Summary India won the toss and chose to field, Pakistan scored a total of 131 for the loss of 7 wickets.
MIRPUR (Dunya News/AFP) – In a seamless run chase, arch-rival India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in T20 worldcup opening match as partnership between Suresh Raina and Virat Kohli led the team to victory. India completed the run chase in 18.3 overs, Dunya News reported.
Pakistan had given 131-run target to arch-rival India in a nail-biting World T20 opening match, Dunya News reported.
India’s RG Sharma was ousted by Saeed Ajmal after scoring 24 runs of 21 balls. S Dhawan was ousted after 30 runs of 28 balls whereas Yuvraj’s wicket was taken by Bilawal Bhatti as he could only score 1 run of 2 balls.
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra grabbed two wickets for 22 runs in four overs as India kept Pakistan down to 130-7 after electing to field in the Group Two match at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium.
Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma then gave India a flying start with a 54-run opening stand in eight overs as Mahendra Singh Dhoni s men surpassed the modest total with nine deliveries to spare.
India slipped to 65-3 before Virat Kohli (36 not out) and Suresh Raina (35 not out) steered their team to victory with an unfinished partnership of 66 for the fourth wicket.
Pakistan, who have never beaten India in the 50-over World Cup or the World Twenty20, found runs hard to come by against the steady Indian attack led by Mishra and Ravindra Jadeja (one for 18
Pakistan lost their 7 wickets in the 20-over inning. Last player to go was Sohaib Maqsood who was outed after making 21 runs of 11 balls. Shahid Afridi was outed after making 8 runs of 10 balls. Umar Akmal lost his wicket after scoring 33 runs. Ahmed Shehzad was gone after making 22 runs, Mohammad Hafeez after 15 runs and Kamran Akmal was outed after scoring 8 runs.
Ahmed Shehzad and Kamran Akmal opened India vs Pakistan cricket match as Pakistan started their innings after India won the toss and elected to bowl.
Opening aggressively, Kamran Akmal hit 2 fours but was finally run out.
Muhammad Hafeez was gone for 15 runs.
India won the toss and elected to field first against arch-rival Pakistan at Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in T20 world cup opening match, Dunya News reported.
