Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan hit unbeaten half-centuries as Pakistan🦋 recorded a thumping 10-wicket win over India in their openinꦅg game of T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday, October 24.
Chasing 152 for victory at the Dubai International♑ Cricket Stadium, the Pakistan openers looked♎ in supreme touch while Indian bowlers looked for a breakthrough throughout the innings.
Earlier, Indian captain Virat Kohli scored his 29th half-century in T20Is before being dismissed for 57 by Shaheen Afridi as the Men 🍒in Blue posted 151/7 on the board 🍷in their stipulated overs.
Left-arm pacer Afridi removed Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul in his first two ov꧂ers before Hasan Ali removed Suryakumar Yadav to give Pakistan a great start in the powerplay overs.
Along with Kohli, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant also played a handy knock of 39 from 32 deliveries. Pant lost his wicket in the 13th over, just when India started their counterattack. Next batsman Hardik Pandya failed to get going, and India jಞust managed to surpass the psychological🉐 150-run mark on a good batting wicket.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Masterclass of note! 👏😎🇵🇰
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
Pakistan has changed history tonight! All the stats have changed fo﷽r good. Keep the winning streak and inshaAllah this world cup will be coming to Pakistan. Love u boys in green🇵🇰
— Umar Gul (@mdk_gul)
Well done Team Pakistan 🇵🇰 MashaALLAH
i am so happy and excited for your extraordinary winning success.
What a knock
Well bowled
— Yasir Shah (@Shah64Y)
It wasn’t India’s day today. Am sure they will learn from their mistakes and come back stronger But I 🅰must compliment Pakistan for their Brilliant win . They were a better team today
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Finally the jinx is over winning against India in World Cups. What a thum𒁏ping win by boys in green…
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive)
Congratulations to team Pakistan on winning the game. Team India will definitely come back better and st꧅ronger!
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
What an absolutely stunning wi🦩n for Pakistan. Just brilliant.
— Amy Lofthouse (@_amylofthouse)
What a way to end their World Cup jinx against India. Afridi struck the early blowsꦺ to set up the game for Pakistan, and the openers left nothing to chance. Excellent batting from Babar & Rizwa🍌n. India have plenty of work ahead, but have the pedigree to bounce back quickly.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Of course all of us are disappointed but let’s keep our hopes and heads high. The World Cup is far from over. Now is the time to regroup and ෴bounce back!
— parthiv patel (@parthiv9)
Kya baat hai. MashAllah.
Chhaa gayay.— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph)
Nerves, pressure, excitement and enthusiasm
How Good is this 😍🏏,
Whatta game of Cricket 🇵🇰 💚vs 🇮🇳 💙 vs
Biggest game on Planet 🌎 💚💛— Fawad Ahmed (@bachaji23)
Congratulations team Pakistan. Great moment for all the Pakistanis around the world. Enjoy the win. A wonderful start to the tournament. Hopefully we can continue lik🍎ඣe this.
— Junaid khan 83 (@JunaidkhanREAL)
Well played ! Yes we wanted to win, but that’s the beauty about sports…it’s unpred𝕴ictability
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha)
What a statement Pakista♉n just made in the Now favourites in my opin🔴ion after that emphatic win over India. Just a super all round & impressive performance. Babar Azam continues to enhance his reputation as one of the best batters in the world in all forms !!
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne)
Top𝓀 notch stuff & . What a game 👏🏼 Nothing’s more joyous than a successful beginning to the World Cup campaign. Keep going team!🇵🇰
— Wahab Riaz (@WahabViki)
Rizwan 🐻MOM, created the momentum in the PP putting the pressure on the Indian bowlers.
— Brad Hogg (@Brad_Hogg)
Babar Azam has won all his 12 T20Is as a player in the UAE. Hits the winning runs. Played a captain's knock. What an effort from Rizwan: averages 100+ in T20Is in 2021. That's a startling fact
— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Congrats Pakistan! After a turbulent few months and less than ideal preparation – an incredible performance to announce themselves in this tournament. India will be back but a big reality check for sure.
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
This is all class from Pakistan, what a part🍰nership!!
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Clinical rizwan and babar �� big statement by Pakistan �☂�👏
— Herschelle Gibbs (@hershybru)
Before Today
Pakistan never won a T20I game by 10 Wickets.
India never lost a T20I game by 10 Wickets.
Pakistan never won against India in World Cup.
Now all three h🉐appened! Well Played Pa��kistan 👏👏👏
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket)
