DUBAI: A strong bowling performance followed by some power-packed batting saw India thrash arch-rivals Pakistan by eight wickets in their Group A clash of the Asia Cup cricket tournament here on Wednesday.
India restricts Pakistan to 162 runs in their Group A clash.
Twitterati erupts in joy and came out to celebrate the special victory after India thrash Pakistan.
Rohit Sharma's 36-ball fifty today:
– 2nd fastest by any player vs PAK in Asia Cup.
– Most fifty-plus scores vs PAK in Asia Cup (4 50s in 6 inns).
– Fastest by an Indian captain in Asia Cup.
– His fastest fifty in ODI cricket.#INDvPAK— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) September 19, 2018
Dear Pakistan,
You Can Now Start Celebrating Your Customary TV Breaking Ceremony. #INDvPAK #INDvsPAK #PAKvIND #PAKvsIND #IndiavsPakistan pic.twitter.com/cmmvZ9SrWS
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) September 19, 2018
Pak’s batting challenge was how well they would play Indian Spin …and…..oops!!!!
— Ramiz Raja (@iramizraja) September 19, 2018
That was too easy for India. Will take a lot of confidence from this win.
Kedar Jadhav’s spell was the turning point #IndiavsPakistan— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 19, 2018
Thumping victory by team India 👏👏 #IndVsPak
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 19, 2018
So true…in an age of hashtag nationalism; this right here, is Grace #INDvPAK https://t.co/IGKjzGAtPn
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) September 19, 2018
Brief scores:
Pakistan: 162 in 43.1 overs (Babar Azam 47, Shoaib Malik 43; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/15, Kedar Jadhav 3/23) lost to India: 164/2 in 29 overs (Rohit Sharma 52, Shikhar Dhawan 46) by eight wickets.