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India vs Pakistan, Final

Tilak Varma 69(53)
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19.3
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, scores are level. Fullish delivery around off, Tilak pushes it to mid-off and is happy to take the single. He leaves Rinku to score the winning runs with 3 balls to go
19.2
6
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, SIX, is that the game? The roof is almost coming down in Dubai. The Indian supporters think so. Gambhir bangs the table hard with his hands. He's pumped. Rauf goes for the hard length, bowls it into the wicket and the ball comes on nicely, Tilak gets into a nice position and nails the pull in front of square. 80-meter maximum and India need just 2 runs..
19.1
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, just over Rauf. Slower ball outside off, Tilak sits down to access the square leg region with the sweep but gets it off the toe-end, the ball lobs over a leaping Rauf and Rinku races back for the second
18.3
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 116.2ks slower and short of length, Tilak drags the pull wide of long-on. 3 singles off the first 3 balls..
18.1
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 115.6ks slower ball angled across, Tilak sits down and drags the sweep towards square leg, Fakhar dives to his left and makes a half stop, enough to keep it to a single
17.5
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, spears it full and outside off, Tilak reaches and digs it off the inner half to mid-wicket. Just 7 runs so far..
17.4
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, neatly done! 142.7ks low full toss outside off, Tilak sits down and sweeps it square on the leg-side. He could not generate power on the shot and Farhan is able to chase it down, just a couple
17.2
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 142.3ks full and outside off, Tilak slices it towards sweeper cover. He was made to reach there
17.2
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, wide, tries to keep it outside off but sprays it too far outside off, luckily the ball landed beyond the stumps and gets away with it
16.5
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, low full toss close to off, Tilak jams the drive into the ground and mid-off tidies up. Agha wiping the ball..
16.4
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, 125.8ks off-pace delivery, Tilak kneels down and slogs across the line, squeezes a thick inside edge towards short fine and Abrar dives, gets a hand to slow the ball and then hunts it down
16.3
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, no run, full and angled in, Tilak swings across the line and misses, struck on the back leg and the ball was going down. Missed out..
16.1
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, full and angling in, Tilak flicks it to deep mid-wicket
16
F
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 95.9ks shortens the length, Varma stays deep in the crease and helps it along to backward square. Fifty for Tilak. He has held this Indian innings together. No celebrations from him because he knows that the job is not done
15.3
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, quicker and drifted across, Tilak eases it down to long-off and rotates strike
15
6
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, SIX, just over Ayub. Rauf not happy with the effort but it was a poor delivery. He was predictable with his angle from round the wicket, slants it in nicely in the slot and Tilak crouches a bit before pulling it towards deep backward square. Small side of the rope and Ayub couldn't do much, he leaps but the ball sails over him
14.4
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, shimmies down and tries to force it through the off-side, 145.6ks good length ball hits the bat hard and the ball bounces to the left of Rauf, he gets a hand and parries it to long-on
14.3
4
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, FOUR, smashed! 126ks slower delivery but it is a half volley and Tilak does not miss out, he drills it straight back and Rauf can't get his boot down to make the stop
13.5
Saim Ayub to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 90.9ks shortens the length, Tilak sits down and pulls backward of square
13.4
Saim Ayub to Tilak Varma, no run, 85.6ks flighted delivery on off, Tilak pushes it back to Ayub
13.2
Saim Ayub to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 100.8ks darted into the pads, Tilak flicks to deep mid-wicket
13
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, no run, turning down leg, Tilak misses the glance, ball hits the pad but missing leg
12.1
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, quick, short delivery, Tilak mistimes the pull to deep mid-wicket
11.1
Saim Ayub to Tilak Varma, 1 run, turning away, Tilak rocks back and pulls to deep mid-wicket
11
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, turning back in and finishing down leg, Tilak glances it to backward square leg
10.4
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, knocked to long-on for a single after the six
10.3
6
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, SIX, brilliant hit! So good to see him take calculated risks. Flighted delivery wide of off, Tilak gets down on one knee and fetches the slog-sweep. Expertly split long-on and deep mid-wicket to pocket a six
10.1
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, turning back in but nicely handled the back foot punch to play it to deep cover
9.5
Saim Ayub to Tilak Varma, 1 run, neatly knocked to cover-point with the turn
9.4
Saim Ayub to Tilak Varma, no run, offie from round the wicket, Tilak offers a forward defence
9.2
Saim Ayub to Tilak Varma, 1 run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Tilak taps it to point
9
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, no run, full and on the leg stump, Tilak defends it back to the bowler
8.4
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, on the stumps, Tilak knocks it to square leg
8.2
Abrar Ahmed to Tilak Varma, 1 run, on the leg stump, Tilak knocks it to long-on
8
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, no run, 140.9kph good length delivery on the leg stump, Tilak clips it to mid-wicket
7.5
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, no run, round the wicket to angle this short of length delivery on the stumps, Tilak defends to the on-side
7.2
Haris Rauf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, short of length delivery, Tilak pushes it to mid-on
6.5
Nawaz to Tilak Varma, 1 run, goes back and across to pull behind square leg but they have a man squarer now and it's cut off in the deep
6.4
Nawaz to Tilak Varma, no run, full delivery turning back in, Tilak leans forward and drives to cover
6.3
Nawaz to Tilak Varma, no run, flatter delivery, Tilak looks to force it to long-on but Agha dives to the right and stops the ball at mid-wicket
6.2
4
Nawaz to Tilak Varma, FOUR, powerful sweep! Ball turning into him and he puts his knee on the ground and smashes the pull along the ground through backward square leg to split the fielders in the deep
6.1
Nawaz to Tilak Varma, no run, turning back in! Interesting! Tilak adjusts and knocks it to the on-side
6
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, taps it to point and makes it a run-a-ball powerplay
5.5
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, no run, beaten! Slower delivery angling away, Tilak looks to cut, ball sneaks under the bat
5.4
6
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, SIX, the final over of the powerplay is always crucial when the bowling team is doing well but that is exactly what Tilak is trying to capitalize on. Four earlier, six now will ease all the pressure. Poor length delivery down leg, Tilak said thank you very much and played the pick up shot over long leg
5.3
4
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, FOUR, brilliantly punched off the back foot! Top quality shot when the conditions exactly haven't been batting friendly at the moment. Short of a length delivery just outside off stump, Tilak rocks back and punches to place it wide of mid-off for a handy boundary
5.2
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, no run, slower delivery just outside off stump, Tilak defends from the crease
5.1
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, no run, short of length delivery just outside off stump, Tilak mistimes the cut to the off-side
4.3
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, good length delivery on the stumps, Tilak clips it through backward square leg, no second run in it
4.2
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, no run, makes room to access the off-side, under edge rolls to the off-side
4.1
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, no run, short of length delivery on the stumps, Tilak knocks it to mid-wicket
3.2
Faheem Ashraf to Tilak Varma, 1 run, calmly turns this length delivery to short mid-wicket
2.5
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, 1 run, calmly knocks it to mid-on and gets off the mark
2.4
Shaheen Afridi to Tilak Varma, no run, blocked