00:00And Iftikar is the new player for Pakistan.
00:12Nicely worked.
00:19Trouble with this taipan.
00:30Good shot. Really good shot. It's a pretty quick outfield.
00:34And probably the shot with the most authority so far.
00:38Yeah, easily the best shot of the bat. No doubt about that.
00:42Sat up nicely. He was in total control.
00:47At least the nerves a little bit in the dressing room.
00:56Scoreboard gets a move on in this over.
00:58Nine runs coming off this so far. Still a ball to go.
01:01And I like Rohit Sharma. He's kept the two slips.
01:04Just in case. Just in case.
01:07There is still movement there. It warrants it.
01:13The angle back in.
01:19A single into the leg side.
01:23Gets the ball to nip away and flows
01:26towards that keeper again. Bit of shape.
01:32Goes again. This time too short. Iftikar onto it.
01:37Next side.
01:40Will they come back for the third? Yes, they do. This is good running.
01:43Conditions.
01:46Down here on ground. It's about 23 degrees. The, uh, I think a lot of people are expecting it to be quite warm.
01:56Just down the leg side.
02:00Just down the leg side.
02:07It's here at the World Cup.
02:08Generally comes on nicely.
02:13Seem away.
02:18Here is a pretty serious game.
02:20And, uh, maybe a few quizzical looks.
02:24A beautiful delivery to end the over. It's 44 for two.
02:32Really needed.
02:34It's a tough group and to start off so well.
02:37Being on the back foot.
02:52Chops it away.
02:54Adjust the singles. A decent start from Ashwin.
02:55Puts it to the offside. There will be another couple of runs.
03:02Such a huge playing field. It's always going to be.
03:08Just a single.
03:13Just a single.
03:21Nicely hit.
03:23They still go to the fence.
03:26Just over the top off gully.
03:29And has gone for a boundary.
03:32That's exactly what Pakistan needs to do.
03:34Because now if they get a bit of room around the offensive, we go to throw their bats at it.
03:38There is no slip in position.
03:39Doesn't have to come out the middle of the bat as long as it goes for a boundary.
03:43And this now is beginning to dry up the outfield.
03:46That's that little bit.
03:47So maybe the ball is going just that little bit quicker.
03:56Go short this time. Pull next side.
03:59That's a single.
04:00That's a single.
04:07How much has T20 cricket changed?
04:13Just over. Just over.
04:15They're playing with fire. Pakistan.
04:16They're getting away with it for the last few overs.
04:18For to go a lot harder in the next eight overs or so.
04:25Big, big, it might go the distance.
04:27Yes, it does.
04:28Long on is watching it sail over.
04:30And if the car, that is what he's good at.
04:3350 of the partnership comes up.
04:36They were clawing away the inches a little while ago.
04:38Now they want a little bit more with these two from Pakistan.
04:42What a fantastic shot.
04:45If the car wasn't running the twos.
04:47And this is the exact reason why he wasn't looking to take Ashwin on.
04:52As the right-hander.
04:54Read the caram ball really well.
04:56Got it right off the middle of the bat.
04:58Way to play here at the MCG as well.
05:00Go straight.
05:01Smaller boundary straight.
05:02We'll be happy with that Matthew Hayden, Pakistan's batting coach.
05:12Do they want a second?
05:13They won't get it.
05:14Ashwin was quick to get there.
05:15But another good over.
05:16Never know it was a new ball.
05:18Effort.
05:19Right, he's not got all of that.
05:22But the fielder was well in.
05:23Impact will go over.
05:24It just seemed for a while the fielder backpedaling had the opportunity.
05:28But if the car is doing a great job for Pakistan here.
05:30It's a big hit.
05:33That's a monster boundary out there.
05:35It's going over the fence.
05:39Lost the line.
05:40No real swing.
05:41The advantage of playing in Australia.
05:43Consistent bounce.
05:44So you can hit through the line of the ball.
05:46That is a monster.
05:48These Pakistan players are really good players of spin.
05:51So they know that Akshar Padil is not someone who turns the ball very much.
05:55And he was anticipating that ball to come back into him.
06:00Backed himself.
06:04Now he goes straight.
06:05This is if the car at his best.
06:09There's been so much talk about Pakistan's middle order.
06:11This man scores runs in Australia.
06:13And this is class batting straight down the ground again a smaller boundary.
06:18We saw Matthew Hayden during that drinks break speak to these two batsmen.
06:22He would have said exactly that radio boys you build a partnership.
06:26Now's the time pick your bowler.
06:28And it looks like this is the over.
06:30Wonderful shot.
06:31I think he hit the second tier of the balcony there.
06:35That was 97 meters that six.
06:39Which I might be thinking about getting.
06:44And he goes again.
06:45And he goes again.
06:47Oh it's gone over.
06:49Gail Rahul thought he was in play.
06:52The rub of the green.
06:53It's been going Pakistan's way for the last eight or nine overs.
06:56This is going to give a lot of thought.
07:03The road Sharma.
07:05Clearly the ball not turning very much.
07:08If the car recognizing that.
07:11Staying put.
07:12Great effort by Gail Rahul.
07:13Try and chuck the ball back in.
07:17Good effort there.
07:26We'll get two more.
07:30Fifty for Iftikhar.
07:31This is a game changer.
07:33They'll get a third too as well.
07:35India just a little lax in the field here.
07:38Outstanding innings from Iftikhar.
07:40Took just 32 balls.
07:41It's 91 for two.
07:45Shami with his third.
07:47Now is that bad first.
07:49That's what they're appealing for.
07:50Must have been a little inside edge there.
07:54Pakistan looks set to get more.
07:56Now that is even closer.
07:58That is out.
08:01Mahmoud Shami comes back straight away.
08:03And picks up a wicket.
08:05It's been a wonderful innings by Iftikhar.
08:07But it's over.
08:09Exactly the same delivery.
08:10This time no inside edge.
08:12Batters talking about it.
08:13Discussing.
08:14Do they review.
08:15It looked absolutely plump.
08:17But what an innings.
08:1851 of 34.
08:19So important for this Pakistan team.
08:22What a wicket that from Mahmoud Shami.
08:25Kept it wicket to wicket.
08:26The seam position so good as always.
08:29Always does a little bit off the seam.
08:32Gets an important breakthrough for India.
08:34Yes he's pumped.
08:38Iftikhar for 51.
08:39It's 91 for three now.
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