End of over 9 (15 runs) India 50/3 (34 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.55, RRR: 3.09)

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End of over 9 (15 runs) India 50/3 (34 runs required from 11 overs, RR: 5.55, RRR: 3.09)

Yuvraj Singh10 (18b 2x4 0x6)
V Kohli29 (29b 5x4 0x6)
Wahab Riaz1-0-15-0
Mohammad Irfan3-0-10-0
8.6
Wahab Riaz to Yuvraj Singh, no run, defended from the crease on the leg side
8.5
Wahab Riaz to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, full and straight, Yuvraj flicks it off his toes and hasn't he timed it well? The ball races to the backward square leg boundary, this over has all but sealed the game, you'd imagine
 

Idrees: "Nerves of SPONGE from Kohli. Soaked up everything that Amir and co threw at him and now he is cutting loose."

Shuarya: "Kohli demonstrating that patience and perseverance is key on any pitch and in any format."

 
8.4
Wahab Riaz to Kohli, 1 run, stays back and dabs the length ball to third man
8.3
Wahab Riaz to Kohli, FOUR, Kohli is timing it like a dream, batting as good as Amir was bowling. He leans forward to another full one and drives through cover, perfection. That was 146 kph
8.2
Wahab Riaz to Kohli, 2 runs, too straight this time, Kohli moves forward and across and clips it neatly through midwicket
8.1
Wahab Riaz to Kohli, FOUR, Wahab begins with a full ball with width outside off delivered from over the wicket, Kohli meets it on the front foot and dispatches the 150kph delivery with a flowing cover drive
 

Amir and Irfan have been bowling at speeds well in excess of 140 kph consistently. And they swung the new ball too. All of the Indian batsmen have been troubled. And Kohli has managed to cope superbly so far. He seems on top of things.

Here's the fourth fast bowler, Wahab Riaz.

Mohammad: "Anwar Ali is playing? I didn't see his name in the playing XI or is he a sub-fielder and if so for who?" For Amir.



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