India vs Pakistan, World Championship of Legends: Who Won the Match, Scorecard, Key Performers, Man of the Match

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India took on arch-rivals Pakistan in a match of the World Championship of Legends on Saturday (July 6) at Edgbaston.

Pakistan champs and India champs reignited the rivalry between the two nations as top players of yesteryears took part in an intense clash.

India vs Pakistan, WCL - As It Happened

India champs won the Toss and captain Harbhajan Singh chose to bowl first in front of a packed Edgbaston crowd.

Pakistan had a stormy start with Kamran Akmal and Sharjeel Khan. The pair added 145 runs in the first wicket in just 65 balls. Akmal scored 77 runs off just 40 balls while Sharjeel amassed 72 runs off just 30 balls. The duo hit 9 sixes in total as Pakistan were cruising. Sohaib Maqsood came up next and scored 51 runs. Shoaib Malik also played a decent cameo as Pakistan posted a mountain of runs.

In the end, Pakistan Champs scored 243 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs. All of the India bowlers were expensive and RP Singh, Anureet Singh, Dhawal Kulkarni and Pawan Nego got one wicket each.

In the run chase, India had a good start with Robin Uthappa and Ambati Rayudu. But Uthappa departed for 22 runs. Rayudu and Suresh Raina stitched a decent partnership of 61 runs. Rayudu scored 39 off 23 balls while Suresh Raina scored 52 runs off 40 deliveries.

But a middle-order collapse put Pakistan in the front seat. Impact player Yuvraj Singh only scored 14 runs while Yusuf Pathan scored a duck as India was tottering at 142 for 6. Shoaib Malik and Wahab Riaz were the architects of Pakistan's bowling with three wickets each. Shoaib Malik got the key wickets of Rayudu and Yuvraj to dent India's chances massively.

Anureet Singh played a few shots at the end and scored a handy 20 runs but it was far from enough as India could only manage 175 for 9 in their full quota of overs.

Pakistan won the match by 68 runs and thus moved to the summit of the points table with 6 points in three matches. India suffered their first defeat of the tournament and stay 3rd in the table with 4 points in three matches.

India vs Pakistan, WCL 2024; Brief Scores

Pakistan: 243/5 in 20 overs (Kamran Akmal 77, Sharjeel Khan 72; RP Singh 1/38)

India: 175/9 in 20 overs (Suresh Raina 52, Ambati Rayudu 39; Wahab Riaz 3/22, Shoaib Maik 3/38)

India vs Pakistan, World Championship of Legends: Who won the Match?

Pakistan won the match by 68 runs.

India vs Pakistan, World Championship of Legends: Who scored most Runs in the Match?

Pakistan's Kamran Akmal scored 77 runs off 40 balls, hitting 9 fours and 4 sixes.

India vs Pakistan, World Championship of Legends: Who picked up most Wickets?

Wahab Riaz (3/22) and Shoaib Malik (3/38) picked up most wickets in the match.

India vs Pakistan, World Championship of Legends: Who was the Player of the Match?

Pakistan opener Sharjeel Khan was awarded as the Player of the Match for his blistering batting performance.