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India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets: Cricket World Cup 2023 – as it happened

Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma starred as India pummelled Pakistan with almost 20 overs to spare in Ahmedabad

• 14 Oct 2023 India win by seven wickets with 117 balls remaining!
• 14 Oct 2023 WICKET! India 156-3 (Rohit c Iftikhar b Afridi 86)
• 14 Oct 2023 WICKET! India 79-2 (Kohli c Babar b Hasan 16)
• 14 Oct 2023 WICKET! India 23-1 (Gill c Shadab b Afridi 16)
• 14 Oct 2023 An innings of two halves
• 14 Oct 2023 PAKISTAN ALL OUT FOR 191!
• 14 Oct 2023 Wicket! Hasan Ali c Gill b Jadeja 12 (Pakistan 187-9)
• 14 Oct 2023 Wicket! Mohammad Nawaz c Bumrah b Hardik 4 (Pakistan 187-8)
• 14 Oct 2023 Wicket! Shadab Khan b Bumrah 2 (Pakistan 171-7)
• 14 Oct 2023 WICKET!! Rizwan b Bumrah 49 (Pakistan 168-6)
• 14 Oct 2023 WICKET! Iftikhar b Kuldeep 4 (Pakistan 166-5)
• 14 Oct 2023 Wicket! Shakeel LBW b Kuldeep 6 (Pakistan 162-4)
• 14 Oct 2023 WICKET!! Babar b Siraj 50 (Pakistan 155-3)
• 14 Oct 2023 Fifty to Babar Azam!
• 14 Oct 2023 Not out!
• 14 Oct 2023 Review! Rizwan given LBW to Jadeja
• 14 Oct 2023 WICKET! Imam-ul-Haq c Rahul b Hardik 36 (Pakistan 73-2)
• 14 Oct 2023 Wicket! Shafique LBW b Siraj 20 (Pakistan 41-1)
• 14 Oct 2023 Teams in full
• 14 Oct 2023 Teams in brief: Pakistan
• 14 Oct 2023 Teams in brief: India
• 14 Oct 2023 Toss: India win and bowl first
• 14 Oct 2023 Pre-match reading
• 14 Oct 2023 Preamble

That’s all for today . Simon Burnton’s report from Ahmedabad is below, and we’ll be back in the morning for live coverage of England v Afghanistan. Bye.

India captain Rohit Sharma speaks

The bowlers set the game up for us. Restricting them to 190 was a great effort – at one stage we were looking at 270/280. We pride ourselves on the fact that whoever gets the ball does the job for the team. It’s my job as captain to read the conditions and decide who is the best guy to bowl. We’ve been very clear with what we want to do: who bats in what position and what happens is someone isn’t fit. Guys got runs and wickets going into the World Cup, so all in all it’s looking good. We don’t want to get too excited or too low. It’s a long tournament and we want to stay balanced. That is the key.

The Pakistan captain Babar Azam speaks

We started well, then suddenly we collapsed in the middle overs. It’s not good. We were aiming for 280/290 but that collapse cost us. With the new ball we were not up to the mark, though Rohit played an outstanding innings.

“If Geoffrey Boycott was called anything,” says John Starbuck, “it was (politely) the Barnsley Bore, which was inaccurate, as he came from Fitzwilliam, which is in Wakefield.”

The player of the match is … Jasprit Bumrah . He did bowl beautifully (7-1-19-2), but I assumed it would be Rohit. Anyway, here’s what he had to say.

It felt good. We try to analyse the wicket as soon as possible; we realised it was on the slower side and that a hard length would make run-scoring difficult. We knew as the ball got a little older it might reverse and grip a little bit. We were waiting for that and trying to make it as difficult is possible. [On his ability to size up conditions so quickly] When I was young I used to ask a lot of questions to my senior and I think that helped me build up a lot of knowledge. [On Rizwan’s wicket] It was turning [for Ravindra Jadeja] but not consistently. I count my slower ball as a spinner so I thought it could be a good option to make run-scoring difficult. I was trying to do that and it gripped - was one of those days. [On bowling Shadab Khan] There was a little phase when there was reverse swing. It was an outswinger that I tried to bowl, and it was one of those occasions when the white ball did reverse swing. I’m very happy with the execution. As a youngster I saw Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram bowl some magical deliveries, so if he’s praising [the ball] that’s a good thing for me.

It’s now India 8-0 Pakistan at ODI World Cups , and this is the most emphatic win of the lot. Their captain Rohit Sharma was inspired with both brain and bat. First he presided over an almighty Pakistan collapse from 155/2 to 191 all out; then he pre-empted any new-ball ferocity from Pakistan by whacking six sixes in a 63-ball 86.

India win by seven wickets with 117 balls remaining!

30.3 overs: India 192-3 (Iyer 53, Rahul 19) Shreyas Iyer does just that, crashing Nawaz down the ground for four to finish the match and bring up his first World Cup half-century. India have pulverised Pakistan with almost 20 overs to spare.

30th over: India 186-3 (Iyer 48, Rahul 18) Rahul mows Hasan Ali disdainfully down the ground for four. The rest is dot balls, which means Iyer will have the chance to reach his fifty and maybe finish the match in the next over.

29th over: India 182-3 (Iyer 48, Rahul 14) Rahul muscles Nawaz down the ground for his first boundary, aided by a misfield from the sliding Iftikhar. From a neutral perspective, this has been a lamentable mismatch.

28th over: India 175-3 (Iyer 47, Rahul 8) KL Rahul has quietly become a key player at No5. He’s bang in form, too: in his last 10 ODI, going back to the Asia Cup, he averages over 100. This is a chance to gently massage that average, which he does with a couple of singles and a classy back-foot punch for two off Rauf. India need 16 to win.

27th over: India 170-3 (Iyer 45, Rahul 5) “In response to Jeremy Boyce, I am considerably older than you and at no time did I hear Sir Vivian referred to as The Prince,” says Adam Roberts. “No-one outside Yorkshire called Boycott ‘King Geoff’ - if he had to be acknowledged it would be [redacted].”

26th over: India 168-3 (Iyer 44, Rahul 4) Haris Rauf, who was manhandled by Rohit Sharma earlier in the innings, replaces Afridi. His last ball is a jaffa that straightens to beat KL Rahul, who seems to be struggling to deal with the lack of pressure.

The contest is not long for this world, so while I remember, here’s a plug for Simon Burnton’s World Cup diary.

25th over: India 165-3 (Iyer 41, Rahul 4) Iyer drives Nawaz just short of extra cover. These two look unsure of the best way to dot the Is and cross the Ts. Thus far they have dealt solely in singles.

“ I sat on the loo in the first innings just as India took their fourth wicket so I did, of course, stay there until the end of the Pakistani innings,” writes Deepak Puri. “A prolapse is a small price to pay for an Indian victory.”

Thank heavens Jim Royle wasn’t a cricket fan.

24th over: India 162-3 (Iyer 39, Rahul 3) Afridi’s performance is a bit of a silver lining for Pakistan. His form since returning with injury hasn’t been great, but tonight he has bowled with intelligence and intensity. His sixth over costs just one, which leaves him with figures of 6-0-36-2.

23rd over: India 161-3 (Iyer 38, Rahul 3) India need 31 from 27 overs; an arse-nipper it is not.

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22nd over: India 157-3 (Iyer 36, Rahul 1) “I can assure you that back in ‘t day Geoffrey was known as King Geoff, what with his hundred hundreds, hundred run-outs of his batting partners, taken to contact lenses rather than his old spectacles, and all,” says Jeremy Boyce. “When Viv hit the scene he was obviously the successor, so he was the Prince, young, handsome and dashing, just like the Ki....”

How funny. To a quadragenarian whippersnapper like me, he’s only ever been King Viv.

WICKET! India 156-3 (Rohit c Iftikhar b Afridi 86)

No century for Rohit Sharma, who has been duped by the returning Shaheen Afridi. He dragged a wide slower ball to midwicket, one hand coming off the bat, and Iftikhar Ahmed took a simple catch.

Rohit walks off looking thoroughly cheesed off at missing out on a ton, though a standing ovation should make him feel better. He made an elegant, sadistic 86 from 63 balls, with six sixes. Before that he captained like almost flawlessly, so the player of the match adjudicator has an enviably simple job.

21st over: India 154-2 (Rohit 85, Iyer 35) Iyer makes it back-to-back sixes for India, pummelling Nawaz down the ground, and then Rohit belts a cut for four.

India are going to obliterate the record for their fastest ODI runchase against Pakistan. That was in the Asia Cup in 2018, when they won with 21 overs to spare.

20th over: India 139-2 (Rohit 80, Iyer 28) Rohit sweeps Shadab round the corner for four. Afridi made a good sliding stop, only to knock the ball against his trailing arm and over the boundary.

Shadab’s next ball is a high full toss. He might as well have thrown it straight into the crowd, because that’s where Rohit put it. It’s his sixth six , and he is 20 runs away from – and I’m going to keep repeating this statistic because it is absurd – an eighth century in his last 15 World Cup innings. Nobody else has scored more than six.

As we mentioned, Pakistan’s next game is against Australia on Friday. India beat Bangladesh next, then New Zealand a week tomorrow. Also, I’ve just realised Pakistan’s last league game is against England. I mag ine if that’s a de facto quarter-final.

19th over: India 129-2 (Rohit 68, Iyer 27) Another quiet over from the left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz. Three singles from it, the last of which brings up a classy fifty partnership .

“Is there an accurate figure for the number of spectators today?” asks Molly Blake.

I don’t think there has been an official attendance, accurate or otherwise. I’d imagine it’s definitely in six figures.

18th over: India 126-2 (Rohit 67, Iyer 25) The score is India 7-0 Pakistan. Not World Cup wins against each other, but sixes hit in this match. Shreyas Iyer has just struck the seventh, launching Shadab Khan down the crowd. (It’s also 7-0 in World Cup head-to-heads, though it’s about to become 8-0.)

“What is it with Pakistan when they face India in a World Cup?” wonders Krishnamoorthy V. “The closest parallel that comes to my mind is the aversion of Torres to the net after moving to Stamford Bridge from Liverpool.”

For a long time their ODI record against India was excellent, but in the last 15 years or so – with one entirely glorious exception – it has been hopeless.

17th over: India 117-2 (Rohit 66, Iyer 18) Pakistan should try to rationalise this defeat on the grounds that they always lose to India, and almost every other team should lose to India in the league phase as well. The net run-rate hit isn’t ideal, but there’s plenty of time to make that up. If they beat three of England, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, they will qualify for the semi-finals. Two wins might be enough.

16th over: India 116-2 (Rohit 65, Iyer 17) Rohit guides Shadab past past for four. It’s a shame that this has turned into yet another mismatch, but India have played with intimidating authority. It’s hard to see anyone beating them, although many of us thought the same in 2019.

“It was an argument about Duckworth-Lewis and not a foot-rub that really got Tony ‘Rocky Horror’ thrown out of that window,” says Niall Mullen.

The word is that the practice of everyone sitting in exactly same position for superstitious reasons during a nervous runchase stems from a misunderstanding when somebody put the Pulp Fiction soundtrack on in the dressing-room . (NB: clip contains adult/Tarantinian language)

15th over: India 110-2 (Rohit 61, Iyer 16) Pakistan are feeding Rohit Sharma like a bowling machine. Another short ball from Rauf is pulled easily into the crowd, and a single takes Rohit to 61 from 48 balls. It looks like he is heading for – and this is a preposterous statistic – his eighth century in the last 15 World Cup innings.

Eight in 15 innings !

14th over: India 101-2 (Rohit 52, Iyer 15) Shadab Khan replaces Hasan Ali, and Rohit drives his first ball for a single to reach another half-century : 36 balls, three fours, four sixes. He started a bit skittishly but since then it’s been the usual imperious stuff.

“Is it just net run-rate stopping Pakistan putting in 3 slips and a gully?” wonders Niall Mullen.

Net run-rate and pride. Marsellus Wallace didn’t think much of either, although his monologue about protecting net run-rate didn’t make the final cut.

13th over: India 96-2 (Rohit 49, Iyer 13) Too straight from Rauf, and Iyer moves into double figures with a simple flick to the fine-leg boundary. Time to start singing Bon Jovi: India need 96 to win.

12th over: India 88-2 (Rohit 47, Iyer 7) Iyer swivel-pulls Hasan Ali expertly for four, and India need 104 from 38 overs .

11th over: India 81-2 (Rohit 46, Iyer 1) Another quick wicket might make things interesting – and Rauf almost gets it with an excellent yorker to Shreyas Iyer, the new batter. Iyer squeezed it into the ground and reacted smartly to knock the ball away as it deflected in the general direction of the stumps.

Rauf tries to get himself going with a gratuitous throw back towards Iyer, which leads to a chorus of pantomime boos from the crowd. Iyer gets off the mark with a mistimed pull for a single.

That was a really good over from Haris Rauf. If only Pakistan’s attack had 250 to defend.

10th over: India 79-2 (Rohit 45, Iyer 0) “I don’t get this ‘150-2 at 30 overs is a good platform’ thing that appears to be revived as both a tactic and a commentary cliché,” says Gary Naylor. “Morgan’s England got rid of it (until the final in 2019, which they almost lost as a result) and won far more than they lost by asking the best batters to hit the most boundaries whenever they were in.

“Everyone castigates the 4, 5 or 6 for getting out for 30 off 25 balls but is 50 off 60 that much better if it means 8, 9 and 10 have to make 30 off 25 to get up to a competitive score? You risk 200 all out of course, but the reward is a lot of 340+ scores.”

That’s a lot of numbers, and my head hurts slightly. I broadly agree with you, though surely it depends on pitches, context and the strengths of a particular side. For example, a more old-fashioned approach has worked brilliantly for South Africa this year. And much as I love Eoin Morgan, and feel exceptionally smug having defended him when so many people wanted rid of him between 2015-18, I think Australia’s 2007 team might have been the first to turn a 50-over innings into a sprint.

WICKET! India 79-2 (Kohli c Babar b Hasan 16)

No runchase goodies for Virat Kohli today. He cloths a pull straight to mid-on and walks off after making 16 from 17 balls. His average in this World Cup is now a pitiful 78.

9th over: India 77-1 (Rohit 44, Kohli 15) Another devastating statement of intent from Rohit Sharma, who drives Haris Rauf’s second ball over long on. That’s his 300th six in ODIs, which puts him 300 up on you and me.

Kohli survives a run-out chance after being called through for a dodgy single. He was short of his ground when Afridi’s throw from mid-on missed the stumps at the striker’s end.

Good lord, make that 301 sixes : Rohit has opened the face to drive a slower ball spectacularly over extra cover and into the crowd. Sadism is rarely as elegant as this. As we said earlier, he doesn’t want to beat Pakistan, he wants to humiliate them.

“Sympathy for King Geoff?” sniffs Jeremy Boyce. “I suppose one should show a little kindness to anyone who insists on bowling in their cap. Joel Garner it wasn’t... Anyway, Prince Viv, not for the first or last time, put the old pretender firmly in his place.”

Yes, although by all accounts he should have been out for 20-odd to Mike Hendrick (but not first ball as is often suggested). And surely Viv was the king?

8th over: India 63-1 (Rohit 31, Kohli 14) The left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz assumes the position. Rohit Sharma humours him for a few deliveries and then flicks lazily over midwicket for six . We’ve seen greatness so often from these two that it’s easy to lose sight of how good they are.

This is getting very ugly for Pakistan, who face being thrashed in a manner that could fracture morale ahead of a vital game against Australia on Friday. The loser of that one will be in all sorts.

7th over: India 54-1 (Rohit 23, Kohli 13) Afridi decides to test Rohit with the short ball, and instantly regrets it. Rohit hooks effortlessly into the crowd at long leg, the first six of the entire match.

Kohli adds bleach to Pakistan’s wounds with back-to-back boundaries, a pull through midwicket followed by an exhilarating cover drive. India are romping to victory, and we haven’t yet had 50 overs in the match.

6th over: India 39-1 (Rohit 16, Kohli 5) Of those who have played at least 10 innings at a men’s World Cup, only Lance Klusener (124.00), Andrew Symonds (103.00) and Ben Stokes (66.42) have a higher average than Rohit Sharma (66.17). He’s been slightly skittish tonight and almost offers Hasan Ali a return catch with an uppish drive.

A good over from Hasan includes five successive dot balls to Kohli.

5th over: India 38-1 (Rohit 15, Kohli 5) Afridi switches round the wicke to Rohit, who edges a lusty yahoo between slip and backward point. He’s playing very aggressively here, especially as the required run rate is below 3.5 an over. That’s Kohli’s first boundary.

Kohli looks suspciously at the pitch after defending a ball that keeps a bit low. The next delivery is full, wide and skimmed thrillingly through the covers for four.

“Thank you for the painful reminder of that devastating denouement in 1979,” says Brian Withington. “In the spirit of recycling, I quote from my email to you of 2021 (which I don’t think got used then). “I watched the 1979 WC final on a black and white TV in my student accommodation and distinctly recall the disappointment when Joel Garner comprehensively yorked Graham Gooch, who was desperately trying to retrieve the situation. “I recall reading later Brearley’s admission that he was mistakenly swept along by the tea-time euphoria that all he and Boycott needed to do was keep going - he mentioned Derek Randall in particular as congratulating them on the game being in the bag. “On reviewing now it’s striking that there was both full lunch and tea intervals as well as a break between innings, and I’m guessing it was 60 overs a side, too!”

Lord Beefy also told Brearley and Boycott to keep going, which doesn’t quite compute. After taking a subterranean dive into that game for a Wisden piece in 2019 I had a lot more sympathy for Brearley and Boycott.

4th over: India 31-1 (Rohit 14, Kohli 0) Rohit cuts Hasan Ali to the fence, inside-edges short of the keeper and then flicks beautifully through midwicket for four more. The way India have started suggests they don’t want to beat Pakistan; they want to humiliate them.

3rd over: India 22-1 (Rohit 5, Kohli 0) That was a much better over from Afridi, who induced a couple of false strokes from Rohit before dismissing Gill. Early wickets are Pakistan’s only hope.

WICKET! India 23-1 (Gill c Shadab b Afridi 16)

Silence. Gill slaps Afridi straight to backward point, where Shadab Khan takes a very sharp catch. Afridi strikes the usual pose, arms spread wide, and Gill goes for a silken cameo of 16 from 11 balls.

2nd over: India 22-0 (Rohit 5, Gill 16) Hasan Ali shares the new ball with Shaheen, but Gill ups the punishment with three fours in the over. He drives exquisitely between extra cover and mid off for four, an almost identical boundary to the one he stroked in the previous over, waves another drive to the cover fence and helps a poor delivery to fine leg.

If there has ever been a more elegant opening partnership than Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, I’d like to see them.

1st over: India 10-0 (Rohit 5, Gill 4) Rohit Sharma makes the most languid statement of intent, flicking Afrdi’s first ball up and over the leg side for four.

Shubman Gill, back in the side after Dengue fever, times his first ball past extra cover for four more.

There’s no more than a hint of inswing for Afridi, who has an LBW appeal turned down when Gill is hit by a full toss, and that’s a chastening start for Pakistan.

Here come the players. Shaheen Shah Afridi will open the bowling to Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. A wicketless first spell is not an option.

“Just back from a lovely long bike ride,” says Jeremy Boyce. “Glad I got off before I checked the score otherwise it could have been a nasty fall, much like Pakistan’s innings. As for the lack of close finishes, isn’t it a bit like the Rugby WC: te pool games can be too one-sided, the whole level will ramp up once the knockouts start. Anyway, this one isn’t over yet, and lest we forget, it’s a funny old game cricket...”

That’s true to an extent, but there are differences – in the rugby World Cup you have quarter-finals, whereas here there will only be three knockout games. There are more minnows in that tournament too. The odd thing about this World Cup so far is that even the meetings between the heavyweights have been one-sided.

Collapse update... last 8 wickets fell for 36, comfortably Pakistan's worst such figure in World Cup (previously - 60, v E in 1992 and v WI in 2019), and their third worst in any ODI. Ninth worst by any team in WC, second worst v India in WC. List: https://t.co/LHAN2Ntmjb — Andy Zaltzman (@ZaltzCricket) October 14, 2023

On the plus side, at least they didn’t lose eight wickets for 11 runs in their own World Cup final .

“Afternoon Rob!” writes Kimberley Thonger. “The lesson to be taken from that Pakistan innings is, when on the platform, trying to board the train to Big Score, mind the gap.”

Thanks Tim, hello everyone . Never mind the zinda, that was just plain bad from Pakistan, who collapsed miserably from 155/2 to 191 all out and are facing an eighth consecutive defeat to India at an ODI World Cup.

It was an outstanding team effort from India – all five bowlers took two wickets apiece, just as they did in the 2011 semi-final – but there was a sad familiarity to Pakistan’s demise. Sad for Pakistan fans and neutrals: this is the 14th match of World Cup and we still haven’t have a close finish. Don’t expect one today. The cornered tigers of 1992 would struggle to defend a total that feels at least 80 below par.

An innings of two halves

What on earth happened there? I feel as stunned as Mohammad Nawaz looked. Pakistan were 155 for two with their two mainstays, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, motoring along – in the middle lane, but still, their only problem was failing to find top gear. Then Babar got out, to the erratic Mohammed Siraj, and the wheels fell off. Pakistan lost eight wickets for 36 in 13.1 overs of nothing at all from their point of view.

The player of the match at this stage is Rohit Sharma, by a mile. He kept making things happen with his bowling changes, showing some inspired faith in Siraj and Hardik Pandya, getting two wickets from all five of his main bowlers, bringing Bumrah back at just the right moment, and calling for some clever reviews. It’s all been a bummer for the game, a stunner for the flag-waving fans, and a masterclass for anyone who is interested in the art of captaincy.

Can India knock off the 192 they need for victory? Can they do it in 30 overs? Or will Pakistan astound us all over again? Find out soon with the great Rob Smyth. Thanks for your company, correspondence and satirical thoughts about stadiums named after prime ministers.

PAKISTAN ALL OUT FOR 191!

Haris Rauf LBW b Jadeja 2 Yet another triumph for Rohit, who decides to review when this ball seems to Marais Erasmus, and many other people, to be sliding down leg. It’s hitting! And Pakistan’s calamity is complete, with seven overs unused.

155-2 in the 30th over @TimdeLisle ? Platforms ain't what they used to be, and not just in this match. — Gary Naylor 85 (@garynaylor85) October 14, 2023

42nd over: Pakistan 190-9 (Shaheen Shah Afridi 1, Haris Rauf 2) Yet another bowling change does the trick. Since Babar was out, we’ve seen seven wickets fall for 34 off 11.4 overs. “Only Pakistan can do this!” says Nasser Hussain, suddenly forgetting that he used to captain a team that always had a collapse up its sleeve. And still does – as do Australia at the moment. That said, this will surely go down as one of the all-time great capitulations. Only some magic from Shaheen Shah Afridi can save Pakistan now, and it’s not going to come from his bat.

Wicket! Hasan Ali c Gill b Jadeja 12 (Pakistan 187-9)

Two in two balls! Hasan Ali, the only lower-order batter to show any fight, gets a top edge, and that’s a well-deserved wicket for Jadeja.

40th over: Pakistan 187-8 (Hasan Ali 12, Shaheen Shah Afridi 0) That was another surprise bowling change from Rohit: Bumrah off, Hardik back. He couldn’t be thinking he needed to save Bumrah up for the death, could he? Maybe he wanted Hardik to find some rhythm. His first ball was a loosener and Hasan belted it back past him for four, but then Rohit’s magic touch came into play yet again. This has been a masterclass, entitled Leadership on the Big Stage.

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Pakistan vs New Zealand: first T20 international cricket – as it happened

All our updates as Pakistan vs New Zealand was washed out after two balls in the first T20 of the series in Rawalpindi.

This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Pakistan and New Zealand’s T20 was rained off after two ball in Rawalpindi on Thursday, April 18:

• Pakistan and New Zealand settle for a draw in Rawalpindi as the first match of their T20 international series is washed out.
• Only two balls were possible of the New Zealand innings with Shaheen Shah Afridi removing Tim Robinson for a duck.
• The sides will face each other five times in the series as they continue their warm-up to the T20 World Cup.
• New Zealand won the five-match series between the two sides that they hosted in January 4-1.
• Pakistan lost the first four matches but claimed victory by 42 runs in the final match against a much changed Kiwi side.
• The 2024 T20 World Cup will be held in the United States and the Caribbean in June.

Goodbye for now!

The rain ruined this first T20 international, but don’t despair. Pakistan and New Zealand have four more matches to come, so we have plenty of cricket to look forward to.

Thanks for sticking with me throughout the numerous delays.

Be sure to stay with Al Jazeera Sport for continued coverage of this series and plenty of other sport.

Match abandoned

That’s it then. There will be no more play in this match.

It was a superb effort from the ground staff and the fans, but in the end, only two balls were possible.

They’ll try again in Rawalpindi on Saturday for the second match of this T20I series.

The action lasted just two balls 🏏 Despite tremendous work from the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium groundstaff, rain had the final say 🌧️ #PAKvNZ | #AaTenuMatchDikhawan pic.twitter.com/ikN7dckEMD — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 18, 2024

The rain returns!

You couldn’t make it up. The rain is back, and the players are heading off.

That will surely be it for tonight. What a shame for those fans who have hung around all evening.

At least they got to see a peach of a delivery from Afridi with the pace bowler finding the top of middle stump for that wicket.

Wicket! Afridi bowls Robinson! New Zealand 2-1

We are finally under way in Rawalpindi!

Shaheen Afridi steams in, taking on the debutant Robinson. And it only takes him two balls to get a wicket, taking out Robinson’s stumps with ease.

Expect fireworks

With only five overs to play with, I’d imagine we might see some big hitting here.

The players and umpires are heading out to the middle. Kudos to the ground staff for getting this game back on.

A 5-over affair

We will get some cricket tonight!

🚨 UPDATE 🚨 We're all set for a 5️⃣ overs a side match! The contest will begin at 10:17 PM local time 🏏 #PAKvNZ | #AaTenuMatchDikhawan pic.twitter.com/5mY7Olfysk — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 18, 2024

The rollers are out

More promising signs, with the ground staff working overtime to get the field ready for play.

It’s just past 10pm in Rawalpindi, but we might still see some cricket tonight.

Rollers are drying the outfield. #PAKvsNZ | #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/KK7375l4ZF — Shami Khan (@Shami_hun_) April 18, 2024

📸 Snapshots from Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium 🏟️ #PAKvNZ | #AaTenuMatchDikhawan pic.twitter.com/mjEXEwymAD — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 18, 2024

Ahmed aiming for T20I success

Abrar Ahmed will be hoping for some play in this match as he is due to make his T20 International debut for Pakistan.

The 25-year-old spinner has appeared on the world stage already, making his debut against England in the 2022 test series against England.

He memorably made a seven-wicket haul in his first test innings.

Spinner on the Rise – Abrar Ahmed Makes his T20I Debut 🌟 #AaTenuMatchDikhawan | #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/UcZUGcxoYf — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 18, 2024

Hope of some play?

We have no official word from Rawalpindi on the state of play, but according to fans in the stadium, some of the covers are now being removed.

Covers are getting off in Stadium #PAKvsNZ | #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/xQdbw2RVHB — Shami Khan (@Shami_hun_) April 18, 2024

No news from Rawalpindi

It’s almost two hours since this match was supposed to be begin and we still haven’t seen a ball bowled.

The umpires have been inspecting the outfield at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, but we have no updates yet.

It’s unlikely they can fit a full T20 international in now. I’d say a washout looks more likely at this stage…

The road to the World Cup

Pakistan have plenty of cricket to play ahead of the World Cup in June.

When this five-match series with New Zealand wraps up in late April, they will then head to Ireland for a three-match tour.

It’s then a short hop over to England for four more T20 internationals. That series ends a week before Pakistan begin their World Cup in Dallas, Texas in the US.

It’s a much lighter workload for New Zealand, with the Blackcaps not playing a game between the end of this series and the start of the World Cup.

All the more reason for them to be annoyed if this match is washed out.

And that's a sell out! Thanks for your support. Further men's and women's home internationals will be announced shortly. #BackingGreen ☘️🏏 pic.twitter.com/xy9ECOHLAw — Cricket Ireland (@cricketireland) April 6, 2024

The wait for cricket continues

The covers are back on at Pindi Cricket Stadium. Showers returning just as the players were getting set for the first ball. #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/nr4pDQNhzx — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) April 18, 2024

Blackcaps to face the World Cup hosts

New Zealand will be based in the West Indies for their opening fixtures at the T20 World Cup.

The Blackcaps open against Afghanistan, before a tricky tie against the hosts in Trinidad and Tobago.

They’ll then finish the group stage with matches against Uganda and Papua New Guinea.

The @T20WorldCup schedule for 2024 is here! Read more | https://t.co/X8p1PyuM66 #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/fVmFHTW4mi — BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 5, 2024

Pakistan’s T20 World Cup schedule

This series is a key part of preparations for the upcoming World Cup.

Pakistan will open their tournament with a game against co- hosts the United States in Dallas. They’ll then face India in a mouthwatering clash in New York.

You can read more about that here .

🗓️ Save the dates – Pakistan's group stage fixtures in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024! ⤵️ #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/3Vu8TqAFCJ — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 5, 2024

Heavy rain hits Rawalpindi

We have an update on the rain in Rawalpindi, and it’s not good news.

The skies have well and truly opened, and there is significant rainfall now. I’d say the chances of a full 20 over match are diminishing.

Heavy rain in Rawalpindi. pic.twitter.com/2Yf9eQtWyb — Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) April 18, 2024

World Cup trophy arrives in Barbados

Both Pakistan and New Zealand will have their eyes on the prize when the T20 World Cup kicks off in June.

The final will take place on June 30 at the iconic Kensington Oval in Barbados.

📍 Barbados The Trophy Tour reaches the destination where the #T20WorldCup 2024 final will take place 🤩 pic.twitter.com/OG8qrrmOd8 — T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) April 16, 2024

Pakistan must not be written off for T20 World Cup

Whilst the rain continues to pour in Rawalpindi, we can take a look ahead to the upcoming T20 World Cup, which will take place in the West Indies and the United States.

Pakistan were beaten finalists two years ago and head coach Azhar Mahmood has warned that his team cannot be written off ahead of this World Cup.

Pakistan won the tournament in 2009 but have only lifted the 2017 Champions Trophy since then.

“We know we haven’t won a big tournament since 2009 or the 2017, but you can never write off the Pakistan team, especially in the T20 format,” Mahmood said.

Gearing up for Gameday! 💪 #PAKvNZ | #AaTenuMatchDikhawan pic.twitter.com/9iK5IXdLXa — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 17, 2024

A frustrating start to the series

Rain delay ☔ Just when we were getting ready for the first ball, it has started pouring down in Rawalpindi ⛈️ #PAKvNZ | #AaTenuMatchDikhawan pic.twitter.com/yZ6R1A8bAI — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 18, 2024

The rain returns

The players are ready to begin but it’s raining again!

Not even a ball bowled and the players are off. The covers are being dragged onto the pitch.

The rain isn’t too heavy at this stage. Let’s hope it is just a passing shower.

There’s a new sheriff in town for the United States ahead of T20 World Cup

Before play gets under way in Rawalpindi, one quick line to bring you from the world of cricket.

Former Australia batter Stuart Law has been appointed as head coach of the United States ahead of this summer’s T20 World Cup.

The 55-year-old former Sri Lanka and Middlesex coach, who was born in Queensland, played in one Test and 54 one-day internationals.

Men's #T20WorldCup co-hosts USA have formally unveiled their new head coach 👀 More 👇 https://t.co/TVjdIun7C2 — ICC (@ICC) April 18, 2024

The players are out

Both sides are lining up on the field to listen to their national anthems.

It’s a healthy crowd in Rawalpindi, with fans still streaming in. The weather has cleared up nicely after that earlier drizzle.

Play is just moments away.

New Zealand captain believes depleted squad can compete in Pakistan

Michael Bracewell leads a depleted New Zealand squad in this series.

The Kiwis are without a number of their top names, who are currently playing in the Indian Premier League, but Bracewell says the 2-2 draw in Pakistan last year gives his team hope.

“It’s a huge challenge coming up against a full-strength Pakistan side,” the New Zealand captain said.

“They’re a great Twenty20 side and they showed that in the World Cup last time.

“There were a few guys missing for New Zealand when we played here last time and that shows we can compete.”

‘A good senior and junior combination’

Captain Babar Azam has been discussing the Pakistan starting XI ahead of this T20 international.

“We have a good senior and junior combination and will utilise that in this match and the whole series. Before the World Cup we have a good chance to utilise that,” he said.

“We are OK to bowl first due to overcast conditions and because the covers have been on,” Azam added.

Pakistan pick 3 debutants

We’ll get a chance to check out Irfan Niazi, Usman Khan and Abrar Ahmed on debut for Pakistan.

Three debutants in our playing XI for today's match 🇵🇰 #PAKvNZ | #AaTenuMatchDikhawan pic.twitter.com/PDp6tYRbAA — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 18, 2024

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Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series Live Streaming: When and where to watch PAK vs NZ on TV and online?

Both new zealand and pakistan played a five-match t20i series in january. the blackcaps won the series 4-1. it was the only series pakistan played under the leadership of shaheen shah afridi..

The series holds plenty of significance for Pakistan, in particular, as it witnesses the return of Babar Azam as captain of the white-ball side.

Babar stepped down as captain of all three formats after Pakistan's unsatisfactory run at the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 and the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) under the chairmanship of Zaka Ashraf announced Shan Masood and Shaheen Afridi as captains of the Test and the T20I format.

However, Shaheen could only manage to lead Pakistan in a solitary bilateral series before Babar was reappointed as the white-ball captain of the senior men's cricket team.

The series also marks the international comebacks of Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim. Both players had announced their international retirements earlier but are now back and are in contention for a spot in Pakistan's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

On the other hand, New Zealand will be competing with a second-string squad as their key players are busy plying their trade in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League ( IPL ).

Where to watch Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series online?

The Pakistan vs New Zealand T20I series will be streamed live on the FanCode app and website for cricket fans in India.

New Zealand's tour of Pakistan:

Pakistan's squad:

Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan , Fakhar Zaman , Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohmmad Amir, Muhammad Irfan Niazi, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan , Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan

New Zealand's squad:

Michael Bracewell (captain), Tom Blundell, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, Zak Foulkes, Jimmy Neesham, Will O'Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi

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PAK vs NZ 2024, T20I series: Broadcast, Live Streaming details – When and where to watch in India, USA, UK, Pakistan & other nations

Pakistan will host new zealand for a five-match t20i series., the opening match will take place at rawalpindi cricket stadium on april 18..

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Pakistan are gearing up to host New Zealand in a T20 International (T20I) series starting on April 18. Babar Azam , who was recently reinstated as Pakistan’s white-ball captain, will lead his team in the series.

For New Zealand, Michael Bracewell will take on the role of captain as several senior players are unavailable for the tour due to their commitments to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

This series also marks the return of Mohammad Amir and Imad Wasim to international cricket. Both players had previously announced their retirements but have made their comebacks and are vying for a place in Pakistan’s squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

This will mark New Zealand’s third visit to Pakistan within the past 17 months. Their first trip took place from December 2022 to January 2023, during which they played two Test matches and three One-Day Internationals. Their second visit happened in April 2023 for a white-ball series.

Pakistan vs New Zealand, T20 series schedule:

• First T20I : April 18, 2024 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi; 07:30 pm IST/02:00 pm GMT/07:00 pm LOCAL
• Second T20I : April 20, 2024 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi; 07:30 pm IST/02:00 pm GMT/07:00 pm LOCAL
• Third T20I : April 21, 2024 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi; 07:30 pm IST/02:00 pm GMT/07:00 pm LOCAL
• Fourth T20I : April 25, 2024 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; 07:30 pm IST/02:00 pm GMT/07:00 pm LOCAL
• Fifth T20I : April 27, 2024 at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore; 07:30 pm IST/02:00 pm GMT/07:00 pm LOCAL

Also READ: Pakistan cricket appoints new head coach ahead of home T20I series against New Zealand

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohmmad Amir, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usama Mir, Usman Khan, Zaman Khan

New Zealand: Michael Bracewell (c), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Jacob Duffy, Dean Foxcroft, Ben Lister, Cole McConchie, James Neesham, Will O’Rourke, Tim Robinson, Ben Sears, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi

Broadcast and Live streaming details:

• Pakistan: A Sports HD; Tamasha
• South Africa: Super Sports
• India: Fan Code
• USA: Sling TV – Willow TV (sign up here)
• Caribbean: Flow Sports
• Mena & South East Asia : Cricbuzz
• Australia: Fox Sports
• United Kingdom: ARY Digital
• Rest of World: Sports Central

Also READ: PAK vs NZ – Wahab Riaz reacts on the speculations of rift between Shaheen Afridi and Babar Azam

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India vs Pakistan , 16th Match, Group 2 at Dubai , T20 World Cup , Oct 24 2021 - Match Result

Pakistan won by 10 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)

Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan break Pakistan's World Cup jinx against India with 10-wicket romp

Shaheen Shah Afridi set the tone for the night with a fiery opening spell in which he claimed both India openers

9.47pm And that brings us to the close of our coverage tonight! What quality Pakistan served up today. You can tell this win means a whole deal more given the bilateral series that they lost in the lead-up. There was a statement to be made, and they did it; all while looking like it might not even have been on their minds. Big night for them and they thoroughly outclassed an insipid India who have plenty to ponder. We hope you enjoyed being here and we'll see you soon. On behalf of Karthik and Raghav, this is Varun saying good night.

Babar Azam: We executed our plans well and the early wickets were very helpful. Shaheen's wickets gave us a lot of confidence and the spinners dominated as well. The plan with Rizwan is always to keep it simple. We tried to get deep in the crease and from about the 8th over the dew came in and the ball came on nicely. This is just the start, we have confidence to build on now. It will remain match by match for us. The pressure on us wasn't that much - we weren't thinking of the record against India at all. I only wanted to back all our players who've been preparing well. When you play tournaments before a big World Cup, it helps and our players came in with a lot of confidence because of that.

Virat Kohli: We did not execute the things that we wanted to but credit is certainly due - they outplayed us today. When you lose three early it's very difficult to come back, especially when you know the dew is coming. They were very professional with the bat as well. Hitting through the line was not as easy in the first half as it seemed in the Pakistan innings, so when you know the conditions can change, you need 10-20 extra runs. But some quality bowling from Pakistan didn't let us get off the blocks. [Team] we're certainly not a team that presses the panic button, it's the start of the tournament, not the end.

Shaheen Afridi: This is the first time we've beaten India and I feel proud. I knew it would be good for us if I got early wickets and that worked out. My idea was to get as much swing as possible. You don't get a lot here, but I wanted to get those breakthroughs and gave it 100%. In my opinion the new ball was a difficult to play, so credit goes to Babar and Rizwan. All the teams are difficult at the World Cup, we'll try to take this momentum forward and make the final.

Shaheen Afridi is the Player of the Match.

Kishore Kumar C: "If people simply throw everything on dew then we should simply give them the match after loosing the toss. It's funny, people not talking about our bowlers inability. " UmarFM: "Started watching cricket in the 2011 WC. Waited 10 long years for Pakistan to win. What a fine fine moment, no words to explain!" Pavan: "Watch out for the composed Babar. A great batsman made but a greater captain in the making. He shouts at the team not to over-do the celebration. He moves away after one selfie!! I have only admiration for him" Samip Dahal: "This win from Pakistan is not just an eye opener for India. It is their statement to rest of the teams as well about what is about to come." Kathia: "Fireworks and Celebratory Firings going on in Lahore. Typica Punjabi style to celebrate things. Well done guys. Defeated India First time in Worldcups, Defeated someone for first time with 10 wickets and many more records formed Today" Asif Khan: "Don't you stay inside if you are in Karachi.. The streets are absolutely lit with celebrations right now!!" Siddhesh: "As an Indian fan it is not the loss that rankles but the manner in which it happened where India as a bowling unit just seemed bereft of ideas and seemed to lack (if I may use the dreaded word) intent. Sure the wicket was a lot easier to bat on in the 2nd half but Pakistan made it seem like a batting paradise. " Yaqoob: "The boys didn't just stun India. They stunned everyone back home too. You should hear the roaring and fireworks in Islamabad right now!"

9.29pm Like everything else, it had to end. India had never lost a World Cup game, 50-overs or T20, to Pakistan, and even the individual results had gotten painfully one-sided in recent years. But now Pakistan have broken that duck, and they've done it brilliantly. This isn't just a win over an arch-rival in a big tournament, it's also a win that signals that they're contenders for the title. It helped them that they won the toss and chased, but to do it in the manner they have has been quite something. While I go catch my breath, here's Varun to bring you the presentation. Good night!

fullish on off stump, clipped to the right of long-on, and that's it, Pakistan have handed their first-ever 10-wicket defeat in T20Is. And they've ended a long, winless run against India in World Cups, stretching all the way back to 1992. And Babar and Rizwan complete it in a way that sums up their partnership. Into the gap, and they quickly sprint two to complete the job

We have word from BCCI: "Hardik Pandya was hit on his right shoulder while batting. He has now gone for scans."

full on off stump, clipped quietly down to long-on

short, chest-high ball on off stump, and this is stunning. This wasn't an easy ball to put away, but he manages to get on top of the bounce, roll his wrists over, and beat deep square leg to his right with the pull

superb. Fullish outside off, and Rizwan steps across and swipes it away to the left of midwicket, and easily beats long-on to his right

Clearly a ball that owed a lot to dew. It's not been easy for India's bowlers to try and defend this.

Nope. That's not going to win any games. Full-toss at the hip, and Rizwan steps across and whips it away over the backward square leg boundary. Not a no-ball, but close

Pakistan need 17 off 18 now. Can someone bowl a 2-run over and inject some tension into this chase? Shami comes back on.

VS: "The way Kohli has utilized Bumrah is horrible. With a below par total, the only chance you have is to squeeze them in the powerplay and get into their brains. One you let them exit powerplay with a decent run rate and all wickets in hand, chasing a modest total, they can play with a calm head through the middle overs." -- You can understand why Kohli went the way he did, though. Try and keep the runs down, and then have Bumrah squeeze them in the second half of the chase. Didn't come off, but it's a valid strategy.

wide length ball, hugging the tramline once again. Not called wide this time after Babar leaves it, and he doesn't look pleased

back of a length outside off, opens up at the hip and flat-bats to the right of long-off. Not too much distance for the fielder to cover, but they whizz through for two anyway

playing with that off-side tramline again. Full, not quite a yorker, left alone, and it's called wide. Seemed to nip away off the pitch and end up just outside the tramline

full outside off, driven to long-off with a bottom-handed flourish

Harish: "Indians will be thinking: It had to end one day "

slower ball wide of off stump. Rizwan has a massive swing at it and misses, and this time it's adjudged wide

wide yorker, and Rizwan misses the reach-out-and-slash

stays back to a length ball on off stump, clears his front leg, and flat-bats towards long-on

shortish outside off, reaches out and slaps it towards sweeper cover, who's quite square

Bhuvneshwar back in the attack. Fine leg and short third in the circle.

DBSS : "On a positive note, India have 1 week to omit this match from their memories and start afresh. Just not their day. Have to appreciate the exceptional cricket played by Pakistan today. "

Ashish: "@KK - nothing wicket taking in India's arsenal, seriously? I will attribute it to dew and good batting equally. The dew made its presence in the powerplay itself. And the pak batters made good use of it. I will still give credit to Pakistan. Shaheen bowled well but then fact is the ball was dry and there was a bit of swing and he placed it in good areas. His last over was a contradiction to his first three. So two sides of the coin."

in the blockhole on off stump, jammed back to the bowler

quickish, on the fuller side of a length, nipping in to hit the pad after Rizwan misses the flick. Going down leg, so there's no appeal, and they sneak a leg bye into the cover region

looks for the off-stump yorker, doesn't quite get it full enough. Gets his front leg out of the way and clips through square leg

full, angling in towards off stump, clipped to long-on

full, just outside off, clipped towards midwicket

With that, Pakistan need less than a run a ball.

short, gets up around the hip, and Rizwan plays a short-arm whip to easily beat deep square leg to his right

Here's Shami.

Shafiq: "Is there any dew effect or is it some brilliant batting by these two?" -- A bit of both, mostly the latter. Plus there hasn't been a Shaheen among India's bowlers today. Nothing obviously wicket-taking in their arsenal.

hadi: "what anticlimax. We all thought this would be a thriller. But this is turning out to be a 10 wicker drubbing. WOuld'nt have imagined in wildest dreams against tournaments favourites!"

shortish offcutter outside off, jumps across to chop into the backward point region

Over 18  •  PAK 152/0

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