India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first match of group A. After this victory, India tops the group A table.
India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Pakistan’s batting line could not pressurize Indian bowlers and Mohammad Rizwan was the top scorer with 43 runs. Captain Babar Azam returned to the pavilion after scoring only 10 runs. With the help of 2 big sixes by Shahnawaz Dahani, Pakistan ended up with 147 in 19.5 overs.
The start of India’s inning was also not impressive and India lost the first wicket on 1 run. The Indian captain also disappointed Indian fans with only 12 runs. Later Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja build up a good partnership and all-rounder Hardik Pandya finished the game in style. Indian All-rounder Hardik Pandya took three wickets and performed well with his bat. India defeated Pakistan by five wickets.
