174/4 (18.5)
CRR : 9.24
171/5 (20.0)
CRR : 8.55
India won by 6 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
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12:10 AM IST & 10:40 PM Local Time: We are all set for the post-match presentation...
Game Changer of the Match: Shivam Dube
Super Sixes of the Match: Abhishek Sharma (5 Maximums)
Player of the Match: Abhishek Sharma
Abhishek Sharma (POTM): "I mean, today was pretty simple. The way they were coming to us for no reason, I didn't like it. I thought I should give them an answer with the bat. I just wanted to deliver for my team.
Of course, we have been playing since school days. When we started to open, this is how we wanted to bat and luckily it came off tonight.
I feel it is important for the team. If you see the way he (Shubman Gill) was giving it back, I really enjoyed it. If you see someone playing like this, that's the intent I show and I'm practicing really hard and if it's my day, I'm gonna win it for my team."
Of course, we have been playing since school days. When we started to open, this is how we wanted to bat and luckily it came off tonight.
I feel it is important for the team. If you see the way he (Shubman Gill) was giving it back, I really enjoyed it. If you see someone playing like this, that's the intent I show and I'm practicing really hard and if it's my day, I'm gonna win it for my team."
Salman Ali Agha (Pakistan Captain): "We are yet to have a perfect game. We are still getting there. It was a great game of cricket, but they took the game away in the powerplay.
We didn't get enough runs on the board, to be honest. We were at 91/2 at the halfway stage. We could have got 10-15 extra runs. Still, we had decent runs on the board. 171 is a challenging score. As I said, they had a very good powerplay. They batted well in the powerplay, and that was the difference at the end.
If you see that your bowlers are going for runs, you have to make changes. That is how T20 cricket is. It is about finding the right man to do the job. It depends on the right kind of timing with bowling changes.
There are a lot of positives. Fakhar and Farhan batted well. Haris Rauf and Faheem Ashraf bowled well.
We are still in it. We are looking forward to our next game against Sri Lanka.
We didn't get enough runs on the board, to be honest. We were at 91/2 at the halfway stage. We could have got 10-15 extra runs. Still, we had decent runs on the board. 171 is a challenging score. As I said, they had a very good powerplay. They batted well in the powerplay, and that was the difference at the end.
If you see that your bowlers are going for runs, you have to make changes. That is how T20 cricket is. It is about finding the right man to do the job. It depends on the right kind of timing with bowling changes.
There are a lot of positives. Fakhar and Farhan batted well. Haris Rauf and Faheem Ashraf bowled well.
We are still in it. We are looking forward to our next game against Sri Lanka.
Suryakumar Yadav (India Captain): "Absolutely. The way the boys are stepping up in every game, it is making my job easy.
I think the boys showed a lot of composure. They were calm after the first 10 overs. I told the boys, the game starts now. The way they reacted, everyone on the field and all the bowlers, I think that is commendable.
That's completely fine, he (Bumrah) is not a robot, he can have an off day. The way he comes back in every game after that is really important. Very happy with the way Shivam Dube raised his hand and got us out of trouble.
(On Abhishek and Shubman's opening partnership) I think they complement each other really well. It is like a fire and ice combination. It is very pleasing to see them batting together. The way they did today, it was required for someone to bat for at least 10-12 overs.
(On dropped catches) That's completely fine. After first innings, our fielding coach T Dilip has already emailed the boys who had butter fingers today. But yeah, it happens and it is part of the game. Let's see how we go in the next game."
I think the boys showed a lot of composure. They were calm after the first 10 overs. I told the boys, the game starts now. The way they reacted, everyone on the field and all the bowlers, I think that is commendable.
That's completely fine, he (Bumrah) is not a robot, he can have an off day. The way he comes back in every game after that is really important. Very happy with the way Shivam Dube raised his hand and got us out of trouble.
(On Abhishek and Shubman's opening partnership) I think they complement each other really well. It is like a fire and ice combination. It is very pleasing to see them batting together. The way they did today, it was required for someone to bat for at least 10-12 overs.
(On dropped catches) That's completely fine. After first innings, our fielding coach T Dilip has already emailed the boys who had butter fingers today. But yeah, it happens and it is part of the game. Let's see how we go in the next game."
So, India and Bangladesh start their Super 4s journeys with a win. We will have a rare break tomorrow (September 22), before we resume with the tournament on Tuesday (September 23), with Pakistan facing Sri Lanka at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in what could be a fate-deciding game for both sides.
For now, it is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my colleagues, Ajay Pal Singh, Paras Yadav and Aman. We will meet again. Until then, it is cheers!
For now, it is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my colleagues, Ajay Pal Singh, Paras Yadav and Aman. We will meet again. Until then, it is cheers!