Malik, Azam steady Pakistan
September 19, 2018  18:08
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Pak 57-2 (15 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Spin introduced at the end of Powerplay as leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal comes in to the attack to bowl the 11th over.

Three singles from the first five balls before Chahal drops one short as Azam smashes it through the covers for a four.

Pandya doing well to keep things tight as he starts his second over with three dot balls in a row to Malik.

He then drops one short as Malik pulls it through midwicket for a couple and then runs the fifth ball to thirdman for one.

Pandya bowls it full on the stumps as Azam clips it through midwicket for a four, to take the score to 39 for two in 12 overs, the first time Pakistan's run rate goes past three.

Just one over for Chahal before he makes way for left-arm chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav.

The experienced Malik immediately targets the young spinner as he comes down the track and lofts him over the leg side for the first six of the innings.

Four more singles from the rest of the over as Kuldeep concedes 10 from his first over, with Pakistan deciding to go after the spinner very early.

The runs are coming a bit more freely now. Azam runs a wide delivery from Pandya fine on the off-side for a four to raise the 50-run stand for the third wicket with Malik from 59 balls.

Chahal was off the field briefly as Kuldeep came into the attack before the leggie again comes back into the attack.

He bowls a tidy over, giving away just two runs in his second over.

Pakistan have recovered to 57 for two in 15 overs, having scored 32 runs from the last five overs.

Azam has stroked his way to 30 from 40 balls, while Malik has made 25 from 34 balls to steady the Pakistan innings after the openers perished early.
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