FOUR! A second consecutive boundary for Rizwan after the six at the start of the over, this time the keeper-batter targetting the square leg fence. PAK 149/0
FOUR! Pulled in front of square by Rizwan, who moves into the 70s now, off Shami and now less than 10 needed for Pakistan to win! PAK 145/0
SIX! Juicy full toss from Shami down the leg side, probably the result of the ball slipping out of the seamer’s hand, with Rizwan pulling it over the long leg fence for his third maximum. PAK 141/0
After 17 overs,Pakistan 135/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 64 , Babar Azam (C) 66)
Babar and Rizwan are doing it with the ones and twos right now, with a couple of wides only making it easier for them. Seven from the over, with Pakistan needing 17 from three overs. Can Rizwan or Babar finish things in style with three hits over the fence from here? They could use the extra boost in the Net Run Rate after all.
Record alert
Record: This Babar-Rizwan stand is now the highest stand against India for any wicket in T20Is.The previous highest was 133 runs between Warner and Watson (opening wicket) at Colombo in 2012.#INDvPAK #T20WorldCup— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) October 24, 2021
After 16 overs,Pakistan 128/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 62 , Babar Azam (C) 63)
Shami returns, and starts off with a slightly back-of-length ball that is easily pulled behind square by Rizwan for a boundary. Two singles and a leg bye added to the total in the remaining deliveries. Just the finishing touches left for Pakistan now, with 24 required off as many deliveries.
Bring back Bumrah
Typically, India holds JB’s last over back for the 19th. Here, it’s not going to make a difference — bowl him after Shami, try for wickets.– Prem Panicker (@prempanicker) October 24, 2021
FOUR! Slightly short from Shami, and Rizwan has no trouble pulling this behind square. PAK 125/0
Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya was hit on his right shoulder while batting earlier during the game, and has been taken for scans since. Will that be it for the all-rounder in this T20 World Cup?
After 15 overs,Pakistan 121/0 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 56 , Babar Azam (C) 62)
Bumrah returns. And now Rizwan brings up his half-century, getting to the milestone with a boundary as he pulls a back-of-length ball through the midwicket region before collecting a brace off the very next ball. Nine from the over. Pakistan need 31 off 30.