India Vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 Full Match Repack ((hot)) Now
Relive the Epic: India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 Full Match Repack – The High-Voltage Classic
Tactical notes
- Pakistan elected to bat, aiming to set a competitive total at MCG; subcontinent-style batting against short boundary conditions produced mixed results.
- India relied on top-order stability (Rahul, Kohli) rather than all-out power-hitting; smart use of pace bowlers up front to control scoring.
- Field placements and death-over bowling changes by India limited Pakistan’s finishing options.
First Innings: India’s Rollercoaster Ride (159/8)
After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma elected to bat first—a decision that seemed questionable when Pakistan’s pace attack struck early.
Key Moments
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Pakistan Innings:
- Put into bat, Pakistan scored 159/8 in 20 overs.
- Shan Masood (52 off 42) top-scored; Iftikhar Ahmed (51 off 34) provided late impetus.
- Arshdeep Singh (3/32) and Hardik Pandya (3/30) starred for India.
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India’s Chase:
- India slipped to 31/4 inside the powerplay (Rohit, Rahul, Kohli, Suryakumar out cheaply).
- Virat Kohli (82 off 53)* played a career-defining knock.
- Kohli & Hardik Pandya (40 off 37) added 113 for the 5th wicket.
- Needing 16 off the last over (bowled by Mohammad Nawaz), Kohli hit a 6 over long-on, then a no-ball six, followed by a wide, and finished with a boundary off the last ball.
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Iconic Moment:
- Kohli's "genius" scoop shot off Haris Rauf in the 19th over turned the game.
Player of the match
Awarded to the Indian player who finished the chase (impactful lower-order innings and strike-rate). india vs pakistan t20 world cup 2022 full match repack