Ind vs Pak: India shines in big match, Pakistan gets target of 176 runs

Colombo (The Uttam Hindu): In the high-octane clash between India and Pakistan, Team India delivered a strong performance in the first innings. Opting to bat first and reading the pitch conditions well, the Indian batsmen played a calculated innings and put up a competitive total.

At the end of 20 overs, India posted 175 runs for the loss of 7 wickets, setting Pakistan a challenging target of 176 runs to win this blockbuster encounter.

The Indian batters showed maturity and composure, ensuring the team reached a defendable score. In the T20 format, a target of 176 is considered tough, especially in a pressure-filled India-Pakistan match where expectations are high and the Indian bowling attack is formidable.

Now, all eyes are on the second innings as the Indian bowlers and sharp fielders look to apply early pressure on the Pakistani batting lineup and restrict free scoring. The responsibility lies with India’s bowlers to defend the total and maintain control from the very first over.

Millions of cricket fans across the globe are closely following Pakistan’s chase, eager to see whether India can successfully defend its target or if Pakistan can pull off a thrilling run chase. As the second innings begins, the excitement of this much-awaited match has reached its peak.

Squads:

India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Abhishek Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar

Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Mohammad Nawaz, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Khan (wk), Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, Usman Tariq, Fakhar Zaman, Naseem Shah, Salman M

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