Shami's double strike puts India in control
February 15, 2015  16:07
 Pak 154-7 (35 ovs) vs India | LIVE Scorecard

Mohit continues to be miserly with the ball as he gives away just two singles in his seventh over and Jadeja concedes three singles in his next over.

Pakistan are struggling on 137 for five in 32 overs before they take the Batting Powerplay, perhaps hoping to go after the Indian bowlers and somehow inch their way back in the contest.

Shami comes back as India bring back a fast bowler to bowl in the Powerplay. Afridi gets a single from the first ball as he misses the flick on the leg side to one pitched on the pads. Misbah struggles and gets only a single from the final ball to get just two runs from the over.

Misbah makes room before he drives a full delivery from Yadav through the covers for a four. Two balls later, he flicks another over pitched delivery square on the leg side for the same result.

Two more singles make it 14 runs from the over as Pakistan look to force the issue.

Shami is lucky to be gifted as Afridi miscues a full toss on the off-side as Kohli runs back and holds on to a tough chance.

Afridi walks back for 22 from as many balls as Pakistan are reduced to 149 for six in the 35th over.

Wahab Riaz gets off the mark with a four down the leg side but is dismissed off the next ball as Dhoni completes a sharp catch.

The match seems to completely in India's grasp at the moment with Pakistan needing 147 from 15 overs for victory. The task may even be out of reach for captain Misbah, who is batting on 31 from 48 balls.
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