Cricket Highlights, 04 Sept: Asia Cup 2022, Super 4- Match 02 (IND vs PAK)

IND vs PAK (Super 4 – Match 02) – Highlights

India turned down Pakistan by 5 wickets in the group stage of the Asia Cup. And coming to the Super Four, Pakistan took revenge by winning by 5 wickets with one ball in hand in the last over of a breathtaking match.

Chasing the target of 182 runs set by India at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday (September 4), Pakistan reached the port of victory by losing 5 wickets in 19.5 overs. Mohammad Rizwan played an innings of 71 runs off 51 balls with 6 fours and 2 sixes.

Besides, Mohammad Nawaz made the foundation of winning the match by scoring 42 runs in 20 balls batting with a 200-plus strike rate. 2 sixes along with 6 fours came from his bat. He was also selected as the player of the match. Among the Indian bowlers, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra Chahal took one wicket each.

Initially, Babar Azam and Rizwan tried to score well in the chase. But in the fourth over, Babar was caught by Rohit Sharma at short midwicket. The Pakistan captain scored 14 runs off 10 balls with 2 fours before being dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi.

Then Fakhar Zaman played an innings of 15 runs off 18 balls and was caught by Virat Kohli on the boundary in the delivery of Chahal. Pakistan still needed 119 runs from 68 balls to win. Nawaz came to the crease and changed the scenario of the match.

Indian bowlers were continuously hit for fours and sixes. Bhuvneshwar Kumar finally stopped his tornado innings. In the third ball of the 16th over of the innings, Nawaz was caught by Deepak Hooda while trying to hit an over-boundary over long off.

Rizwan handled the responsibility of scoring well staying into the wickets at the other end. He picked up the 14th fifty of his career. And this was his second consecutive fifty innings in the current Asia Cup. Coming down to the bat at the beginning of the innings, Rizwan’s batting came to an end in the 17th over. However, the Men in Green were under pressure for a while as the wickets of Nawaz and Rizwan fell in two consecutive overs.

But in the end, Khushdil Shah and Asif Ali handled the pressure and brought the team to the verge of victory. Although Ravi Bishnoi could have got the wicket of Asif Ali in the third ball of the 18th over. But Arshdeep Singh dropped the catch and left India in despair.

Asif scored 16 runs off 8 balls with 2 fours and a six and returned to the dressing room in 19.4 overs. By then, Pakistan needed just 2 runs from 2 balls to win. Khushdil left the field after scoring 14 runs off 11 balls to ensure victory for the team.

After losing the toss and batting first, India collected 181 runs after losing 7 wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. Opener KL Rahul and skipper Rohit Sharma gave a devastating start. The opening pair reached their fifty in just 4.2 overs. However, this destructive pair ended up scoring 54 runs. Rohit scored 28 off 16 balls before Haris Rauf’s ball was converted into a catch by Khushdil Shah.

After that, Rahul, who scored 28 runs in 20 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes, fell victim to Shadab Khan. Suryakumar Yadav did not perform well for the Men in Blues. Asif Ali’s palm stopped his innings of 13 runs playing 10 balls off Mohammad Nawaz. Then India’s total reached to hundred mark in the 11th over with the bat of Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant fell victim to Shadab Khan for 14 off 12 balls. After that, Hardik Pandya got back with a duck.

Keeping one end safe, Kohli smashed Mohammad Hasnain for a six and picked up his 32nd career fifty off 36 balls. His innings of 60 off 44 balls with 4 boundaries and 1 six was stopped by a run-out on the fourth ball of the last over. Ravi Bishnoi took the team’s score to 181 with two fours in the last two balls. Shadab Khan took 2 wickets for Pakistan whereas Naseem Shah, Hasnain, Haris Rauf, and Nawaz took 1 wicket each.

IND vs PAK Scoreboard

India – 181/7 (20.0)

Pakistan – 182/5 (19.5)

Result – Pakistan won by 5 wickets

Player of the match – Mohammad Nawaz

IND vs PAK Playing XIs