When Mohammad Nawaz, a left-handed batter, came into the middle, Rohit had the option of trying Deepak Hooda, but his hesitation cost India dearly. Earlier, despite losing wickets in clusters in the middle stages, Virat Kohli scored a half-century to help India post a total of 181 for seven.
India’s fielding standards plummeted in the final few overs as Arshdeep Singh dropped a simple catch off the bowling of Ravi Bishnoi, giving Asif Ali a lifeline, and he made the Indian bowlers pay by smashing them for 16 runs in just eight deliveries to take the game away from Rohit Sharma’s team.
India will now face Sri Lanka at the same venue on Tuesday (September 6), and a win will keep the Men in Blue’s hopes of reaching the finals of the ongoing Asia Cup alive.
