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India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Awards List: Who won Man of the Match?

India won the match against Pakistan by four wickets to start the T20 World Cup on a bright note. It was a great game because it went down to the wire. Eventually, it was the men in blue who came out on top. On that note, here, we take a look at who won the Man of the Match in India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup 2022 match.

India make a remarkable comeback to win against Pakistan

Chasing 160, at one stage, India was 31-4. India had lost KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav and with the Pakistan pace attack breathing fire, it was looking bleak for Team India. However, India had two players step up and this was enough for them to cross the line.

However, it was the bowlers who initially set up the game for the nation. Arshdeep Singh took two early wickets while Bhuvneshwar Kumar applied pressure in the powerplay. Overall, India managed to restrict Pakistan to a gettable total.

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With this victory, India will now be high on confidence. If they can win the games against the smaller sides, they would enter the semi-finals.

Who won Man of the Match in the India vs Pakistan ICC T20 World Cup 2022 match?

It was not a surprise that Virat Kohli won the Player of the Match. He scored 82 runs from 53 deliveries to get a key victory for the men in blue. It was the impact with which he played that helped India win the game. With the Pakistan pacers doing well, it was going to be hard. However, Kohli took calculated risks and then applied himself to get a memorable victory.

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With this confidence, Virat Kohli will be dangerous for the opposition in the next matches. India will now be the favourites to lift this title after this brilliant show.

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