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In do-or-die clash of Asia cup, Pakistan beat India
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Sunday, 2 March 2014
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Shahid Afridi hit a six in the last over to help Pakistan
to a one-wicket win over India, sending them to the top of the Asia Cup table.
Mirpur (Bangladesh): In a thrilling cricketing clash between here, Pakistan today defeated
its rival India in very important match of Asia Cup by 1 wicket here.
Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja (52) hit a timely unbeaten
half-century as India recovered from a mid-innings collapse to post a modest
245 for eight in their marquee Asia Cup clash against Pakistan here today.
Opener Rohit Sharma (56), who finally found his touch
after a lean patch, and Ambati Rayudu (58) also did their bit but none of the
batsman could make it big. However, India had at least something on board to
fight for.
Rayudu scored 58 from 62 balls, while Jadeja was unbeaten
on 52 from 42 balls (4x4, 2x6)
Experienced spinner Saeed Ajmal (3/40) bowled nicely in
the death overs to remove three batsmen while debutant pacer Mohammad Talha
(2/22) and off-spinner Mohammed Hafeez (2/38) took two wickets apiece.
Jadeja made full use of his reprieve on 12 when Hafeez
dropped a sitter to post his ninth century.
It was Hafeez, who trapped Dhawan to give Pakistan their
first breakthrough but India had the match in control with Sharma and Kohli in
the middle.
Sharma's approach was different from what he looked after
a poor outing in South Africa and New Zealand.
He pulled Gul over square leg to break free and he showed
no mercy against pacer Junaid Khan, punching the left arm pacer for consecutive
six and four.
Victim of Sharma's assault, Khan conceded 25 runs from
his three overs before being taken away.
The duo mostly scored in boundaries and added a quick 38
runs from 36 balls before Gul gave Pakistan the biggest breakthrough in Kohli.
It turned out to be a soft dismissal as the in-form
Indian skipper was done in by an away going delivery when he edged it to the
wicketkeeper, looking to work it away towards the third man.
Sharma cruised to his 22nd half-century in just 44 balls
with seven fours and two sixes but he could not make it big after getting out
on a rash shot.
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