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Hardik Pandya would have "fancied" his chances even if India needed 15 runs rather than the seven that they scored in the final over to win their Asia Cup opener against Pakistan. Pandya had a dream game, first taking 3 for 25 in 4 overs and then finishing the match with a six off Mohammed Nawaz, having scored 33 invaluable runs off 17 balls.
Team management finds utility of 'Finisher Karthik' more valuable as India continue to experiment in run-up to T20 World CupDUBAI: An interesting thing happened during the team huddle before India started with their warm-ups, around an hour before the match against Pakistan here on Sunday. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, the oldest player in the team, was asked to address the team first. Former captain Virat Kohli followed with a few words before incumbent skipper Rohit Sharma finished the pep-talk session, which was moderated by head coach Rahul Dravid. Dravid had joined the team in the early hours of Sunday, flowing in late after having recovered from Covid-19. Thirty minutes later, Rohit announced at the toss that Karthik had been preferred ahead of Rishabh Pant, the more regular stumper and current toast of Indian cricket. The decision came as a surprise to many.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya picked up three wickets and then smashed an unbeaten 33 to seal a five-wicket victory over arch-rivals Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller in the Asia Cup Twenty20 tournament in Dubai on Sunday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian men's cricket team as they beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in a nail-biter in Dubai to start their Asia Cup campaign on a triumphant note. All-rounder Hardik Pandya was the star with both bat and ball as he first picked three crucial wickets and then stayed unbeaten on 33 of 17 balls, hitting the winning six to help the Indian team avenge their defeat to the arch rivals last year in the T20 World Cup.
As the nation bled blue and the streets echoed with cheers for the Indian cricket team facing their arch-rivals Pakistan at the T20 Asia Cup in Dubai, bowler Avesh Khan's family was glued to the television as the home side bowled the greens in the first inning on Sunday. The family sounded positive and rallied on high energy as Khan who's part of the playing XI in the match was seen crashing a wicket at the Dubai International stadium.
An error from the broadcasters left Pakistan legend Wasim Akram fuming ahead of the the Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. Former Pakistan captain Akram, who is working as a presenter for the tournament, was stumped when the playing XI presented to him by the broadcasters after the toss did not include pacer Shahnawaz Dahani. Akram said he had spoken to Pakistan batting coach Mohammad Yousuf and he had told him that Dahani was going to play.
India batter Virat Kohli on Sunday became the first Indian player to play 100 matches in all three formats of the game. He achieved the feat against Pakistan as he stepped out on the field in the Asia Cup Group A match on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Before this contest, Virat had represented Team India in 99 T20I games across which he has scored 3,308 runs at an average of 50.12. His best individual score for India in this format to date is 94 and he has also scored 30 half-centuries in this format.
The match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup has been a highly-awaited affair for fans of both neighbouring nations. On Sunday, fans flocked to the Dubai International Stadium for the clash of the two giants of international cricket. In pictures that have emerged from Dubai, fans of both India and Pakistan could be seen with their flags and banners, and in a few images, both sets of fans were seen standing and posing together. Some fans came with a poster for India captain Rohit Sharma as well.