India vs Pakistan 1st T20I at Bangalore, 25 Dec, 2012

Toss: Pakistan, who chose to bowl first
India 133/9 (20)
Pakistan 134/5 (19.4)
Pakistan won by 5 wickets
Man of the Match: Mohammad Hafeez
  • Shahid Afridi 3 * (2)
  • Shoaib Malik 57 * (50)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 B Kumar to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, 

Goes back and pulls the short of length delivery to mid wicket. 123 kmph.

Over 0.2 B Kumar to Nasir Jamshed, beaten, no runs

Gets forward and pushes at it outside off and is beaten by the away swing. 124 kmph.

Over 0.3 B Kumar to Nasir Jamshed, no runs, 

Square drives it on the up to point.

Over 0.4 B Kumar to Nasir Jamshed, 2 runs, 

Reaches out to the widish away swinger and square drives it on the up infront of point for a couple.

Over 0.5 B Kumar to Nasir Jamshed, beaten, no runs

Goes back for a flashy cut and is beaten by the away swing. 126 kmph.

Over 0.6 B Kumar to Nasir Jamshed, Bowled Him!

Inswinger from Bhuvneshwar and that bamboozles Jamshed and uproots his off stump! The left hander was nicely set up for this, with five outswingers in a row and this one swings back big time to go through the gate!!

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 AB Dinda to Ahmed Shehzad, no runs, 

Goes back and pushes it to backward point. 132 kmph.

Over 1.2 AB Dinda to Ahmed Shehzad, Boundary!

Square drives the pitched up outswinger between point and covers for a boundary. 135 kmph.

Over 1.3 AB Dinda to Ahmed Shehzad, no runs, 

Goes back and punches it to point. 136.7 kmph.

Over 1.4 AB Dinda to Ahmed Shehzad, no runs, 

Drives the length ball on the up to the diving Raina at point.

Over 1.5 AB Dinda to Ahmed Shehzad, 1 run, 

Width on offer and India have got a strong off side field set up! And the cut shot is kept down to just the single by a diving Jadeja at backward point.

Over 1.6 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, Boundary!

Gets forward and pushes it defensively and so sweetly in the gap through extra covers that the ball beats the chasing fielder for a boundary.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 B Kumar to Ahmed Shehzad, no runs, 

Flicks the length ball to the diving mid wicket.

Over 2.2 B Kumar to Ahmed Shehzad, Caught!

Bhuvneshwar strikes again! Pitched up outswinger which lures Shehzad in a false cover drive and beats him all ends up. Dhoni straightaway throws the ball up and the Umpire lifts his finger. Shehzad isn't happy and I didn't hear any nick. 129 kmph.

Slow motion replays do reveal the thin edge. The sound was audible.

Over 2.3 B Kumar to Umar Akmal, no runs, 

Goes back and leaves the away swinger outside off. 126 kmph.

Over 2.3 B Kumar to Umar Akmal, 1 wide, 
Bhuvneshwar tries out the inswinger and sprays his full ball down the legside to concede a wide.


Over 2.3 B Kumar to Umar Akmal, no runs, 

Goes back and leaves the away swinger outside off. 126 kmph.

Over 2.3 B Kumar to Umar Akmal, 1 wide, 
Bhuvneshwar tries out the inswinger and sprays his full ball down the legside to concede a wide.


Over 2.4 B Kumar to Umar Akmal, beaten, no runs

Goes back and looks to poke it away and is beaten by the seam movement.

Over 2.5 B Kumar to Umar Akmal, no runs, 

Goes back and leaves it outside off. 129 kmph.

Over 2.6 B Kumar to Umar Akmal, Clean Bowled!

Three wickets now for the debutant! Lovely late inswinger and Umar Akmal is cleaned up with the ball skidding through to uproot the middle stump through the gate! Once again the batsman not sure whether to come forward or go back!

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, 

Leaves the pitched up outswinger outside off. 137 kmph.

Over 3.2 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, 

Goes back and defends it to point.

Over 3.2 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 wide, 
Hafeez chases a widish full outswinger and nearly edges it behind.

Over 3.2 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, 

Goes back and defends it to point.

Over 3.2 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, 1 wide, 
Hafeez chases a widish full outswinger and nearly edges it behind.

Over 3.3 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, 

Gets forward and leaves the pacy away swinger outside off. 134 kmph.

Over 3.4 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, 

Leaves a pitched up outswinger outside off which stays low. 135 kmph.

Over 3.5 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, Boundary!

Moves back and whips it across wide of mid on for a boundary.

Over 3.6 AB Dinda to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, 

Goes back and punches the wide one off the bottom to backward point. 132 kmph.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 B Kumar to Shoaib Malik, 1 run, 

Goes back and tucks it wide of mid on for a quick single. 130 kmph.

Over 4.2 B Kumar to Mohammad Hafeez, beaten, no runs

Walks down the track and is beaten in a forward defence by one that swung away with bounce. 130 kmph.

Over 4.3 B Kumar to Mohammad Hafeez, no runs, 

Gets forward and leaves it outside off. 130 kmph.

Over 4.4 B Kumar to Mohammad Hafeez, 2 runs, 

Goes back and tucks it behind squareleg for a couple. 127 kmph.

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