India vs Pakistan 4th Match at Adelaide Oval, 15 Feb, 2015

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 300/7 (50)
Pakistan 224/10 (47)
India won by 76 runs
Man of the Match: Virat Kohli
  • Mohammad Irfan 1 * (5)

Over 34.5 Mohammed Shami bowls good length delivery to Yasir Shah, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 34.6 Mohammed Shami bowls short of length delivery to Yasir Shah, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 35.5R Ashwin bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Yasir Shah, gets onto the frontfoot and drives it past the fielder at point.Single

Over 36.1 Mohammed Shami bowls pitched up delivery to Yasir Shah, gets forward and drives it straight to mid onSingle

Over 37.4RA Jadeja bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Yasir Shah, gets back and runs it down to the thirdman area.Two runs

Over 37.5RA Jadeja bowls flighted delivery to Yasir Shah, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 37.6RA Jadeja bowls flighted delivery to Yasir Shah, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 38.4U Yadav bowls short of length delivery to Yasir Shah, moves back and across to defend that towards covers.No runs

Over 38.5U Yadav bowls short of length delivery to Yasir Shah, goes back and across to play a square cut past backward point.Single

Over 39.4 RA Jadeja bowls it flat in the air to Yasir Shah, no runs, gets behind the line and defends it well.

Over 39.5RA Jadeja bowls flighted delivery to Yasir Shah, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 40.1U Yadav bowls short of length delivery to Yasir Shah, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 40.2U Yadav bowls good length delivery to Yasir Shah, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 40.3U Yadav bowls wideball to Yasir Shah, leaves that down the legside to the keeper.Wide ball

Over 40.3U Yadav bowls good length delivery to Yasir Shah, gets onto the frontfoot and works it to squarelegSingle

Over 40.5U Yadav bowls short of length delivery to Yasir Shah, flicks it off his pads towards the mid wicket regionSingle

Over 41.1R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to Yasir Shah, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.No runs

Over 41.2R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to Yasir Shah, plays a sweep shot through squareleg.Boundary!

Over 41.3R Ashwin bowls short of length delivery to Yasir Shah, pulls it away through mid wicketNo runs

Over 41.4R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to Yasir Shah, gets onto the frontfoot and works it towards short fine legNo runs

Over 41.5R Ashwin bowls flatter trajectory delivery to Yasir Shah, gets beaten on the frontfoot by that good delivery.No runs

Over 41.6R Ashwin bowls flighted delivery to Yasir Shah, goes back and cuts it towards cover point.No runs

Over 42.5MM Sharma bowls pitched up delivery to Yasir Shah, and he is caught by the fielder in the infield.He is Caught

India beat Pakistan by by 67 runs

Virat Kohli is the Man of the Match

India won by 76 runs.

Misbah: I think they played really well. They posted a good total and bowled really well. I think the pitch of really good and the quality of batting they have, they played really well. Our bowlers came back well at the end. Two, three batsmen never got in and got out in the first couple of balls. 

Kohli: Well, it's probably one of the biggest awards I've had in my career right now. Just an amazing way for us to kick-off the World Cup. Very important pressure game against Pakistan and we always get a great fight from them. It's a high-pressure game and it's good to get that one under the belt. It's a really big compliment (when Ramiz Raja told him that he's the new Sachin Tendulkar to the Indian fans). Expectations are going to be there when you do well for the country, expectations will rise and I just hate losing and I want to win every game. It's very tough to focus for such a game. My role in the team is to bat through and the power-hitters around me can come and play their game. The way Suresh and Shikhar batted was excellent. The support has been great. It's been too loud for MS to reach out to the players at times.

Dhoni: It was a very good performance. It was started by the batsmen. I was very happy with our batting. When you are batting first, it's not easy, especially in the first 10 overs here, but it starts to get better after that. That long stand between Virat and Shikhar was crucial. Overall, we accelerated at the right time. The 8-10 day break in the middle was important. Of course the start of the World Cup gets you going. A lot of people have come in from India. I think the Australians were wondering what's happening. I don't control my emotions, it's there and it's just that I don't want to be over expressive on the field.