IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2023: Afridi, Rauf jolt India top-order with four wickets

Pakistan speedsters Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf ripped India’s high order with 4 early wickets within the Asia Cup 2023 Group A fixture on Saturday on the Palekelle Stadium in Kandy.

Afridi bowled Indian captain Rohit Sharma within the fifth over earlier than eradicating Virat Kohli within the seventh.

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The 23-year-old set Rohit up with back-to-back quick deliveries earlier than castling him with an inswinger that nipped again in to barter the bat-and-pad hole and hit the highest of the off stump. 

India’s Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi in the course of the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan at Pallekele.
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He added to the harm by sending Kohli again, who tried to punch the outside-off ball however was performed on because the ball took an inside edge again onto the stumps to go away India struggling at 27 for 2 after 6.3 overs.

The left-arm pacer grew to become the primary bowler to bowl out Rohit and Kohli in the identical ODI.

Afridi was joined by Rauf, who dealt one other blow by dismissing new batter Shreyas Iyer within the tenth over on 14. India managed 51 for 3 at 11.2 overs earlier than rain interrupted the play for the second time. 

India’s Shubman Gill was clean-bowled by Pakistan’s Haris Rauf in the course of the Asia Cup 2023.
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Rauf additional induced extra harm by ending Shubman Gill’s on 32-ball 10. The opener struggled to get going and was dismissed to a 147 kph supply by Rauf that crashed onto the stumps after nicking in.

India was left at 66 for 4, with Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya on the crease, dealing with a tough process towards the fearsome assault.