Fiery and top bowling spells by Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh helped India restrict arch-rival Pakistan to 159/8 in the high-voltage clash of the Super 12 stage of the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on Sunday
The game could also be touted as the battle between India's batting strong side pitted against the fierce and formidable bowling attack of Pakistan, since the Pakistani bowlers made the difference when the two teams took on each other in the last edition of the T20 World Cup in 2021.
Ibrahim Zadran (32) and Usman Ghani (30) tried their level best to resist brutal pace of English bowling, but Curran (5/10) and Ben Stokes, Mark Wood (2 wickets each) did not even give Afghanistan a chance to develop a big partnership
"But that's where they need to manage in the first six overs. Now, we know it's T20, we know it's Power Play, and we also know that if we want to get off to a flyer, we have to manage that carefully. So, I'm not saying you need to be conservative, you need to be watchful," added the forme
Opting to bat first, the West Indies innings started with a boundary in the first over but they had their first wicket knocked out in the second. Kyle Mayers was dismissed cheaply by Barry McCarthy.
Rohit took on the fast throw-downs from both right and left-handed throwers trying to replicate Pakistan's bowling line-up which boasts quick bowlers like Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah.
Wanindu Hasaranga's brilliant bowling spell helped Sri Lanka restrict the Netherlands to 146/9 after Kusal Mendis played a superb inning to help their team reach a challenging total.
Fiery bowling spells from pace trio of Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava and an all-round performance by Sikandar Raza powered Zimbabwe to a 31-run win over Ireland in their Group B, round one match of ICC T20 World Cup 2022 in Hobart on Monday
11-year-old Drushil Chauhan was part of a morning event at the WACA ground in Perth. The Indian team arrived for their noon practice session. From their dressing room, they could see 100-odd young children playing cricket and it was Drushil who caught everyone's attention.