Toss
India won the toss and decided to bowling first,take advantages of the wet
pitch conditions.
Umpires
The on-field umpires for the match were Ahmed shah pakteen and Gazi sohel while the third umpire was Ruchira Palliyaguruge.
Match referee
The match referee was Andy Pycroft.
Venue
The match was played at Dubai International cricket stadium under flood
lights with a full-house crowd.
Playing eleven
| Pakistan India Saim Ayub Abhishek Sharma Sahibzada Farhan Shubman Gill Fakhar Zaman Suryakumar Yadav Salman Agha Tilak virma Hussain Talat Sanju Samson Mohammad Haris Shivam Dube Mohammad Nawaz Hardik Pandya Shaheen Afridi Kuldeep Yadav Haris Rauf Jasprit Bumrah Abrar Ahmed Varun Chakarvarthy Faheem Ashraf Axar patel |
Note: Pakistan made two changes to their squad Faheem Ashraf replaced Khushdil, while Hussain Talat came in for Hassan Nawaz. India made no changes, India entered the ground with the same team which they played last Sunday.
Match short summary
Pakistan started well, but in the middle overs batsmen played slowly, so they could score only 171 runs. Pakistan bowlers also bowled poorly in the beginning, and India’s openers played very well. Because of this, India won the match by 6 wickets with seven balls left.
Top performance players (both teams)
. Abhishek Sharma played a solid inning 74 runs off 39 balls,while Sahibzada
Farhan just 58 runs by with the help of 5 fours and 3 sixes.
. Haris Rauf bowled 4 overs, conceding 26 runs and taking 2 wickets, while Shivam Dube delivered an impressive spell, claiming 2 key wickets of Pakistan and giving away 33 runs.
Overall match summary
India won the toss and decided to bowl first, For Pakistan, Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar started the batting. Fakhar hit two shots but got out on Hardik Pandya’s ball. Saim Ayub stayed for some time, but in the 11th over he was caught on the leg side on Shivam Dube’s ball. After that, one by one other players also got out after staying for a short time. Sahibzada Farhan played the best innings for Pakistan. In the end, Pakistan could make only 171 runs. After short time break when India started to chase the runs, their openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma played very well. Both batsmen made a strong partnership and took the team close to victory. In the end, India won easily by 6 wickets with 7 balls left.
FAQ’s
Q:Who was the man of the match?
A:Abhishek sharma man of the match,he scored 74 runs just 39
balls,with the help of 6 fours and five sixes.
Q:Who scored the most runs for
Pakistan?
A:Sahibzada Farhan 58 runs by 45 balls, he played a massive
innings played against india.
Conclusion
If Pakistan wants to claim the Asia Cup title, they need to play aggressive cricket rather than cheap, defensive cricket. In team, 2 to 4 players have shown better strike rates, and they appear to be proper T20 players — such as Sahibzada Farhan, Hassan Nawaz, Fakhar Zaman, and Faheem Ashraf. However, the rest of the players look more fit for One Day cricket rather than T20. Many of them, including Salman Ali Agha, Hussain Talat, and Mohammad Nawaz, have played slow innings that do not fit the T20 format. The Pakistan Cricket Board needs to create a proper plan so that throughout the year, only those players who are genuine T20 specialists are selected for tournaments, rather than others who get opportunities through political impact. If players are promoted purely on the basis of talent, there is a strong chance that Pakistan can win their remaining matches as well.
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