Rohit Sharma and Shikh💧ar Dhawan starred with the bat as India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by nine-wickets in the🐲 Super Four clash of the Asia Cup 2018 at the Dubai International cricket stadium on Sunday.
India, thus won both♕ the clashes 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 bot🐻h in full flow.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Well done bo🧔ys. What a joy to watch.Great winജ for us. Onwards and upwards 💪🇮��
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli)
Through to the fi🤪nals! wh𒐪at an outstanding win.. well done guys!
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina)
Bharat !
Congratulations on a♋ wonderful victory. Dhawan , Rohit were terrific and this is so wonderful to watch— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Congratulations India on another clinical performance .The bowlers൲ were brillian🦋t 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 massive tons that made this w🉐in look too ea𓃲sy! Hats off and 🇮🇳 💯💯
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh)
Congratulations & for your ton! Yeah! does it again! Congratไulations ꧂Team! 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🎉🎊
— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops)
Another great win 👏👏🇮🇳 brilliant hundre꧟d skipper treat to watch always brotherman 👏👏 top performance gu⛎ys 😊👏👏
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
This has been a very dominating performance by India. They have not let Pakistan get ahead at any stage in b🍌oth matches up till now.
— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum)
What a game!! Bo♒th & getting centuriesꦬ. A massive 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 victor🍸y for India, Shikhar and Rohit made it look so simple. Bumrah was outstanding with the ball and set it up
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Shikhar and Rohit made it look much easier than it actually was. Magnificent from bꦬoth of them
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
Stylish. Classy. 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)
The 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 lꦇearn something from this game in tౠhe future.— Ihtisham Ul Haq (@iihtishamm)
