Journalism of Courage
India ticked all boxes as they clinically decimated Pakistan by eight wickets in a lopsided Asia Cup group league encounter Wednesday. It was a superlative effort from the bowling unit that saw them shot out Pakistan for a paltry 162 in 43.1 overs before Rohit Sharma (52 off 39 balls) and Shikhat Dhawan (46 off 54 balls) added 86 for the opening wicket to ensure a smooth chase for the 'Men In Blue' in only 29 overs. This was India's most comprehensive victory in terms of balls remaining (126). (Source: AP)
Babar Azam (47) and veteran Shoaib Malik (43) added 82 runs for the third wicket and looked like taking control of the proceedings. (Source: AP)
Bhuvneshwar (3/15 in 7 overs) provided initial breakthroughs. Bhuvneshwar dealt a twin blow removing the in-form duo of Imam ul Haq (2) and Fakhar Zaman (0) to reduce them to 2 for 3. (Source: AP)
Kedar Jadhav, making a comeback to the national team, bowled with control to return with exceptional figures of 3 for 23 in 9 overs to break the backbone of the Pakistani lower middle-order. (Source: AP)
Hardik Pandya (0/24 in 4.5 overs) was stretchered off the field due to an acute lower back injury. (Source: AP)
Jasprit Bumrah (2/23 in 7.1 overs) and chinaman Kuldeep Yadav (1/37 in 8 overs) also accomplished their task to perfection. (Source: AP)
Rohit and Dhawan showed why they are one of the most formidable opening pair in white ball cricket. (Source: AP)
Ambati Rayudu and Dinesh Karthik both contributed 31 to take India past finish line with consummate ease. (Source: AP)
