New Delhi: India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in the T20 World Cup at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo last night. This is Pakistan's biggest defeat versus India so far in T20. Batting first, India made 175/7, with Ishan Kishan leading the tuition – hitting 77 runs in just 40 balls. This inning was wondrous on a slow pitch, everyone else was scoring runs with difficulty but Ishaan seemed to play something different.
Why did Pakistan's batting collapse?
Then when it was Pakistan's turn, it failed from the very beginning. Jasprit Bumrah (2/17) and Hardik Pandya (2/16) lost three wickets in the very first overs – Sahibzada Farhan, Sam Ayub and tutorage Salman Ali Aga. In the powerplay, Pakistan could score only 38/4, while India scored 52/1. Babar Azam moreover hit a slog sweep on Axar Patel and the stumps flew away. Overall all out at 114 in 18 overs. The spinners completely controlled the middle overs – Kuldeep, Axar, Tilak Verma, Varun Chakraborty kept taking wickets.
How was the reaction of Pakistani fans?
The undercurrent in Pakistan was wrenched without the match. A fan's video went viral - he tapped the TV at home in frustration! "India won again, and I tapped the TV in anger," he wrote on social media. Laughing at himself, he posted, "Completely broken, ashamed, and in shock - can't plane speak." The fans leaving the stadium moreover looked sad. Maqbool, a Pakistani supporter, spoke to ANI and said, "Now it has wilt a routine. There was hope that we would fight, but there is no wordplay for Bumrah, we can't plane play like Hardik. India played well, like always. Earlier we used to dominate, but India has been on top for the last 20-25 years."
What has wilt of India-Pak record now?
Pakistan had threatened to snub surpassing the match, then withdrew it, but could not do anything on the field. India showed matriculation in every department – batting, bowling, fielding, everything. Now India's record versus Pakistan in the T20 World Cup becomes 8-1. Fans are saying, "Boycott was better, at least it would not have been embarrassing."
Overall, hearts were wrenched in Pakistan, TVs were broken, and India's victory made everyone happy. What do you think? Next time Pakistan will bring some transpiration or it will be the same story?
