On This Day: Pakistan clinched epic 10-wicket victory against India in T20 World Cup 2021

On October 24, 2021, Pakistan achieved a remarkable victory over India in the T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium, defeating their rivals by 10 wickets.

In this match, Pakistan won the toss and invited India to bat first. The Indian team managed to score 151 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. The innings started poorly for India, with openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma falling quickly—Rahul scored just 3 runs while Sharma was dismissed without scoring. Captain Virat Kohli provided some resistance with a solid 57 runs, while Rishabh Pant contributed 39 runs. Suryakumar Yadav managed 11 runs, and Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya added 13 and 11 runs, respectively. Bhuvneshwar Kumar ended the innings with 5 runs, and Mohammed Shami was not out at 0.

For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi was the standout bowler, taking the crucial wickets of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. Hasan Ali claimed the wickets of Suryakumar Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, while Shadab Khan took a catch off his own bowling to dismiss Rishabh Pant. Haris Rauf also took the wicket of Hardik Pandya.

Chasing a target of 152 runs, Pakistan completed the innings comfortably in just 17.5 overs. The opening pair of wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam proved to be a formidable force for India. Rizwan scored an impressive 79 runs off 55 balls, hitting 6 fours and 3 sixes, while Babar Azam contributed 68 runs from 52 balls, including 6 fours and 2 sixes. Pakistan's total also included 1 run from a leg bye and 4 runs from wides.