India vs Pakistan: Pakistan lose by 228 runs
KL Rahul's century and Kuldeep Yadav's five-wicket haul power India to a dominant win
India crushed Pakistan by 228 runs in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup in Colombo on Monday.
Batting first, India posted a mammoth 338/7 on the board, with KL Rahul leading the way with a superb century. The opener scored 111 off 128 balls, hitting 10 fours and three sixes. He was well-supported by Virat Kohli (59), Rishabh Pant (30), and Suryakumar Yadav (31).
Pakistan's bowlers were unable to contain the Indian batters, with only Shadab Khan (2/66) and Naseem Shah (2/70) managing to pick up multiple wickets. Pakistan started their chase poorly, losing both openers cheaply. Babar Azam (14) and Fakhar Zaman (16) were both dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav, who finished with figures of 5/29.
Fakhar Zaman (22) and Haider Ali (25) tried to rebuild the innings, but both fell to Ravindra Jadeja, who finished with 3/35. Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 110 in just 19.5 overs, with Kuldeep and Jadeja sharing eight wickets between them.
The victory gives India a huge boost ahead of the T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia later this year. Pakistan, on the other hand, will need to regroup and find a way to improve their performance in pressure situations.
Conclusion:
India's comprehensive victory over Pakistan sends a strong message to the rest of the teams in the Asia Cup. The Men in Blue will be confident of going all the way in the tournament, while Pakistan will need to improve their form if they want to challenge the defending champions.
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