It was a typical India vs Pakistan clash at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The opener of the Group B of the T20 World Cup 2022 went down the wire and saw players of both teams giving their best. But in the end, it was the Indian Cricket Team who held their nerves and sealed the game by 5 wickets.
India thumps Pakistan by 5 wickets to begin their campaign with a win
Opting to bowl first, it was a great start for India as Arshdeep Singh and Bhuvneshwar Kumar extracted swing from the surface and made Pakistan batters look clueless.
After a sensational first over by Bhuvnehwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh removed both the Pakistani openers to leave them tumbling at 15/2. After that Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed smashed half-centuries and brought Pakistan into the game.
A valiant effort by Indian pacers Arshdeep Singh (3/32), Hardik Pandya (3/30), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/22) and Mohammad Shami (1/25) restricted Pakistan to the total of 159 runs.
Chasing the target, it was a dreadful outing for India as they lost both KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma for just 4 runs each. To worsen the case more, in-form batter Suryakumar Yadav also perished for 15 runs. Akshar Patel was then promoted up the order but the move didn’t work as a mixup saw him back in the hut to leave India tumbling at 31/4.
But Hardik Pandya (40) and Virat Kohli (82*) stitched a crucial 100-plus run partnership and brought India back into the game. The match went down the wire and India held their nerves better and cliched the game by 5 wickets to bat important 2 points.
Twitterati reacts as India claim 5-wicket win over Pakistan
As India completed a thrilling 5-wicket win over Pakistan in Australia, fans on Twitter were jubilant and lavished rich praise on the team for a terrific performance. Here are some of the reactions:
MOMENT OF THE DAY 👌pic.twitter.com/GhrykmwuC4
Advertisement— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 23, 2022
Still can't believe what I have seen. I thought that the game had gone out of reach after the 17th over, but what I saw in the last 3 overs was extremely surreal. Kohli taking down Shaheen & Haris, the 2 best bowlers of opposition, and then that last over. Outstanding stuff.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) October 23, 2022
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Yaayyyy…Happyyy Deepawali
What an amazing game.High on emotions, but this is
probably the most brilliant T20 Innings i have ever seen, take a bow Virat Kohli . Chak De India #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/3TwVbYscpaAdvertisement— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 23, 2022
Rohit Sharma said, "hats off to Virat Kohli, he played the best ever innings of his career for India".
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 23, 2022
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This game is insane!
Advertisement— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 23, 2022
WHAT A MATCH
— Sonya (@R0isthegoat) October 23, 2022
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Insanity at its peak…
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One of the Best Game
— A🏏 (@IamA1845) October 23, 2022
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Heart pounding Match
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Goosebumps 🤩🤩
— Sameer_Keram (@SameerKeram1) October 23, 2022
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Best game ever
Advertisement— Ü$|-|@M@ (@USxGOONER) October 23, 2022
All credits virat kohli ❤️❤️❤️
— Sonya (@R0isthegoat) October 23, 2022
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Best moment of the match 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/rFEWXTJ4CN
Advertisement— Manav Paroothi (@paroothi_manav) October 23, 2022
