5 Dropped catches that proved costly in ODI World Cup

3. Yasir Shah gives a lifeline to Virat Kohli with a dropped catch in the high-octane clash in the 2015 WC

The 2015 World Cup’s much-awaited game between India and Pakistan was played at the Adelaide Oval. In the huge match, India were looking to continue their winning streak in the marquee ODI event while Pakistan’s endeavours were to end the jinx against the arch-rivals. Pakistan emerged as the losing side as they were handed a 76-run defeat by MS Dhoni and his men at the end of the day.

The high-voltage game kicked off with India winning the toss and batting first. The 1992 champions got a positive start in the match, dismissing Rohit Sharma in the eighth over. Pakistan had got a chance to make Virat Kohli join his colleague Rohit in the pavilion.

On the fifth delivery of the 11th over, Kohli was on when he played a shot towards the deep mid-wicket. Yasir Shah covered the long way to complete the grab but he failed to secure the ball in his hands. The leg-break bowler’s error proved expensive for Pakistan as Kohli hit a fabulous ton to help his team score 300 runs, which proved too big for Misbah and his men.