IND vs PAK Highlights Kuldeep Yadav was star with the ball for India as Pakistan got bundled out for 128 in 357-run chase. Pakistan were 8 down but injuries to Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah meant that it India didn’t need to pick another 2 wickets. Fakhar Zaman was the top scorer for the Men in Green with 27 runs. Pakistan had lost Imam-ul-Haq and skipper Babar Azam in 357-run chase before rain interrupted the game. Team India then grabbed the rest of the wickets after resumption to register their biggest win against Pakistan.
Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowler with 5 wickets. Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, and Shardul Thakur picked one wicket each. Earlier, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul slammed excellent centuries with the bat as India are in driver’s seat against the arch-rivals Pakistan. The downpour interrupted play on Sunday when India had reached a score of 147/2 in 24.1 overs.
The match resumed from the same point on the reserve day. India were at a score of 147/2 in 24.1 overs, with Virat Kohli (8) and KL Rahul (17) leading India’s batting after fireworks from Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma.
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The reserve day saw a delayed start due to rain. But KL Rahul came with a different intent on new day as he became the aggressor in the partnership. Virat Kohli happily played second fiddle and continued to churn out runs through singles and doubles. The duo stitched an unbeaten 233-run partnership which is the highest in Asia Cup history. Meanwhile, Pakistani pace attack looked mediocre against India’s top 4. In the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Siraj showed stunning swing bowling display as they troubled both openers. But the ball of the match came from Hardik Pandya who knocked over Babar Azam with a Jaffa.
Shardul produced a peach after brief rain delay to dismiss Rizwan, and then it was all Kuldeep Yadav show. He turned the ball both ways and picked figures of 5/25. For Pakistan, Haris Rauf and Naseem didn’t come out to bat due to injuries.
IND vs SL: Colombo Weather Forecast
There will be no rest for Rohit and Co. as they will now take on Sri Lanka on Tuesday. However, the weather forecast for IND vs SL also predicts rain. According to the meteorological department, the maximum temperature will be around 30 degrees. There is a high likelihood of rain, with 84% chance.
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