Put to bat first, India were reeling at 31/3 after losing Rohit Sharma (0), KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav in the first six overs. However, Virat Kohli (57) and Rishabh Pant (39) helped the Men in Blue post 151/7 in their 20 overs.
While Shaheen Afridi (3/31) laid the foundation for a potential Pakistan victory, skipper Babar Azam (68) and Mohammad Rizwan (78) sealed it in style as they outwitted the Indian bowlers.
This is the first time India have lost a World Cup game, 50-overs or T20, to Pakistan. Certainly an eye-opener.
That's it from us here at SportsAdda. Goodnight and goodbye!
All might not be lost for India after all. Can they match these teams?
Teams winning Men’s World T20 after losing their first match in the tournament:
1992 WC - India 1996 WC - India 1999 WC - India 2003 WC - India 2007 WT20 - India 2007 WT20 - India 2011 WC - India 2012 WT20 - India 2014 WT20 - India 2015 WC - India 2016 WT20 - India 2019 WC - India
After years of pain and angst, Pakistan finally claim their first-ever win against India in the T20 World Cup match, and just their second victory over their bitter rivals in cricket's shortest format.
Skipper Babar Azam (68) and Mohammad Rizwan (78) stitch a calm and confident partnership to secure a 10-wicket win in a T20I match for the first time in history.
What a start to the Shaheens' World Cup campaign.
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Century stands against India in Men’s T20 World Cup:
D Warner/S Watson, Bridgetown, 2010 D Warner/S Watson, Colombo, 2012 B Azam/M Rizwan, Dubai, 2021*#INDvPAK#T20WorldCup
