Zaman, Babar steady Pakistan
June 16, 2019 21:35
Pak 87-1 (20 ovs) vs India 336-5 | Scorecard
Pandya continues after the drinks break. A single each to Zaman and Babar before the former heaves a length delivery over midwicket for a four and two balls later gets a thick outside edge for another boundary.
A single off the last ball as Pandya concedes 11 runs in his fourth over.
India are desperate for a breakthrough as they make a bowling change with the in-form Yuzvendra Chahal replacing Kuldeep, who bowled just two overs in his first spell.
Zaman looks to paddle the first ball fine but is unable to make proper connection for a single to fine leg. Babar cuts the next ball but substitute Dinesh Karthik makes a diving stop at point to keep it down to one, followed by another couple of singles as just four come from the over.
Change of ends for Kuldeep, who takes over from Hardik. This has been a good partnership between the two Pakistan batsmen as they have scored at a steady rate after starting off slowly as they look to build a platform and then go on the attack in the latter stages.
Pakistan easily collect five singles from Kuldeep's third over, looking to make most of the gaps in the field.
Babar survives a close shout for leg before wicket again Chahal. The slider was going straight on as the right-hander was looking to hit it through the off-side. But Dhoni is unsure of the review and manages to convince captain Kohli, who looked keen for the review.
Chahal has already gotten into his stride, as he gives away just two singles in his second over.
Interestingly, that looks like pad first before the ball hit the bat and India might rue not taking the review.
But India have an appeal in the very next over as Zaman is drawn forward by a flighted delivery which turn sharply to beat the bat and Dhoni whips off the bails in a flash.
The umpires want to check with the TV umpire who rules that Zaman's feet was ground before Dhoni took off the bails and he survives.
Zaman then takes a single to long-off before Babar blocks cautiously and tries to clip the next ball on the leg side but is unable to time it, followed by another dot ball.
Kuldeep concedes just a single in his fourth over as Pakistan reach 87 for one in 20 overs, needing another 250 runs in 30 overs for victory at just over eight per over.
Zaman has struggled to get going in his trademark attacking style to score 44 from 58 balls, while Babar has made 34 from 44 balls.
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