Hardik Pandya powers India to a 5-wicket win over Pakistan

India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a dramatic Asia Cup match on Sunday thanks to all-around greatness from Hardik Pandya.

Pandya restricted Pakistan to 147 in 19.5 overs, finishing with statistics of 3/25 in 4 overs. He then hit 33 off 17 balls, including the game-winning six in the final over delivered by left-arm spinner Mohammed Nawaz.

WHAT. A. WIN!#TeamIndia clinch a thriller against Pakistan. Win by 5 wickets 👏👏

Scorecard – https://t.co/o3hJ6VNfwF #INDvPAK #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/p4pLDi3y09

— BCCI (@BCCI) August 28, 2022

Contributing with 35 off 29 balls was Ravindra Jadeja.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar, a seasoned seamer for India, bowled well, recording 4 for 26.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26) was at the top of his game and took four wickets, including the coveted Babar Azam (10). However, during the middle phase, Hardik’s enviable numbers of 3 for 25 in four overs led to a Pakistani batting collapse.

In his first-ever debut in an Indo-Pak match, young seamer Arshdeep Singh also produced respectable figures of 2 for 33 as all 10 wickets were taken by pace merchants, a first for India in the shortest version.

Former captain Virat Kohli scored 35 off 34 balls for India during the chase. With stats of 2/27, Naseem Shah was Pakistan’s best bowler.