India vs Pakistan, Final - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Varun Chakaravarthy to Nawaz, 1 run, low full toss down leg, Nawaz paddles it to fine leg. Enough time for two but Nawaz wants strike so he only takes one run. In fact, Nawaz wasn't running initially. Looks like he wasn't aware that this was the last ball of the over

Varun Chakaravarthy to Abrar Ahmed, 1 run, short on the stumps, Abrar rocks back and tucks it to square leg

Varun Chakaravarthy to Nawaz, 1 run, opened the bat face and guided it to short third man. Looked at his partner for an are you sure about this run look. Abrar Ahmed runs through

Varun Chakaravarthy to Nawaz, no run, short and wide outside off stump, Nawaz reaches out and cuts to deep point but he doesn't run

Varun Chakaravarthy to Nawaz, no run, oh a compact defence covering the line

Varun Chakaravarthy to Nawaz, 2 runs, short and wide outside off stump, Nawaz reaches out and cuts square of the wicket

Varun Chakaravarthy to Salman Agha, 1 run, moves across and then taps this flatter delivery towards cover for a sharp run

Varun Chakaravarthy to Hussain Talat, 1 run, pushed off the back foot to point, quick single and the throw goes to the bowler

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, out Caught by Kuldeep Yadav!! Fakhar Zaman smashed a towering six last ball but Varun Chakaravarthy didn't bother one bit and stuck to his plan of bowling wide. Full credit to him because it's so easy to succumb to pressure, especially in a final. This time a bit fuller so Fakhar couldn't exactly hit it straight or get under it. The ball hits the outer half of the bat and flies off a thick edge. Kuldeep takes a good catch back-pedaling at backward point. Key wicket this as Fakhar was the set batter. Fakhar Zaman c Kuldeep Yadav b Varun Chakaravarthy 46(35) [4s-2 6s-2]

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, SIX, that's an aggressive shot, left nothing in the tank. Varun was trying to hide it wide of off stump but he offered length and Fakhar was able to get under it and smash it so high over long-on

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, no run, oh play and miss! Flatter delivery from Varun Chakaravarthy, Fakhar again down on the knee for a slog-sweep but misses the ball that finished outside off

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs, smart short! Point and third man were up, so the moment Fakhar spotted the ball being short and wide, cut it over the infield but again the thick outfield doesn't help the batter

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs, 94.3ks quicker delivery on off, Zaman laps it round the corner and scampers back for the second

Varun Chakaravarthy to Saim Ayub, 1 run, 92.3ks flatter and stays a bit low, Ayub knocks it to long-on and gets off the mark

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sahibzada Farhan, out Caught by Tilak Varma!! Gone! He's livid with himself and thuds the bat into the ground. He had got the six for the over but perished while trying to hit another. This is fraction short and Farhan rocks back to play the pull, hits it flat and straight to deep mid-wicket, Tilak bends down and reverse cups it safely. The partnership has been broken but Farhan has done his job of getting Pakistan off to a flier. Sahibzada Farhan c Tilak Varma b Varun Chakaravarthy 57(38) [4s-5 6s-3]

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sahibzada Farhan, SIX, seemed like a mishit but it has cleared long-on comfortably. He really likes that region. Any amount of width and Farhan goes down town, lofts it high and over Abhishek

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, 112.1ks fired full and outside off, Zaman toe-ends the drive to long-off

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, no run, googly short and outside off, Zaman reaches and chops it towards cover. It would have been a wide but Zaman went chasing. He also wanted a single but Farhan sends him back

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, excellent stop by the skipper. 94.2ks short and outside off, Farhan makes room and slaps it towards extra cover, SKY dives to his left and gets a hand, saved three there as the ball was travelling

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, 1 run, 99.2ks flatter and tad quicker, Zaman nudges it to mid-wicket and settles with a single

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, 2 runs, once again moves away and this time Chakaravarthy bowls the googly outside off, Zaman reaches and toe-ends it past short third, Kuldeep hunts it down and keeps it to a brace

Varun Chakaravarthy to Fakhar Zaman, no run, backs away and Chakaravarthy follows him, Zaman misses the sweep and is hit on the pad

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sahibzada Farhan, 1 run, 94.7ks tossed up close to off, Farhan sits down and sweeps to deep mid-wicket, almost dragged it

Varun Chakaravarthy to Sahibzada Farhan, no run, flighted but fraction short, Farhan makes room and cracks it to cover-point