Friendship takes the back seat whenever India and Pakistan meet on the cricket field and it was evident once again on Saturday (September 2) during the India vs Pakistan clash in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf got a fitting reply from Hardik Pandya after he gave a sendoff to the latter’s teammate Ishan Kishan.
Batting first, India made a terrible start with the bat. The Men in Blue were reeling at 66 for 4 and were looking destined to post a modest total. However, fighting knocks from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya helped the Men in Blue recover from the disastrous start and post a competitive total of 266 runs. India could have scored more as they finished poorly and lost their last five wickets for just 27 runs.
The architects of the respectable and fighting total were Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya. The duo joined hands when India were in a precarious position after losing their top four batsmen for just 66 runs. But from thereon, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya did not let Pakistan make further inroads in the game.
Hardik Pandya’s stunning response to Haris Rauf:
Both the batsmen went on to score fighting fifties and shared a crucial 138-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Haris Rauf was the one who broke the stand when he dismissed Ishan Kishan with a short delivery. The wicketkeeper-batsman departed after scoring 82 runs off 81 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes.
As the left-handed batsman miscued the ball and was caught, Haris Rauf decided to give him a send-off. He was seen pointing towards the dressing room and yelling at Ishan Kishan angrily.
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This is how pak vs ind should be. pic.twitter.com/0TYjr95sku
— water and joints. (@waterandjoints) September 2, 2023
Well, it did not take Haris Rauf long to be humbled. In the very next over, Hardik Pandya shut him down by hitting him for three fours.
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— Nihari Korma (@NihariVsKorma) September 3, 2023
Talking about the game, it finished prematurely due to rain and India and Pakistan had to share one point each. No play was possible during the second half of the game. Thanks to the one point, Pakistan have sealed their spot in the Super 4 while India will take on Nepal in their next game and will be looking to win the game to advance to the next round.
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