India vs Pakistan Highlights of T20 World Cup 2021 Match 16: Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan Guide PAK to Historic Win

Pakistan win by ten wickets! Babar Azam, Mohammed Rizwan partnership remains unbeaten as Pakistan beat India by ten wickets. This is the first time Pakistan beat India in a T20 World Cup or in any format World Cup. Pakistan were clinical in all the departments and made sure they register a historic win. Shaheen Afridi was superb with the ball and then openers complimented him.  Shaheen Afridi has been adjudged as Man of the Match.

Pakistan now need 17 more runs to win off 18 balls with all ten wickets in hand. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have an over left each.

Mohammed Rizwan has gone past his half-century as well. Pakistan now need 31 runs from last five overs with ten wickets in hand. Pakistan in total control at the moment. 

That's half-century up for Pakistan captain Babar Azam. And the opening stand between him and Mohammad Rizwan has crossed the hundred-run mark as well. Pakistan in total control now.

The equation now reads 75 off 56 balls for Pakistan. The required run-rate is 8.04 for Pakistan with all ten wickets in hand. It will be interesting to see how these two bat from here on.

Halfway through and Pakistan are in a good position. The required run-rate for Pakistan is 8.10 runs per over as they need need 81 more runs to win in 60 balls. Mohammad Rizwan is batting on 35 while Babar Azam is batting on 34. 

Fifty up for Pakistan! This is turning out to be a good start for Pakistan. Both the openers are not trying to play fancy shots and rotating the strike well. Meanwhile, Pakistan need 100 more runs in 72 balls.

End of Powerplay overs and Pakistan have done well thus far. Not the express start but with wickets in hand Pakistan seem to be in control of things at the moment. The required run-rate is worth 7.79 runs per over.

Two more overs remaining in the Powerplay. So far thus has been a good start for Pakistan. Four bowlers used thus far by Virat Kohli with Varun Chakravarthy being the latest inclusion.

Another good over for Pakistan with Mohammed Shami giving away eight runs. Babar Azam played a glorious cover drive on the back-foot to pick his first boundary.

Good start this for Pakistan. Mohammad Rizwan picks a four and a six early only against Bhuvneshwar Kumar. So, ten runs from the opening over, which included four dots.

So, India eventually go past 150-run mark. Pakistan will have to bat well to chase this down. Shaheen Afridi's overthrow cost four extra runs and that helped India move past 150-run mark. It was captain Virat Kohli who made a significant contribution with the bat, he scored 57 off 49 balls. Do join us back for Pakistan's chase.

OUT! Shaheen Afridi strikes! Virat Kohli has to go, he is caught behind. The Indian captain was early into the shot and is caught behind. Afridi picks his third wicket.

OUT! Hasan Ali has been expensive tonight but he picks his second wicket. Ravindra Jadeja is disguised by the slower ball and substitute Mohammad Nawaz takes the catch.

That's half-century up for Virat Kohli. Fifty off 45 balls for the Indian captain. This has to be one of his fine innings in T20Is. He is not finished yet and will be looking to take India to a decent score.

Three more overs to go now. Haris Rauf gave away just four runs from the 17th over. India now need to eye for the final onslaught. Virat Kohli is well-set and nearing his half-century. Couple of big overs will help India.

Down to last five overs now. Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja has joined Virat Kohli in the middle. India's hundred is up as well, With Kohli in the middle, India will be eyeing to go past 140-run mark from here.

OUT! Just when things were looking good for India, Rishabh Pant departs. Shadab Khan picks the wicket. He does well to bowl the wrong'un and Pant eyeing for slog sweep perishes in the process. He gets a top-edge and Shadab settles underneath it to take the catch.

Rishabh Pant smashes Hasan Ali for two back to back sixes. The left-hander is looking to good touch and making sure India eye for a big target. The partnership between him and Virat Kohli is now worth 50 off 38 balls.

Halfway through and India have recovered well despite losing three early wickets. Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant have added 29 off 26 balls thus far and it is important for India that these two keep going.