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T20 World Cup | IND vs PAK: Twitterati react after records go for a toss following Pakistan's 10-wicket win

Records just went for a toss on Sunday evening when Pakistan thumped India by 10 wickets in a World Cup fixture, chasing down a target of 152 in less than 18 overs.

Wicket-keeper batsman Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam took on the onus on themselves and anchored the side to an emphatic win. While Rizwan remained unbeaten at 79 off 55, Babar was not out on 68 off 52 during the course.

Earlier, in the day, the Indian batting unit had a tough time after they were reduced to 31/3 in the sixth over with the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav back in the hut.

But captain Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant tried to steady the ship for the side as the two batters chipped in with 53 runs for the fourth wicket before Pant was out for 39 by Shadab Khan. Kohli went on to notch up a half-century to help India put 151/7 in 20 overs on the board.

Pakistan will next play New Zealand on Tuesday (October 26, 2021) in Sharjah while India will be up against the Blackcaps on October 31 in Dubai.

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T20 World Cup | Pakistan rewrite history, win first game against India in World Cup

Pakistan got the monkey of never winning a world cup game against India off their back in their first game of the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Chasing what appeared to be a par target of 152 runs, Pakistan openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan never put a foot wrong and smashed the Indian bowling attack to all parts of the ground and earned a big win by 10 wickets. Both the batsmen reached their individual fifties and after Babar Azam hit Mohammed Shami for a couple, both of them including Pakistan dug out were in jubilation on a historic triumph. Pakistan were clinical and challenged India from the word go and finally got the better of them for the first time on 13th occasions in world cup.

T20 World Cup | IND vs PAK: Hardik Pandya injures shoulders, sent for scans

In the game against Pakistan that wasn’t going their way anyway, India suffered another setback in the form of a shoulder injury to Hardik Pandya. He pulled his shoulder in the last over of the game and was seen stretching it after his dismissal. Later, he went for the scan and did not take the field in Pakistan’s chase of 152 runs in their first game of the tournament. Hardik was already a doubtful starter for the first game and the tournament because of his unavailability as an all-rounder, who could offer some overs with the ball. He has not regained full fitness to resume bowling and lack of form with the bat in the Indian Premier League had a big setback on his chances of making the playing XI. However, he was backed by Virat Kohli for the first game. India stumbled and struggled to reach 151 runs in their 20 overs with the bat while Pakistan responded in a resounding manner with the skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan putting on a 100-run partnership. Pakistan have been successful on the previous 12 attempts against India in world cups and if they achieve 152 runs, it will be their first win over their arch-rivals in any world cup.

T20 World Cup | IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli gets back among runs, notches up important fifty

India skipper Virat Kohli was back among runs during the all important T20 World Cup fixture against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday evening after he notched up a fifty during the course of the innings. After winning the toss, Pakistan captain Babar Azam had put India into bat and Shaheen Afridi responded in the best way possible. The left-handed bowler first trapped Rohit Sharma in front of the stumps on the fourth delivery of the match and then cleaned up KL Rahul for 3 in the third over of the innings. Kohli who had come in at number three was then joined by Suryakumar Yadav who couldn’t really get into the groove and was sent back in the hut for 11 off 8 by Hasan Ali after being caught by Rizwan behind the stumps. The Men in Blue was in a spot of bother at 31/3 when Rishabh Pant came out to bat in the middle and the left-right batting combination of him and Virat steadied the ship for the side to chip in with a partnership of 53 runs. Pant eventually departed for a 30-ball 39 off Shadab Khan who took a good catch of his own bowling to dismiss the wicket-keeper batsman. But Kohli on the other side continued to compile runs at the other end to help the side put 151/7 in 20 overs. Kohli himself scored 57 off 49 and this was the first time when the right-hander was dismissed by a Pakistan bowler in a World T20. He was dismissed by Shaheen Afridi.

Ashes 2021-22 | Victoria Premier targets 80,000 attendance for Boxing day game at MCG

It has come as good news for the Australian and Ashes fans as the Victorian government is thinking of getting as many as 80,000 people for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Test, which is scheduled to begin from December 26 will have all the people vaccinated in the stands as the government is targeting to complete 90% vaccination for all people above the age of 12 years by November 24. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews in a press interaction said the goal was to have 80,000 at the MCG on Boxing Day. "I want to see 80,000 plus people at the Boxing Day Test on day one, that's what I want to see. We are determined to deliver that. It won't be easy. I think selling the tickets will be pretty easy,” ESPNCricinfo quoted Andrews as saying. Since the start of the pandemic in December 2019, Melbourne has spent more days in lockdown than any other city in the world as a result, the last year’s L Boxing Day Test against India with only 30,000 allowed to attend. However, in April this year, a crowd of 78,113 was allowed into the MCG for an Australian Football League match and more recently crowds are being allowed for horse races giving an indication that by the time Ashes starts, there would definitely be enough confidence to bring in a full house at the MCG.