India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2018: Rohit Sharma-Led IND Crush PAK by Eight Wickets
Kedar Jadhav dented Pakistan as he scalped three wickets for just 23 runs.
India dished out a superb performance to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in their second Asia Cup 2018 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Chasing a paltry target of 163 runs, India crossed the line in the 29th over. With this win, team India finishes unbeaten in the group stage and occupy top slot on the Asia Cup 2018 points table. Asia Cup 2018 Schedule in PDF for Free Download: Date Time & List of All Matches in IST Including Next India vs Pakistan Fixture
After bundling out Pakistan for a cheap total, India got off to flying start thanks to 86-run stand for the opening wicket between Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Rohit started off cautiously but then upped his ante after spending some time in the middle.
Rohit and Dhawan then made Pakistan’s bowling line look ordinary and scored runs with ease. In the process, Rohit completed his half-century off just 36 balls, his personal fastest in ODIs. Soon after completing his half-century, Rohit (52) was bowled by Shadab Khan. IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2018- As it Happened
After Rohit, India lost Dhawan (46) in the 17th over but with a small target to chase the Men in Blue never looked in trouble. Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik then added unbeaten 60 runs for the third wicket to take India home. Rayudu and Karthik both finished unbeaten on 31.
Earlier, Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first. The Green Shirts lost two wickets inside first five overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar accounted for both the openers and helped India get off to a perfect start with the ball. Asia Cup 2018 Super 4 Schedule Timetable in Indian Time: Full Fixtures Including India Vs Pakistan Next Match Timings in IST and Venue Details!
After losing two early wickets, Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik batted with intent to bail Pakistan out of the trouble. The duo shared 82 runs for the third wicket and helped stabilised Pakistan innings.
Kuldeep Yadav then bowled Azam (47) and that opened the gates once again for India. The defending champions then kept picking wickets at regular intervals and eventually bowled out Pakistan for just 162 runs. Kedar Jadhav dented Pakistan as he scalped three wickets for just 23 runs in his nine overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar also picked three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah scalped with a couple of wickets.
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