Asia Cup 2022 is been the headline in the cricketing world for a few days. There has been a very good performance from different teams. Great rivalry in the cricketing world has left everyone amazed with thrillers. Matches are getting over during the last ball or over making it more nail-biting. Such a thriller happened on Sunday night at Dubai International Stadium. Yes! you are right, it’s none other than India Pakistan. They faced each other twice in the tournament already. There have been moments on and off the field during the match. There also was a moment that caught everyone’s attention. Mohammad Rizwan out celebration by Suryakumar Yadav after taking his catch.
Surya gave back a reply to Mohammad Rizwan in style
Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first. Indian openers gave an explosive start to their team. But soon by the end of the powerplay, both the set openers got out. Then Virat Kohli and Surya came to bat. Surya started in the manner he left the match against Hong Kong. He started his innings with a boundary. Shadab Khan was the bowler.
Pakistan very well knows how much danger he is for them. He can bat well against both spinner and pace bowler. So they wanted to break down the rhythm with which he intended to play against them. Shadab bowled consecutive short balls to him in which he was beaten. Then Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and bowler Shadab Khan tried to sledge Surya. They tried to make them restless so that he plays wrong short and gives away his wicket. Although it did not happen. Surya backed himself and kept his mind calm.
While Pakistan was batting, Mohammad Rizwan was hitting Indian bowlers all over the park. He scored a quick 70 and helped the team to progress in direction of winning the match. It was necessary to get his wicket as he was settled and was taking away the game from India quickly. On the bowling of Hardik Pandya, Rizwan lofted the ball towards the long-on region but couldn’t get enough distance and Suryakumar comfortably took the catch. After taking the catch, Suryakumar raised his finger in the air, signaling out and getting a befitting reply to the sledge he faced during India’s batting innings.
Result of the match
Pakistan defeated India by 5 wickets. It was a nail-biting end, India could have taken away the match to their side but some poor deliveries and misfielding cost them the match. Mohammad Rizwan scored a match-winning knock of 71. He was aided by a quick cameo by Mohammad Nawaz. India was best but Pakistan was a little better than them. India missed the service of Ravindra Jadeja and Avesh Khan’s aid in the bowling lineup. The positive takeaway for India will be Ravi Bishnoi’s good piece of bowling and Virat Kohli’s good form in Asia Cup 2022. The explosive start from the openers are also included.
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