Dubai, 22/9: Abhishek Sharma shelled Sahibzada Farhan off Hardik Pandya, a regulation offering, at third man with not a run on the board. The 25-year-old left-hander, who gave Farhan another life off Kuldeep Yadav later in the innings, decided to make amends with bat with a crunchy half-century, helping India begin their Super Four campaign in the T20 Asia Cup on a winning note at the Dubai
Pakistan started and ended their batting innings with a flourish after being put in by Suryakumar Yadav, capitalising on a rare off-day for Jasprit Bumrah to post 171 for five. It was decidedly sub-par, given that they had reached 91 for one at thethe halfway stage, but with Abhishek in full cry and Shubman Gill rediscovering his best, even 15 or 20 more might not have sufficed.
