India rout Pakistan in T20 World Cup grudge match after Kishan’s ‘amazing’ innings

Group A: India, 175-7, bt Pakistan, 114, by 61 runs Opener’s 77 proves decisive on tricky pitch A day of no handshakes, and for Pakistan many head shakes. India coasted to victory in what became global cricket’s most lucrative mismatch after a superlative innings from the opener Ishan Kishan skewed it definitively in their favour. In its second half a game that was dramatically off and then on again became one where a parade of Pakistan batters were dramatically in and then out again. Chasing a target of 176 they were seven down before they even got halfway, and were eventually skittled for 114 to lose by 61 runs. Continue reading...

By Simon Burnton