Not only on the field but records were shattered of the field during India vs Pakistan Asia Cup match yesterday in Colombo. Disney + Hotstar live streaming partner for the Continental Cup clocked 2.8 Crores concurrent users (highest for any match). Despite the IND vs PAK clash played on reserve day, on a Monday, the spirit of cricket fans were not deterred by any means. With Virat Kohli and KL Rahul putting on an absolute spectacle, fans tuned in to Dinsey + Hotstar in huge numbers.
Jay Shah took to Twitter to share the news and said, “Today’s #INDvsPAK has clocked 2.8 Crore concurrent users on
@DisneyPlusHS
- the highest for any India match in the history of digital. The previous best was #INDvsNZ 2019
@cricketworldcup semifinal with 2.52 Crore concurrent users #AsiaCup
@StarSportsIndia.
Speaking about the India vs Pakistan match, the latter thrashed Babar Azam & Co. by 228 runs. Rohit Sharma & Co dominated from word go with bat and ball. With the bat, Rahul and Kohli led the way with scintillating tons, while with the ball in hand, Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets. Owing to this thumping win, India moved to first position in the Super 4 Points Table.
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IND vs PAK: Kuldeep Yadav bamboozles Babar Azam & Co with five wickets, IND secure comfortable win
Kuldeep Yadav was the star with the ball for India as Pakistan got bundled out for 128 in a 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 a 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 the 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.
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