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India embarked on their Super 4 stage conquest in the Asia Cup 2023 with a t🔯hrilling victory against their bitter rivals Pakistan at Colombo on Monday, Septemb💞er 11.
The Men in Blue hammered a massive 356 runs on the board batting first, courtesy to the tonnes of Virat Kohli (122) and KL Rahul (111), and then bun♐dled up the Green Team on just 128, registering a massive 228 runs victory.
In fact, India outshined Pakistan in every aspect of the game. The batters brutally dealt with the formidable Pakistan bowling attack and amassed a massive total. While Virat and Rahu; registered a century, the opening duo of skipper Rohit Sharma (56) and Shubman Gill (58) completed their half-centuries.
Talking about the bowling, pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj left no stones unturned to trick the Pakistan batters, and the rest of the job was done by the wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav (5/25), who destroyed the opponent’s batting lineup, completing his second five-wicket haul in ODI cricket.
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“Puri tarah se dhul diya”: Sunil Gavaskar
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has heaꦫped praises at Team India for 🐻their stunning performance. He mentioned that India completely wiped off Pakistan, just like a washerman beats a cloth in a dhobi ghat.
“Forget about the biggest victory, puri tarah se dhula diya (we just hammered them), just as you wash clothes in a dhobi ghat. If you are a good team, you don’t let the result of the previous match affect you. If they think too much about it, they won’t be able to concentrate on the next match. I don’t expect Pakistan to make such a mistake” Gavaskar said while speaking to India Today.
The former Indian ✨captain also applauded Rahul, who has made his comeback into international cricket with a remarkable century. The 74-year-old also pat on the b♛ack of Bumrah, who is back in the national side after a long time and is giving extraordinary performances with the ball.
“KL Rahul not only scored a century but also kept wickets,” he added. “He made a big statement amid all the talk about his fitness. He proved that he is completely fit. Jasprit Bumrah, too, looked in great rhythm. His run-up looked good, and he swung the ball both ways. Even a world-class batter like Babar Azam was unable to play him,” he added.
