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Pakistan chasing 176 for victory in cricket’s biggest grudge match

Dismissed: Sahibzada Farhan was among a flurry of early wickets to fall in Pakistan’s run chase

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One of the biggest, most lucrative and highly-charged fixtures in all of world sport takes centre stage in Sri Lanka today. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan clash during the group stage of the T20 World Cup in cricket’s most talked-about showdown, which very nearly didn’t happen at all. It was only a few days ago that Pakistan’s government announced that they had ended plans for a boycott, which they said had been to show support for Bangladesh, who withdrew from the tournament after seeing their request to have games moved out of India rejected.

The Group A contest goes ahead as planned at a sold-out R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo, where there is some rain forecast on Sunday evening. It remains to be seen if the two teams will shake hands after the controversy that occurred at last year’s Asia Cup, when tensions continued to escalate during three matches. India have dominated this fixture in recent years, including a six-run victory en route to their 2024 T20 World Cup success.

Both sides have two wins from two to begin this tournament, with India beating the United States and thrashing Namibia as Pakistan also beat the USA after defeating the Netherlands. Follow India vs Pakistan live below!

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Overs 14: Pakistan 89/7 (Faheem 7, Shaheen 2)

A couple of cheap extras shipped by Kuldeep.

The required run rate is now above 14.

Five off a quiet over. Time for a drinks break.

2 minutes ago

Overs 13: Pakistan 84/7 (Faheem 5, Shaheen 1)

Shaheen Shah Afridi joins Faheem Ashraf in the middle.

That’s a terrific shot from Faheem that flies away for four.

The required run rate is up over 13.

6 minutes ago

WICKET! Shadab Khan (14) c Dube, b Tilak - Pakistan 78/7

Just dismal again from Pakistan.

They need to go for broke here, but it’s still so careless.

Another catch by Dube off a mistimed heave and it’s an immediate wicket for Tilak.

India on easy street.

8 minutes ago

Overs 12: Pakistan 78/6 (Faheem 0, Shadab 14)

98 from 48 now needed for Pakistan.

Tilak into the India attack for the first time.

9 minutes ago

WICKET! Mohammad Nawaz (4) c Dube, b Kuldeep - Pakistan 78/6

Oh dear.

Two balls after smashing away for a stylish four, Nawaz gets under a pedestrian-looking Kuldeep delivery and it goes high and into the waiting arms of Dube.

Faheem Ashraf is the next man up.

12 minutes ago

Overs 11: Pakistan 73/5 (Nawaz 0, Shadab 13)

India’s fans are jubilant in the stands.

They certainly feel victory is theirs from here.

14 minutes ago

WICKET! Usman Khan (44) st Kishan, b Axar - Pakistan 73/5

A major wicket for India as a special delivery from Axar is missed totally by the aggressive Usman, who is duly stumped by the alert Kishan.

Mohammad Nawaz joins Shadab in the middle.

17 minutes ago

Overs 10: Pakistan 71/4 (Usman 43, Shadab 12)

Spinner Kuldeep gives up a couple of quick-fire singles before Usman tries to untidily sweep away a googly and takes a single.

Another googly causes issues for Shadab, who now nicks a fast single.

Usman slaps away a wider delivery for another single, seven away from his 50.

Pakistan need 105 from 60 now.

21 minutes ago

Overs 9: Pakistan 66/4 (Usman 40, Shadab 10)

Tilak with a fine diving effort on the boundary but he can’t dismiss Usman, who now has back-to-back fours off Axar.

Superb batting and exactly what Pakistan need here - is this the partnership to really drive them on?

Two Axar dot balls are sandwiched between a single for Usman, who wisely decides against going for two.

Another dot to finish. Kuldeep Yadav is going to bowl now for India.

25 minutes ago

Overs 8: Pakistan 57/4 (Usman 31, Shadab 10)

10 off the over from Varun as Shadab begins to let loose and picks out the boundary.

Glimmers of hope for Pakistan?

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