IND Vs PAK: India have made a terrific comeback at the end of powerplay, with them reducing Pakistan from 41/0 to 52/2. Both openers (Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq) failed to make their starts count, and departed at a stage, where Pakistan had just started to look comfortable.
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While Babar Azam got out to a beautiful ball from Hardik Pandya, his partner Imam-ul-Haq needlessly ran for a risky single, and departed via a direct hit run-out from Axar Patel at the mid-on region.
Watch the dismissal of Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq here:
Pakistan have failed to put up a strong opening stand vs India inspite of getting off to a good start, and Indian bowlers now have momentum at their disposal.
Rizwan, Saud Steady Pakistan's Innings With 104-Run Stand
Just when things started to get tricky for Pakistan, Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel steadied the side's innings with a slow 3rd-wicket stand, that yielded 104 runs off 144 deliveries.
The crucial partnership came to an end at the hands of Axar Patel in the 34th over with the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan, and Saud Shakeel followed his compatriot back in the pavilion 8 runs later.
Highest 3rd wicket partnership for Pakistan in ODIs in Dubai:
- 144 - Abid Ali & Mohammad Rizwan vs Australia in 2019
- 108 - Babar Azam & Haris Sohail vs New Zealand in 2018
- 104 - Mohammad Rizwan & Saud Shakeel vs India in 2025