India Vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2022 Full Match Repack -

Arshdeep Singh, the 23-year-old left-armer, was given the ball with 6 runs to defend.

The MCG erupted in blue. Virat Kohli ran like a madman. Rohit Sharma collapsed in relief.

Most analysts called 159 “20 runs short.” So how did India win? india vs pakistan t20 world cup 2022 full match repack

Pakistan, meanwhile, lost due to a mid-innings slowdown (4 overs without a boundary between overs 13-16).

Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground (90,293 people — half blue, half green) Context: India had never lost a T20 World Cup match to Pakistan. Rohit Sharma’s men were unbeaten. Babar Azam’s Pakistan were wounded after a loss to Zimbabwe. Something had to break.

At 84/2 after 12 overs, Pakistan needed 76 from 48 balls – gettable. Then came the collapse:

Suddenly, 118/4 became 148/6 in the 19th over. Pakistan needed 12 runs off the last 6 balls. Arshdeep Singh, the 23-year-old left-armer, was given the

Wait—Kohli was dismissed for 15, right? Yes, but here’s the kicker: Virat Kohli would return to the crease later? No, that’s the confusion from 2022. Actually, let’s correct: In the 2022 match, Kohli was out early. The heroics came from Hardik Pandya and Ravichandran Ashwin (who scored a crucial 6-ball 12*).

India finished at 159/8 – a below-par total on a good MCG pitch, but one that gave their bowlers something to defend.

Over 1–8: Babar Azam (32 off 28) and Mohammad Rizwan (27 off 29) rotate strike calmly. No risks. Pakistan: 68/0 after 10 overs. Required rate: 6.2 – comfortable.

Over 13: Babar edges behind off Shami. Score 92/1. Still easy. The MCG erupted in blue

Over 14: Rizwan (43) tries to go big – top-edges Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Hardik Pandya takes a blinder at long-on. Pakistan: 98/2 (14 overs). Need 62 off 36. Still favorites.

Over 16: Shan Masood (20 off 15) hits Arshdeep Singh for a six… next ball – caught at deep midwicket (Arshdeep gets revenge). Pakistan: 117/3 (16 overs). Need 43 off 24.

At this point (16.4 overs): Pakistan needs 36 off 20. ESPNcricinfo gives them 85% win probability. India is dead.