India Versus Pakistan, Asia Cup: Task Cut Out For Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill And Virat Kohli vs Pakistan's Pace Trio

01.09.2023 - 12:41 sports.ndtv.com

India's top-order, consisting the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, faces a stern test at the expense of Pakistan's pace trio of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf when both team face-off in a Group A match of the ongoing Asia Cup on Saturday in Kandy.

In recent times, Indian openers have struggled to negate the threat possessed by left-arm pacers, including Shaheen. In the past few meetings between the two sides, the Pakistan pacers have proved to be a tough nut to crack.

Last year, India and Pakistan faced off at the Melbourne Cricket Ground during the T20 World Cup. Rauf and Naseem troubled India's top-order during a 160-run chase.

While the likes of Rohit, KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav didn't not have any answers to the pace of swing off Rauf and Naseem, Kohli played a sensational knock to rescue India from the jaws of defeat.

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