Team India has started its campaign by defeating its arch-rival Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2022. India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in this match.
Batting first in the match, Pakistan's team had set a target of 148 runs for India to win. This was not achieved by Team India with 2 balls remaining. Hardik Pandya hit the winning six for India. Hardik Pandya scored 33 runs and Dinesh Karthik returned unbeaten on 1 run.
This was the reaction of former India's legendary opener Virender Sehwag after beating Pakistan
In the match played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in a very exciting match. The player who showed the best performance from the Indian team in this match. It was Hardik Pandya, who played his all-rounder role well, taking three wickets and also hitting 33 not out, and also hitting a winning six. Hardik was adjudged man of the match for this performance. Virender Sehwag's tweet for Hardik after the match is becoming very viral.
Virender Sehwag praised the players of the team including Hardik Pandya and said, "Wow, whoa, whoa! Great Hardik Pandya, Sab Main Hi Karunga. Bhuvi, Jaddu, and Virat also played well. It was fun watching India vs Pakistan match after a long time. It was great fun.'
Such was the performance of Indian batsmen in the match
Hardik Pandya hit a six in the last over to give the Indian team victory with 2 balls to spare. In this match for Team India, former India captain Virat Kohli scored the highest 35 runs. While all-rounder Hardik Pandya (33) remained unbeaten and took the Indian team to the threshold of victory.
Ravindra Jadeja scored 35 runs in 29 balls with two fours and two sixes. Dinesh Karthik returned unbeaten to the pavilion after scoring 1 run off 1 ball. Mohammad Nawaz got the maximum 3 wickets in this match from Pakistan, who put 3 overs 4 balls and showed the way to the pavilion to the three big players of Team India. While 2 wickets Naseem Shah also took his name.
Batting first, the Pakistan team had put 147 runs on the scoreboard after losing all the wickets.
Batting first in the match, Pakistan has scored 147 runs on its all-wicket scoreboard in the stipulated 19.5 overs. For the Pakistan team, Rizwan contributed the highest 43 runs in this match. He faced 42 balls with a strike rate of 102.38 and hit four fours and a six.
Iftikhar Ahmed contributed 28 runs. Harris Rauf returned unbeaten to the pavilion after scoring 13 runs off 7 balls with two fours. Bhuvneshwar Kumar got the maximum four wickets in this match for India, while Hardik Pandya took 3 wickets. Arshdeep Singh got two wickets.
