India vs Pakistan, Pool C, Hong Kong Sixes 2025 - CommentaryIND vs PAK, Pool C, Hong Kong Sixes 2025 - Commentary

India won by 2 runs (DLS Method)

IND

86/4(6)

PAK

41/1(3)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

16:32 Local Time, 08:32 GMT, 14:02 IST: Unfortunately, the rain has had the final say and India win this contest by 2 runs on DLS. There was an opportunity to take a single on the last ball off the second over, but the batters decided against it. And 4 successive dots from 1.4 to 2.1 did prove really costly for Pakistan. India, though, will be happy to take the win and secure 2 important points. Let's hope the weather clears up soon for the all-important contest between Australia and England. Cheers!!

16:25 Local Time, 08:25 GMT, 13:55 IST: Bigger covers coming on and that is not a good sign.

16:21 local, 08:21 GMT, 13:51 IST: Rain getting a bit too heavy and off go the players. The groundstaff rush in with the covers and let's hope this is a brief delay.

46 needed from 18 now

Over 3

41-1

041146(16 runs)

Abdul Samad

16 (6)

Khawaja Nafay

18 (9)

Shahbaz Nadeem

1-0-16-0

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2.6

Nadeem to Abdul Samad, SIX, short and wide of off, Abdul Samad holds his shape and dispatches it back over the bowler's head for a mighty maximum

2.5

Nadeem to Abdul Samad, FOUR, low full toss outside off, Abdul Samad slogs and hits the gap between deep mid-wicket and long-on

2.4

Nadeem to Khawaja Nafay, 1 run, swivels on the back foot and pulls the arm ball to the right of deep mid-wicket

2.3

Nadeem to Abdul Samad, 1 run, too full on the stumps, Samad drills it to the left of the diving long-on fielder. Mithun the fielder there and he did well to keep it down to a single

2.2

Nadeem to Abdul Samad, FOUR, slider from Nadeem, Abdul Samad looks to slog and gets a thick inside edge that runs away past the keeper to his left

2.1

Nadeem to Abdul Samad, no run, 4th successive dot ball from India. Full on the stumps, Abdul Samad mistimes the drive to the right of the bowler

Shahbaz Nadeem, Left arm orthodox, comes into the attack

The rain is getting a bit heavier at the moment...

Over 2

25-1

6W1000(7 runs)

Khawaja Nafay

17 (8)

Abdul Samad

1 (1)

Stuart Binny

1-0-7-1

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1.6

Binny to Khawaja Nafay, no run, pitched up outside off, Khawaja Nafay lofts off the toe end to the right of long-off. For some strange reason, the batters have decided against the single

1.5

Binny to Khawaja Nafay, no run, another slower ball from Binny, Khawaja Nafay tries to heave leg-side and gets a thick inside edge onto his pad

1.4

Binny to Khawaja Nafay, no run, slower full delivery outside off, Khawaja Nafay tries to slog down the ground and gets beaten due to lack of pace

1.3

Binny to Abdul Samad, 1 run, slower short of length delivery outside off, Abdul Samad chops it into the covers for a quick single

Abdul Samad, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.2

Binny to Maaz Sadaqat, out Caught by Karthik!! Binny gets the breakthrough. Pushes this a touch fuller and wider of off, Maaz Sadaqat looks to slog and gets a top-edge to the right of deep mid-wicket. DK runs across and completes the catch with ease. Maaz Sadaqat c Karthik b Binny 7(3) [6s-1]

Binny to Maaz Sadaqat, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.1

Binny to Maaz Sadaqat, SIX, that was a hit-me delivery and Maaz Sadaqat doesn't miss out. Slow, short and angled into the left-hander, Maaz Sadaqat swivels and pulls it over deep square