• INDIA RATINGS: KL Rahul – 3. (3 runs) Unable to keep out a hooping inswinger from the irrepressible Shaheen Afridi. AFP
    INDIA RATINGS: KL Rahul – 3. (3 runs) Unable to keep out a hooping inswinger from the irrepressible Shaheen Afridi. AFP
  • Rohit Sharma – 0. (nought) Trapped by an unplayable yorker by Shaheen off the first ball he faced. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Rohit Sharma – 0. (nought) Trapped by an unplayable yorker by Shaheen off the first ball he faced. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Virat Kohli – 8. (57) Staved off Shaheen with some of the most extraordinary shots imaginable. It wasn't enough. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Virat Kohli – 8. (57) Staved off Shaheen with some of the most extraordinary shots imaginable. It wasn't enough. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Suryakumar Yadav – 4. (11) Attempted to counter after Shaheen’s stunning burst, but fell straight after to Hasan Ali. AFP
    Suryakumar Yadav – 4. (11) Attempted to counter after Shaheen’s stunning burst, but fell straight after to Hasan Ali. AFP
  • Rishabh Pant – 7. (39) Helped rebuild the innings with a stand worth 53 with his captain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Rishabh Pant – 7. (39) Helped rebuild the innings with a stand worth 53 with his captain. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Ravindra Jadeja - 6 (13, 0-28) Battled but could not break the shackles with the bat, and no joy with the ball. AP
    Ravindra Jadeja - 6 (13, 0-28) Battled but could not break the shackles with the bat, and no joy with the ball. AP
  • Hardik Pandya – 6. (11) Lucky twice against Shaheen, then swished away as the situation required. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Hardik Pandya – 6. (11) Lucky twice against Shaheen, then swished away as the situation required. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 5. (0-25) Came into the tournament under a cloud, and that will not dissipate after this. AP
    Bhuvneshwar Kumar – 5. (0-25) Came into the tournament under a cloud, and that will not dissipate after this. AP
  • Mohammed Shami – 3. (0-43) Savaged by the irrepressible openers of Pakistan, and he looked thoroughly miserable. AFP
    Mohammed Shami – 3. (0-43) Savaged by the irrepressible openers of Pakistan, and he looked thoroughly miserable. AFP
  • Jasprit Bumrah - 7. (0-22) Pakistan’s openers must have been in good nick: they kept out the best Bumrah had to offer. AFP
    Jasprit Bumrah - 7. (0-22) Pakistan’s openers must have been in good nick: they kept out the best Bumrah had to offer. AFP
  • Varun Chakaravarthy - 4. (0-33) A World Cup debut to forget for India’s IPL find. Reuters
    Varun Chakaravarthy - 4. (0-33) A World Cup debut to forget for India’s IPL find. Reuters
  • PAKISTAN RATINGS: Mohammed Rizwan – 9.5. (79 not out) Brilliance of his catch to dismiss Yadav was only bettered by his batting effort. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    PAKISTAN RATINGS: Mohammed Rizwan – 9.5. (79 not out) Brilliance of his catch to dismiss Yadav was only bettered by his batting effort. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Babar Azam – 9. (68 not out) Led with poise and nous, and batted in the customary princely fashion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Babar Azam – 9. (68 not out) Led with poise and nous, and batted in the customary princely fashion. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Fakhar Zaman – NA. Not required to bat. AFP
    Fakhar Zaman – NA. Not required to bat. AFP
  • Mohammed Hafeez – 7. (0-12) Sent down two useful overs which maintained the pressure, then not needed with the bat. AP
    Mohammed Hafeez – 7. (0-12) Sent down two useful overs which maintained the pressure, then not needed with the bat. AP
  • Shoaib Malik – NA. Not required to bat. AFP
    Shoaib Malik – NA. Not required to bat. AFP
  • Asif Ali – NA. Not required to bat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Asif Ali – NA. Not required to bat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Imad Wasim – 7. (0-10) Thrifty enough, but only given half his allocation of overs. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Imad Wasim – 7. (0-10) Thrifty enough, but only given half his allocation of overs. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Shadab Khan – 8. (1-22) Removed Pant just as he was setting up a late assault, and went at a rate of 5.5. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Shadab Khan – 8. (1-22) Removed Pant just as he was setting up a late assault, and went at a rate of 5.5. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Hasan Ali – 6. (2-44) Expensive, as he had been in the South Africa warm up, but got the wickets of Yadav and Jadeja. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Hasan Ali – 6. (2-44) Expensive, as he had been in the South Africa warm up, but got the wickets of Yadav and Jadeja. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Shaheen Afridi – 9.5. (3-31) Spellbinding all the way till his last ball, which went no-ball four, then four overthrows. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Shaheen Afridi – 9.5. (3-31) Spellbinding all the way till his last ball, which went no-ball four, then four overthrows. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Haris Rauf – 8. (1-25) Going at just 6.25 was impressive given the overs he was tasked with bowling. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Haris Rauf – 8. (1-25) Going at just 6.25 was impressive given the overs he was tasked with bowling. Chris Whiteoak / The National

India v Pakistan ratings: Kohli 8, Rohit 0; Rizwan and Afridi 9.5, Azam 9


Paul Radley
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Pakistan finally registered their first win over India in a World Cup. And what an emphatic victory it was.

Captain Babar Azam, fellow opener Mohammed Rizwan and fast bowler Shaheen Afridi put in standout performances as Pakistan thrashed India by 10 wickets in Dubai in their T20 World Cup Super 12 clash on Sunday.

Left-arm quick Afridi (3-31) rocked India's top order and Virat Kohli's team never recovered from the early wickets. Kohli held the innings together with a fifty but the men in blue could only manage 151-7.

Pakistan openers Rizwan (79 not out) and captain Azam (68 not out) then dominated the Indian bowlers from start to finish and played near chanceless innings to complete a 10-wicket win.

Player ratings from the match can be seen in the picture gallery above.

Updated: October 25, 2021, 2:29 AM