On Sunday, because the heavens opened up, India discovered themselves at 147/2 in 24.1 overs, bringing an abrupt halt to the much-anticipated encounter.The match resumed on Monday (reserve day) with Kohli and Rahul popping out to bat for India. On Monday too, rain disrupted the sport for just a little greater than an hour when Pakistan was batting.
Part-time spinner Iftikhar Ahmed leaked 52 runs in 5.4 overs and was the second-most costly bowler for Pakistan after Shaheen Shah Afridi (1/79 in 10 overs).
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For India, Kuldeep Yadav was the stand out bowler as he ended with a five-wicket haul.
Here’s a have a look at the 5 males who had been instrumental in India’s greatest ODI victory towards Pakistan:
Virat Kohli
The King is again! After a short lull, Virat Kohli is again in roaring type and smashing centuries and information at will. Kohli hit an unbeaten 122 and alongwith KL Rahul (111*) put collectively an unbeaten stand of 233 runs for the third wicket.
Kohli surpassed 13,000 ODI runs simply earlier than citing his forty seventh ODI ton and prolonged his century rating to 77 in internationals.
Kohli is the fifth batsman and the quickest to make 13,000 runs within the format. The former Indian captain can also be the quickest to 8000, 9000, 10000, 11000 and 12000 ODI runs.
Kohli smashed 3 sixes and 9 fours in his knock and completed the innings with a six down the bottom towards a bowling assault that lacked sting.
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“KL and myself are both conventional players. And when you have him batting the way he was and me playing, it’s tough to break these partnerships because we don’t play fancy shots,” man of the match Kohli mentioned on the marathon stand.
Kohli added, “It is one of the memorable partnerships we’ve had and for Indian cricket as well. He (Rahul) hit form for us straightaway, good for us.”
Kohli’s fourth man of the match award is probably the most by an Indian in ODI Asia Cup.
KL Rahul
In cricket it typically mentioned that type is momentary and sophistication is everlasting. That stands true for KL Rahul, who was included within the India enjoying XI on the final second as a result of a again spasm to Sheyas Iyer.
Returning from an damage lay-off, Rahul made his comeback rely to the hilt.
Rahul smashed 12 fours and two sixes in his 106-ball knock.
Kohli and Rahul noticed off the specter of Pakistan’s tempo assault, lacking Harris Rauf as a result of a proper flank downside, and the duo focused the spinners on an enhancing wicket to publish 356-2 in 50 overs.
Rahul and Kohli’s unbeaten 233-run partnership for the third wicket was the best stand within the Asia Cup.
Rahul, returning to the facet after surgical procedure for a quadriceps damage in May, flexed his muscular tissues towards spinners Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan and stepped down the wicket to flick the latter for an enormous six after getting his half-century.
India raised the tempo amid the specter of extra showers and cruised to the 300-run mark in 45 overs earlier than Rahul reached his sixth hundred and raised his bat like a sword.
Kuldeep Yadav
Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav ripped via Pakistan’s line-up registering his second five-wicket haul within the course of.
Kuldeep’s 5/25 are the third greatest bowling figures by Indian spinner towards Pakistan in ODI cricket after Arshad Ayub’s 5/21 at Dhaka in 1988 and Sachin Tendulkar’s 5/50 at Kochi in 2005.
“Very happy at the moment. It is the consistency from the last one and half years, I have got my rhythm back and am enjoying my bowling. It is good to get five wickets, I am just thinking about bowling on a good length. It is amazing to get 5 wickets in ODIs or Tests. I have my plans when playing against the top sides. I have played against them (Pakistan) in 2019 and know their strengths, but I bowled to my strengths. I am focusing on bowling wicket to wicket, good sides try to sweep or slog sweep or sweep and give me a chance to get wickets,” Kuldeep Yadav mentioned after the match.
Rohit Sharma
Leading from the entrance, the Indian captain took the bull by its horns. With Pakistan banking on their terrific tempo trio to get early breakthroughs, Rohit Sharma made certain that did not occur obtained off to a immediate begin, scoring 10 off 10 deliveries, with a pleasant flicked six off Shaheen Shah Afridi – turning into the primary batsman in world cricket to hit a six off the left-arm seamer within the first over.
Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan dished out three half-trackers, a full toss, and a large half-volley exterior the off-stump to the Indian captain. Three went into the stands at midwicket. Two went to the purpose boundary.
Rohit hit 4 sixes and 6 fours in his 49-ball 56 earlier than falling to Shadab.
“We just wanted to get out on the park, to get some game time. Lot of guys haven’t had that. That could only happen thanks to a great effort from the groundsmen. I know how tough it is to cover and remove covers from the whole ground. On behalf of the entire team, we would like to thank them. (On batting) Fantastic performance, right from yesterday. When we started, we knew the wicket was good and we had to adjust with the rain, the two experienced (Kohli and Rahul) guys we knew they’d take time to get their eye in and then we can get going. (On Bumrah) Looked good, he swung it both ways and he’s worked really hard for the last 8-10 months. Bumrah is only 27, for him to miss games isn’t ideal but the way he bowled showed what he is all about. Looking at how we batted, there were lots of positives with the openers and then Virat and KL. Virat’s innings was brilliantly paced. And then KL, to get back from injury and then to know 5 minutes before the toss he’s playing, to play that way shows the mindset of the player,” the Indian captain mentioned after the match.
Shubman Gill
India opener Shubman Gill partnered with skipper Rohit Sharma to get India off to begin on Sunday with a 121-run stand.
Gill not solely hit crisp photographs, he middled every little thing and carved India’s nemesis Shaheen Shah Afridi for six boundaries, inflicting Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to take his lead pacer out of the assault after an costly spell of 3-0-31-0.
Gill drove Afridi on the up, charged down the bottom to hit him over his head and performed the slap minimize, a shot he presently owns. Intent was the buzzword for Gill. He had determined he wasn’t going to permit Shaheen to cool down.
Gill was an image of confidence towards the Pakistani pacers and introduced up his half-century in solely 37 balls with 10 fours earlier than falling for 58.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com