PAK vs IND Ball by Ball Commentary

THE KING HAS ADDED ANOTHER JEWEL TO HIS CROWN! AN UNBEATEN HUNDRED FOR VIRAT KOHLI! 51st ODI century for him, his 4th against Pakistan and overall hundred number 82, across formats in international cricket for one of the modern-day greats of the sport! Couldn't be a more picture-perfect run chase for India! Shah bowls it on a nagging length, and the line is outside off, Virat Kohli steps down to the pitch of the ball and slaps it past covers for a boundary. Takes off the helmet, raises his bat skywards, and soaks in all the acknowledgment from the crowd in Dubai. The Indian dressing room erupts in joy with captain Rohit Sharma admiring Kohli's knock with a satisfying broad smile on his face. INDIA WIN BY 6 WICKETS IN HAND AND 7 OVERS LEFT!

Back of a length, on off, Axar Patel works it straight down the ground for a single.

Interestingly, Kohli takes a single! Good length, around off, worked through the cover space for a single.

Oh, had to hurry and a direct hit might have been curtains for Kohli! Bowled fuller and around off, Kohli slaps it to mid off and scoots off for a single. The fielder is quick to pick and release the throw at the bowling end but misses. Kohli retains the strike with a huge cheer from the crowd.

Two more! Full toss, on off, Virat Kohli mistimes the pull shot but manages to get it over mid-wicket, and motors back for the second run. On 94 now, just a hit away! India need 5 to win.

IN THE AIR...LANDS SAFE! Length ball, on the stumps, Virat Kohli heaves but mistimes it over mid on for a couple of runs.

WIDE! Over the top of the batter's head, outside off, Virat Kohli leaves. A bit of boos around in the crowd as well.

Excellent running this! Short of a good length, on off, Virat Kohli stays on the back foot and pulls it away to deep mid-wicket for a quick couple of runs. Kohli into his 90s now!

WIDE! Outside the tramline, left alone by Kohli.

It just keeps getting worse for Pakistan! Sprays it way down leg on a length, does Shaheen. It lands and stays low as Axar misses to tickle it away. Rolls on a couple of bounces towards Rizwan who gets a bad bounce and the ball beats his dive to the right. The ball rolls towards the deep fine fence and just plugs before. They cross but it should have been more.

Way too short towards the batter's helmet, Kohli steers it down with the pull and gets it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Digs it in short, on the body, Axar climbs on the bounce and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dragged length, on the leg stump, Virat Kohli gets on the back foot and works it to the square leg region.

Good length, angling on the pads, Axar tickles it to short fine for one.

Length, on the stumps, dabbed to mid-wicket.

An appeal for LBW, but not given. Rizwan has a detailed chat with the bowler and opts to go upstairs. Agha bowls it quick and flat, drifting towards the leg stump line, on a fuller length. Virat Kohli sits down to play the sweep shot but the ball passes really close to the inside edge before clipping the pad. UltraEdge shows a spike on the inside edge as the ball runs down to the fine leg region. A single taken.

Back of a length, on middle, Kohli hangs back and punches it to mid-wicket.

Angling the pads, on a length, flicked away to square leg.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! End of a brief but entertaining stay for Hardik! Afridi stays around the wicket and hurls a bumper at the left shoulder of the batter, Hardik tries to help it away with the angle but the ball gets a bit too close and big on him. The ball brushes the glove on the way through and the keeper Mohammad Rizwan makes no mistake to his left.

Dug in short and tucks the batter up for room, Kohli swivels for the pull but gets a bit rushed. Mistimes the shot in front of deep square leg for one.

Low full toss, on middle, Pandya uses his feet and taps it to mid off for a single.

This is bowled into the deck, on off, Pandya hangs back and jabs it to mid-wicket.

Shaheen dishes it out very full, on middle, Pandya looks to go over mid off. Does not quite get hold of it but gets enough bat on it to clear the fielder there for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Right off the screws! Shaheen starts from around the wicket and hurls it on a length, on off, Pandya steps down the track and clobbers it over extra cover for a boundary.

Flat and on a length, on off, Pandya works it past point and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Excellent catch by Imam-ul-Haq! Khushdil spots Iyer backing away and he follows him. Serves it right up there in the blockhole, Iyer moves to the leg side and tries to get under the ball to drill it past cover. Hits it flat towards cover where Imam flings himself to his right and holds onto a spectacular catch. Iyer falls for 56 (67). India are now 214/3, needing 28 runs.

FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Darted in, on a nagging length, on middle, Iyer puts the dancing shoes on and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

This is short and outside off, Kohli makes room and cuts it to deep point for a single.

At 85.6 kph, on off, Kohli leans forward and caresses it to cover.

Looped up, very full, on the pads, Kohli has a massive swipe across the line but gets beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the back pad.

On a good length, at 131.3 kph, on off, Kohli plays it right under his eyes. Taps the ball on its head and drops it down in front of backward point for a single. India need 33 more runs.

Slower one and it is fuller too, on middle, Iyer picks it as he waits for the ball to arrive and flicks it past mid-wicket for another single.

Slanting in from a bit wide of the crease, on a good length, on middle, Kohli wrists it through square leg and moves to 83 with this single.

Sliding onto the pads, on a length, Iyer turns it through square leg and turns the strike over.

Wide! Rauf bends his back and serves a bumper, over middle, Iyer sways away and lets it be. The ball sails over his head for a wide.

The pace is varied by Rauf, at 122.7 kph, on a good length, on middle, Kohli tucks it to deep square leg and crosses over.

Pace on now, full and aimed at the stumps, Kohli firms the drive to mid on.

Two wides! Rauf takes pace off but errs in line. This is sprayed down leg. The ball goes on the bounce towards the keeper and Rizwan fails to read the spin. The ball deflects off his pads to his left for a run.

Quicker and flatter, on a nagging length, Kohli guides it to point.

ODI FIFTY NUMBER 21 FOR SHREYAS IYER! This has been an easy-on-the-eye knock from Shreyas. He will be eager to stay till the end and take India home. This is a flighted delivery from Abrar, on off, Iyer leans into the drive and knocks it to long off for a single to get to the milestone.

Tossed up, on off, Iyer eases the drive to cover.

Length, on off, punched away to cover.

Short and on off, Iyer pushes it to cover from the crease.

No run.

Fuller in length, at the stumps, Kohli whips it in the air but well wide of deep square leg to his left for another couple. 200 comes up for India and also the 100-run stand between these two!

FOUR! Nicely done! Rauf continues to hit the deck hard but the line is a bit too straight, at the hips, Kohli swivels and lifts his front leg up to pull it to the left of deep fine leg for a boundary.

Banged in short by Rauf, on off, Kohli gets on top of the bounce and pulls it low towards mid-wicket. Saud Shakeel dives to his right and gets a hand to it. Slows down the pace of the ball and Kohli will have to be content with just two.

Had the throw hit, Iyer was gone! Rauf bashes the hard length, on off, Kohli stands tall and punches it to the left of cover and calls for two immediately. The fielder in the deep is quick to get to the ball and fires it on the bounce towards the bowling end. It skids through and Rauf standing beside the stumps, fails to collect the throw as the ball bursts through his hands and sneaks past the stumps. Iyer was a goner had the throw hit the stumps.

Fuller in length, on the off stump, Iyer winds up and tries to launch it down the ground. Miscues it off the inner half of the bat towards deep mid-wicket for one.

On a good length, around off, Iyer hangs back and steers it to backward point.

Flighted one, lands on a length, and turns away from outside off. Shreyas Iyer easily cuts it past cover-point for a single to end the over.

Provides some loop on it, full and around off, tapped away to cover by Iyer.

Back of a length, on off, Virat Kohli goes deep in the crease and punches it down to long on for a single.

Full and on the off stump, Shreyas Iyer drives it along the carpet to long off and takes one.

Flipper on a length, on the stumps, comes quickly on the batter. Kohli is quick to rock back and punch it to point. Sets off for a run as Salman Agha at backward point runs to his right and throws it to the keeper. Shreyas Iyer drags his bat just in time before Rizwan whips the bails off.

Abrar bowls it full and on the stumps, Virat lunges ahead and keeps it out to the off side.

Nips back in a touch, on a good length, on top of middle, Shreyas Iyer jabs it away to deep mid-wicket, where the fielder runs in and fumbles to pick in a go. Allows one extra run. Two taken.

Short and coming right on the face, Kohli pulls it comfortably to deep backward square leg for a single.

A yard behind the fuller length, outside off, Virat Kohli covers the stumps and tries to smack the heave across, but gets it off the inside half of the bat. The ball lands on the bounce towards mid on.

Short of a good length, on off, Virat Kohli plays it close to the body and guides it to short third.

Hits the deck hard, on top of off, Shreyas cuts it square past backward point for a single.

WIDE! Over-the-head-bumper, down leg. Iyer lets it fly over his head. Wide given.

Short in length, outside off, Kohli rises with the bounce and punches this slower one to the point region. Sets off for a quick single but the ball is stopped on the dive to his right by Imam-ul-Haq. He throws it a bit late to the bowler's end and Virat gets home with a dive.

Short of a length and pushed on the pads, Virat Kohli plays it to the left of square leg for a single.

Pitched fuller and on middle, Shreyas Iyer reverse sweeps it over point for a single.

Length, on off, Virat Kohli goes on the back foot and punches it past cover for a single.

Flatter and fuller, on middle, Kohli clips it to mid-wicket.

Slower through the air and keeps it short, on off, Iyer rocks back and punches it past cover for a single.

Pushed through, short and on off, Iyer guides it with an open bat face towards short third.

Drags the length, on off, Shreyas Iyer uses the depth of the crease to punch it down to long on for one more.

Nice and full, on off, tapped away to the off side.

Speared fuller and around off, Shreyas goes for a switch hit but misses as he is beaten by the pace.

Fired on the pads, fuller in length, Iyer reaches out in front and sweeps it towards short fine leg where the fielder dives to his left and takes the sting out of the ball. It gets parried away towards deep square leg off his hands and the batters complete a couple.

Bowled from well wide of the crease and tries to keep it away from the batter's reach on the shorter side, Iyer reaches out and cuts it to point.

FOUR! Boundaries coming thick and fast now for Iyer and India! Marginally short and outside off, Iyer rocks back and cuts it late and hard, well behind point and the ball runs away to the fence.

Drags the length, turning in from off, Virat Kohli hangs back and turns it towards square leg.

Slower and fuller on off, Virat Kohli defends it watchfully.

Full and on the stumps again, turning in, clipped to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! GIGANTIC! Agha pushes it through, fuller and on the stumps, Shreyas Iyer steps down the track and effortlessly hoists it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six. 75 more needed now.

Dropped full on off, Shreyas Iyer knocks it straight back to the bowler.

Tossed up, too full and on leg, Virat Kohli sweeps it pretty fine to widish deep fine for a single.

DROPPED by Saud Shakeel! Hit hard but Pakistan needed that chance to be converted. Khushdil drags the length back and this is bowled with a flatter trajectory, at the stumps, Iyer presses on the back foot and tries to pull it over mid-wicket. Fails to get the desired elevation but hits it firmly. Saud leaps and gets his hands together over his head in an attempt to take the catch. The ball bursts through his hands and rolls behind for a couple of runs.

Right in the blockhole, on off, Iyer jams it out on the off side.

Keeps it full, on off, Iyer blocks it out.

FOUR! This time to the other side of the wicket! Shah errs in line as this is on the pads, full in length, Iyer sweeps it fine and gets it past short fine leg for four more.

FOUR! Inventive! Darted in, full and straight, at the stumps, Iyer switches his stance and brings out the reverse. Plays it all along the ground and gets it past the right of short third for a boundary.

Floated up, this turns away a bit, on off, Iyer gets on the front foot and guides it to backward point.

150 comes up for India! At 136.1 kph, fuller in length, on off, Kohli advances down the track again and times the drive nicely. Beats the diving cover fielder to his right. Rauf from mid off gives it a chase and cuts it off. Another brace for Kohli. The 50-run stand comes up between these two batters.

Back to around the wicket now and this is on a shortish length but a bit too straight, on leg, Kohli swivels and pulls it all along the ground to the right of deep square leg for a couple.

Pushed across, on a nagging length, steered down to deep third for another single.

Switches to over the wicket and serves a slower bumper, on off, Kohli rides the bounce and glides it down to deep third with an open bat face for a single.

Pitched up, on middle, Kohli drives it straight back at the bowler.

FOUR! Shaheen is greeted back into the attack with a boundary! Begins from around the wicket does Shaheen and serves it on a length, on middle and leg, Kohli skips down the track and tries to go down the ground. Does not quite get hold of it but gets more than enough bat to clear mid on for a boundary. Runs needed under 100 now for India - they require 98 more.

Slows it down, on off, Kohli strides forward and eases the drive to long off for a single.

And again! Pushed through by Khushdil, outside off, Kohli nails the cut but picks out the man at cover-point.

A half-tracker, near the tramline on off, Kohli reaches out for the cut but does not get the timing right and hits it straight to cover-point.

Fuller and quicker, outside off, Iyer extends his hands into the shot and eases it wide of cover for another single.

Bowled from slightly wide of the crease but the length stays short, outside off, Kohli has ample time to rock back and slap it past extra cover. They cross.

Flat and short, on off, Iyer goes back to punch it along the ground towards long off for one.

Dug in short, on off, Iyer fetches it from outside off and plays the pull towards deep square leg for another single.

In the channel on off, on a short of a good length, Kohli lets the ball come to him and runs it down with an open bat face down to deep third for one.

Oh, that could have ended badly for Kohli! Naseem delivers it on a hard length, around the off stump, Kohli taps the ball on its head and plays it in front of backward point. Kohli sets off for the run before Iyer sends him back but he is quick to return in time.

Banged in short but the pace is taken off by Naseem, outside off, Iyer is early into the pull and one hand comes off the bat. Drags it off the toe end of the bat to deep square leg for a single.

On a back of a length, on off, Kohli hangs back and runs it down to deep third for one.

FOUR! Kohli takes the aerial route to get to his 74th ODI FIFTY! Games against Pakistan always seem to bring out the best in Virat, and he has looked switched on from ball one. This is on a length, around off, Kohli gets his hands through the line and lifts it up and over extra cover for a boundary.

Continues to attack the stumps from around the wicket, on a length, guided to point.

At 86.1 kph, on a nagging length, on off, Iyer looks to flick it away but the ball straightens just a touch and a soft leading edge is induced. It rolls in front of cover.

Drops it short and outside off, Kohli stands tall and slaps it along the ground to deep cover for one more.

Floated up, on off, driven past the diving cover fielder to his right for one by Iyer.

Slightly slower and fuller, on off, Iyer gets forward and eases it to point.

Starts from around the wicket, on a nagging length, darted in on middle, Iyer goes back and pats it back to Shah.

Angling on the pads, on a length, Shreyas tucks it right in front of mid-wicket and the two batters steal a quick single.

Full and on off, Shreyas Iyer plays it on the up and drives it straight to point.

Good-length delivery, outside off, Virat Kohli extends his arms and punches it through cover for a single.

Make it six dots now in a row! Straight and full, on off, Virat Kohli prods forward and drives it to mid off.

Fifth dot on the trot! Back of a length on off, Virat Kohli drives it to cover.

Naseem is back on. Bowls it on a nagging length, on off, Virat Kohli lets it arrive and blocks it right under his bat.

Length, outside off, cut away but straight to point. Another impressive over from Abrar, just a single off it.

Good length, on middle and leg, Shreyas Iyer rocks back and punches it to the right of the bowler. Stopped by Abrar.

Nice and full, on off, pushed back to the bowler by Iyer.

Floated full and on middle, Virat Kohli leans ahead and flicks it wide of long on for a single.

Too slow, outside off, at 77.8 kph, spinning away. Virat Kohli waits for it and eases it to short third. Looks for a quick single but Shreyas denies.

Floated on a length, outside off, turning away. Virat Kohli hangs back and punches it to cover.

Now Rauf responds with a vicious bumper, on the bodyline. All Shreyas could do is duck under it.

FOUR! In the gap and through the fence! Short from Rauf, on off, Shreyas Iyer with good arm-extension, pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. No chance for the deep square leg fielder to cut that off to his left.

Spears it full and on the stumps, at 145.8 kph, Shreyas Iyer knocks it back to Rauf.

Straight on middle, and full in length, Shreyas Iyer opens the bat face and drives it to cover.

Short in length, outside off, Shreyas stands tall and pulls it crisply, but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

Full and on middle, at 146.5 kph, Virat Kohli drills to the right of mid off for a single. Quick running this from Virat and Iyer.

Right into the blockhole, on middle, Shreyas Iyer carves it out to the right of the bowler. Abrar Ahmed moves to the ball and stops it with the slide to his right.

Full and pushed through on off, Virat Kohli leans forward and drives it to long off for another single.

Short of a good length, around off, Iyer hangs back and punches it down to long off for one more.

Slider on the pads, full in length, Shreyas Iyer looks to flick but gets a bit of a leading edge to the bowler.

Looped up, full on middle, pushed gently to the bowler.

Length, on off, Virat Kohli rocks back and slaps it to deep point for a single.

Full and on middle, Iyer plays with a straight bat and pushes it down to mid off.

Aims the pegs, on middle, on a length, Virat opens the face of the bat and works it past backward point for a single.

FOUR! Helped away! A boundary after 45 balls for India! Short from Rauf, on the right shoulder, Virat Kohli just helps it fine to deep fine for a boundary.

Short again, on top of middle and off, Shreyas Iyer lifts his front leg up and plays the 'Natraj' shot along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

A well-directed bumper, nipping in from middle. Shreyas Iyer dodges that one as he sits under it.

At 137.7 kph, on a length, on middle, Shreyas gets behind the line and pats it back to the bowler.

Length ball, sliding back into the pads, wristed away behind square leg but straight to the fielder inside the ring. The scoring rate just starting to come down now.

On a dragged length and angled into middle and leg, Kohli backs away again and forces the ball out on the off side.

Pushed through flatter and on off, Kohli goes back and across and punches it away straight to point.

Floated up on middle, angling in, Shreyas Iyer stays leg side of the ball and caresses it on the up to long off for a single.

Nicely flighted, a bit quicker and full on middle, Kohli looks to defend but gets an inside edge behind square leg for a single.

Nagging length, darting in from around off, Kohli leans across to block.

Just back of a length and around off, punched away with a high-elbow and down to mid off for another single.

That nipped back sharply! Haris Rauf goes wider on the crease and bowls it on a hard length around off at 145.5 clicks, this one pitches and just jags back in quickly. Shreyas Iyer is hanging back expecting the short ball and is late on the block. The ball just gets the inside edge and beats the pads to go down to backward square leg. They get a single.

Back of a length and in the channel, Kohli waits back well and uses the pace on the ball to tap it on the head and gets it down to deep third for a run.

Back of a length and on a very tight line around off at 144.6 clicks, Kohli gets up on his toes and opens the bat face to keep it down behind point.

Hits the hard length and bowls it in the channel at 143.8 clicks, Iyer plays it late and dabs it down wth soft hands to the left of the diving cover-point fielder and picks up a single.

Rauf returns to the attack and bowls it back of a length outside off, Virat Kohli hops back and nudges it down to deep third for a single.

Dragged length on middle and leg, Iyer lets the ball come on and tucks it down to mid-wicket for a dot this time. End of a successful over from Abrar, India are 102/2!

Nice and full, driven on the up and down to long off for a single.

Drops it just a bit short and on off, Iyer punches it off the back foot through covers for a single.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! How's he pulled that off? Abrar Ahmed with a bamboozling delivery that has taken everyone by surprise. Abrar tosses this one up at around 88 clicks and drifts it on a nagging length onto middle and leg. Shubman Gill presses back and looks to play down the line off the back foot but the ball grips and rips away past the outside edge and knocks over the top of off. It needed a special delivery to get rid of Gill and he now departs for 46 (52). Can Pakistan now build on this?

Bowled nice and full around middle, Shubman Gill watchfully defends it out.

Good length on middle, skidding on, Gill rocks right back and works it around the corner for one. The 100 is also up for India.

Six singles off the over and eight singles in a row now! Fractionally shorter and outside off, Kohli leans across and plays it on the up to sweeper cover for one more.

Just drags the length back a couple of inches and bowls it around off, Shubman Gill leans on and pushes it through wide mid off for yet another single.

Flighted up, full and around off, driven on the front foot and along the ground to long off for a run.

Just milking the runs now these two, no need to take risks. Floated up around the pads, Gill turns it in front of square leg and into the deep for another single.

Fuller delivery on leg and sliding in, Kohli lunges ahead and works it away to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Drifted full and well into the pads, Gill gets his hands out in front and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Fuller delivery, bowled on middle and leg, Gill gets on the front foot eases it down to long on for a run.

Manages to get off strike finally. A bit fuller and around off, Kohli eases it to the left of cover and pinches a single.

Quick and flat again, on a good length, Kohli defends it back to the bowler.

Quicker one, darted in on middle, Kohli goes back in the crease and keeps it out.

Bowled flatter again and attacking the stumps, Kohli looks to play off the back foot but can't quite get it away.

Oh, a bit unlucky for the bowler! Bowled flatter now and angled into middle and leg, Virat Kohli rocks back to punch it away but gets an inside edge through the legs and down to fine leg for a couple of runs.

A bit too full and around off, Kohli comes forward and presents the full face of the blade before punching it down to long off for one.

Flighted up, on a nagging length and around off, Kohli makes another block. Four dots on the trot!

This is bowled full and straight now, Kohli just blocks it down the deck.

Sliding this one into the pads, worked away down to short fine leg and Kohli wants a single but is sent back.

Nagging length, in and around middle, nudged away in front of square leg by Kohli.

Good length around off to begin with, Shubman Gill stays put and taps it down to long off for a single.

Quick and flat around off, this one almost darts back in, Virat Kohli rocks back to jam it out but is a bit late on it and the ball goes to covers. There is a stifled appeal for LBW but no one is really sure about it and Mohammad Rizwan doesn't review it either.

Nicely tossed up, full and outside off, Kohli reaches out and pushes it towards cover.

On a nagging length on middle and leg, tucked away off the back foot to the on side.

Flights it up now, a bit slower and full on leg, Gill clips it off the inside edge towards square leg and picks up a single.

Shorter in length and on middle and leg, played off the back foot and through mid-wicket for one more.

Floated up around leg, eased down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Wow, another cracker of a shot from VK and 14 runs come off that over! Good length, wide of the off stump, Kohli reaches across and scrumptiously drives it through the cover region and picks up another boundary.

Spears in a searing yorker around off at 145 clicks, Kohli manages to jam it out towards cover.

Nicely timed but the fielder did seem to get a hand on it. Just back of a length and angled into the body, tucked away neatly and to the right of mid-wicket where the fielder dives but can't stop it. The other fielder from mid on gives chase and pulls it back in. Three taken.

Hard length in and around off, just pushed away on the up towards extra cover for a single.

FOUR! What a classy shot from Virat Kohli to bring up 14,000 ODI runs, surreal from the King. Pitched up around off, not all that full but Kohli prods forward a bit and just plays that high-elbow cover drive, wide of extra cover and mid off for a boundary. Kohli becomes the quickest in terms of innings taken to reach this landmark.

A fine shot on the up but tidied up by Saud Shakeel in the deep! On a hard length and well outside off, Kohli reaches across and punches the drive sweetly and wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs.

Drags the length back and bowls it on off and middle, Kohli hops back and taps it back past the bowler for another single.

Full and straight this time, Gill takes the front leg out and flicks it in front of mid-wicket for a run.

Floated up again, full and a bit wider of the off stump, slower too, Gill reaches for it and plays an uppish drive in front of point.

Tosses it up a bit, full and around off, Shubman Gill leans on to defend.

Fractionally short again, on the stumps and sliding on, Gill pushes it to the right of the bowler.

Starts with a short ball outside off, this one sits up, Kohli rocks back and punches it through covers for one.

Hard length, angles it across off, Gill reaches out and chops it just beside the pitch on the off side.

Rauf, the first Pakistani bowler so far to mix his lengths. Good-length ball at 142.4 clicks, in the channel and just seaming away, Gill plays a loose shot away from the body and is beaten.

DROPPED! What a chance to dismiss the in-form batter but Khushdil Shah has shelled it! Just short of a good length and over middle, Shubman Gill looks to play that favored short-arm pull but hits it flat and straight at short mid-wicket. Shah gets low and looks to grab it over his head but it comes quickly and pops right out of the hands. Rauf isn't pleased and understandably so.

In the air but doesn't carry! Rauf hits the deck hard and bowls it outside off with some good pace as well. The ball angles away but Virat Kohli looks to swing across the line and ends up getting a top edge that falls short of the incoming fielder, Naseem Shah at deep third. Single taken.

Hard length now on middle and angling in at almost 141 clicks, Kohli gets inside the line and flicks it fine towards fine leg and picks up a brace.

Begins back of a length from over the stumps and bowls it around middle, Kohli gets up on his toes and pushes it down to wide mid on.

Short and wide on off, Gill frees his arms and cracks the cut but straight to cover-point. At the end of the first Powerplay, India are 64/1 while Pakistan were 52/2.

At 142.4 kph, on a back of a length, around off, Kohli hits it on the rise and does not quite time it well. It works in his favour though as the ball dribbles towards mid off and that allows him to steal a quick single.

Hurls it on a length, on off, Kohli firms the drive along the ground but straight to mid on.

Slightly fuller, attacking the stumps, Kohli turns it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

In and around the off stump line, on a good length, Kohli lets the ball come to him and blocks it out right under his eyes.

Naseem digs it in on a hard length, on off, Kohli stands tall and whips it to mid-wicket.

Buzzers! Afridi tries to go full again but it comes out as a low full toss, on the pads, Gill flicks it to deep backward square leg. The throw from the deep hits the stumps at the batting end and rolls wide of backward point for an overthrow. An expensive over from Shaheen. 14 runs off it.

FOUR! Hit with real authority! Another full delivery by Afridi, on middle, Gill gives the bowler the charge and gets to the pitch of the ball. Spanks it back over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Going across the right-hander, full too, Gill pats it to cover.

Very full, around off, Gill squeezes it out to the left of the bowler.

FOUR! Fine shot! On the fuller side, on off, Gill leans into the drive and times the drive. Hits it between cover and mid off for a boundary.

Two wides! Sprayed down leg, on a length, Kohli misses the tickle. Mohammad Rizwan dives to his left and parries it behind off his gloves for a run.

A direct hit could have found Gill wanting! On a back of a length, on middle, Kohli presses on the back foot to keep it out. Gets it off the inner half of the bat in front of deep backward square leg. Gill is a bit late to set off for the second run but eventually decides to do so. The throw comes in from the deep but there is no one behind the stumps to collect the throw at the bowling end and Gill makes it in with a stretch.

Hits the deck hard, on off, Gill stays on the back foot and watchfully stabs it down on the off side.

Outside off, on a good length, not that short or wide for the cut. Gill goes for it and ends up chopping it down onto the deck.

Delivers it on a short of a good length, on off, Kohli punches it on the rise to the right of cover for a single.

Lands it on a good length, on off, it climbs a bit on Kohli as he gets forward to defend. The ball hits high on the bat and drops down the deck.

Naseem slides onto the pads, on a back of a length, Kohli flicks it off the hips towards deep fine leg. Abrar Ahmed covers good ground in the deep to his right and sticks out his right boot to prevent the boundary. Virat gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

On a good length, on off, Kohli blocks it out off the back foot.

Lovely ball! Slanting away from the right-hander, on a back of a length, Gill stays back to keep it out with a straight bat. The ball leaves him to zip past the outside edge.

FOUR! Streaky! Shaping back in with an upright seam, on off, on a good length, Gill is a bit early into the flick shot as he closes the bat face. Gets a leading edge that goes to the right of backward point and it beats the sprinting deep third fielder to his right for the third boundary of the over.

FOUR! Class written all over it! Pitched up by Afridi from over the wicket, on off and middle, Gill presents the full face of the bat and just eases himself into the drive. Plays it to the right of Kohli at the non-striker's end for four more.

On the fuller side, sliding across the right-hander, Gill lets it be.

FOUR! A Shubman Gill special! Banged in short by Afridi, not high enough though to trouble the batter, on off, Gill stands tall and jabs it aerially but well over mid-wicket for a boundary.

At 141.5 kph, Shaheen goes full and gets a hint of inward shape, on middle, Gill presses forward and firms the drive with a straight bat back past the bowler to the left of mid on for a brace.

This is on a back of a length, on off, Gill gets on top of the bounce by rising on his toes and pushes it to the left of mid off for a quick single. A tidy over from Naseem!

Hurls it in the channel on off, on a good length, Gill stays leg side of the ball and punches it straight to backward point.

Hits the bat hard, on off, at 138.9 kph, Gill stabs it down right under his eyes.

Continues to keep the stumps in play, on a good length, Gill plants his front foot ahead and pats it back to Naseem.

On a nagging length, on the off stump line, Gill gets half-forward to keep it out. The ball moves away slightly off the deck to square Gill up. Catches the outer half of the bat and it rolls towards point.

Bashes the hard length, on off, Gill hangs back to defend it with a straight bat.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Finally, Shaheen gets this one right and Rohit's nemesis comes back to haunt him! A proper inswinging toe-crushing yorker, tailing in late on middle and leg. Rohit Sharma is a bit late to jam his bat down in time and the ball just shoots towards the stumps in a blink. Rohit Sharma departs on 20 (15) and India are 31/1. Excellent pace variation from Shaheen, as he bowled a pace-off delivery in the last ball, but cannoned this one right through the gates.

FOUR! Not the best of shots from Rohit, but all he had to do was to clear that in-field! No swing whatsoever, a slower one, full and on off, Rohit Sharma is early to loft it over cover, but slices it over point for a boundary.

Slants across off, on a good length, does Afridi. Shubman Gill throws his bat for a slash and gets a top-edge that flies on the bounce to deep third. Naseem Shah mops it up with the slide to his left. One taken.

Nips away from the leg stump line, on a length, Shubman Gill taps it to the off side.

Bowled fuller and angling in from middle, Shubman Gill pushes it firmly out to mid on.

Inswinger on a length, on middle and leg, Shubman Gill prods forward and blocks it straight.

Deception! Naseem rolls the fingers on the leather taking the pace off, and bowls it on a length, Rohit Sharma is months early to play the pull and is beaten all ends up.

Good length, around off, Rohit Sharma opens the bat face and hits it to backward point.

FOUR! Intent! Full from Naseem, aiming the sticks, Rohit Sharma comes charging down the track and with mid off inside the ring, he simply lofts it over the fielder to collect a boundary.

Wayward down leg, on a short length, Shubman Gill guides it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Angling into the pads, on a length, Rohit Sharma gets it off the inside edge of the bat as the ball runs to deep square leg. One taken.

A yard fuller than a short length, on top of middle, Rohit gets in a bit of a tangle as it bounces more, but adjusts well by stabbing it on the surface.

Full and just around off, swinging in, Shubman Gill leans on it and pushes it to cover where Shakeel makes a good stop.

FOUR! Glorious! Shaheen looks to bowl a yorker, but slips in a full toss on off, Shubman Gill brings the bat through the line and pierces the cover and point gap for a cracking boundary.

Back of a length, around off, Shubman Gill pats it off the toe-end of the bat to cover. Straightaway looks at his willow as it didn't sound good at all.

Shaheen now smartly bowls fuller and pushes it way across off, keeping it away from the batter's reach. Gill leaves.

Inswinger on the stumps, Gill pushes it off the inside half of the bat to mid-wicket.

INSIDE EDGE AND FOUR! Well, well, well! Luck favours the brave, they say! Length, just across off, Shubman Gill looks to drive to the off side, but inside edges and the ball bounces past the stumps for a boundary at deep fine.

Hits the deck hard, does Naseem, around off, Rohit Sharma slaps it off the back foot, but straight to cover.

BEATEN! Excellent comeback by Naseem! Bowls it in the channel of off, shaping away a touch, on a length. Rohit Sharma plays inside the line and the ball flirts past the outside edge.

SIX! Well, nothing streaky about this one at all. That is a Rohit Sharma special! Hard length, on leg, nipping a bit away. Rohit Sharma weighs on the back foot and just effortlessly pulls it behind deep backward square leg for a huge 81-meter six.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! The first boundary of the chase, a streaky one but still goes to the fence. Back of a length, on middle, Rohit Sharma attempts to pull but the top edge is found and the ball flies over the slips for a boundary.

A gentle away shape on a good length, around off, Rohit Sharma knocks it to cover.

With a slip in position, Naseem starts from over the stumps. Bashes the length, outside off. Rohit Sharma climbs on the bounce and taps it out safely to point.

A good probing first over from Shaheen! Concedes just two! Too full on middle, tailing slightly in, Shubman Gill prods forward and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Another well-fired yorker on middle, Shubman Gill does well to flick it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, pushed outside and across off, Shubman Gill lets it be. Good carry to the keeper though as Rizwan had to hop a bit to his left to collect it around his chest level.

A low tailing full toss into the batter, Gill flicks it straight to mid on.

Rohit is off the mark! Just a marginal swing into the pads, on a fullish length, Rohit glances it through square leg for a single.

WIDE! Length ball, nibbling wildly away from outside off. Rohit leaves. Wide given.

On the money, starts Shaheen! Looks for the yorker first up, swinging into the batter from off, Rohit Sharma jams it out safely.