‘It was a great achievement for us as a team as we have not been able to beat India in the World Cup for so many years. It was our best moment of the year, “said Babur.
Babur, meanwhile, said the loss to Australia in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup had left the entire team “very disappointed”. ‘That defeat hurt me the most this year. “Because we played well and progressed as a joint unit,” he said.
Pakistan had beaten India by 10 wickets in the match. Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. Pakistan surpassed India’s target of 152 without losing a single wicket. Pakistan captain Babur Assam and wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan eased Pakistan to victory. Both scored half-centuries and remained unbeaten. Captain Virat Kohli (57) led India to a respectable score. Shaheen Afridi shocked India by knocking out Rohit (0), Rahul (3) and Kohli.
SA vs IND | India suffers setback after historic victory; Loss of Test Championship points; Penalty of 20% of the match fee
India suffered a setback when they became the first Asian team to win a Test at the Centurion. India suffered a setback due to the low over rate in the match.
The Indian team was fined 20 per cent of the match fee. India lost one point in the World Test Championship. India bowled less than an over in regulation time. The fewer overs over, the more points will be deducted from the World Test Championship points table.
With the victory at Centurion, India’s winning average at the World Test Championships had risen to 64.28. But with the penalty for the lowest over rate, it dropped to 63.09. Australia and Sri Lanka top the points table. Both teams have three wins and two losses. India ranks fourth in the list. Pakistan is above India.
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