On at the present time, in 2014, two cricketing giants and fierce rivals locked horns within the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup opener, one of the vital extremely anticipated clashes awaited, India vs Pakistan. MS Dhoni-led Team India confronted Pakistan within the group conflict of the event. At the time, India continued their dominance over their neighbours in world occasions. Whenever the 2 sides lock horns, the whole world watches as there’s all the time delight and repute at stake.
India captain MS Dhoni received the toss and elected to bowl first on the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. India obtained their breakthrough early within the match as miscommunication between openers Kamran Akmal and Ahmed Shehzad noticed Akmal being run-out, departing for 8.
Shehzad and skipper Mohammad Hafeez put runs on the board, nonetheless, the partnership didn’t final lengthy as a surprising supply by Amit Mishra outsmarted the skipper, and Dhoni was behind to take off the bails and declare wicket quantity two for India. Shehzad additionally didn’t final lengthy because the batter determined to go massive, solely to fall quick as Jadeja claimed the third wicket for India with the opener departing for 22.
Umar Akmal and Shoaib Malik led Pakistan onwards and slammed runs earlier than Malik was eliminated by Mishra, departing for 18, with the rating studying 97/4 in 15.2 overs. India have been answerable for the conflict because the Pakistan line-up had a tough time scoring runs in Mirpur. Veteran Shahid Afridi was a significant menace for India, nonetheless, Bhuvneshwar Kumar obtained the higher of the all-rounder, eradicating Afridi for 8.
It was Sohaib Maqsood who added runs for Pakistan, scoring 21 runs in 11 deliveries confronted, with Pakistan posting 130/7 in 20 overs.
Chasing 131, openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan began the innings nicely and have been capable of sew a 54-run partnership, earlier than Dhawan was eliminated for 30 by Umar Gul. Rohit and Virat Kohli-led India onwards, comfortably taking their time and selecting their pictures however a surprising supply by Saeed Ajmal noticed Rohit clear bowled for twenty-four.
Yuvraj Singh didn’t final lengthy within the center because the veteran was additionally bowled by Bilawal Bhatti for 1. It was Kohli (36) and Suresh Raina (35), who led India to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan. The Men in Blue continued to impose their dominance over their neighbours.
India continued to shine within the event and reached the finals of the 2014 T20 World Cup, however misplaced the summit conflict to their southern neighbours, Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
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