Someone had to take responsibility: Surya hails Ishan’s batting effort
Kishan smashed 77 off just 40 deliveries, striking ten fours and three sixes on a sluggish, spin-friendly R Premadasa surface to power India to 175/7.
Kishan smashed 77 off just 40 deliveries, striking ten fours and three sixes on a sluggish, spin-friendly R Premadasa surface to power India to 175/7.
Pakistan slumped to a 61-run defeat against their arch-rivals in Colombo on Sunday, a result that has left them needing a victory over Namibia in their final Group A fixture to retain any realistic hope of progressing to the Super Eights.
Yet beneath the soaring television promos and breathless studio debates lies a far less dramatic reality.
Both openers were dismissed as Pakistan tightened the screws, reducing the Netherlands to 50 for 2 at the end of six overs.
Akram’s comments came after Pakistan agonisingly fell six runs short during their chase of a paltry 120.
In this World Cup so far, India have remained unbeaten and Indian fans will be hoping that India beats Pakistan like it has in all their World Cup encounters till date.
It is being speculated that Pakistani fans, who are there in large numbers in England to support their team, might follow the trend set by Indian fans by booing Steven Smith when he was batting at the Oval on Sunday.
The forecast also predicts that light showers are expected on the day and fans wouldn't want to see third washout in the third consecutive day of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019.
The match was scheduled to begin at 10:30 am (local time) but was called off in the afternoon. This is the first match at the Cricket World Cup 2019 in England to be washed out.
The only thing comforting for Sri Lanka is the fact that Pakistan too is coming from a similar background in the World Cup - a big defeat and then a victory. However, Pakistan's victory came against World Cup favourites England and their batting did step up when the going was tough.
