All eyes were on Abhishek Sharma, who had come in with expectations of turning the game around. But pressure can do strange things in big matches. He faced four balls, searching for timing, trying to settle in, yet the scoreboard refused to move.
Then came the breakthrough. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha delivered a teasing ball, drawing Abhishek into a risky shot. The bat turned slightly in his hands, the ball climbed into the air, and for a split second, hope flickered.
Under it stood Shaheen Shah Afridi, steady, confident, never taking his eyes off the ball. He completed the catch safely.
Abhishek Sharma walked back for 0 off 4 balls.
It was a massive setback. India had lost a key batter without a run on the board, and the pressure instantly shifted. In a high-stakes World Cup clash, such moments can change the entire mood of the game.
