Pakistan vs. India: Live Blog

Pakistan lost their opening match of the World Cup to India by 76 runs. With the loss the men in green continue their losing streak against India at the World Cup.

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India Win

Sohail Khan is the last Pakistani wicket to fall as India win by 76 runs.

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Misbah's innings ends

Misbah out b. Shami c.Rahane 76 (84)

Pakistan 220/9 at the end of 46 hours.

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Yasir Shah falls

Yasir Shah 13(23) b.Sharma c.Yadav

Sohail Khan comes into bat for Pakistan.


Misbah scores fifty

Misbah scored his half century in the 37th over.

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Misbah and Yasir Shah bat for Pakistan

Pakistan are facing a nearly impossible task in chasing down the target.

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Shahid Afridi and Wahab Riaz out

The wickets of Shahid Afridi 22(22) and Wahab Riaz 4(2) were claimed by Shahmi in the same over.

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Afridi comes in to bat

Shahid Afridi has come in to bat as the middle-order collapsed for Pakistan.

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Pakistan's middle-order collapses

Yadav claimed the wickets of Ahmed Shehzad 47 (73) and Sohaib Maqsood 0(2) in the same over. While Jadega claimed the wicket of Umer Akmal 0(4) as the Pakistan middle-order collapsed.

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Pakistan under required run rate

Pakistan are below the run rate required to chase down the 301 target.

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Haris Sohail Out

Haris Sohail 36 (48) b Ashwin c Sharma. Misbah comes into bat for Pakistan.

Jadega starts spell

Left-arm spinner Jadeja starts his spell for India.

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Fifty partnership for Shehzad and Haris Sohail

Ashwin is introduced into the attack as Ahmed Shehzad and Haris Sohail build their partnership.

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Suresh Raina introduced in the Indian attack

India makes its first bowling change and introduces left-arm spinner Raina.

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Younis out early

Younis Khan (b. Shami c. Dhoni) is the first Pakistan wicket to fall after scoring six runs. Haris Sohail comes in to bat.

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Ahmed Shehzad and Younis Khan open innings

Ahmed Shehzad and Younis Khan are opening the innings for Pakistan as the team is looking to chase down the 301 target.

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END OF FIRST INNINGS

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Sohail claims 2 wickets in last over

Sohail Khan claimed the wickets of Dhoni and Rahane as India scored 300/7

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Wahab Riaz bowls his last over

Wahab Riaz bowls his last over finishing claiming the wicket of Jadeja with figures of 1/49

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Sohail Khan strikes again

Sohail Khan picks up his third wicket. Raina is out for 74 off 55 balls. R. Jadeja comes into bat for India

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India heads towards 300

MS Dhoni and Raina are batting for India and continue to pick the Pakistani bowlers apart.

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Kohli out

Sohail Khan claims Kohli's wicket as he is caught behind by Umer Akmal. MS Dhoni comes to bat for India.

At the end of 46 overs India are 279/3

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Irfan bowls his last over

Irfan bowls his last over as Raina and Kohli complete their 100 partnership. Irfan finishes with figures of 0/58.

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Sohail Khan returns

Paceman Sohail Khan returns for Pakistan as Raina and Kohli pile on the runs for India.

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Kohli completes century, Raina scores 50

Virat Kohli scores century in 119 balls his second against Pakistan. Raina scores his half century off 40 balls.

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Afridi and Shah back in for Pakistan

Shahid Afridi and Yasir Shah are back to bowl for Pakistan.

At the end of 42 overs India are 235/2.

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Misbah introduces Irfan again

M. Irfan has been brought on for a third spell as Kohli and Raina begin to build their partnership.

At the end of 40 overs India are 217/2.

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Wahab Riaz begins his second spell

Left arm seamer Wahab Raiz is bowling his second spell for Pakistan.

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Afridi returns for Pakistan

Shahid Afridi returns to bowl for Pakistan. Kohli and Raina are batting for India.

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Dhawan-Kohli partnership broken

Dhawan run out after scoring 73 off 76 balls by Pakistan skipper Misba-ul-Haq.

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Haris Sohail brought into the attack

Left arm spinner Haris Sohail has been brought into the attack as Pakistan needs find a way to tack a wicket.

Pakistan is now using spinners at both ends to break the Dhawan-Kohli partnership.

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Dhawan-Kohli build partnership

Dhawan and Kohli continue to build their partnership and both batsmen have scored half centuries.

At the end of 27 overs India are 139/1.

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M. Irfan borught back into the attack

Skipper Misbah has brought Irfan back into the attack to break up the Dhawan-Kohli partnership.

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50 up for Kohli

Virat Kohli scores 50 off 60 balls in 23rd over.

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Dhawan scores fifty

Dhawan scores 50 off 54 balls in the 22nd over.

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Leg-spinner Yasir Shah tries to break the Indian partnership

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah has been brought on in the 18th over to break the Indian partnership of Dhawan and Kohli.

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Wahab Riaz and Afridi take on the Indian batting

Left arm seamer Wahab Riaz has replaced Sohail Khan in the 13th over.

Fifty partnership up for Kohli and Dhawan in the 17th over.

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Shahid Afridi starts his spell

Pakistan’s star all-rounder Shahid Afridi has come into bowl his spell. Yasir Shah misses a diving effort to get Kohli out in the 11th over.

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Sohail claims Rohit Sharma’s wicket

Sohail Khan has claimed the first Indian wicket when Rohit Sharma was caught by Misbah in the eight over. Virat Kohli comes into bat one down for India.

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Irfan and Sohail Khan open spell for Pakistan

Mohammad Ifran and Sohail Khan have opened the bowling for Pakistan.

Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are opening the innings for India who in their last ten innings have only put up one 50 partnership.

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India win toss, bat first

India have won the toss and elected to bat. Pakistan's skipper Misbah-ul-Haq has confirmed that Younis Khan will be opening the innings for Pakistan while Umar Akmal will be behind the stumps. Misbah added that Pakistan would have elected to bat as well if he had won the toss.

Indian skipper MS Dhoni said the team was not thinking of the tournament as the defending champions. He said the pitch was on the drier side and may slow down in the second half. Dhoni said India was going with three fast bowlers and two spinners.

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Teams

Pakistan: Ahmed Shehzad, Younis Khan, Haris Sohail, Misbah-ul-Haq*, Sohaib Maqsood, Umar Akmal†, Shahid Afridi,Wahab Riaz, Yasir Shah, Sohail Khan, Mohammad Irfan.

India: RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, AM Rahane, SK Raina, MS Dhoni*†, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, UT Yadav, MM Sharma, Mohammed Shami.

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Players speak to Geo News

Pakistan’s star all-rounder Shahid Afridi spoke to Geo News and said the team had been waiting to perform in this match.

Younis Khan who is expected to open the innings for Pakistan with Ahmed Shehzad told Geo News he was hoping to perform well in the match.

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Analysts

‘Swing ka Sultan’ and former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram told Geo News that Younis Khan who is expected to open with Ahmed Shehzad should play at the one down position. He added that Sohaib Maqsood should play in the middle order and if Misbah wins the toss he should elect to bat first.

Former Pakistani batsman Ramiz Raja said the team stood a chance on winning if Ahmed Shehzad, Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohammad Irfan performed well.