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Asia Cup 2022: Pakistan beat India by five wickets

Pakistan beat India by five wickets in their Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, overcoming odds, terrible starts in both innings, and late drama.

pakistan winsWith a target of more than 182, Pakistan lost skipper Babar Azam early on, and Fakhar Zaman struggled as well. With both men back in the dugout and the pursuit unravelling quickly, Babar performed the masterstroke of pushing Mohammad Nawaz up the order.

Nawaz and Rizwan put on a vital 73-run third-wicket stand that put Pakistan back in the game. Nawaz’s boundary-laden 42 off 20 was crucial in helping Pakistan maintain the requisite run pace.

Having said that, Rizwan’s 71 off 51 cannot be overstated. But the little keeper-batter couldn’t finish, and Pakistan needed late cameos from Khushdil Shah (14* off 11) and Asif Ali (16 off 8) to win. The conclusion was not without drama, as Arshdeep Singh lost the easiest of Asif catches, earning Sharma’s fury.

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Although Virat Kohli led India to a good score of 181 for seven in 20 overs against Pakistan it was no avail. Kohli blasted a stunning 60 from 44 balls, including four boundaries and six sixes. He also reached 50 runs with style and a powerfull six over deep midwicket. 
 
Asif Ali ultimately ran him out following a straight strike from the deep. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul had also made a great start, scoring 54 runs in the opening five overs. However, India lost a few of wickets, slowing their pace in the middle overs. Ravi Bishnoi hit two crucial boundaries and Fakhar Zaman pitched in to help India finish their innings on a high note.
 
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Pakistan got off to a rocky start as Ravi Bishnoi removed Babar Azam (14) in the fourth over.
Yuzvendra Chahal dismissed Fakhar Zaman with a score of 15 to complete his hat trick.
Rizwan and Mohammad Nawaz subsequently put together an important third-wicket stand, scoring 84 runs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya both removed Rizwan and Nawaz (41) in rapid succession.
 
With Pakistan needing 26 runs off the final two overs, Bhuvneshwar Kumar let India off the hook by allowing 19 runs in the penultimate over.
 
Pakistan won with one ball to spare after chasing 182 for a win. Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with 71 off 51 balls, while Mohammad Nawaz contributed 42 as Pakistan finished with 182 for 5 in 19.5 overs.

Mohammad Nawaz won player of the match and stated: “For a left arm spinner, it’s important to stick to the basic line and length. If one or two balls turn, that puts doubt into the batters’ minds. After that, I try and stick to line and length. We needed 10 runs per over when I walked in to bat so I knew I had to attack every chance I got. My mind was clear that I’d hit out at every ball in my zone. I didn’t try and overplay, which you sometimes can when you’re under pressure.”

india losesRohit Sharma remarked on India’s younger players: “It’s a high pressure game and you have to be at it every time. A game like that can take a lot out of you, but we were quite calm at the backend, even in the middle when Rizwan and Nawaz had a partnership going. But it went too long and they batted brilliantly. Games like this can bring the best out of players. There will be times when they will be challenged and things might not go their way. There’s potential in the players and they’ve done it in the past. There’s class in the opposition team as well.”

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