Dubai [UAE]: An outstanding fifty by Mohammed Rizwan and also cameo by Mohammad Nawaz powered Pakistan to a five-wicket win in a last-ball thriller Super 4 clash against Pakistan at the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday.
It was an amazing day of cricketing activity for the fans as they got their cash’s worth. Rizwan’s brilliant 71 off 51 balls showed to be the distinction between both sides. Going after 182, Pakistan openers Babar Azam and also Mohammed Rizwan tried to give their side a strong begin, blended with some periodic success and also regular strike rotation. However, in the fourth over, rewriter Ravi Bishnoi struck for India, returning Babar Azam for 14 off 10 rounds while the batter was trying to hit it over the midwicket area. At this moment, Pakistan was 22/1.
Babar’s terrible run in the event proceeded as he registered his third below-20 score of the competition.
Southpaw Fakhar Zaman was up next on the fold. Zaman kept taking his time to clear up while Rizwan remained to look great from the other end. They kept the scoreboard ticking for Pakistan as well as took them with the powerplay with no additional damages.
At six overs, Pakistan went to 44/1, with Rizwan (24 *) as well as Zaman (6 *) at the fold. The group went across fifty-run mark in 6.4 overs.
An additional spinner struck for the Men in Blue in the ninth over as Yuzvendra Chahal returned Fakhar Zaman for 15 off 18 spheres after he was caught by Virat Kohli at long-on while attempting to hit it big. Pakistan was now at 63/2 with this 41-run stand involving an end.
All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz was next up on fold. He started his inning truly well by smashing a four and also a 6 in his first 5 rounds.
At the end of 10 overs, Pakistan was at 76/2, with Nawaz (11 *) and Rizwan (35 *) at the fold.
The duo displayed some attacking intent while batting, Nawaz specifically. Rizwan likewise kept points constant from the other end. Rizwan raised his half-century in 37 spheres with 4 boundaries and also 2 6s as well as additionally aided his side touch 100-run mark in 12.2 overs.
The duo raised their fifty-run stand in simply 29 spheres, maintaining Pakistan in contention. In the final 6 overs, Pakistan needed 63 runs.
Two limits in the initial two balls of the next over gave Pakistan an edge. This over bowled by Chahal handed out 16 runs and at the end of it, Pakistan required 47 escape 30 spheres.
It was Bhuvneshwar Kumar that gave Team India a much-needed innovation, dispatching Nawaz back for 42 off 20 balls and damaging the 73-run stand between the duo. It was Deepak Hooda that took a catch at long-off.
Khushdil Shah was successive on the fold. With final four overs to go Pakistan needed 43 runs.
Rizwan kept the scoreboard ticking in the next over. Hardik Pandya was under pressure but supplied big gate of Rizwan on the 5th sphere of his over, sending him back for 71 off 51 rounds after he was caught by Suryakumar Yadav. Pakistan had shed their fourth arch at 147 runs as well as Pandya had actually restored India’s possibilities in the game after capturing the big fish.
In the final 3 overs, Pakistan needed 34 runs. Asif Ali had actually joined Khushdil on the crease.
Ravi Bishnoi concerned supply the following over. Asif Ali was dropped by Arshdeep Singh. Bishnoi provided some wides in his over also. In the final 2 overs, Pakistan required 25 runs.
Bhuvneshwar came to supply the 19th over. Asif Ali hit a 6 on his 2nd distribution, bringing down the formula to 18 runs in 10 spheres. Kumar supplied two wides too. Khushdil struck a 4 to lower the formula to 12 off 8 balls. With a four on the last round, Pakistan needed seven in the last over.
Arshdeep involved provide the last over. He took the wicket of Asif Ali to maintain Group India’s hopes to life, with two runs required in two distributions. Ali was out for 16 off 7 rounds.
Iftikhar Ahmed was the next batter. His side won the match with one ball to pass 5 arches.
Ravi Bishnoi was the choice of the bowlers with 1/26 for India. Bhuvneshwar, Arshdeep, Pandya and also Chahal took a gate each.
Previously, Virat Kohli’s blistering 60 as well as 37-run partnership stand with Deepak Hooda assisted India to post 181/7 versus arch-rival Pakistan in the second suit of the Super 4 phase of the continuous Asia Cup 2022 right here at the Dubai International Cricket Arena on Sunday.
Virat Kohli was in his finest type as he wrecked 60 runs in 44 shipments, while Rohit Sharma scored 28 runs setting a solid structure for the Indian team. For Pakistan Shadab Khan nabbed two wickets while Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf and also Naseem Shah scalped one arch each.
Propound bat initially, India left to a flying begin as their openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma banged Pakistani bowlers around the ground while gathering 34 runs in 3 overs without shedding an arch.
In the 4th over of the innings, Rohit hammered Haris Rauf for 12 runs, while smashing one 6 and four. In the 6th over Haris Rauf supplied a spectacular delivery rejecting India captain Rohit for 28 runs in 16 balls. After 6 powerplay overs, India’s score reviewed 62/1.
In the 7th over Shadab Khan provided his team a large breakthrough as he rejected Rahul for 28 runs in 20 spheres. Suryakumar Yadav then involved bat on the fold. Suryakumar got off the mark with an exceptional four on the very first sphere he dealt with. He played a stunning cut short towards the backwards point region for a four.
Suryakumar can refrain from doing much and his stint on the crease was cut short as he was dismissed by Mohammad Nawaz after scoring 13 runs in 10 shipments. Left-handed batter Rishabh Pant after that came to the crease.
After 10 over of the innings, India’s score reviewed 93/3. In the 11th over Mohammad Hasnain bowled a short ball to the former India captain as well as he struck it for a four in the direction of backward square leg.
Kohli pounded an obliterated the track on the extremely first round of the 12th over and smashed Naseem Shah for a 4 towards added cover. The duo of Kohli and also Pant hammered Shah for 13 runs.
Pant can stand much longer as he attempted a reverse-sweep on the ball of Shadab Khan and also hit the ball straight right into the hands of in reverse factor fielder Asif Ali. He departed on 14 escape 12 spheres. Pakistan’s Hasnain gave India a significant impact as he rejected Hardik Pandya for a 2-ball duck.
Deepak Hooda then came to bat and opened his tally with a brilliant 4 on Hasnain’s delivery. In the 18th over Virat Kohli smashed a big 6 as well as brought up his half-centuries in 36 spheres. It was his back-to-back 2nd fifty in this continuous Asia Cup.
In the 19th over, Hooda departed to the structure after scoring 16 runs in 14 balls. Kohli was run out by Asif Ali and also returned to the pavilion after scoring 60 runs. Ravi Bishnoi then pertained to the crease and wrecked back-to-back 2 4 to aid India post an overall of 181/7 in 20 overs.
Short Scores: India: 181/7 (Virat Kohli 60, Rohit Sharma 28, Shadab Khan 2/31) lost to Pakistan: 182/5 in 19.5 overs (Mohammed Rizwan 71, Mohammad Nawaz 42, Ravi Bishnoi 1/26).
