00:00To class. Just a third. What a spell. Into the crowd it goes. A beauty. Wonderful shot.
00:08Wow. What a way to get to 50. Have a look at this for class. Leg side this time all the way.
00:15Smashes it. You never see better than that. What a cracker. Glorious.
00:20Australia on the eastern side of this magnificent continent. And we're in Melbourne. It's capital.
00:32Where we have the presence to be playing at one of the great meccas of world cricket. The MCG.
00:41This is India and Pakistan. And the players arrived about an hour and a half ago.
00:46And you could see the tension on their faces. As they hopped off the bus underneath this vast stadium.
00:53They've had the toss. And a lot of early movement. Good pace.
01:02They're swing. They're swing. How close. He's given him. Erasmus has given him straight away.
01:07This could be a massive moment in the game. They have to talk about this.
01:12It looked dumb. If he's not. If he.
01:16Right. I have pitching in line.
01:21Oh. He had to hit it. He did. He just got enough bat on it.
01:24To get a much needed. Boundary foot.
01:31Just brushed the pad.
01:33In fact. No. There was bat on it.
01:35Just a little.
01:38Top edge.
01:39This could be out.
01:40This is out.
01:45The double whammy.
01:53Good shot.
01:54Really good shot.
01:55It's a pretty quick outfield.
01:57And probably the shot with the most authority so far.
02:00Yeah. Easily the best shot of the bat.
02:05Gordon wide and hit through the offside.
02:09It's a quick outfield.
02:11And Sean Masood will get four.
02:14It's a very good shot.
02:15And the top edge.
02:19And that will go to the fence.
02:21The boundary.
02:26Football again this time.
02:29Did he get that?
02:31You better did it.
02:33I shouldn't dive in.
02:34Just take that down.
02:35Is it free?
02:36And freeze it there please.
02:38I have got the ball on the ground.
02:42Nicely hit.
02:43They still get to the fence.
02:46Just over the top.
02:48The next eight overs also.
02:51Big, big.
02:52It might go the distance.
02:53Yes it does.
02:53Longhorn is watching it sail over.
02:56And if the card.
02:57That is what he's good at.
02:58So far 11 overs.
02:59A new ball.
03:01Effort.
03:02Right.
03:02He's not got hold of that.
03:04But the fielder was well in.
03:05In fact will go over.
03:06It just seemed for a while.
03:08The fielder backpedaling had the opportunity.
03:10But if the card.
03:11He's doing a great job for Pakistan here.
03:14It's a big hit.
03:16That turns the ball very much.
03:18Now he goes straight.
03:20This is.
03:21If the card at his best.
03:23There's been so much talk about Pakistan's middle order.
03:26This man scores runs in Australia.
03:28And this is class batting.
03:29Straight down the ground.
03:30Again a smaller boundary.
03:32We saw Matthew Hayden during the.
03:36And he goes again.
03:39And he goes again.
03:40Oh it's gone over.
03:43Gail Rahul.
03:44Thought he was in play.
03:46And the rub of the green.
03:47It's been going Pakistan's way.
03:48For the last eight.
03:49Eight or nine overs.
03:50They'll get two more.
03:58Fifty for Iftikhar.
04:00This is a game changer.
04:01They'll get a third two as well.
04:03India just a little lax in the field here.
04:07Outstanding innings from Iftikhar.
04:08Took just 32 balls.
04:09It's 91 for two.
04:13Pakistan looks set to get more.
04:15Now that is even closer.
04:17That is out.
04:20Mahmoud Chami comes back straight away.
04:22And picks up a wicket.
04:23It's been a wonderful innings by Iftikhar.
04:25But it's over.
04:27Iftikhar for 51.
04:28It's 91 for three now.
04:33Good shot down the ground.
04:36Chami is bowling full.
04:37Which is not a bad thing to do.
04:38But he's picked this well.
04:39Right straight up now.
04:44Is the fielder going to get this?
04:46Coming right underneath it.
04:47It's taken by Suria Kumar Yadav.
04:51Shadav is clear.
04:54Right here.
04:55This is a heave here.
04:56This is a heave here.
04:58It's found a fielder.
05:00What are Pakistan doing here?
05:03Do they want to get 200 or what?
05:05There was costing.
05:05Well that's been hit into a gap.
05:12He knew it was coming.
05:13Mid on, mid off, up.
05:15It was only going to be short.
05:16He gave him some bit of room.
05:19And that is well executed.
05:21He's a good little cricketer.
05:23It's Mahmoud Chawaz.
05:24He's just used the pace there.
05:26Smart cricket.
05:28He knew where the gap was.
05:30Got up and under.
05:33That's what Pakistan need to do.
05:35They've got to be a little sensible here.
05:36Get the odd boundary every over.
05:39Aksar Patel.
05:43And then Mohamed Nawaz.
05:45With a bit of impetus towards the end of the innings.
05:48And again, smart cricket.
05:50Just playing the field.
05:51We saw that with the...
05:53Edged and gone, is it?
05:56Yes.
05:57It's been given.
05:59He decided to stick to his guns.
06:01It's a good lead delivery.
06:02Harnik Pandya into the pitch.
06:07Well, it was a hostile delivery.
06:09And it's a brilliant one.
06:10Arshiv Singh.
06:12That came out of nowhere.
06:13And it's removed the dangerous Asibali.
06:16A fortuitous boundary.
06:23But that's exactly what Pakistan need.
06:31Well played once again.
06:32The timing was perfect.
06:36Ashwin will try to get there.
06:39Well, that has been Hammond over to the next side.
06:45It's an 80 metre boundary.
06:47It's gone all the way.
06:49Where did that come from?
06:55Well, he's gone again.
06:56Shahin Shahrafri.
06:58This is outstanding stuff.
07:02Fantastic contest.
07:05Got him.
07:08Well, that was an anti-climax.
07:14He goes leg side.
07:16But so does Harris-Ralph.
07:20First ball.
07:21Well, these fastballers, they have the part.
07:24Stump.
07:28Three times he goes.
07:30And he misses the run out.
07:32They end up coming through for a couple.
07:34He's finished with three slower balls towards the end of that.
07:46Over.
07:47And Pakistan.
07:49That was the first.
07:54I think it might have fallen just short.
07:56Might have fallen.
07:59Oh, he's played on.
08:00He's played on.
08:01Gail Rahul once again.
08:04And he threw his head back in disappointment as that happened.
08:08Nassim Shah has produced the breakthrough.
08:12And it's the extra.
08:16The edge.
08:17The edge.
08:17Has it carried?
08:18I think it has.
08:19They think it has.
08:20And Roy Sharma is moving away.
08:23Harris-Ralph has produced yet another big breakthrough.
08:26The slip was there for it.
08:29And India have been rocked at ten for two.
08:34Ten to ten for Iftikhar.
08:38Straight down the ground by a man who can do no wrong in the form he's in.
08:44Straight back where the baller came from.
08:46Good shot.
08:48Really good shot.
08:50It was just a fraction short.
08:55Very, very quick hold.
08:58Glove.
08:59Yes, a glove.
08:59That's pace.
09:00It's bounce.
09:01That's everything for Pakistan.
09:03And a danger man is on his way back and not loving it.
09:09Harris-Ralph does it again.
09:10Short of a length.
09:11Even more pace this time around.
09:15Being hit to the next side for.
09:20Run out.
09:21Should be.
09:22Fumble.
09:23Could still be out.
09:24What a mess.
09:25What a complete and utter mess.
09:28And it may well be the skipper.
09:29They've got it wrong.
09:33Keep it rolling through, please.
09:34Keep it rolling through, please.
09:35Keep it rolling through, please.
09:37Keep it rolling through, please.
09:38Freeze it there, please.
09:40Yeah, freeze it there, please.
09:42I'm ready.
09:43He's gone.
09:44Aksa Patel is gone.
09:46And Babur Azam is the player that breathes the biggest sigh of relief there.
09:51Because his fumble, and look at the celebrations, his fumble.
09:57That's a fine shot.
09:59Hit hard into the ground and down the ground for four.
10:03That's not the buzz.
10:07That's a good hit.
10:09Fast six of the innings.
10:12That's a great shot from Hardy Pounder.
10:17That's a good hit.
10:18Beautiful use of the feet.
10:19Second six of the over.
10:22The first for Cody.
10:23That'll do Virat.
10:28That's six ball.
10:31Stand and deliver.
10:34Three sixes in the over.
10:37So here's a free lead.
10:39And beautifully flicked away.
10:43You find the boundary.
10:44Just using the pace of the bowler and the angle.
10:47Oh, good shot.
10:57Quick hands.
10:58Good wrist.
10:58Gets hold of it.
11:02Puts it in the gap.
11:04Gets it over.
11:0950.
11:12Squeezes it over.
11:13It's in the gap there, but does it have enough to go to the boundary?
11:16It's a bit of a race.
11:17It goes through.
11:19Virat Kohli hits another boundary.
11:21It's 11 of the over from three.
11:2213 of this over.
11:27Kohli goes.
11:27Kohli goes over the infield for four.
11:29That's the over they wanted.
11:31Virat Kohli is turning it on in style here in the stadium.
11:34He's dancing to his beats.
11:36It's so fine for the uppercut, but fine leg is inside the circle.
11:40They're looking for power.
11:43Kohli goes down the ground.
11:45Kohli goes out of the ground.
11:47Wow.
11:48This is a sensational hit from Virat Kohli.
11:5268 of 49 is turning it on.
11:58Kohli goes over fine leg.
12:00He might have cleared the boundary.
12:01He has.
12:02What a way to end that hardest.
12:04Ralf over.
12:04That was looking so good.
12:06Two sixes.
12:07India now needs 16.
12:08Hope springs anew.
12:10What a game we've got.
12:11144.
12:12So is a very straight mid-wicket.
12:15Here's the first ball.
12:16It's a mishit.
12:17It's a mishit.
12:20The catch is taken.
12:22It means the new batsman is in strike.
12:24Virat Kohli thinks he's crossed over.
12:26It doesn't matter.
12:27This is a huge ball.
12:29Mohamed Nawaz has delivered.
12:33Yeah, what did you go next side?
12:35Swung through.
12:36The sweep shot very well.
12:39Not much power.
12:40He had made up his mind early on.
12:42It's a wonderful start for Pakistan.
12:44Kohli wants it.
12:4514 of four.
12:47Kohli goes down the ground.
12:49He'll only get a single.
12:50Is Karthik going to come running back?
12:51They need Virat Kohli in strike.
12:54Karthik dives.
12:55Is he 37 foot real?
12:57Kompletes the second.
12:59But now.
13:03Has he got the timing right?
13:05Has he got the timing right?
13:07Oh, it's gone for six.
13:08Now he's asking for the height.
13:12How high was that ball?
13:14They've got the six of the over.
13:17And now it's down to...
13:18It's been called a no ball.
13:21It's a no ball and a six.
13:23We've seen everything.
13:28Everything tonight.
13:31Still there's a huge discussion going on.
13:35Now Rod Tucker's...
13:36The hub is not happy.
13:37Rod Tucker's under siege here.
13:38And Maria Rasmus is going over to give him some help here.
13:41Right, the square leg umpire has to make the call.
13:51The square leg umpire is Maria Rasmus.
13:53These are very, very emotional scenes here.
13:57Barbara is not happy at all.
13:59But Maria Rasmus has his great ability to calm things down.
14:04Do Pakistan believe.
14:07He's knocked him over, but they'll take the run.
14:09It's running away down, but surely.
14:11If it's hit the ball, if it hits the stumps.
14:14They're coming back for three.
14:19They get three of it.
14:22It was a free hit, remember.
14:24It was a free hit.
14:27Smitty, what's...
14:28No, is there a stumping?
14:33Is there a stumping?
14:34What a twist.
14:35Are we seeing a cricket match or what?
14:37Dinesh Karthik's got to walk back.
14:39Smitty, you were spot on.
14:40The new bat with a big strike.
14:42Copy on top.
14:43So be it.
14:44He's pulled it back.
14:45He has pulled it back, Nawaz.
14:47It's a wide, Nawaz.
14:48What have you done, Nawaz?
14:50And the scores are level with a ball for Pakistan now.
14:55Now it's got to be a super over if they have to win it.
14:57And that was very, very clever from Ravi Chandran Ashwin.
15:01And he quickly realised the ball was outside the lake's thumb.
15:05Didn't back away.
15:06He stayed with it.
15:07What a game we've had.
15:08Nawaz.
15:09What have you got, Nawaz?
15:11Ashwin.
15:11Goes over.
15:13Clears the infield.
15:14India have been a famous win.
15:17You look at all the great wins over the years.
15:21And I think you'll find very, very few to compare with this one.
15:25This game was gone.
15:26Virat Kohli pulled it back.
15:29What a champion.
15:30What an absolute champion Virat Kohli is.
15:33And now Ravi Chandran Ashwin keeps its cool.
15:37Produces the wide.
15:38Then goes over.
15:40This must be heartbreaking for Pakistan.
15:42But Smithy down there, there must be absolute pandemonium.
15:51I don't think Smithy can hear it.
15:53Yes, I can.
15:54I'm just taking it all in.
15:55I'm absolutely taking this all in.
15:57Did you see Kohli's reaction?
15:59He bent down and he punched the fist.
16:02India win by four wicket.
16:03India win by four wicket.
16:04Yeah.
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