India vs. Pakistan Highlights: Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 – Kuldeep Yadav Takes Five Wickets, India (356/2) Crushes Pakistan (128/8) by 228 Runs
In a thrilling showdown between India and Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 in Colombo, India delivered a resounding victory, decimating Pakistan completely. The match, rescheduled to a reserve day due to a wet outfield, commenced around 4:40 PM. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, who resumed India’s innings at 147/2 in 24.1 overs on Monday, led the charge from the very beginning.
This dynamic duo seized control of the game, forging a partnership of over 200 runs for the third wicket, each crafting their respective centuries. Their combined efforts propelled India to a massive total of 356/2 in 50 overs. Subsequently, Pakistan began their chase at a snail’s pace, and Jasprit Bumrah quickly made his presence felt.
Hardik Pandya dismissed Babar Azam before joining Kuldeep Yadav’s party. The spinner bagged five wickets in his eight-over spell, as Pakistan could only muster 128 runs before losing eight wickets. Haris Rauf, who refrained from bowling, and Nasim Shah, who walked off the field during the final stages of the Indian innings, did not contribute with the bat, resulting in India securing a magnificent 229-run victory.
India will now face Sri Lanka in the Super 4 clash on Tuesday.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: ‘I’m very tired’ – Kohli
“I was going to keep this interview short; I am very tired. I always stay prepared to assist the team in various ways. Today, KL got off to a fantastic start, and my job was simply to rotate the strike. I take a lot of pride in attempting easy runs; it’s as easy as it gets to push for a double (on the reverse ramp boundary). I don’t usually play those shots, and I felt pretty bad playing it.
KL and I are traditional cricketers; we don’t experiment too much, but through good cricketing shots, we can achieve a lot. A fantastic partnership and a good sign for Indian cricket. I am delighted with our return to ODI cricket. (On playing again tomorrow) I was putting in a big effort for those runs, and I’m happy for them, but I was thinking I would have to play at 3 PM tomorrow. Fortunately, we are Test cricketers, so we know how to come back, and we’ll be back tomorrow. I was out there; it was just the groundsman’s great effort.
I know how hard it is to cover and uncover the pitch from the whole ground. From the entire team’s side, we want to give them thanks. (On batting) A fantastic performance, from today. When we started, we knew the wicket was good and we had to bide our time with the wet outfield. Two experienced guys, we knew they would take time and then we could move on.
It feels good; they both turned it around and worked really hard over the last 8-10 months. For them, Bumrah is only 27, it’s not ideal to miss matches, but the way he bowled showed what he is. The way we batted, we saw the salami (opening batsmen) and then Virat and KL with lots of positives. Virat’s innings was superb.”
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Rohit on IND’s performance
“We just wanted to get on the field to play some cricket. A lot of people didn’t have that chance. It’s only due to the groundsmen’s great effort. I know how difficult it is to cover and uncover the pitch from the whole ground. From the entire team’s side, we want to thank them. (On bowling) A fantastic performance, from today. When we started, we knew the wicket was good, and we had to bide our time with the wet outfield.
Two experienced guys, we knew they would take time and then we could move on. It feels good; they both turned it around and worked really hard over the last 8-10 months. For them, Bumrah is only 27, it’s not ideal to miss matches, but the way he bowled showed what he is. The way we batted, we saw the salami (opening batsmen) and then Virat and KL with lots of positives. Virat’s innings was superb.” – India’s Captain Rohit Sharma
