Virat Kohli owns the MCG in thrilling finish against Pakistan
In front of more than 90,000 fans at the MCG, India prevailed over Pakistan in a nerve-racking finish
23/10Result
16th Match, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Melbourne, Oct 23 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
159/8 -
![India]( "India")
160/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
23/10Result
16th Match, Group 2 (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Melbourne, Oct 23 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
159/8 -
![India]( "India")
160/6 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Kumble backs Arshdeep to emulate Zaheer and 'do wonderful things' for India
Kumble picks Pakistan as the team with the best pace-bowling attack at the T20 World Cup
Boundary-hitting to peak fitness: Kumble and Fleming break down Kohli's 'perfect innings'
Both experts on ESPNcricinfo's T20 Time Out also felt that Pakistan's bowlers erred in judgement in the last two overs
'Why it was so special was we'd struggled' - Hardik Pandya on Virat Kohli's sixes against Haris Rauf
Hardik Pandya on why what Virat Kohli did at the MCG - and getting to be a part of it all himself - was so special
Kohli: My best T20 innings because of the 'magnitude of the game and the situation'
"I honestly have no words, I have no idea how that happened," Kohli says after scripting a magnificent win for India over Pakistan
Rohit on Kohli's innings: 'His best for sure, one of India's best too'
"We know how good he is when the score is in front of him; he's one of the best chasers in the world"
Babar: Middle-order batters' form in New Zealand 'good signs' for T20 World Cup
Pakistan captain excited about his team's chances in Australia, especially with Haris Rauf in good form and Shaheen Afridi set to come back
Stats: Record rescue act by Virat Kohli, as India complete tricky chase against Pakistan
India scored 48 from final three overs in pursuit of the 160-run target against Pakistan, as Kohli finished on 82*
Drama at the death - a ball-by-ball account of a cracking finish at the MCG
It was 31 from 12, and then 16 from six, and then there were wickets, wides, no-balls, sixes, arguments... pretty much everything
Kumble on Arshdeep: 'He can handle the pressure, his temperament is brilliant'
In his first World Cup match in any format, the left-arm quick dismissed Babar, Rizwan and Asif at a packed MCG
'Virat Kohli, what are you?'
It was a contest for the ages, and ended in dramatic circumstances - with Virat Kohli at the centre of it. Here's how the cricket community reacted
I would have been smiling even if we had lost - Hardik Pandya
Allrounder says he has learnt to embrace failure which "teaches you a lot of things"
Eight balls, 28 to get, and Kohli does a Kohli - it was just meant to be
It came down to decisions and risks, as it often does in T20 cricket - Pakistan's decisions, none of them wrong, didn't work out, and Kohli's risks were rewarded
Shami picked over Harshal to get wickets up front - Anil Kumble
Former India captain feels Ashwin was picked over Chahal to strengthen the batting
Weather watch: High chances of rain affecting Aus vs NZ, Ind vs Pak
The weather could also affect key first-round encounters in Hobart later this week
'Talk of having time to prepare for this World Cup started right after last one' - Rohit Sharma
India captain happy with the work his team's done pre-tournament in Australia, and says players have been spoken to about remaining flexible in their plans
'They have won us enough matches' - Babar Azam puts faith in Pakistan's middle order
Pakistan captain says Shan Masood good to go, but Fakhar Zaman not quite there yet
Weather improves on match eve, but Rohit says India 'ready' for shortened game too
After an early prediction of higher chances of rain for India vs Pakistan, the forecast on Saturday evening came down to 70%
Shadab Khan is Pakistan's Mr T20, and it suits him fine
In an interview with ESPNcricinfo, he says he loves data, he loves batting at No. 4, he knows bowling legspin is his calling card; he wears his fame lightly and at 24, he isn't about to lose perspective
Woodhill: 'Haris' four overs could determine the outcome of India-Pakistan match'
Rauf, who plays for Melbourne Stars in the BBL, has more experience at the MCG than any other bowler on either side
Rohit: 'We need to do a lot of things right to win the World Cup'
"It's a big game, but we want to just keep ourselves quite relaxed," the India captain says of the tournament opener against Pakistan
When Kohli soared, and 90,293 people roared - oh, there's never been anything like it at MCG
It wasn't the visceral roar of an Anglo-Australian crowd fuelled by alcohol; this was joyous, unbridled passion for the teams and the game
Preview
A clash of giants and a clash of philosophies, at the 100,000-seater MCG in a World Cup
Weather permitting, the paciest attack in the T20I world will come up against some of the best players of fast bowling
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
| NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
| ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
| AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
| AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
| PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
| SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
| NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
| BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
| ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |