PAK vs IND Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Shivam Dube wraps up the Gold medal with a wicket. INDIA WIN BY 19 RUNS! This is banged into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Hasan Nawaz steps across and tries to hook it again but goes through the shot early. It takes the gloves and goes behind, where Sanju Samson grabs it with his right hand and throws it up in celebration. Nawaz fails to get a hundred, but he fought really well for Pakistan.

Uppish but safe! Dug into the surface, on middle. Hasan Nawaz gets hurried on the pull shot and mistimes it in the air. It lands safely in the vacant mid-wicket region and Nawaz comes back for the second run. Can he at least get to a 100 on the last ball?

SIX! Clean strike! Pitched up, on middle, angling in a bit. Hasan Nawaz collapses his back knee and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. He moves to 94, but his knock won't come in a winning cause.

Fuller and on off, Hasan Nawaz drills it down to long off but denies the single.

That should be that! Shivam Dube absolutely nails the yorker, on off. Hasan Nawaz is late to get his bat down and misses. India's game to lose now, barring anything extraordinary.

WIDE! Pressure, pressure! Fuller one but over the tramline, outside off. Hasan Nawaz leaves it alone. Wided.

FOUR! Pakistan still in with a shout! A slower bumper, just outside off. Hasan Nawaz gets inside the line of it and hooks it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Right in the blockhole, on middle, tailing in, Hasan Nawaz jams it out towards long on for one.

A precious dot! Dug into the surface, just around off, takes pace off again. Hasan Nawaz tries to pull it away but fails to connect.

Pace off, good length and on middle, Saad Masood goes through the slog across the line early and misses. Sanju Samson gets a bad bounce and fails to collect it cleanly. A bye taken.

SIX! Oh..wow! Jasprit Bumrah misses his yorker and serves a low full toss, on middle. Saad Masood backs away and hits it through the line. He gets enough bat as the ball sails over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Pitched up and on middle, Hasan Nawaz clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. He wants the second but will not get it this time.

Fuller delivery, on middle and off. Hasan Nawaz stays deep in the crease and jams it out towards deep point for a single. The fielder throws it to the keeper's end, where Sanju Samson loses his footing and parries it, allowing the second run.

SIX! That just about keeps Pakistan in the game! Flighted, full and around middle. Saad Masood clears his front leg away and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Quicker one, short and on off, Saad Masood fails to flick it away.

Swing and a miss! Slows it up, full and around off, Saad Masood goes down for the sweep but misses.

OUT! IN THE AIR...GONE! Washington Sundar gets a wicket at a crucial time. He bowls this flatter, gets it to go like a leg-cutter, with some extra bounce. Abdul Samad stands tall and tries to manufacture a shot down the ground. He fails to get on top of the bounce and mistimes it high in the air. It only goes as far as Tilak Varma at long on, who makes no mistake. Pakistan are 162/5, still needing 50 runs in 15 balls.

Flighted, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz goes down and across and slogs it to the right of deep square leg. Ishan Kishan runs to his right quickly to stop it. Just one.

Floated, full and on off, Abdul Samad goes down and swipes it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for a single.

Pace off, back of a length and around off, Hasan Nawaz cuts it away past point. Ishan Kishan in the deep runs to his left to cut it out, keeping it to two runs. 16 runs off the over!

Much better! Fuller delivery, on off, Abdul Samad can't get under it and drills it to long on for a run.

FOUR! More runs! Ordinary bowling from Shivam Dube, with third man up in the circle. He lands this short and wide outside off. Abdul Samad slashes hard and gets a top edge that flies over short third for four more runs.

Pitched, on middle, Hasan Nawaz bunts it out to long on for a single.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! India are letting the pressure off in the field! Short of a length and outside off. Hasan Nawaz frees his arms and cuts it away. He sees it is going straight to point and hangs his head back. However, the fielder lets it through his legs and the ball rolls to the fence for a boundary. Nawaz punches the air quietly.

FOUR! Not where he intended it to go but he gets the result! Fuller delivey, outside off. Hasan Nawaz throws his hands at it, but gets an outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary.

Dragged back, outside off, Abdul Samad cuts it away but straight to point. 68 runs needed in 24 balls now!

FIVE WIDES! Bonus runs for Pakistan! Axar Patel bowls the arm ball, full and on middle, angling in sharply and skidding through as well. Abdul Samad misses his flick and Sanju Samson also fails to stop it as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

A bit short, on middle, Hasan Nawaz opens the bat face and steers it towards point for a quick one.

Ripper! Flatter, full and on middle, grips and turns away, Hasan Nawaz stays back and has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Drops it short, on middle and leg, Abrar Ahmed rocks back and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Floated, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz drives it down to long off for a single.

SIX! Going, going, gone! Tossed up, full and around middle. Hasan Nawaz clears his front leg away, hits through the line, launching it high and handsomely over the long on fence for a biggie.

Did that carry? Washington Sundar's reaction tells us that it did. Slower delivery, on a good length and wide outside off. Hasan Nawaz reaches for it and cuts it downwards to the right of point. Sundar dives across and shells it. The trajectory of the ball was an awkward one, but we have seen these catches being taken. A single is taken.

Hard length in the channel, tapped away down to backward point for a single. Excellent over so far from Dube.

Swing and a miss! Pitched fuller on off, a bit more oomph on it from Dube. Samad looks to swing through the line of the ball but it nips in a bit with some extra bounce and travels over the middle stump.

Pace off from Dube, wide outside off. Nawaz reaches out and dabs it through the short-third region for one more.

Short of a good length and outside off, Abdul Samad waits back and angles it down to deep third for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Saim Ayub tries to get funky and pays the price as Shivam Dube strikes on his very first ball. Dube begins with a full-length delivery, angling it well across the off stump. Ayub shuffles past the off stump, trying to force the lap shot but ends up miscuing it over square leg. Washington Sundar comes charging in from the deep and puts in a big dive forward to take the catch with both hands. End of the 87-run stand, and Pakistan now need 86 more off 35 balls.

FOUR! That's loose from Bumrah, and Nawaz picks up a free boundary. The off-cutter but this one angles down leg. Hasan Nawaz tickles it down to the vacant fine leg fence for a boundary.

Back of a length, angling across off. Ayub waits well and runs it down to deep third for a single. Five runs in five balls in this over so far. Will Nawaz just look to see off Bumrah here?

Another mistimed pull, but this one also falls safely. Bumrah keeps the length short and attacks the body. Saim Ayub is late on the pull, top-edging it over Axar Patel at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Dug in a bit short and around the hips. Ayub leans back and pulls it over the square leg region for a couple of runs in the deep.

That's well bowled. Good length on leg, darting across the left-hander at a brisk pace. Ayub stays compact and nearly edges it behind, but the ball slides past the outside edge.

Slower one, in and around off. Saim Ayub watchfully defends.

FOUR! Just out of reach, and maybe Abhishek Sharma didn't pick it either, but it will be another boundary. On middle, Hasan Nawaz goes for the sweep, hitting it flat and hard to the right of deep mid-wicket. Sharma puts in a late dive but the ball goes wide of him and into the fence. 95 needed now off 42 balls.

SIX! Hasan Nawaz is keeping Pakistan in with an outside chance here. Nawaz gets to FIFTY in 28 balls. Another in-drifter from Bishnoi, full and angled into the swinging arc. Nawaz slogs it away high and long over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

A bit shorter and drifted into the pads. Hasan Nawaz tucks it down to long leg and picks up a couple of runs more.

What a late lunge from Ishan Kishan, and that's another boundary saved. Full and wide outside off, Nawaz thrashes it away to the left of point. Kishan races across the turf and dives to his left, palming the ball back in. Two more added to the total.

SIX! Launched! Too full and on off, right in the slot. Hasan Nawaz is able to just lean on and hit through the line, smashing it over long off for a biggie. 100 up for Pakistan now.

A flatter googly, bowled into the pads. Nawaz fails to flick it away.

Dragged shorter outside off, Saim cuts it off the back foot but straight to backward point.

Following the batter to the leg side. Nawaz tucks it down to mid-wicket for a single.

Top fielding in the deep from Abhishek Sharma. Full and drifted into the pads. Nawaz sweeps it hard and to the right of deep mid-wicket, where Sharma dives across and keeps it down to two runs.

A tad shorter on off and middle, Ayub makes room and taps it in front of point for a single.

A direct hit might have been interesting, but it actually ends up being an overthrow. Flatter and on middle, Hasan Nawaz clips it away through mid-wicket. The batters push for two and the fielder fires in a throw at the bowler's end. It is a tad wide and Shreyas Iyer backing up, fumbles as well, allowing the third run.

Quicker one, fired into the pads. Ayub clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

A single to end, but 13 runs come off the over, and the 50-run stand is also up between these two. Fired in down the leg side, paddled down to short fine leg for just a single.

FOUR! Up and over! This is floated up, full and wide outside off. Ayub extends his arms, goes on one knee and nails the lofted shot over covers for another boundary.

FOUR! Dispatched with ease. A bit of a drag-down from Abhishek, bowled from the front of the hand. Saim Ayub goes deep in the crease and flat-bats it down the ground for a boundary.

On the shorter side, sliding in on middle. Nawaz rocks back and forces the pull through mid-wicket for another run.

WIDE! Flighted up wide outside off, turning away past the tramline.

Short and wide outside off, trying to turn it back in. Ayub backs away and smacks it down through mid off for one more. There's a check going on for a back-foot No Ball, but Sharma seems to be fine here.

Tossed up on middle, ends up being a low full toss. Nawaz eases it through covers for a single.

Back to the shorter length, on off, Hasan Nawaz punches it to long off for one.

Slows it up, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz plays it very late and stabs it out to point.

SIX! Just over! A googly, full and on middle and off. Hasan Nawaz gets down on one knee and plays the slog sweep. It flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Washington Sundar thinks he is in the game, but the wind takes it over his outstretched hand for half a dozen more.

Flatter, shortish and on leg, Hasan Nawaz stays back to flick it away but misses and gets it on the pads.

SIX! Short and punished! Ravi Bishnoi drags his length back, on middle and leg. Hasan Nawaz picks up the length early and smacks it over the deep square leg fence for another biggie.

Floated, full and around off, Saim Ayub pushes it through covers for a single.

Short and on middle, Saim Ayub punches it down to long on for one more.

Goes short, on middle, Hasan Nawaz forces it down to long on for another run.

SIX! Much better connection! Flighted, full and on middle and off. Hasan Nawaz gets underneath the ball, hits it through the lin, dispatching it over the long off fence for a biggie.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! Tossed up, full and on middle, Hasan Nawaz tries to go big down the ground but gets no timing at all. It flies over the bowler's head as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from long off runs to his right. However, he sees Ravi Bishnoi in his peripheral vision and spills it. Good thing that they avoided a collision, which would have made it even worse. Two taken.

Just short! Slower through the air, full and on off, holds up and turns away. Hasan Nawaz pushes with hard hands at it. It lobs up but just falls in front of point.

Floated, short and outside off, Hasan Nawaz cuts it away to point.

Quicker now, shorter too, angling in. Hasan Nawaz gets cramped up and miscues the pull towards mid-wicket for one more.

Slows it up, short once more and on off, keeps a bit low. Saim Ayub drags it off the inside half of the bat to long on for one.

SIX! That is outta here! Ravi Bishnoi bowls a half-tracker, on middle, begging to be hit. Saim Ayub picks up the length early, rocks back and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. 50 up for Pakistan.

Another googly, short and on middle, Hasan Nawaz flicks it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.

Shorter in length and around off, Saim Ayub punches it through covers for a single.

Close! A wrong'un, shortish and on off, turns away and skids off the deck. Saim Ayub is late on his flick and misses as the ball just goes past the off pole.

Dragged back, on off, Saim Ayub punches it down to long on for one more.

Arm ball, shortish and on middle, angling in. Hasan Nawaz nudges it away to deep square leg for one.

Short again, on middle, Hasan Nawaz keeps it out to the leg side.

Goes short, on middle, Saim Ayub pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flighted, full and on off, Saim Ayub knocks it to the left of the bowler.

OUT! TAKEN SUPERBLY IN THE DEEP! Axar Patel gets his second of the game. He floats it up, full and around leg. Maaz Sadaqat goes down on one knee and sweeps it away. He does not try to keep it down as the ball flies wide of deep backward square leg. Washington Sundar runs to his left and grabs it with both hands, but he realises that the momentum is taking him over the ropes. So, he lobs up the ball just in time, goes over and comes back to complete the catch. The replay confirms that it is a clean catch. Pakistan lose thier third wicket now.

Dragged back, on off, Hasan Nawaz blocks it out. Pakistan are 39/2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Flighted, full and on middle, Maaz Sadaqat uses his feet and heaves it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket. He sets off for the run but Dube fails to pick it up on the first attempt and Maaz makes his ground easily.

Short again, on off, turns away. Maaz Sadaqat stabs it out towards point.

Goes short and around leg, Hasan Nawaz backs away and clips it through square leg for a run.

Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Hasan Nawaz tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and around off. Maaz Sadaqat goes for the reverse sweep but looks like he misses it. Sanju Samson fails to collect it cleanly as the ball goes off his pads towards short third. They cross. It is given as runs.

Excellent over from Axar, just 2 runs and a wicket off it. Floated up on off, a bit fuller as well. Hasan Nawaz watchfully defends.

OUT! CAUGHT! Really smart bowling from Axar Patel, and he creates enough pressure to draw out a false shot. Patel lobs this one fuller, angling it into the stumps. Usman Khan clears the front leg and drags the slog sweep flat towards mid-wicket. There's not much elevation or power in the shot, and Shivam Dube jumps up a bit and snaffles it nicely over his head. Pakistan are now 2 down for 36.

Axar is offering no room to the batter here. Nagging length, attacking off and middle, and Khan cannot get it away.

No run there! Fractionally short around off, Usman Khan backs away and slaps it straight to covers. Maaz Sadaqat at the other end wants the single and steps out but Usman rightly sends him back.

Bowled flatter and a bit fuller outside off. Khan cuts it straight to the point fielder.

Dragged length around leg, Khan rocks back and forces the pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Nicely flighted, in and around off. Sadaqat pushes it away to extra cover.

Slower and a bit short on middle, Usman Khan hangs back and taps it past square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! For a second, the connection looked like a good one, but Sahibzada Farhan has picked out the fielder in the deep. Washington Sundar tosses it up on middle, and this time Farhan keeps his shape while looking to slog sweep. Farhan goes down on one knee and wallops it, bit off the top edge, and straight down the throat of Axar Patel at deep mid-wicket. Patel makes no mistake, and Pakistan are 33/1, chasing 212 for the win.

FOUR! Pakistan keep racking up the boundaries behind the keeper. Nicely drifted into middle and leg, Farhan backs away to slog sweep but gets a top edge straight back over Sanju Samson's head and rolls away into the fence.

Full and around off, driven away wide of mid off for a single.

FOUR! Another streaky boundary for Sadaqat, but he'll take it. Flighted up outside off, Sadaqat leans on and looks to loft it away over extra cover but gets a big outside edge that lobs well over the short third fielder, running away into the fence behind.

Impeccable length, and only 3 runs come off Bumrah's second over. Good length around off, darting back in. Farhan stays back and gets on his toes, pushing it down to covers. Pakistan are 24/0 after 3 overs, and will be looking to shift gears quickly now.

Back of a length and outside off, Sadaqat stays back and guides it down to deep third for a single.

Wow, that's flown through. Short of a good length, around middle. This one angles across and shoots up high off the deck. Sadaqat is beaten on the cut and Sanju Samson barely manages to get his gloves to it as he leaps up to his left.

A bit of aggression from Sadaqat, but he fails to connect. On the shorter side, over middle and leg, slanting it away from the batter. Sadaqat comes down the pitch and swings across the line but is well beaten.

Back of a length, angled across off. Sadaqat rides the bounce well, steering it down to deep third. Shivam Dube makes a good stop to his right as the ball was travelling, and Sadaqat also does well to get back for the second run.

Good-length delivery on leg, trying to dart it across the left-hander. Sadaqat stays put and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Beaten by the bounce! Length ball around off, Farhan backs away to cut but the ball jumps up off the deck and goes well past the bat.

A comedy of errors in the field from India. Flighted ball around off, Farhan goes down and sweeps it wide of mid on. Ishan Kishan runs around to his right but is a bit lazy in getting down and just gets some fingers on it. Washington Sundar, coming in from deep mid-wicket, is beaten by the deflection but recovers well and keeps it down to two runs.

Fuller one, fired in on middle. Sadaqat steps out and lofts it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Straight up in the air, but again, it lands where there isn't a fielder. Good length at the stumps, Maaz Sadaqat sits down to sweep but is undone by the extra bounce, top-edging it down to fine leg for a boundary.

Really short and angled into the batter. Farhan hops back and taps it in front of square leg for a quick single.

Not perfectly timed, but well enough to take it over the infield. Length ball at the stumps, Sahibzada Farhan plays the reverse sweep, top-edging it over backward point. The fielder from short third cuts it off and keeps it down to a brace. There is a very late boundary check, and replays show that Ravi Bishnoi was well inside the ropes when he cut it off.

In the air, but it will land safely. Pakistan get 10 runs from the first over. Back of a length and angled across off, Sadaqat extends the arms and slashes it over the point region, collecting two more runs.

FOUR! Sadaqat throws his hands at the freebie and gets good purchase as well. Good length, wide outside off, slammed away over cover-point for a boundary, the first one of the chase.

Sadaqat is away with a streaky shot. Shorter and right at the batter. Maaz hangs back and looks to hook but gets hurried and mistimes it over the square leg region for a couple of runs. Another No Ball from from Bumrah, and another Free Hit will now follow.

A yorker to the left-hander first up. Right in the blockhole and attacking the pads, with a hint of shape back in. Maaz Sadaqat goes for the flick but misses and gets pinged on the pads.

First runs off the bat. Back of a length again, angling back into the ribs. Farhan hops and dabs it down to mid-wicket for a single.

Oh, my! That's a steepler from Bumrah. Back of a length and on off, the ball darts back in sharply with extra bounce. Farhan is completely taken aback and nearly gets hit flush on the grill of the helmet, but thankfully, he wears it on the arms instead.

That's a top delivery, and the Free Hit costs nothing. Full and straight, spearing it in at the toes. Sahibzada Farhan fails to flick it away and wears it on the inner side of the pads.

Ooh, good carry right away. On a good length, it is an outswinger, and the ball deviates away with a lot more extra bounce. Sahibzada Farhan lets it go, playing inside the line of the ball, as Sanju Samson collects it around his face. Uh, oh! Jasprit Bumrah has overstepped big time here, and a No Ball is called. Free Hit upcoming...