm and are crucial to Pakistan's chances. Records are meant to be broken, and Pakistan will feel that they have it in them to register their first-ever win against India in ODI World Cups. Gear up, folks, a mouth-watering clash awaits us all, which you wouldn't want to miss. Toss and team news coming up shortly...

Coming into this game, India boast a strong record of winning all seven matches against Pakistan in ODI World Cups. Rohit Sharma's men have lived up to the favourites tag so far, and it would not be a surprise if they managed to extend the streak to eight games. After being dismissed for a duck against Australia, Rohit Sharma announced his arrival with a quickfire century against Afghanistan. Virat Kohli has begun the mega event with a bang with back-to-back fifties, as has KL Rahul, who has never looked back since his return from injury. Having missed out on the first two games, Shubman Gill could return to the top of the order for this game. Jasprit Bumrah has been sensational with the new ball, but his new-ball partner Mohammed Siraj has been expensive by his standards. In the middle phase, Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have weaved their magic to keep the batters quiet.

Ever since the 2023 ODI World Cup fixtures were announced, it was this fixture that even the neutrals were looking forward to. The day cricket fans across the globe were waiting with bated breaths is finally here. Hello and a warm welcome, folks! The stage is set for the biggest game of the World Cup as arch-rivals India and Pakistan square off at the colosseum, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India versus Pakistan in any sport is an occasion, but when the two teams meet on a cricket field, and that too in a World Cup, boy oh boy, it is much more than just a game of cricket. With musical performances lined up before the game and also during the innings break, this promises to be a spectacle like no other.

... MATCH DAY ...

The mother of cricketing clashes is here and the whole cricketing world is gearing up to witness a match for the ages. Yes, it is India taking on Pakistan in Match number 12 of the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and given that it is a World Cup clash, the stakes are that much higher. This arch-rivalry has witnessed some historic clashes in the past and more so in recent years but in ODI World Cup games, India have a one-sided record. Both sides come into this game on the back of a couple of commanding victories and will be itching to grab bragging rights in this one. India have never lost a game against Pakistan in an ODI World Cup and are currently 7-0 up in the head-to-head but they will not take things lightly because, in a high-pressure game, anything can happen. Talking about India, they dismantled Australia with the ball in their first game and cruised through with the bat and in the game against Afghanistan, they chased again and showcased their batting might by winning with 15 overs to spare. Skipper, Rohit Sharma, had a slim outing in the first game but came roaring back with a fast and furious ton against Afghanistan which is a big positive for India. The other opener's spot is still an issue due to the absence of Shubman Gill but he has recovered well from his illness and might feature in this clash which will bolster the top order further. Virat Kohli has started his campaign in fine fashion with two half-centuries in a row but their middle order hasn't quite been fully tested yet. With the ball, Jasprit Bumrah has yet again proved why he is such an asset to have and his ability to pick up wickets in all phases of the innings is a big plus. The spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja has been consistent but the form of Mohammed Siraj in the first two games is a worrying sign for them and we might see Mohammed Shami who has played on this particular ground a lot in the Indian T20 League make the cut. Also, if Gill does start, the coaching staff has to make the call of dropping either Ishan Kishan or Shreyas Iyer which isn't a straightforward choice either. Coming to Pakistan now and after a sluggish start with the bat in their opening clash against Netherlands, they have gone strength to strength and even achieved the highest successful run-chase in World Cup history in their last game against Sri Lanka. They did have a few concerns coming into the mega event but the team as a whole seems to be peaking at the right time even without their two biggest names firing. Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi haven't had much of an impact on the side in the mega event so far but the inclusion of Abdullah Shafique and the flamboyance of Mohammad Rizwan has worked wonders for them and they have taken up the mantle with the bat. Rizwan has shown why he is such a critical member of the batting group in the first two games and his record against India will give Pakistan even more hope. Hasan Ali who was a last-minute addition to the squad in place of young pace sensation Naseem Shah (injured), has used his experience well and Haris Rauf has once again been among the wickets. But given that it is India and it is a World Cup clash as well, Babar and Shaheen will certainly have to step up if Pakistan are to pull off a win here. This is the game where players turn into national heroes and the intensity of a loss sends waves all across the globe and sticks for years to come. Who will rise up to the occasion? Will it be the usual suspects or will Pakistan finally end the drought? Expect a rollercoaster of emotions before we find the end result.