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13.09.2023 - 03:03 sports.ndtv.com

Team India gave one of their best performances and defeated Pakistan by 228 runs in the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match on Monday in Colombo.

Due to heavy rain, the match was shifted to the reserve day on Monday. Virat Kohli (122*) and KL Rahul (111*) stitched a massive 233-run partnership and guided Team India to 356/2 in 50 overs.

Later, Kuldeep Yadav's fiery spell helped India to bundle out Pakistan for just 128. Apart from them, skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill also smashed 56 and 58 runs respectively.

Other than registering such a magnificent victory, skipper Rohit Sharma won many hearts with his heartwarming gesture to a fan.

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