Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan starred with the bat as India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by nine-wic𒀰kets in the Super Four clash of the Asia Cup 2018 at the Dubai International cricket stadium on Sunday.
India, thus won both the clas༺hes against Pakistan, the first one coming in the group stage.
Chasing 238 to win, Indian openers — Rohit and Shikhar — both notched up a century each to impose dominance on Pakistan from the onset of the match. Rohit scored his ODI ton while Shikhar smashed his 15th century. The duo, was also involved in a 210 run opening wicket stand, which is the highest by an Indian pair in Asia Cup history.
Earlier, India bowlers displayed a disciplined attack to restrict Pakistan to 237/7. Spin twins Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal scalped two wickets each while pacer Jasprit Bumrah (2/29) displayed brilliant bowling in the death overs. For Pakistan, Shoaib Malik (78) played a well-composed innings to help his side reach a decent total. Malik’s 90-ball knock was laced with four boundaries and two maximums.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the match:
Congratulations on your 100s and . Such clean hitting! Always a joy to watch you both in full flow🅘.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Well done boys. What a joy to wa🐽tch.Great win for♏ us. Onwards and upwards 💪🇮🇳
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)
Through to the finals! what an outstanding win.. well done guy🉐s!
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Bharat !
Congratulations on a wonderful victory. Dhawan , Rohit were 𒐪terrific and this is s꧅o wonderful to watch— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Congratulations India on another clinical perfoꦅrmance .The bowlers were brilliant in restricting Pakistan to 237 and Shikhar and Rohit were just marvellous on the day. Top team effort
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Ton and dusted! Two masღsive tons that made this win look too easy! Hats off and 🇮🇳 💯💯༺
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Congratulations &𓄧 for your ton! Yea🥀h! does it again! Congratulations Team! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🎉🎊
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops)
Another great win 👏👏🇮�ﷺ� brilliant hundred skipper treat to watch always brotherman 👏👏 top performance guys 😊👏👏
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
This has been a very dominating performance by India. They have not let 🧸Pakistan get ahead at any 🐷stage in both matches up till now.
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum)
What a game!! Bot💃h & getting centuries. A massiꦦve 9 wicket victory over Pakistan. India make it two out of two against Pakistan in this Asia Cup.
— Surya Kumar Yadav (@surya_14kumar)
🌠Century 👏 Such a special knock from the captain. The way Rohit and Shikhar have dominated the game today is just beyond beauty. A one sided affair 🌞totally!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
SLAM!! Incredible Win Team India! Well done boys!!
Congratulations! 🇮🇳👏👏✌️— Adnan Sami (@AdnanSamiLive)
I see Pakistan are struggling against India AGAIN …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
What a fantastic victory for India, Shikhar and Rohit made it look so simple. Bumrah was outstanding with the ꦫball and set it up
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Shikhar and Rohit made it look much easier than it actually was. Mag🎃nificent from both of them
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
Stylish. Cla🔯ssﷺy. Dominant. Rohit. Shikhar. One-sided.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
What a thrashing that was!
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt)
Congratulations to Team India for a fabulous show and a great win against Pakistan once again.
Keep on the winning momentum and best of luck.— Syed Shahnawaz Hussain (@ShahnawazBJP)
Can’t see Net Run Rate now stumbling India for a place in the final. But winning the Asia Cup, not just beating Pak, should be the only objective…
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
ꦰThꦍe winner of the Bangladesh versus Pakistan match on Wednesday will face India in the Asia Cup final
— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket)
Congratulations India 🙌
What a game!!! Absolutely Amazing & brilliant, I hope our kids (players) will learn something from this game in the future♍.— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm)
