Rizwan stars as Pakistan edge India in Asia Cup thriller
DUBAI: Mohammad Rizwan hit an attacking 71 as Pakistan beat India by five wickets in a last-over Super Four thriller at the Asia Cup on Sunday (Sep 4).
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India vs Pakistan: Twitter In Splits As Ravi Shastri Calls The Toss Wrong In Asia Cup Super 4 Clash
The India vs Pakistan clash in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup got off to a thunderous start on Sunday and it all began with the toss as Ravi Shastri brought on his exuberance and energy to the coverage. But the former India head coach got the call wrong as Pakistan captain Babar Azam shouted tail, while Shastri said "heads is the call". The match referee though was spot on and he gave the call to Babar, who chose to bowl first.
"Will Be First Finalist": Shoaib Malik's Huge Prediction Ahead Of India v Pakistan Asia Cup Super 4 Clash
The second installment of the India vs Pakistan showpiece at this year's Asia Cup is underway at Dubai on Sunday and it is Pakistan captain Babar Azam who has won the toss and asked India to bat first. Rohit Sharma and his men have the onerous task of putting up a big enough total in front of a packed house as they face an in form Pakistan bowling line-up. Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya are the men in form but the old hands Rohit and Virat Kohli would also want to make statement in the big match.
"Need To Get Out Of Losing Mindset": Former Pakistan Captain On Babar Azam's Side
India and Pakistan will square off against each other for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup as both teams battle it out in the Super 4s stage at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India had gotten the better of Pakistan when these two teams met earlier in the group stage. It was Hardik Pandya in that game who displayed an all-round game to take Rohit Sharma's side over the line by five wickets.
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022: Former Pakistan Captain Points Out One Thing Babar Azam And Mohammad Rizwan Need To Improve Upon
While captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have been established as Pakistan's openers in T20Is, a case has been made that Fakhar Zaman should be pushed up to open, especially as he can prove more aggression at the top. Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez, however, feels that Pakistan should persist with Babar and Rizwan at the top, given their success, at least until the 2022 T20 World Cup, which begins in October. But Hafeez did point out one thing on which the two can improve upon.
Pakistan Predicted XI vs India, Asia Cup 2022: Will Hassan Ali Get A Game For Pakistan?
India and Pakistan face off for the second time in eight days at the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE. Both teams met last Sunday during the Group stage and it was India who won the battle of nerves to edge out Pakistan by five wickets. Pakistan needed a win against Hong Kong in order to reach the Super 4 stage, and the Babar Azam-led side did that in some style. After posting a total of 193 for two, Pakistan bowlers bulldozed past Hong Kong's batting order, and skittled them out for a paltry total of 38. Ahead of the game against India, Pakistan face a selection dilemma, following the injury to Shahnawaz Dahani.
IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2022: What Pakistan Star Said About Receiving Signed Jersey From Virat Kohli
India and Pakistan will square off once again in the Asia Cup on Sunday and this time around it would be in the Super-4 stage. When these two teams faced off in the group stages, India emerged triumphant by five wickets. In that match, Virat Kohli scored 35 runs off 34 balls and after the game, he also gave a signed jersey to Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf. Ahead of the Super-4 match against India, Haris talked about how big a player Kohli really is, and how good it was to receive the jersey from the former Indian skipper.
Asia Cup 2022: Naseem Shah, life in fast forward
From bowling barefoot to playing for Pakistan within five years of starting proper training to overcoming career-threatening injuries, the 19-year-old pace sensation's rapid evolution has put him in the spotlight in this Asia CupDUBAI: Two days after he limped off the field with cramps against India, Pakistan's pace sensation Naseem Shah was back in the nets delivering thunderbolts. All of 19, the spotlight has been chasing him here at the Asia Cup. In the days leading up to the first India-Pakistan game last Sunday, all the talk revolved around the absence of Shaheen Shah Afridi. In a matter of four overs, at the same venue where Afridi had dismantled India last October, Naseem staked his claim as the most lethal pacer in this tournament. Pakistan captain Babar Azam, in fact, went on to state after the match, "The way Naseem started, we didn't feel that we were missing Shaheen." Baby-faced and all of five-foot-seven inches, at first glance Naseem doesn't appear to be the quintessential tearaway, someone who can breach the 90-mph barrier with consistency. What is astounding is that he took to formal coaching barely five years ago.