India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2023: Kuldeep collects a five-fer as India beat Pakistan by 228 runs

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Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 122

After 32 overs,Pakistan 128/10 ( Shaheen Afridi 7 , )

GAME OVER! Kuldeep Yadav cleans up Faheem Ashraf, who departs for just four runs. Pakistan are eight down, but they are more or les all out, as Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf won;t be coming out to bat after sustaining niggles while fielding. That is the game then, as the players shake hands. India beat Pakistan by 228 runs in this rain-marred contest.

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OUT! Wicket number four for Kuldeep after he removes Iftikhar Ahmed. Iftikhar is caught and bowled by Kuldeep.  Iftikhar Ahmed c and b Kuldeep Yadav 23

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OUT! Another one bites the dust. Kuldeep is at it again, third wicket for the spinner after he gets rid of Shadab Khan. Shadab was looking to clear long-on, but did not get the elevation he would have expected. Shadab is eventually caught by Shardul Thakur. Shadab Khan c Thakur b Kuldeep Yadav 6

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OUT! A huge appeal for LBW against Agha Salman from bowler Kuldeep Yadav and his teammates, and he is given out by the umpire. Pakistan go for the review, but it’s clipping leg stump according to ball-tracking. Pakistan, though, don’t lose the review as it is Umpire’s Call on the wickets. Agha Salman lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 23

After 22 overs,Pakistan 84/4 ( Agha Salman 15 , Iftikhar Ahmed 4)

The physio is out there to look into Salman’s injury. He’s patched up and after that, he receives a concussion test. Seems like Salman has a swelling below his eye. Moments later, he wears a new hemet and is good to continue for now. Kuldeep bowls the 21st over and just one run comes off it.

After 21 overs,Pakistan 83/4 ( Agha Salman 15 , Iftikhar Ahmed 3)

Right. Change of bowling again as Ravindra Jadeja is introduced to the attack. Spinners from both ends now, it will be interesting to see how Salman and Iftikhar approach this. Pakistan’s required run rate, meanwhile, is over nine now, which means the pressure is building up already. Salman, meanwhile, takes a blow to his face. He was not wearing a helmet, just his cap. There’s a pause in the game now. Seems like Salman has sustained a cut below his eyes.

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OUT! Fakhar Zaman departs. It’s a flighted delivery from Kuldeep Yadav, Fakhar went for the sweep, but misses it completely and the ball crashes middle stump. Fakhar Zaman b Kuldeep Yadav 27

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FOUR! Fakhar Zaman collects a boundary, finding the gap through midwicket for a boundary.

After 18 overs,Pakistan 71/3 ( Fakhar Zaman 22 , Agha Salman 11)

Change of bowling as Kuldeep Yadav replaces Shardul Thakur. Rohit puts down what seemed like a perfect opportunity to dismiss Fakhar. Rohit had dived to his left to take the catch but could not hang onto it. Just two runs off the over.

After 16 overs,Pakistan 68/3 ( Fakhar Zaman 20 , Agha Salman 10)

Shardul continues. Just three runs off the over. Pakistan ewill need Agha Salman and Fakhar Zaman to build a strong partnership in the middle.

After 14 overs,Pakistan 56/3 ( Fakhar Zaman 17 , Agha Salman 7)

Agha Salman is the new batter in at number five following the wicket of Rizwan. Just one run came off Hardik’s over, and now Shardul is back again. Salman collects a boundary, going straight down the ground for four. Eight off the over.

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OUT! Pakistan lose Mohammad Rizwan soon after the rain break. Shardul Thakur was introduced to bowl the first over post the break, and he struck in the fourth ball. Rizwan is caught by stand-in keeper Rahul. Rizwan c Rahul b Thakur 2(5)

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The covers have come off again. Play will restart at 9.20 pm IST. No overs have been lost.

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The covers are coming off once again. Meanwhile, Rahul Dravid is seen having a chat with umpire Chris Gaffaney.

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The covers are back on again on the field as the rain gets heavier. Not a good sight to see at the moment if you are a cricket fan.

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The covers are starting to come off at the R Premadasa Stadium. No sign of rain at the moment. The umpires will walk out for an inspection anytime now. Here’s hoping we get a quick restart.

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“Both Made batting looking so soothing and pleasing” — Venkatesh Prasad

“Something about Pakistan kindles the best in Kohli” — Harsha Bhogle

“Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were unstoppable” — Virender Sehwag

Former cricketers as well as fans heaped praise on Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, who slammed centuries, forged an unbroken third-wicket stand worth 233 and helped Team India post a massive 356/2.

After 11 overs,Pakistan 44/2 ( Fakhar Zaman 14 , Mohammad Rizwan (W) 1)

Rain makes its arrival once again in Colombo, and the players walk back to the pavilion. But that was not before the Indian pacers removed Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam. We play the waiting game once again.

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OUT! Hardik Pandya cleans up Babar Azam with an unplayable delivery. It’s pitched outside off, the scramble seam delivery nips back in as the ball goes between bat and pad before crashing middle stump. Babar Azam b Hardik Pandya 10(24)

After 10 overs,Pakistan 43/1 ( Fakhar Zaman 14 , Babar Azam (C) 10)

Siraj resumes. Babar collects a boundary, glancing it right of midwicket fence for four. Just five off the over.

After 8 overs,Pakistan 30/1 ( Fakhar Zaman 11 , Babar Azam (C) 0)

Siraj continues. There’s an LBW appeal against Babar Azam, quite optimistic from India actually. Umpire says no, and India go for the review. Hawkeye, however, shows that it was pitching outside off. India lose a review. Nine runs off the over.

After 6 overs,Pakistan 20/1 ( Fakhar Zaman 3 , Babar Azam (C) 0)

Jasprit Bumrah delivers a wicket maiden. He gets the wicket of Imam-ul-Haq, who is caught by Shubman Gill at second slip. Siraj continues from the other end. Three off Siraj’s over. Babar is the new batter who has joined Fakhar in the middle.

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OUT! Wow, what a delivery. Jasprit Bumrah removes Imam-ul-Haq with a delivery that is swinging away. Imam looks to play for the angling away delivery, but takes an edge off the bat en route to Gill at second slip. Imam c Shubman Gill b Bumrah 9

After 4 overs, Pakistan 17/0 

Siraj continues from the other end. He starts off with a wide, going wide of off stump. Just a couple of runs from the over otherwise.

After 3 overs,Pakistan 15/0 ( Fakhar Zaman 0 , Imam-ul-Haq 8)

Mohammad Siraj is in for his first over. Imam collects his first boundary, cutting it square of the wicket for a four. Six runs come off it. Bumrah is back for his second over, and goes for just four runs that includes a wide.

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FOUR! A confident shot from Imam-ul-Haq as he collects a boundary by smashing it through the point region. Uses full power off this one.

After 1 overs,Pakistan 5/0 ( Fakhar Zaman 0 , Imam-ul-Haq 0)

Jasprit Bumrah into the attack for India first up. He starts off with a swinging delivery, and Fakhar is unable to make anything out of it. In the fourth ball, Bumrah goes down the leg side as the ball races past Kishan for five wides.

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Time for Pakistan’s run-chase. Openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq walk out to the middle. Jasprit Bumrah is with the ball for India. Fakhar Zaman is facing him.

ICYMI: Virat Kohli achieved a new feat today 

Fastest to 13000 ODI runs.

Take a bow, @imVkohli 🙌🙌#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/UOT6HsJRB2

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 11, 2023

After 50 overs,India 356/2 ( Virat Kohli 122 , KL Rahul 111)

Faheem Ashraf continues. He oversteps in the fifth ball and it’s a no-ball. Kohli makes full use of the free-hit, slamming towards left of deep extra cover. Kohli then finishes things off with a maximum, to take India to 356/2 from 50 overs. 

This has been an impressive performance from the Indian batters, batting with a clear intent. Rahul makes a memorable comeback, whereas Kohli keeps doing Kohli things. 

Pakistan have a huge task at hand, needing 357 runs to win from 50 overs.

After 49 overs,India 338/2 ( Virat Kohli 107 , KL Rahul 109)

Naseem Shah continues. However, just two balls in to the over, he goes off the field while he is seen holding hisv hand. Iftikhar finishes the over, with eight runs off the over.

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CENTURY! What a comeback this has been for KL Rahul. This is his first match for India in a long time, and he is in the playing XI due to a back spasm for Shreyas Iyer. Rahul grabs the chance with both hands.

After 45 overs,India 300/2 ( Virat Kohli 83 , KL Rahul 95)

Faheem Ashraf into the attack. Kohli begins with a couple of runs, pulling it behind square. KL Rahul collects a boundary, slapping over mid-off for a four off the third ball of the over. Rahul continues his rampage, collecting another boundary off the over’s fifth ball. He is onto his 90s while India bring up their 300. 14 off the over.

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FOUR! Short of length ball from Faheem, and KL Rahul smacks this over mid-off for a boundary.

After 43 overs,India 280/2 ( Virat Kohli 76 , KL Rahul 82)

Iftikhar continues. He is punished by Kohli right away after Kohli flicks one over deep midwicket to collect a maximum. Kohli then collects a four just a couple of deliveries later, bringing up the 100-run stand between him and Rahul. Expensive over for Pakistan with 16 runs coming off it.

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SIX! Kohli flicks this one over deep midwicket as he beats Iftikhar to collect a maximum.

After 42 overs,India 264/2 ( Virat Kohli 63 , KL Rahul 79)

Shaheen Afridi continues. He starts off with two slower deliveries, and then a yorker. In the fourth ball, Kohli then lofts one high up in the air, but Naseem Shah the fielder at deep backward square leg, cannot pick it up as the ball lands a couple of metres before him. Nine off the over.