Shaheer Ahmed
Pakistan beat India by five wickets in their Super 4 game of the Asia Cup on Sunday. Chasing 182 for a win, Pakistan overhauled the target with one ball to spare. Mohammad Rizwan top-scored with 71 off 51 balls while Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with 42 as Pakistan reached 182/5 in 19.5 overs.
India posted 181 for 7. Virat Kohli was the top-scorer for India with 60 off 44 balls, while KL Rahul and Captain Rohit Sharma contributed 28 Runs. Shadab Khan picked up two wickets for 31 runs, while Mohammad Hasnain, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Mohammad Nawaz took a wicket each.
The winning captain speaks! Babar Azam said, “Our effort is to keep it simple. Ups and downs will keep happening. They got the edge in the way they utilized the powerplay. But our bowlers made a comeback. Rizwan and Nawaz’s partnership was the turning point. I had a hunch Nawaz would be key against legspinners (about his promotion).”
Rohit Sharma said, “I think the form is brilliant. Needed someone to bat long when the others were getting out. He batted with that tempo as well. Virat getting that score was crucial from the team’s point of view.”
Cricket fans took on Twitter to share their thoughts.
Dil Dil Pakistan…the other anthem…what a beautiful feeling… #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/o2VLiXsqFo
— Fakhr-e-Alam S.I & S.E (@falamb3) September 4, 2022
Great win by Pakistan,loved how they constructed the chase!
Well played Riz and @mnawaz94 #AsiaCup #PAKvIND #Zindabad— Mickey Arthur (@Mickeyarthurcr1) September 4, 2022
With the Superstar & yesterday’s highest scorer @iMRizwanPak!
Congratulations on completing 5000 runs in T20 cricket 👏🏻
Continue catching like superman & keep the sweep shots coming! 🏏
Best wishes for #PakvsInd 🇵🇰🇮🇳#PakvHKG #MuhammadRizwan #PakvsIndia #PakvInd #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/l1TkzNykdu
— Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib) September 3, 2022
𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦! #INDvPAK | #PAKvIND | #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/p5eyB7pzTm
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) September 4, 2022
Mohammad Rizwan – Free hugs for free!#INDvPAK | #PAKvIND | #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/0AuGksVh86
— Grassroots Cricket (@grassrootscric) September 4, 2022
THAT feeling!
Shabash 🦅 – great comeback! #PAKvIND #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/L3PfcTEfXM— PTV Sports (@PTVSp0rts) September 4, 2022
Rizwan was absolutely outstanding. Shadab was brilliant again. But for me, there could be no other Player of the Match other than Mohammad Nawaz. His knock changed the game…and probably not just this game, but the way Pakistan play their cricket henceforth. Zabardast #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/3v7mgRww1J
— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) September 4, 2022
Mohammad Nawaz you beautyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a blinder from our Gladiator.
His cameo has given Pakistan a genuine hope of winning this match #WeTheGladiators #ShaanePakistan #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/98g7l6NrNA— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) September 4, 2022
Mohammad Rizwan scored his second fifty in his last three matches against India to help Pakistan chase a record total 🔥#YellowStorm | #GreenStorm | #PAKvIND | #AsiaCup2022 🇵🇰🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/vI4F7BKPMJ
— Peshawar Zalmi (@PeshawarZalmi) September 4, 2022
Dil Khush Kardiya Boys.
Dil Dil Pakistan, Jaan Jaan Pakistan 🎶Gladiator @mnawaz94 Thank You for amazing knock & spell, @iMRizwanPak for taking the game deep and Asif, Khushdil for taking us close to finish line & Ifti for winning hit #PAKvIND #ShaanePakistan #WeTheGladiators pic.twitter.com/BmOpU0EjWf
— Quetta Gladiators (@TeamQuetta) September 4, 2022
Rohit expression= whole india expression 😢😢
#INDvsPAK #RohitSharma #Arshdeep pic.twitter.com/WJ43N5w2py— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra) September 4, 2022
#INDvsPAK games are always a rollercoaster ride.
India posted a competitive total courtesy of a good knock by @imVkohli, but @iMRizwanPak and @mnawaz94’s partnership was a game changer for me.
All in all a good contest! pic.twitter.com/c5PoA8ojfO
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 4, 2022
Pakistan, brilliant today. Well done #AsiaCupT20 #INDvsPAK
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) September 4, 2022
Every Indian to Arshdeep Singh when he dropped the catch #INDvsPAK2022 #INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/oe4oNZFWn6
— Just Another Guy (@JustNotherGuy11) September 4, 2022
