ICC World T20: Kohli anchors India to 6-wicket win over Pakistan at Eden Gardens
India vs Pakistan: In Virat Kohli, a bit of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Laxman and Dhoni
To see Virat Kohli construct a chase in limited-over cricket is to see something quite un-Indian. MS Dhoni
has done some incredible finishing acts of course but it’s difficult to
recall anyone as good from the top-order who has steered, revived,
resuscitated, and taken control like Kohli. Match banake phir jitana, as
they say.
You could say world cricket of course but it’s better to place him in the Indian context to see where the hell this talent has come from. May be it’s a bit silly to restrict it to an Indian prism in this globalised age of cricket but it seems a good place to start.
Without Tendulkar, there wouldn’t be Kohli. It’s an organic evolution of sorts and it wasn’t a surprise, then, to see Kohli bow down and salute Tendulkar, who was at the stadium, at the end of it all. Without Kohli to follow-up, Tendulkar’s lineage wouldn’t be complete.
Having said that, Kohli has not just cannibalised Tendulkar (of limited-overs that is) in some ways but has assimilated traits from others and made it his own. Only batsman before Kohli who was as serene in chase situations was VVS Laxman. It was in Tests and it seemed in fourth-innings situations, when Laxman batted in crisis, he made it appear there was no crisis in the first place. Kohli has appropriated Laxman.
Appropriating legends.
In the mid 2000’s, Rahul Dravid, that under-rated ODI player, was the first Indian to build a reputation for finishing matches. He wasn’t as calm – he couldn’t be as a chase that involved run-rates of nearly 10 was beyond him and he had this effect on us where he would drag us along with him into his match situation and feel the intensity almost- but he was one of the first Indians to show how to construct a chase. Kohli has appropriated Dravid.
In the last few years, Dhoni showed how one can inexorably stretch a chase to its limit, almost threatening to snap its elasticity, but how that breathtaking wait can induce errors in the opposition, cuing the final assault. Kohli has appropriated Dhoni.
There was this utterly Kohli moment in this chase. Everyone knew that if any spinner could do it for Pakistan it would be Shoaib Malik. Shahid Afridi was there of course but it was a kind of a pitch where a finger spinner was always going to be more effective than a wrist spinner, especially with a bit of dew around. Afridi could have bowled a lot better than he did but Malik had started well. One ball spun, bounced, broke through Yuvraj’s defence and bounded off the gloves through untenanted slip. The Kohli moment came soon after.
Sensing that this was the time to appropriate Tendulkar, he went after Malik. He went for the sweep and the ball bounced a bit more than he would have liked and got a slight top edge but there was enough legs on it to fly over backward square-leg boundary. In the same over, he swept Malik through midwicket. Game was over, then, Pakistan’s back was broken.
Before you break the back, you need to get yourself into position. Here is where he did a Dravid. Those numerous cutters from the seamers banging it in, and allowing the pitch to come into play – that’s where the young Indian bowlers who tried yorkers went wrong- was when he used his wrists to wait for the tap them to third man, or nurdle them away for singles. He allowed the pitch to do its thing, hung back to manage subsequent deviations, rode the bounce and tapped it away.
When the time came, he then did a Dhoni. The big drives started coming through, the boundaries came, and the match slipped away in a Kolkata minute.
What’s really astonishing is this: He isn’t a genius like Tendulkar was, he isn’t as sound as Dravid, he isn’t as explosive as Dhoni, he isn’t as skilfully wristy as Laxman, and yet, Virat Kohli the limited-over batsman is the amalgamation of them all. Unsurprisingly, the whole is greater than the sum of parts.
Indian
women were unlucky to lose to the Pakistan women by D/L method in
Delhi. But the men made amends with 6-wicket win at Eden Gardens.
Bowling first, India reduced Pakistan to 118 in 18 overs after constant
rain delayed the toss. Shoaib Malik top-scored with 26. In response,
India started worryingly but like Asia Cup, Yuvraj and Kohli stabilised
the chase. Kohli went on to stay unbeaten and carry India to victory
with skipper Dhoni getting the winning runs.You could say world cricket of course but it’s better to place him in the Indian context to see where the hell this talent has come from. May be it’s a bit silly to restrict it to an Indian prism in this globalised age of cricket but it seems a good place to start.
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Perhaps we have to start from Tendulkar. Before him, despite the ’83 and ’85 triumphs in England and Australia, Indian cricket didn’t really have a template in the shorter formats. It was Tendulkar who tried to start a process. But there have been a numerous times when he hasn’t managed to do what Kohli does these days – finish the game. At times, the man who bore one of the harshest match pressures on his shoulders did wilt. Some criticised him then, and with the distance of time, more will do it in the future but it doesn’t take in the ecosystem of Indian cricket, and its history.Without Tendulkar, there wouldn’t be Kohli. It’s an organic evolution of sorts and it wasn’t a surprise, then, to see Kohli bow down and salute Tendulkar, who was at the stadium, at the end of it all. Without Kohli to follow-up, Tendulkar’s lineage wouldn’t be complete.
Having said that, Kohli has not just cannibalised Tendulkar (of limited-overs that is) in some ways but has assimilated traits from others and made it his own. Only batsman before Kohli who was as serene in chase situations was VVS Laxman. It was in Tests and it seemed in fourth-innings situations, when Laxman batted in crisis, he made it appear there was no crisis in the first place. Kohli has appropriated Laxman.
Appropriating legends.
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In the mid 2000’s, Rahul Dravid, that under-rated ODI player, was the first Indian to build a reputation for finishing matches. He wasn’t as calm – he couldn’t be as a chase that involved run-rates of nearly 10 was beyond him and he had this effect on us where he would drag us along with him into his match situation and feel the intensity almost- but he was one of the first Indians to show how to construct a chase. Kohli has appropriated Dravid.
In the last few years, Dhoni showed how one can inexorably stretch a chase to its limit, almost threatening to snap its elasticity, but how that breathtaking wait can induce errors in the opposition, cuing the final assault. Kohli has appropriated Dhoni.
There was this utterly Kohli moment in this chase. Everyone knew that if any spinner could do it for Pakistan it would be Shoaib Malik. Shahid Afridi was there of course but it was a kind of a pitch where a finger spinner was always going to be more effective than a wrist spinner, especially with a bit of dew around. Afridi could have bowled a lot better than he did but Malik had started well. One ball spun, bounced, broke through Yuvraj’s defence and bounded off the gloves through untenanted slip. The Kohli moment came soon after.
Sensing that this was the time to appropriate Tendulkar, he went after Malik. He went for the sweep and the ball bounced a bit more than he would have liked and got a slight top edge but there was enough legs on it to fly over backward square-leg boundary. In the same over, he swept Malik through midwicket. Game was over, then, Pakistan’s back was broken.
Before you break the back, you need to get yourself into position. Here is where he did a Dravid. Those numerous cutters from the seamers banging it in, and allowing the pitch to come into play – that’s where the young Indian bowlers who tried yorkers went wrong- was when he used his wrists to wait for the tap them to third man, or nurdle them away for singles. He allowed the pitch to do its thing, hung back to manage subsequent deviations, rode the bounce and tapped it away.
When the time came, he then did a Dhoni. The big drives started coming through, the boundaries came, and the match slipped away in a Kolkata minute.
What’s really astonishing is this: He isn’t a genius like Tendulkar was, he isn’t as sound as Dravid, he isn’t as explosive as Dhoni, he isn’t as skilfully wristy as Laxman, and yet, Virat Kohli the limited-over batsman is the amalgamation of them all. Unsurprisingly, the whole is greater than the sum of parts.
ICC World T20: Kohli anchors India to 6-wicket win over Pakistan
In the end, it had to be said, to see Kohli construct a chase is the most Indian thing after all.CLICK HERE FOR SCORECARD INDIA vs PAKISTAN
# And India extend the winning streak over Pakistan.
# Virat Kohli is the man of the match: “It is a challenging wicket out there. Was disappointed last time I got out at 49. Today I got that situation again and today I had a good partnership with Yuvraj. I think 49 in Dhaka was better. But getting the team out of trouble gives me pleasure. The focus becomes much more on such wickets. I think the score on the board makes me a better chaser. Work and set the tempo based on the runs required and the ability to assess the conditions and the bowlers works.”
# Celebrations in Kolkata
# And Dhoni casually plays it on to the on side for the win. India win by 6 wickets. Kohli unbeaten at 55 from 37 balls and Dhoni not out on 13 from 9.Kolkata: People celebrate as they come out of Eden Gardens #IndvsPak #WT20 pic.twitter.com/YBK057TayM— ANI (@ANI_news) March 19, 2016
# SIX! Irfan bowls a slower one and Dhoni reads it to smack it for a six. One needed…
# Effortless. Kohli adds another four to the list and then a single the next ball. 50 from 34 balls. Bows and gestures at Sachin Tendulkar in attendance. Lovely stuff!
# Kohli powering India forward. Fours from two consecutive overs. 20 required from 24 balls.
# Yuvraj pulls but doesn’t pull it properly enough to clear the boundary. Taken by Sami on the boundary. India are 84/4.
# Yep remember the caught and bowls by Nathan McCullum and Ish Sodhi?
# SIX! First six of the Indian innings and off Kohli’s top edge no less.In a low scoring game, fielding i a crucial aspect but Pakistan giving away easy runs. NZ were brilliant against India— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 19, 2016
#WT20
# India vs Pakistan starring Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar!
# At the halfway stage, India are 54/3. Need 65 from 54 balls. For India, the idea is to keep the scoreboard ticking and not lose wickets. For Pakistan, getting the wickets is the requirement.What a photo! @SrBachchan, @sachin_rt and @juniorbachchan enjoy the #INDvPAK action at Eden Gardens! #WT20 pic.twitter.com/pFw673sNSU— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2016
# If there’s someone as versatile in cricket, it is Virat Kohli
# India getting plenty of supportKohli saved India in the Asia cup against Pakistan on a seaming track.Can he deliver again on a spinning track? #INDvsPAK #WT20— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 19, 2016
# Looks like itWherever i am always with my team no matter either I play or not common Team india 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/Gmp0DcXV5A— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) March 19, 2016
# Next ball, Suresh Raina departs. Raina reacts slowly as the ball jumps up and swings in. Plays it on and the leg stump is uprooted.Oh deary me!! Gonna be another close one this 😁😁😁 #INDvPAK 🇮🇳🇵🇰— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) March 19, 2016
# Both openers back in the hut. Rohit Sharma for 10 and Shikhar Dhawan for 6. India are 23/2.
# Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan are out in the middle. Target is 119.
# That’s that! Pakistan close with 118/5 after their 18 overs.
# Former players unsure of Dhoni’s strategy (or lack of?)
On a turning track, @ashwinravi99 gets only 3 overs. He was the most difficult bowler to play.— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 19, 2016
Hard to understand Dhoni’s tactics. Why not bowl spinners Raina, Ashwin, Jadeja & Yuvraj & make most of this pitch. #WT20— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 19, 2016
# One over to go and Pakistan are 111/5.So, the best spinner in the side doesn’t finish his quota on a rank turner…can’t fathom #DimagSay #Ashwin #WT20 #Bing #IndvPak— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 19, 2016
# Haha! Good one!
# GONE! The big wicket! Shoaib skies it and Ashwin is underneath it to take it. Ashish Nehra with the wicket.My wife wanted to c serial Nagin on colors, I denied her remote. It’s seems she has sent Nagin at Eden’s pitch. #IndvsPak— Devendra (@pdevendra) March 19, 2016
# WICKET! Akmal tries to play a late cut but edges it ever so fine and Dhoni is a safe pair of hands behind the stumps. Pakistan are 101/4.
# Another good over for Pakistan and for Shoaib Malik. Two boundaries and 13 runs from it. Pakistan are 95/3 after 15 overs.
# With the amount of spin, it’s a good question.
# Interesting point. What do you guys think is a good score on this track?Surprised @YUVSTRONG12 hasn’t bowled on this pitch. #INDvPAK #WT20— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 19, 2016
# 14th over and Shoaib Malik hits Pandya for a huge six. The first maximum of the innings for Pakistan. A ball later, Umar Akmal hits Pandya for a six. Expensive over for India, 15 runs from it. Pakistan are 82/3 after 14 overs.I wonder if anyone is aware just what a good score on this treacherous track is. 6/over may not be easy.— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 19, 2016
# Indian fans know the importance of a Shahid Afridi wicket. WATCH VIDEO
# The debate over the pitch rages on
‘Are sq-turners following Ind or Indns following sq-turners?’ thus spake one of the commentators!Clearly spirit o T20 compromised yet again!— Bishan Bedi (@BishanBedi) March 19, 2016
Not for India though @GraemeSmith49 . Similar conditions to nagpur. They better adapt#INDvPAK #WT20 http://t.co/wuFhA8kSRK— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 19, 2016
# BIG WICKET! Afridi departs and Pandya strikes. The Boom Boom magic isn’t repeated at Eden Gardens as third wicket falls. Virat Kohli takes the catch at long-on.A batsman scoring a 40 on this difficult Eden pitch will be equal to a 80/100 on a good wicket #IndvsPak #WT20— Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) March 19, 2016
# Big occasions such as the World T20 allow former players to come together and chat about the thing they do best – cricket.
# With how the pitch is helping the spinners, this looks like a bad decision at the moment.
# More pitch analysis.Pakistan omitting a spinner for a pace bowler .. U got to be kidding me..— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) March 19, 2016
# WICKET! Shehzad tries to play on the leg side but only finds the point man running back. Pakistan are 46/2.Dear curators, leaving a bit of grass on the pitch won’t make it seam friendly, but will certainly make it less spin friendly.#WT20— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 19, 2016
# He’s not wrong. Lots of spin for the Indian bowlers.
# No one better to praise your fielding than Rhodes!Even Kachra from Lagaan didn’t get so much turn off the pitch #IndvsPak— Devendra (@pdevendra) March 19, 2016
# MY WORD! FANTASTIC catch by Hardik Pandya to dismiss Sharjeel. Runs forward and dives to take a clean catch but hurts himself in the process. Pakistan are 39/1 after 8 overs.#ROCKSTAR Pandya what a gr8 catch— Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) March 19, 2016
India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya takes a splendid catch to dismiss Sharjeel Khan at Eden Gardens. (Source: AP)
# Hah! (It reads: “If I say ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’, will you let us win?”)
# Ashwin extracting good turn from the surface. Some sharp turn. Square turners seem to follow India. First Nagpur, now Eden
# Good start by India bowlers. Keeping things tight in the middle
# Last ball of Nehra’s over produces the first four of the inning. Sharjeel plays off the pads and 7 runs come from the over. Pakistan go up to 12/0.
# Ashwin with the second over. Early signs of the ball spinning viciously. Two runs coming from the over and Pakistan are 5/0.
# Good slow start for India with Ashish Nehra. 3 runs from the first.
# Not an empty seat in the house… or garden?
# The regulars…67,000 fans lending voices to the baritone and singing Jana Gana Mana…#EdenGardens at its best. @SrBachchan #IndvsPak #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016
# National anthems done and we’re ready!The only players to appear in all the eight #IndvsPak T20Is— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 19, 2016
MS Dhoni
Yuvraj Singh
Shoaib Malik
Shahid Afridi#DimagSay#Bing
# Obligatory Viru appreciation for Nehra tweet.Country v Country…World Cup. National Anthem. It simply doesn’t get bigger-better than this. Bring it ON #DilSay #DimagSay #Bing #Ind #Pak— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 19, 2016
# TEAMS: No change for India but Mohammad Sami replaces Imad Wasim.What a view #go nehra ji go pic.twitter.com/L1Lc41LU9a— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 19, 2016
PAK XI: S Khan, A Shehzad, M Hafeez, U Akmal, S Malik, S Ahmed, S Afridi, Wahab Riaz, M Sami, M Amir, M Irfan— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) March 19, 2016
# TOSS: India win the toss and MS Dhoni opts to bowl first. Dhoni says the rain helped him in taking the decision and also allows the team to assess the pitch. Afridi also preferred to bowl but toss went India’s way. He expects a good batting show like they did against Pakistan.IND XI: RG Sharma, S Dhawan, V Kohli, S Raina, Y Singh, MS Dhoni, H Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, A Nehra, J Bumrah— ICC Live Scores (@ICCLive) March 19, 2016
# The captains MS Dhoni and Shahid Afridi are out for the toss.
# The huddle!
# From our reporter on the ground,Team #IND huddle – atmosphere building up like crazy! #INDvPAK #WT20 http://t.co/wvuFOrWGSM— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2016
8.10pm toss, 8.30 start, 18 overs per side game. 5 overs power-play. #IndvsPak #WT20 #EdenGardens— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016# Expect the toss at 8.10 PM and match to start at 8.30 PM. And match reduced to 18 overs a side.
# One to keep as wallpaper, eh?
# This is bang on!Lovely stuff ahead of the game with #IND and #PAK legends being felicitated at Eden Gardens #INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/3scUpRCo4F— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2016
# Celebration of cricket this. Very cordial and amicable.Level of our patriotism. #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/N36rSm6Jph— Harsh Goenka (@hvgoenka) March 19, 2016
# Assuring words by Mamata Banerjee for future possible encounters.Former Pakistan Captains – @ImranKhanPTI and @wasimakramlive felicitated at Eden Gardens by West Bengal CM pic.twitter.com/50KsuCKOij— BCCI (@BCCI) March 19, 2016
# That’s some stand!Do come again. We will provide all security and safety: @MamataOfficial #IndvsPak #WT20 #EdenGardens— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016
# Felicitation ceremony underway at Eden Gardens with Imran Khan, Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram. For India, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag to be acknowledged for their contribution to Indian cricket.Huge reception for these #IND legends— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2016
With biggest cheer saved for @sachin_rt! #WT20 #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/QTRFJAtsVo
# Virat Kohli out with the bat. India might need him to work his magic tonight.Wonderful reception for @ImranKhanPTI here in Eden Gardens #INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/sGmhyvU7So— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2016
# India have started limbering up for the match.The run machine is gearing up at Eden Gardens for #Ind v #Pak – @imVkohli #WT20 pic.twitter.com/5vArZ3AgJG— BCCI (@BCCI) March 19, 2016
# More scenes from Eden Gardens as we wait for umpires to inspect the outfield and the groundPitch perfect. India have started their football warm-up. Full game expected. #EdenGardens #IndvsPak #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016
# West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has arrived at Eden Gardens.BCCI Treasurer @AnirudhChaudhry with @juniorbachchan at the Eden Gardens for #Ind v #Pak at #WT20 pic.twitter.com/gt8eCg2LNH— BCCI (@BCCI) March 19, 2016
# Now that’s a sight we want to see!
# The real heroes!Almost all the covers off now and we’ve got something special coming up too#INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/0iouwV1u6i— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2016
# Sachin Tendulkar, Neeta Ambani and Mukesh Ambani will soon be in attendance at Eden GardensThe ground staff are hard at work to get things ready. More as soon we get it #INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/WSZuVf4ZjN— ICC (@ICC) March 19, 2016
# Read during the rain: Look back at the time when questions were raised over Eden’s preparednessSachin Tendulkar, Mukesh Ambani and Neeta Ambani arrive at Kolkata airport for #IndvsPak match #WT20 pic.twitter.com/ZyhhoLeJGB— ANI (@ANI_news) March 19, 2016
# Rain delays things but legends Wasim Akram and Sunil Gavaskar shake hands on the sidelines
# Our reporter from Eden Gardens informs that the outfield wears a dry look. Why? thank the new coversThe Sultan of Swing – @wasimakramlive greets the Little Master -Sunil Gavaskar ahead of #Ind v #Pak at Eden Gardens pic.twitter.com/yROAe4NMoc— BCCI (@BCCI) March 19, 2016
# Sourav Ganguly in thick of things. Himself monitoring preparations, inspecting the outfieldNew covers brought in from the UK have done wonders. Outfield looks dry. In 6 months @SGanguly99 has changed #EdenGardens. @CabCricket #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016
# Crowd already out in numbers. Thoroughly excited for this game
# Some scenarios to consider
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016# Rain has STOPPED! Covers coming off at the Eden Gardens
Covers coming off. #EdenGardens #IndvsPak #WT20
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016
# Here’s a quick look at the two dressing roomsFinally, some good news. rain has stopped. Groundsmen at work. Entire outfield is covered…#EdenGardens #IndvsPak #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016
# Amitabh Bachchan in the house, Sourav Ganguly wears a worried lookAn exclusive look at the #IND and #PAK dressing rooms before the game here at Eden Gardens#INDvPAK #WT20http://t.co/ZOprte9zQ9— ICC (@ICC) 19 March 2016
# And it returns in Kolkata too. It’s all happening! India vs Pakistan matches hit by rain…Brilliant to have @SrBachchan & @ShafqatAmanatA alongside @SGanguly99 here at Eden Gardens #INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/MfcxYMim5m— ICC (@ICC) 19 March 2016
# Meanwhile, it’s raining in Delhi. Covers on at Kotla. Pakistan women’s team ahead of India by 2 runs on D/L
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016# Rain has finally stopped in Kolkata. Fans, teams would hope it doesn’t return
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016# Former Pakistan captain Imran Khan arrives for the Big Game
# Rain returns at the Eden. Meanwhile, legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan reaches the stadium
# Rain loses steam, can Eden Gardens do a Mirpur? Big test awaits the groundstaffSuper-sopper rolling. Amitabh Bachchan and Sourav Ganguly having a tête a tête. #INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/sVa3yYPZo4— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016
# Sun is out. Some good news coming from KolkataRain loses intensity. Mirpur made the ground playable in 1 hour in the Asia Cup final. This is a big test for #EdenGardens. #IndvsPak #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016
# Rain, more rain, thunder, more thunder and thunder clapsGud sign as Sun is out but it’s still drizzling #fingerscrossed pic.twitter.com/WZNxqDpGFo— Manoj Tiwary (@tiwarymanoj) 19 March 2016
# The fans have started to arrive at the Eden Gardens. Rain, no rain! They want to see the two teams in actionHUGE forks of lightning and claps of thunder around the ground here in Kolkata #INDvPAK #WT20 http://t.co/kXftEPXUYD— ICC (@ICC) 19 March 2016
# Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team has left for the stadium
# Still high spirits at dark, gloomy, rainy EdenLIVE on #Periscope: This is #IndvsPak. India are off to the Eden Gardens #WT20 http://t.co/m9kpVvn7ho— BCCI (@BCCI) 19 March 2016
# Why India must win? Here’s what kids have to sayTake me home, country roads…DJ still in high spirits. #EdenGardens #IndvsPak #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016
# And the rain arrives, along with some thunderclaps
# It’s getting dark, very dark in KolkataIn comes the rain, and a few thunderclaps. #EdenGardens #IndvsPak #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016
# Not good news. Eden Gardens completely coveredVery dark at the Eden. Covers as far as the eye can see with gallant groundstaff sitting on the joints. Fingers crossed.— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 19 March 2016
# And, it gets dark now. Stay tuned as our reporter from Kolkata brings up all the updates ahead of the epic clashEden under wraps. #INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/cvK6ZVLkkV— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016
# It’s getting murkier in Kolkata. Still no rain, but some chancesDark clouds gathering…#INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/kQdQCKKuV2— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 19 March 2016
# Meanwhile, Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan are off to Kolkata for India vs Pakistan
# Powerplay score of India – 7/2
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) 19 March 2016# Shane Watson surely knows where he is heading
# WICKET! Smriti is adjudged LBW. This is a great start by PakistanAfter a very disappointing loss yesterday, now boarding a flight to my new home in April and May, beautiful Bengaluru! @RCBTweets #needtowin— Shane Watson (@ShaneRWatson33) 19 March 2016
# WICKET! Vanitha has hit it straight to mid-wicket and lose their first wicket in New Delhi
# The good lucks wishes begin
# Toss – Pakistan win toss and elect to bowl against IndiaHere’s wishing Mithali Raj & co. all the best for today’s encounter vs #Pak. Let’s set the tone for the day 😊👏 #Ind #IndvPak #WT20— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) 19 March 2016
# Warm-up has begun
# The women have arrived at the Kotla stadium#Ind Women are warming-up before the #WT20 match against #Pak at Kotla pic.twitter.com/RKUCTUUm9v— BCCI (@BCCI) 19 March 2016
# In New Delhi, India women’s team play Pakistan. Stay tuned for the latest on it#Ind ladies have arrived at Feroz Shah Kotla for the game against #Pak at #WT20 pic.twitter.com/JcP3J3U6Yn— BCCI (@BCCI) 19 March 2016
# Dharamsala this morning
# Skies clearing up in KolkataWeather on the improve after this morning’s storm.We’re set to fly out of Dharamshala with just a minor delay #WT20 pic.twitter.com/FQ4yQbXbqx— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) 19 March 2016
# ICC all geared up for the India vs PakistanClear skies in Kolkata after rainfall stopped in the city, #IndvsPak match at Eden Gardens this evening #WT20 pic.twitter.com/kD1bcxz8vP— ANI (@ANI_news) 19 March 2016
# School kids in UP prayingWho will win the clash of the #WT20SuperHeroes?? Use Hashflags now to vote!#IND #IND— ICC (@ICC) 19 March 2016
or#PAK #PAK #INDvPAK #WT20 pic.twitter.com/XNSQtOiKAz
# That’s Mohammed Shami’s parents all the way from AmrohaJunior school students in a school in Firozabad offer prayers for Team India’s victory in #IndvsPak match #WT20 pic.twitter.com/7zmPb1OioT— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 19 March 2016
# Good news as sun appears in Kolkata – if only just.Mohammed Shami’s parents in Amroha wish Team India the best for the #IndvsPak #WT20 match this evening. pic.twitter.com/oAcnZOvNB0— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) 19 March 2016
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) March 19, 2016# Nature doesn’t care much about high octane clashes. Rain hits Kolkata right in the morning to create a mucky atmosphere. We certainly hope it subsides. Right?
# If that wasn’t enough to showcase nature’s level of humour – it snowed last night in Dharamsala. Good thing the match shifted, eh?Great run chase by England. Tonight VVS Laxman described Root as one of the v v special players alongside AB, Smith & Virat. #ENGvSA #WT20— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 18 March 2016
India vs Pakistan: Dharamsala, the original venue, engulfed in white snow on Saturday morning. (Express Photo)
After one Pakistan skipper’s gaffe, the other makes right noises
Pakistan captain Sana Mir during a training session at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi on the eve of the Group B game against India women. (Source: Express Photo by Ravi Kanojia)
ON HIS arrival in Kolkata earlier this week for the World T20, Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said his side was loved more in India than in Pakistan. It created an uproar back in Pakistan, with former cricketers terming Afridi’s comments as highly offensive. That’s not all.
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