Overview

• The wrong track played for only a few seconds during the national anthems before the correct Pakistani anthem resumed.
• Pakistan players appeared visibly startled as they stood with hands on their chests at Dubai International Stadium.
• At the toss, India captain Suryakumar Yadav avoided the customary handshake with Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha.
• India’s spinners, led by Kuldeep Yadav (3/18) with support from Axar Patel (2/18) and Varun Chakravarthy (1/24), throttled the scoring.
• A late 33 off 16 from Shaheen Shah Afridi, including four sixes, lifted Pakistan to 127 for nine as clips of the anthem error spread widely online.