India Vs Pakistan T20 Match Asia Cup 2016 | Match Review By Naveed Iqbal India won the match by five wickets in the fourth game of the Asia Cup Twenty20 Championship in Mirpur on Saturday. India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Pakistan were bundled out for 83. Led by some fine bowling from Hardik Pandya (3 for 8) and Jadeja (2 for 11). Nehra and Bumrah bowled brilliantly in the first six overs taking a wicket apiece. Indian bowling and fielding were brilliant. The Indian innings had some hiccups in the beginning to due to some very fine bowling by Mohammad Amir, who took three quick wickets for 3 runs. A near-half century by Kohli and some stellar batting by Yuvraj Singh steadied the ship, while captain M.S. Dhoni finished the match with a boundary. As it happened: India innings: 16th over: First ball, Wahab Riaz to Yuvraj Singh, no run. Second ball, Riaz to Singh, single. Third ball, Riaz to Dhoni, FOUR! Dhoni finishes the match in style and India win by five wickets. 15th over: First ball, Mohammad Sami to Virat Kohl, Kohli is OUT. Leg before wicket. Kohli walks back to the pavilion, one run short of a half century. Hardik Pandya replaces Kohli. Second ball, Sami to Pandya, no run. Third ball, Sami to Pandya, OUT! Taken by Mohammad Hafeez. India at 76/5, need 8 runs to win the match. Dhoni walks out, swinging his bat. Will he win the match for us? Fourth ball, Sami to Dhoni, no run. Fifth ball, Sami to Dhoni, a misfield and a comfortable 3 runs. Sixth ball, Sami to Yuvraj, single. India at 80/5. 14th over: First ball, Wahab Riaz to Virat Kohli, no run. Second ball, Riaz to Kohli, one run. Third ball, Riaz to Yuvraj Singh, one run. Fourth ball, Riaz to Kohli, four! Fifth ball, Riaz to Kohli, one run. Sixth ball, Riaz to Singh, no run. India at 76/3 at the end of 14 overs. 13th over: First ball, Mohammad Irfan to Virat Kohli, no run. Second ball, Irfan to Kohli, the batsmen quickly scamper for two runs. Third ball, Irfan to Kohli, no run. Fourth ball Irfan to Kohli, no run. Fifth ball, Irfan to Yuvraj Singh, one run. Umpire rules no ball. Free hit coming up. Free hit: Irfan to Singh, one run. Sixth ball, Irfan to Kohli, one run. India at 69/3. India need 15 runs from 42 balls. 12th over: First ball, Mohammad Sami to Virat Kohli, no run. Second ball, Sami to Kohli, no run. Third ball, Sami to Kohli, four. Fourth ball, one run. Fifth ball, Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run. Sixth ball, Sami to Yuvraj Sing, no run. India at 63/3. India need 21 runs to win. 11th over: First ball, Wahab Riaz to Kohli, one run. Turns out to be a no-ball. Yuvraj Singh to take the free hit. Free hit: Riaz to Singh, no run. Second ball, Riaz to Singh, no run. Third ball, Riaz to Singh, no run. Fourth ball, Riaz to Singh, wide. Fourth ball, Riaz to Singh, no run. Fifth ball, Riaz to Singh, one run. Sixth ball, Riaz to Singh, one run. India 58/3. 10th over: First ball, Mohammad Sami to Virat Kohli, two runs. Second ball, Sami to Kohli, no run. Third ball, Sami to Kohli, no run again. Fourth ball, Sami to Kohli, no run. Fifth ball, Sami to Kohli, one run. Sixth ball, Sami to Yuvraj Singh, no run. Singh ducks a bouncer. India at 53/3. 9th over: First ball, Wahab Riaz to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Second ball, Riaz to Kohli, two runs. Third ball, Riaz to Kohli, it's a four again. 10 runs off this over so far. Fourth ball, Riaz to Kohli, single. Fifth ball, Riaz to Yuvraj Singh, it's a four! Sixth ball, Riaz to Singh, no run. India at 50/3 at the end of nine overs. India need 34 runs to win the match. 8th over: First ball, Mohammad Irfan to Yuvraj Singh, no run. Second ball, Irfan to Singh, one run. Third ball, Irfan to Kohli, no run. Fourth ball, Irfan to Kohli, no run. Fifth ball, Irfan to Kohli, four! Sixth ball, Irfan to Kohli, single. India at 35/3. India need 49 runs to win. 7th over: First ball, Mohammad Amir to Virat Kohli, no run. Second ball, Amir to Kohli, four. Third ball, Amir to Kohli, ANOTHER FOUR! The stands erupt in cheers. Fourth ball, Amir to Kohli, no run. Fifth ball, Amir to Kohli, no run. Sixth ball, Amir to Kohli, no run. India at 29/3. 6th over: First ball, Mohammad Irfan to Yuvraj Singh, no run. Second ball, Irfan to Singh, one wide. Second ball, Irfan to Singh, no run. Third ball, Irfan to Singh, no run. Fourth ball, Irfan to Singh, no run. Fifth ball, Irfan to Singh, no run. Sixth run, Irfan to Singh, no run. India at 21/3. 5th over: First ball, Mohammad Amir to Kohli, wide ball goes to the boundary. Five wides. First ball, Amir to Kohli, a single. Second ball, Amir to Yuvraj Singh, one run. Third ball, Amir to Kohli, no run. The return throw hits the umpire and he doubles over in pain. Fourth ball, Amir to Kohli, no run. Sixth ball, Amir to Kohli, no run. India at 20/3. India need 64 runs to win the match. 4th over: First ball, Mohammad Irfan to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR! First boundary of the India innings. Second ball, Irfan to Singh, no run, gets inside edge. Third ball, Irfan to Singh, no run.

• published: 28 Feb 2016
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