Pakistan face World Cup exit in the wake of embarassing India misfortune
MANCHESTER: Pakistan were left confronting an early World Cup exit after they slumped wretchedly against most outstanding adversaries India here at Old Trafford on Sunday in a downpour influenced experience.
The Pakistanis, searching for their first World Cup win against India, were unfit to put their best foot forward in the high-stakes experience as they initially enabled their adversaries to heap up 336 and afterward went for the run-pursue as though they were strolling on banana strips before a stuffed group of spectators and a record worldwide crowd.
Rohit Sharma was reprieved twice as he crushed 140 while Kohli hit 77 as separated from Mohammad Amir (3-47), no Pakistani bowler figured out how to meet the challenge at hand.
Pakistan's batting was a much greater repulsiveness appear.
In an exceedingly frustrating way, they neglected to profit by a 104-run organization for the second wicket including Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam. They endured a staggering breakdown losing four wickets inside the space of 12 runs. They never recuperated from it and after a downpour break figured out how to bring 212-6 in their pursuit of an updated focus of 302 from 40 overs. The Indians won by 89 keeps running on DLS drawing nearer to a semi-last spot with their third win in four diversions. Imad Wasin was unbeaten on 46 off 39 while Shadab Khan was on 20.
Pakistan, are, in the interim in undeniable threat of getting thumped out of the race for last four. With only three from five matches, Pakistan will currently need to win all their staying four World Cup diversions to remain in the chase for a spot in the semi-finals. It appears a close inconceivable errand for a group that has neglected to truly click in the competition separated from the game against England.
The senior trio of Shoaib Malik (0), Mohammad Hafeez (9) and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (12) could contribute only 19 keeps running towards the group's motivation as Pakistan. Fakhar (62 from 75 balls) and Babar (48 from 57 balls) were the main Pakistani batsmen who figured out how to oppose the Indian invasion yet even the team never truly took on the assault that was without cutting edge pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who needed to leave the documented in the wake of bowling 2.4 overs as a result of hamstring damage.
For Pakistan even the delicate medium pace of Vijay Shankar (2-22) was ridiculously hot. Be that as it may, it was spinner Kuldeep Yadav who did the most harm as he scalped both Fakhar and Babar to complete with figures of 2-32. Hardik Pandya took 2-40, tidying up the senior couple of Hafeez and Malik.
Pakistan can't state they weren't cautioned. Hours before the beginning of the marquee conflict, Prime Minister Imran Khan had prompted Sarfraz Ahmed to bat first if the flip of the coin goes to support Pakistan.
Yet, accepting that the Old Trafford wicket had enough dampness to help their pacers, Pakistan chose to place India into bat. They had faith in the in-structure Mohammad Amir. They most likely idea that the nonappearance of huge hitting opener Shikhar Dhawan would give abundant chance to their pace assault to pierce through the powerful Indian top request in cloudy conditions.
However, it ended up being an instance of unrealistic reasoning. Filling in for the harmed Dhawan, KL Rahul gave the ideal help Rohit Sharma, who assumed the lead job in an association that established the framework of a major Indian aggregate.
Amir was the main reason that held Ind'a scoring rate under wraps in the first powerplay. The left-armer, who by and by shot to the top space on the most noteworthy wicket-takers of the competition table, was taking care of business. He bowled to an ideal line and length, keeping both Sharma and Rahul under control. In any case, even as Amir continued making weight from end, Hasan Ali would enable India to lift it at the other.
Amir, in the interim, was cautioned twice for running on the wicket in his finish.
Pakistan verged on disposing of the perilous Sharma twice with hardly a pause in between. On the whole, it was Fakhar Zaman, who neglected to pursue him out focusing on his toss at the wrong end. Afterward, Shadab Khan misled his toss from less 20 yards to enable another relief to Sharma.
Sharma obliged by crushing his second ton of the competition. Simultaneously, he hit the quickest fifty of his ODI profession (34 balls) and assumed the lead job in a 136-run stand. Rahul assumed his job to consummate in a 78-ball 57 that included three fours and two sixes. When he at last tumbled to Wahab Riaz, India were at that point on course of a major aggregate.
Rahul's exit got Virat Kohli to the enjoyment of a pressed group ruled by Indian fans. The Indian chief permitted Sharma to keep assuming the lead job as the two put on 98 keeps running for the second wicket. Both Sharma and Kohli continued rebuffing a progression of terrible conveyances bowled by the Pakistanis. Shadab, who came in for Shaheen Shah Afridi, was belted for 17 in his first finished. Hasan was rebuffed with abhor. There was some encouragement for the pacer when he represented Sharma, whose 140 from 113 balls was the principle feature of the Indian innings. Amir ruined India's arrangement to target 350 or more as he took the wickets of Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli one after another to take his competition count to 13 wickets with 3-47. Kohli engaged the fans with a brilliant 77 from 65 balls that included seven fours.
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Pakistan face World Cup exit in the wake of embarassing India misfortune |
The Pakistanis, searching for their first World Cup win against India, were unfit to put their best foot forward in the high-stakes experience as they initially enabled their adversaries to heap up 336 and afterward went for the run-pursue as though they were strolling on banana strips before a stuffed group of spectators and a record worldwide crowd.
Rohit Sharma was reprieved twice as he crushed 140 while Kohli hit 77 as separated from Mohammad Amir (3-47), no Pakistani bowler figured out how to meet the challenge at hand.
Pakistan's batting was a much greater repulsiveness appear.
In an exceedingly frustrating way, they neglected to profit by a 104-run organization for the second wicket including Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam. They endured a staggering breakdown losing four wickets inside the space of 12 runs. They never recuperated from it and after a downpour break figured out how to bring 212-6 in their pursuit of an updated focus of 302 from 40 overs. The Indians won by 89 keeps running on DLS drawing nearer to a semi-last spot with their third win in four diversions. Imad Wasin was unbeaten on 46 off 39 while Shadab Khan was on 20.
Pakistan, are, in the interim in undeniable threat of getting thumped out of the race for last four. With only three from five matches, Pakistan will currently need to win all their staying four World Cup diversions to remain in the chase for a spot in the semi-finals. It appears a close inconceivable errand for a group that has neglected to truly click in the competition separated from the game against England.
The senior trio of Shoaib Malik (0), Mohammad Hafeez (9) and skipper Sarfraz Ahmed (12) could contribute only 19 keeps running towards the group's motivation as Pakistan. Fakhar (62 from 75 balls) and Babar (48 from 57 balls) were the main Pakistani batsmen who figured out how to oppose the Indian invasion yet even the team never truly took on the assault that was without cutting edge pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who needed to leave the documented in the wake of bowling 2.4 overs as a result of hamstring damage.
For Pakistan even the delicate medium pace of Vijay Shankar (2-22) was ridiculously hot. Be that as it may, it was spinner Kuldeep Yadav who did the most harm as he scalped both Fakhar and Babar to complete with figures of 2-32. Hardik Pandya took 2-40, tidying up the senior couple of Hafeez and Malik.
Pakistan can't state they weren't cautioned. Hours before the beginning of the marquee conflict, Prime Minister Imran Khan had prompted Sarfraz Ahmed to bat first if the flip of the coin goes to support Pakistan.
Yet, accepting that the Old Trafford wicket had enough dampness to help their pacers, Pakistan chose to place India into bat. They had faith in the in-structure Mohammad Amir. They most likely idea that the nonappearance of huge hitting opener Shikhar Dhawan would give abundant chance to their pace assault to pierce through the powerful Indian top request in cloudy conditions.
However, it ended up being an instance of unrealistic reasoning. Filling in for the harmed Dhawan, KL Rahul gave the ideal help Rohit Sharma, who assumed the lead job in an association that established the framework of a major Indian aggregate.
Amir was the main reason that held Ind'a scoring rate under wraps in the first powerplay. The left-armer, who by and by shot to the top space on the most noteworthy wicket-takers of the competition table, was taking care of business. He bowled to an ideal line and length, keeping both Sharma and Rahul under control. In any case, even as Amir continued making weight from end, Hasan Ali would enable India to lift it at the other.
Amir, in the interim, was cautioned twice for running on the wicket in his finish.
Pakistan verged on disposing of the perilous Sharma twice with hardly a pause in between. On the whole, it was Fakhar Zaman, who neglected to pursue him out focusing on his toss at the wrong end. Afterward, Shadab Khan misled his toss from less 20 yards to enable another relief to Sharma.
Sharma obliged by crushing his second ton of the competition. Simultaneously, he hit the quickest fifty of his ODI profession (34 balls) and assumed the lead job in a 136-run stand. Rahul assumed his job to consummate in a 78-ball 57 that included three fours and two sixes. When he at last tumbled to Wahab Riaz, India were at that point on course of a major aggregate.
Rahul's exit got Virat Kohli to the enjoyment of a pressed group ruled by Indian fans. The Indian chief permitted Sharma to keep assuming the lead job as the two put on 98 keeps running for the second wicket. Both Sharma and Kohli continued rebuffing a progression of terrible conveyances bowled by the Pakistanis. Shadab, who came in for Shaheen Shah Afridi, was belted for 17 in his first finished. Hasan was rebuffed with abhor. There was some encouragement for the pacer when he represented Sharma, whose 140 from 113 balls was the principle feature of the Indian innings. Amir ruined India's arrangement to target 350 or more as he took the wickets of Hardik Pandya, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli one after another to take his competition count to 13 wickets with 3-47. Kohli engaged the fans with a brilliant 77 from 65 balls that included seven fours.