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India vs Pakistan Highlights, T20 World Cup 2022: Miracle in Melbourne - Vintage Virat Kohli takes India to memorable win vs Pakistan
The look on Rohit's face after the anthem shows what it means to play for the country. This is more than just a game. India versus Pakistan. The stage is all set. The good thing is there is no sign of rain at the moment. The Indian players are out in the middle. Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are the openers for Pakistan. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to find some swing as he will start with the ball. HERE WE GO...
We are just moments away from the action. The match officials walk out. They are followed by the two-set of players. Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam lead their respective team. It will be national anthems first. Pakistan's first followed by India's.
Have many fond memories here. I made my T20I debut in Australia, and from there the journey has continued. It's good to be back here, you can't get a better place to play sport and enjoy. The body is fine, I think you should put that topic about my body on rest, you will see me bowling. We are playing international cricket, it's not only about Pakistan bowlers. Any team which is playing will have quality bowling at this level, international cricket has certain standards. So we all are aware about it and as a batting unit we have had a word about it. We have worked very hard to come here. The team that plays well, wins the contest.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya is up for a chat. He says he is excited and it's fantastic to play under such a crowd. Adds he has fond memories of playing in Australia. Shares that his body is fine and informs he will bowl later. Reckons they are playing international cricket and there are certain standards here. They are ready to face Pakistan.
Indian fans cheer during the ICC Men's Twenty20 World Cup 2022 match between India and Pakistan at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne on October 23, 2022. (AFP Photo)
PAKISTAN (Playing XI) - Babar Azam (C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Shan Masood, Shadab Khan, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, Asif Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
Toss is not in our hands. We'll try to post around 160-170. We have prepared well, and we are ready for this big game. We won a series back home, we played a tri-series in New Zealand, so we are prepared. We have three fast bowlers and two spinners.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam
INDIA (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh.
We are going to field first. Looks like a good pitch, it's always nice with overcast conditions. Think the ball will swing around a bit. Preparations have been good. We played a couple of practice games in Brisbane. Time to come out and enjoy ourselves. We were expecting nothing less than this, hopefully we'll entertain them. We have seven batters, three seamers and two spinners.
India skipper Rohit Sharma
Babar Azam, the skipper of Pakistan says they wanted to bowl first too but the toss is not in their hands and now they'll try and bat well. Mentions they have prepared well, they had a good series in New Zealand and are looking forward to do well here. Informs about the combination of his side.
Rohit Sharma, the captain of India. He says it looks like a good pitch, there is grass covering but he's not sure how helpful will it be with the overcast conditions, it might swing. Adds the preparation has been good, they have been here for some time and have prepared well. He hopes they can entertain the massive crowd here. Informs about his side.
TOSS - The MCG roars as both captains walk out for the toss. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of INDIA. THEY WILL BOWL FIRST!
