India bowled out Pakistan for 147 in their first Asia Cup encounter on Sunday, with Hardik Pandya taking three critical wickets in the middle overs and Bhuvneshwar Kumar grabbing four. Pandya finished with stats of 3/25 in 4 overs, while Pakistan’s top-scorer was opener Mohammed Rizwan, who scored 43 off 42 balls. Senior seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, on the other hand, had the best statistics of 4 for 26. Earlier, India won the toss and chose to bat. Dinesh Karthik’s power-hitting was favored over Rishabh Pant’s to accommodate Kohli upfront.In the absence of crucial paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan gave fast-bowler Naseem Shah his debut and selected Shahnawaz Dahani over fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain in the starting XI. Watch the highlights below,
This much-needed win will surely boost the morale of the Indian side. Comment your thoughts below.
