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India draw first blood against Pakistan in first of likely multiple Asia Cup 2022 matches

Green Shirts manage to take the match down to the wire despite sub-par batting display but eventually lose.
Dawn.com Published August 28, 2022

In a final over nail-biter, India edged Pakistan by five wickets in their Asia Cup 2022 clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Chasing 148 proved a topsy turvy affair, with the Men in Blue rocked in the very first over bowled by debutant Naseem Shah, who got rid of KL Rahul and brought back the memories of last year’s clash when his partial namesake Shaheen Shah Afridi had done the same.

Despite setbacks, India found runs from Virat Kohli (35), Ravindra Jadeja (35) and more importantly, Hardik Pandya (33* off 17) who stayed till the end and hit a six with just two balls left to get India over the line.

Earlier, Pakistan’s susceptibility against bouncy deliveries, which had long existed but not troubled them in recent times — at least not in Dubai — was superbly exploited by India to restrict them to just 147.

The Men in Blue, from the get go, unleashed a barrage of bouncers and short-pitched deliveries at Green Shirts, who acted like fish out of water, kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and eventually mustered just 147 runs all-out.

Rizwan was the top scorer with 43 and Iftikhar chipped in with 28, although it was number 11 batsman Shahnawaz Dahani who drew the biggest cheers, thanks to his cameo of 16 runs off just six balls laced with two much-needed sixes.

Pacers did all of the damage for India, with Kumar, Pandya, Arshdeep and Avesh picking 4, 3, 2 and 1 wickets respectively. The spinners got nothing but then they did not have to. The pacers’ bounce-oriented plan worked like a charm.

End of live thread.

148-5 after 19.4 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, 6 runs.

142-5 after 19.3 overs: Nawaz to Hardik, no run.

142-5 after 19.2 overs: Nawaz to Karthik, 1 run.

141-5 after 19.1 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja (35), OUT.

Hardik Pandya 27 (15), Ravindra Jadeja 35 (28)

141-4 after 19 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 4 runs.

137-4 after 18.5 overs: Rauf to Hardik, no run.

137-4 after 18.4 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 4 runs.

133-4 after 18.3 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 4 runs.

129-4 after 18.2 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 1 run.

128-4 after 18.1 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja 34 (27), Hardik Pandya 14 (10)

127-4 after 18 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

127-4 after 17.5 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 6 runs.

121-4 after 17.4 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

121-4 after 17.3 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

121-4 after 17.2 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, no run.

121-4 after 17.1 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 4 runs.

117-4 after 17.1 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 1 run wide.

Ravindra Jadeja 24 (21), Hardik Pandya 14 (10)

116-4 after 17 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 1 run.

115-4 after 16.5 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 2 runs.

113-4 after 16.5 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 1 run wide.

112-4 after 16.4 overs: Rauf to Hardik, 1 run.

111-4 after 16.3 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 2 runs.

109-4 after 16.2 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, no run.

109-4 after 16.1 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, no run.

109-4 after 16.1 overs: Rauf to Jadeja, 2 runs wide.

Ravindra Jadeja 22 (19), Hardik Pandya 11 (6)

107-4 after 16 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

106-4 after 16 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 3 runs wide.

103-4 after 15.5 overs: Dahani to Hardik, 1 run.

102-4 after 15.4 overs: Dahani to Hardik, 2 runs.

100-4 after 15.3 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

99-4 after 15.2 overs: Dahani to Hardik, 1 run.

98-4 after 15.1 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

Hardik Pandya 7 (3), Ravindra Jadeja 19 (16)

97-4 after 15 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 4 runs.

93-4 after 14.5 overs: Naseem to Jadeja, 1 run.

92-4 after 14.4 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 1 run.

91-4 after 14.3 overs: Naseem to Hardik, 2 runs.

89-4 after 14.2 overs: Naseem to Yadav (18), OUT.

89-3 after 14.1 overs: Naseem to Yadav, no run.

Suryakumar Yadav 18 (16), Ravindra Jadeja 18 (15)

89-3 after 14 overs: Dahani to Yadav, 1 run.

88-3 after 13.5 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

87-3 after 13.4 overs: Dahani to Yadav, 1 run.

86-3 after 13.3 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run.

85-3 after 13.3 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, 1 run wide.

84-3 after 13.2 overs: Dahani to Jadeja, no run.

84-3 after 13.1 overs: Dahani to Yadav, 1 run.

Suryakumar Yadav 15 (13), Ravindra Jadeja 16 (12)

83-3 after 13 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 1 run.

82-3 after 12.5 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 2 runs.

80-3 after 12.4 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 2 runs.

78-3 after 12.3 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, 1 run.

77-3 after 12.2 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, no run.

77-3 after 12.1 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, no run.

Ravindra Jadeja 15 (9), Suryakumar Yadav 10 (10)

77-3 after 12 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 1 run.

76-3 after 11.5 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

75-3 after 11.4 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 1 run.

74-3 after 11.3 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 4 runs.

70-3 after 11.2 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

69-3 after 11.1 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, no run.

Suryakumar Yadav 8 (7), Ravindra Jadeja 9 (6)

69-3 after 11 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 1 run.

68-3 after 10.5 overs: Shadab to Yadav, no run.

68-3 after 10.4 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 4 runs.

64-3 after 10.3 overs: Shadab to Yadav, no run.

64-3 after 10.2 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, 1 run.

63-3 after 10.1 overs: Shadab to Yadav, 1 run.

Suryakumar Yadav 2 (2), Ravindra Jadeja 8 (5)

62-3 after 10 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

61-3 after 9.5 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 1 run.

60-3 after 9.4 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, 6 runs.

54-3 after 9.3 overs: Nawaz to Jadeja, no run.

54-3 after 9.2 overs: Nawaz to Yadav, 1 run.

53-3 after 9.1 overs: Nawaz to Kohli (35), OUT.

Virat Kohli 35 (33), Ravindra Jadeja 1 (2)

53-2 after 9 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

52-2 after 8.5 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run.

52-2 after 8.4 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, 1 run.

51-2 after 8.3 overs: Shadab to Jadeja, no run.

51-2 after 8.2 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

50-2 after 8.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run.

Virat Kohli 33 (29)

Comment: Mohammad Nawaz gets hit for a six but then gets his revenge later in the over by having Sharma caught at the mid-off boundary. Pakistan can now see a slight glimmer of hope.

50-2 after 8 overs: Nawaz to Rohit (12), OUT.

50-1 after 7.5 overs: Nawaz to Rohit, no run.

50-1 after 7.4 overs: Nawaz to Rohit, 6 runs.

44-1 after 7.3 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run.

43-1 after 7.2 overs: Nawaz to Rohit, 1 run.

42-1 after 7.1 overs: Nawaz to Kohli, 1 run.

Virat Kohli 31 (27), Rohit Sharma 5 (14)

41-1 after 7 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

40-1 after 6.5 overs: Shadab to Rohit, 1 run.

39-1 after 6.4 overs: Shadab to Rohit, no run.

39-1 after 6.3 overs: Shadab to Rohit, no run.

39-1 after 6.2 overs: Shadab to Kohli, 1 run.

38-1 after 6.1 overs: Shadab to Kohli, no run.

Rohit Sharma 4 (11), Virat Kohli 29 (24)

38-1 after 6 overs: Rauf to Rohit, no run.

38-1 after 5.5 overs: Rauf to Rohit, no run.

38-1 after 5.4 overs: Rauf to Rohit, 4 runs.

34-1 after 5.3 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 1 run.

33-1 after 5.2 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 4 runs.

29-1 after 5.1 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run.

Virat Kohli 24 (21), Rohit Sharma 4 (8)

29-1 after 5 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 1 run.

28-1 after 4.5 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

28-1 after 4.4 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 4 runs.

24-1 after 4.3 overs: Dahani to Rohit, 1 run.

23-1 after 4.2 overs: Dahani to Rohit, no run.

23-1 after 4.1 overs: Dahani to Rohit, no run.

Virat Kohli 19 (18), Rohit Sharma 3 (5)

Comment: Haris Rauf bowls with pace in his first over but is unlucky to be hit for a six off a top edge by Kohli.

23-1 after 4 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run.

23-1 after 3.5 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 6 runs.

17-1 after 3.4 overs: Rauf to Kohli, no run.

17-1 after 3.3 overs: Rauf to Rohit, 1 run.

16-1 after 3.2 overs: Rauf to Rohit, no run.

16-1 after 3.1 overs: Rauf to Kohli, 1 run.

Virat Kohli 12 (14), Rohit Sharma 2 (3)

15-1 after 3 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run.

14-1 after 2.5 overs: Naseem to Rohit, 1 run.

13-1 after 2.4 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run.

12-1 after 2.3 overs: Naseem to Kohli, 2 runs.

10-1 after 2.2 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

10-1 after 2.1 overs: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

Virat Kohli 8 (9), Rohit Sharma 1 (2)

10-1 after 2 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 1 run.

9-1 after 1.5 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 4 runs.

5-1 after 1.4 overs: Dahani to Kohli, 2 runs.

3-1 after 1.3 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

3-1 after 1.2 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

3-1 after 1.1 overs: Dahani to Kohli, no run.

Rohit Sharma 1 (2), Virat Kohli 1 (3)

3-1 after 1 over: Naseem to Rohit, no run.

3-1 after 1 over: Naseem to Rohit, 1 run wide.

2-1 after 0.5 over: Naseem to Kohli, 1 run.

1-1 after 0.4 over: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

1-1 after 0.3 over: Naseem to Kohli, no run.

Comment: A superb debut over for Naseem Shah in T20 cricket. He gets rid of KL Rahul, who inside edges it back to his stumps before producing an outside edge off Virat Kohli but the catch in the slip cordon is dropped by Babar Azam.

1-1 after 0.2 over: Naseem to Rahul (0), OUT.

1-0 after 0.1 over: Naseem to Rohit, 1 run.

Innings break:

147-10 after 19.5 overs: Singh to Dahani (16), OUT.

147-9 after 19.4 overs: Singh to Dahani, 6 runs.

141-9 after 19.3 overs: Singh to Rauf, 3 runs.

138-9 after 19.2 overs: Singh to Rauf, 2 runs.

136-9 after 19.1 overs: Singh to Rauf, no run.

Shahnawaz Dahani 8 (3), Haris Rauf 10 (5)

136-9 after 19 overs: Kumar to Dahani, 2 runs.

134-9 after 18.5 overs: Kumar to Dahani, 6 runs.

128-9 after 18.4 overs: Kumar to Dahani, no run.

128-9 after 18.3 overs: Kumar to Naseem (0), OUT.

128-8 after 18.2 overs: Kumar to Shadab (6), OUT.

128-7 after 18.1 overs: Kumar to Shadab, 4 runs.

Haris Rauf 10 (5), Shadab Khan 6 (7)

124-7 after 18 overs: Singh to Rauf, 4 runs.

120-7 after 17.5 overs: Singh to Rauf, no run.

120-7 after 17.4 overs: Singh to Rauf, no run.

120-7 after 17.3 overs: Singh to Rauf, 4 runs.

116-7 after 17.2 overs: Singh to Rauf, 2 runs.

114-7 after 17.1 overs: Singh to Nawaz (1), OUT.

Mohammad Nawaz 1 (2), Shadab Khan 6 (7)

114-6 after 17 overs: Kumar to Nawaz, 1 run.

113-6 after 16.5 overs: Kumar to Nawaz, no run.

113-6 after 16.4 overs: Kumar to Shadab, 1 run.

112-6 after 16.3 overs: Kumar to Asif (9), OUT.

112-5 after 16.2 overs: Kumar to Shadab, 1 run.

111-5 after 16.1 overs: Kumar to Shadab, no run.

Asif Ali 9 (6), Shadab Khan 4 (4)

111-5 after 16 overs: Chahal to Asif, no run.

111-5 after 15.5 overs: Chahal to Asif, 2 runs.

109-5 after 15.4 overs: Chahal to Shadab, 1 run.

108-5 after 15.3 overs: Chahal to Asif, 3 runs.

105-5 after 15.2 overs: Chahal to Shadab, 1 run.

104-5 after 15.1 overs: Chahal to Asif, 1 run.

Asif Ali 3 (2), Shadab Khan 2 (2)

Comment: Pandya produces a brilliant 15th over, picking up the key wicket of Rizwan as well as Khushdil. Once again, in both the dismissals, extra bounce caused their downfall. India’s short-ball strategy is well and truly working.

103-5 after 15 overs: Hardik to Asif, 1 run.

102-5 after 14.5 overs: Hardik to Asif, 2 runs.

100-5 after 14.4 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run.

99-5 after 14.4 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run wide.

98-5 after 14.4 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run wide.

97-5 after 14.3 overs: Hardik to Khushdil (2), OUT.

97-4 after 14.2 overs: Hardik to Shadab, 1 run.

96-4 after 14.1 overs: Hardik to Rizwan (43), OUT.

Mohammad Rizwan 43 (41), Khushdil Shah 2 (6)

96-3 after 14 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 1 run.

95-3 after 13.5 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, no run.

95-3 after 13.4 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 4 runs.

91-3 after 13.3 overs: Avesh to Khushdil, 1 run.

90-3 after 13.2 overs: Avesh to Khushdil, no run.

90-3 after 13.1 overs: Avesh to Khushdil, no run.

Mohammad Rizwan 38 (38), Khushdil Shah 1 (3)

90-3 after 13 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 2 runs.

88-3 after 12.5 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

88-3 after 12.4 overs: Hardik to Khushdil, 1 run.

87-3 after 12.3 overs: Hardik to Khushdil, no run.

87-3 after 12.2 overs: Hardik to Khushdil, no run.

Comment: Having found a six in the previous over, it seemed as if Iftikhar was on the cusp of acceleration. However, he tries to pull a Pandya bouncer and nicks it back to the keeper. Extra bounce has been a factor in all three of Pakistan dismissals so far.

87-3 after 12.1 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar (28), OUT.

Iftikhar Ahmed 28 (21), Mohammad Rizwan 36 (36)

87-2 after 12 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

86-2 after 11.5 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, no run.

86-2 after 11.4 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 6 runs.

80-2 after 11.3 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

79-2 after 11.2 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

78-2 after 11.1 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 2 runs.

Iftikhar Ahmed 18 (16), Mohammad Rizwan 35 (35)

76-2 after 11 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

75-2 after 10.5 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

74-2 after 10.4 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, no run.

74-2 after 10.3 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

73-2 after 10.2 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

72-2 after 10.1 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 4 runs.

Mohammad Rizwan 29 (31), Iftikhar Ahmed 16 (14)

Comment: Just a single boundary in three overs of spin so far. The break are certainly on.

68-2 after 10 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

67-2 after 9.5 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

66-2 after 9.4 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

65-2 after 9.3 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

64-2 after 9.2 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, no run.

64-2 after 9.1 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

Mohammad Rizwan 26 (28), Iftikhar Ahmed 14 (11)

Comment: Ravindra Jadeja finds sharp spin and bounce on one of his deliveries and causes a bit of a scare. Is that a sign of things to come? If yes, then Pakistan batters better watch out.

63-2 after 9 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

62-2 after 8.5 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, no run.

62-2 after 8.4 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

61-2 after 8.3 overs: Jadeja to Rizwan, 1 run.

60-2 after 8.2 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, 1 run.

59-2 after 8.1 overs: Jadeja to Iftikhar, no run.

Iftikhar Ahmed 13 (8), Mohammad Rizwan 24 (25)

Comment: Rizwan and Iftikhar negotiate comfortably as spin is introduced via Yuzvendra Chahal.

59-2 after 8 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

58-2 after 7.5 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

57-2 after 7.4 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 1 run.

56-2 after 7.3 overs: Chahal to Iftikhar, 4 runs.

52-2 after 7.2 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, 1 run.

51-2 after 7.1 overs: Chahal to Rizwan, no run.

Mohammad Rizwan 22 (22), Iftikhar Ahmed 7 (5)

51-2 after 7 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 1 run.

50-2 after 6.5 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 1 run.

49-2 after 6.4 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 4 runs.

45-2 after 6.3 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, no run.

45-2 after 6.2 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 1 run.

44-2 after 6.1 overs: Hardik to Iftikhar, 1 run.

Iftikhar Ahmed 1 (1), Mohammad Rizwan 20 (20)

43-2 after 6 overs: Avesh to Iftikhar, 1 run.

Comment: Another big blow to Pakistan as Fakhar Zaman generously walks off after declaring himself out even though the Indian bowlers had not not quite appealed. He had apparently nicked one back to Dinesh Karthik. A remarkable, if unnecessary, display of sportsman’s spirit.

42-2 after 5.5 overs: Avesh to Zaman (10), OUT.

42-1 after 5.4 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 1 run.

Comment: And just like that, Rizwan comes alive. He finds a six and a four on back-to-back deliveries off of Avesh Khan to relieve pressure.

41-1 after 5.3 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 4 runs.

37-1 after 5.2 overs: Avesh to Rizwan, 6 runs.

31-1 after 5.1 overs: Avesh to Zaman, 1 run.

Mohammad Rizwan 9 (17), Fakhar Zaman 9 (4)

30-1 after 5 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

30-1 after 4.5 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

30-1 after 4.4 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, 2 runs.

28-1 after 4.3 overs: Hardik to Rizwan, no run.

28-1 after 4.2 overs: Hardik to Zaman, 1 run.

27-1 after 4.1 overs: Hardik to Zaman, 4 runs.

Mohammad Rizwan 7 (13), Fakhar Zaman 4 (2)

23-1 after 4 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

23-1 after 3.5 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

23-1 after 3.4 overs: Singh to Rizwan, 4 runs.

19-1 after 3.3 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

19-1 after 3.2 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

19-1 after 3.1 overs: Singh to Rizwan, no run.

Fakhar Zaman 4 (2), Mohammad Rizwan 3 (7)

19-1 after 3 overs: Kumar to Zaman, no run.

19-1 after 2.5 overs: Kumar to Zaman, 4 runs.

Comment: A bouncer from Kumar causes the downfall of Babar, who top-edges and sees the catch taken at short fine leg.

15-0 after 2.4 overs: Kumar to Azam (10), OUT.

15-0 after 2.3 overs: Kumar to Azam, no run.

15-0 after 2.2 overs: Kumar to Rizwan, 1 run.

14-0 after 2.1 overs: Kumar to Rizwan, no run.

In early exchanges, Rizwan has looked a bit uncomfortable but then he rarely is quick off the blocks. Babar, on the other hand, has looked as classy as ever and already has two crisp and effortless boundaries to his name.

Babar Azam 10 (7), Mohammad Rizwan 2 (5)

14-0 after 2 overs: Singh to Azam, 4 runs.

10-0 after 1.5 overs: Singh to Rizwan, 1 run.

9-0 after 1.4 overs: Singh to Azam, 1 run.

8-0 after 1.3 overs: Singh to Azam, no run.

8-0 after 1.3 overs: Singh to Azam, 1 run wide.

7-0 after 1.2 overs: Singh to Azam, no run.

7-0 after 1.2 overs: Singh to Azam, 1 run wide.

6-0 after 1.1 overs: Singh to Azam, no run.

Mohammad Rizwan 1 (4) Babar Azam 5 (2)

6-0 after 1 over: Kumar to Rizwan, no run.

6-0 after 0.5 over: Kumar to Azam, 1 run.

5-0 after 0.4 over: Kumar to Azam, 4 runs.

1-0 after 0.3 over: Kumar to Rizwan, 1 run.

0-0 after 0.2 over: Kumar to Rizwan, no run.

0-0 after 0.1 over: Kumar to Rizwan, no run

0-0 after 0 over: The first ball of the match is about to be bowled.

6:59pm: The usual pairing of captain Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan will open the inning for Pakistan. The pair had given Pakistan and flawless 10-wicket win when these teams had met in the World T20 last year.

6:54pm: National anthems are being played.

6:37pm: India have been installed as sizable betting favourites by the oddsmakers. By putting Rs100 on India, punters stand to win a mere Rs39, but the payout of betting Rs100 on Pakistan is a comparatively whopping Rs200.

Odds courtesy Parimatch.
Odds courtesy Parimatch.

6:36pm: Line-ups are in:

Pakistan: 1 Babar Azam (capt), 2 Mohammad Rizwan (wk) 3, Fakhar Zaman, 4 Iftikhar Ahmed, 5 Khushdil Shah, 6 Asif Ali, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Naseem Shah, 10 Haris Rauf, 11 Shahnawaz Dahani

India: 1 Rohit Sharma(capt), 2 KL Rahul, 3 Virat Kohli, 4 Suryakumar Yadav, 5 Dinesh Karthik (wk), 6 Hardik Pandya, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Avesh Khan, 10 Yuzvendra Chahal, 11 Arshdeep Singh

India’s Rohit Sharma and Pakistan’s Babar Azam pose with the trophy after the toss before the match at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Aug 28. — Reuters
India’s Rohit Sharma and Pakistan’s Babar Azam pose with the trophy after the toss before the match at the Dubai International Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Aug 28. — Reuters

6:30pm: India have won the toss and decided to bowl first.

6:12pm: What’s abuzz ahead of the match?

6:11pm: Check out the three most iconic T20 encounters between the arch-rivals

6:10pm: Azam not fazed by recent absences of Pakistani players.

6:09pm: High laurels from Kohli for Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.

6:08pm: See what Indian captain Rohit Sharma has to say about playing Pakistan.

6:07pm: Check out what makes this fixture so special.

6:06pm: Here is a preview of the match.

6:05pm: Listen to what the Men in Blue have to say about superstar Virat Kohli’s 100th T20I game.

6:03pm: Team India has arrived for the match.

6:02pm: Check out what fast bowler Naseem Shah has to say about making his T20I debut against India.

6pm: This is the start of Dawn.com’s live thread for the Pakistan vs India match.

Comments (220) Closed
Dr Atam Vetta
Aug 28, 2022 06:31pm
May the best team win.
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M. Emad
Aug 28, 2022 06:39pm
Asia Cup 2022: India win the toss, India Win the Game.
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Nambi
Aug 28, 2022 06:42pm
India has a clear edge.
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Taj Ahmad
Aug 28, 2022 06:45pm
Now India won the toss and elected to field what Pakistan should do try to score over 200 runs by saving wickets as well. In T20 200 to 250 consider winning score to any team. Let’s play good game by hitting 4&6 during the game.
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Rho
Aug 28, 2022 06:49pm
Without bhumrah it is going to be difficult for India to win.
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ABE
Aug 28, 2022 06:53pm
India won the toss. Pakistan will win the match.
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Henchi
Aug 28, 2022 06:58pm
Let's not forget to see and help the flood victims, instead of getting wrapped up in rivalry cricket matches.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Aug 28, 2022 07:04pm
Let the show begin.
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Gaurav Kedia
Aug 28, 2022 07:19pm
Babar is gone!
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Nambi
Aug 28, 2022 07:21pm
Green shirts already shaken. Matter of time the batting order will collapse.
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M. Emad
Aug 28, 2022 07:21pm
Babar Azam OUT, Pakistan OUT.
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Sam
Aug 28, 2022 07:22pm
Prized wicket of Babur gone. Great bowling India
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Hindustani
Aug 28, 2022 07:23pm
Babar gone, India on top!!
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Neutral
Aug 28, 2022 07:25pm
India is winning for sure..all the best to Pakistan..
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Sid
Aug 28, 2022 07:26pm
India very clever - put babar on a pedestal and then force him to fall off…
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Rao
Aug 28, 2022 07:28pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, It is a fluke if India wins, otherwise Pakistan is the world champion.
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Truth Pinches
Aug 28, 2022 07:30pm
Babar Gone
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Saleem
Aug 28, 2022 07:33pm
It’s not all about talent and equipment. There is also emotion (jazba) which every Pakistani feels facing and Indian. That alone will make each Pakistani equal to 10 Indians.
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Ali B
Aug 28, 2022 07:40pm
At the moment they gave to put their heads and bat.
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Ali B
Aug 28, 2022 07:40pm
@M. Emad , BD out
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Asma
Aug 28, 2022 07:43pm
No one cares mate People are dying in our country Best to focus on thay
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Multani
Aug 28, 2022 07:55pm
India wins the toss and wins the match- joke of the centenary.
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James (California)
Aug 28, 2022 07:58pm
Good job so far Pakistan Batting - projected at a 150-160 total for India to chase !!
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Dr Dummy
Aug 28, 2022 07:59pm
Great going; Green shirts on top, have eight wickets on hand..
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Dr Dummy
Aug 28, 2022 08:00pm
@Taj Ahmad , India is not Zimbabwe.
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Gaurav Kedia
Aug 28, 2022 08:12pm
Seems bouncer is going to decide today’s match result. Pitch is still a bit flat so will help the batsmen though.
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bhaRAT©
Aug 28, 2022 08:17pm
@M. Emad , Don't count your chickens before they hatch!
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criclivelink
Aug 28, 2022 08:18pm
Too many ODI batsman Pak has fielded in this T20 series. Ind has only one - Vrat.
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Gaurav Kedia
Aug 28, 2022 08:23pm
Rizwan too fell off due to bouncer.
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Hindustani
Aug 28, 2022 08:23pm
Pandya is delivering with the ball. What a talent for India!!
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Neeraj Singh
Aug 28, 2022 08:25pm
How is the josh Pakistanis??
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MJS
Aug 28, 2022 08:30pm
Who is better. You cannot decide by just 1 match. Look at ranking table which is based on at least 25 matches.
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Hindustani
Aug 28, 2022 08:32pm
Pandya has bounced Pakistan out of this match!!
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Syed Hasni
Aug 28, 2022 08:33pm
My calculator is more reliable than Babar Azam ! I can always count on it.
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A shah
Aug 28, 2022 08:34pm
Pakistan will win 100%. India can’t take pressure and not as strong as Pakistanis
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A shah
Aug 28, 2022 08:35pm
India can’t take pressure against big teams like Pakistan
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A shah
Aug 28, 2022 08:35pm
Wait for India batting collapse
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Basit
Aug 28, 2022 08:37pm
This game has slipped away from pakistan already last match too much pride did us in
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AJ
Aug 28, 2022 08:41pm
Get ready for 'fluke of the century' comment
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Nk
Aug 28, 2022 08:42pm
Indians short pictched out Pakistan. It seems they did not read the Indian plan. Pakistan do have good very yoing bowlers but it is to be seen if they bowl with brains. Not much on the board to bowl against.
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Nk
Aug 28, 2022 08:44pm
The best thing I see is the calm in the Indian side. They did not got carried away with excitement and celebration.
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Syed Hasni
Aug 28, 2022 08:45pm
"Wheels came off " Pakistan has to play tirelessly to catch them
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James (California)
Aug 28, 2022 08:45pm
Collapse of the middle order
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Augustine Mathias
Aug 28, 2022 08:45pm
Dear Pakistani's you cannot win all matches all the time...so relax and enjoy the match...this is Cricket match not a WAR between two atomic powers !!!....
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Gaurav Kedia
Aug 28, 2022 08:50pm
Time for hat trick?
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Nambi
Aug 28, 2022 08:52pm
Green shirts demolished
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S
Aug 28, 2022 08:52pm
@Saleem, Jazbas are free. Enjoy as much as you want. In cricket both sides are just 10 players. May the lucky team today win. Too much depends on toss in UAE
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Ali B
Aug 28, 2022 08:53pm
School boys could have done a better job.
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James (California)
Aug 28, 2022 08:54pm
Bhuvi Kumar is a Chanakya!! Deserves Player of the game award ! MVP - Most Valued Player
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Sheikh Chilli
Aug 28, 2022 08:54pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Be ready with your 'Fluke' explanation.
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Raja Parekh
Aug 28, 2022 08:59pm
Good score for Pakistan.
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Saniaa
Aug 28, 2022 09:02pm
Pakistan played it like a typical t20 match. Good score in 20 overs.
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Ghani
Aug 28, 2022 09:04pm
@Saleem, use that jazba to save flood victims
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SAMA
Aug 28, 2022 09:05pm
@Dr Dummy, which match are you watching?
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Oscar
Aug 28, 2022 09:06pm
147-10. That's a fantastic score.
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SAMA
Aug 28, 2022 09:06pm
@Saleem, sure whatever They just collapsed for 148. So much for your One Pakistani equals 10 Indians Math
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Simba
Aug 28, 2022 09:07pm
@Dr Atam Vetta, Yes India
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SAMA
Aug 28, 2022 09:07pm
@Taj Ahmad , sure Taj they just collapsed at 143
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Bang
Aug 28, 2022 09:10pm
Come on greenshits, yess. You can do it. Pakistan zindabad
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vr
Aug 28, 2022 09:51pm
@Rao, No if India wins it is match fixing, if Pakistan wins because they are world champs
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Mahmood
Aug 28, 2022 09:56pm
Men in Blue will only sing the blue, while the go Green with envy.
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Klvg
Aug 28, 2022 10:38pm
@ABE, day dream
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Sudhir
Aug 28, 2022 10:38pm
How Pakistan always produces such great fast bowlers.lovely to see naseema Shah.
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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan
Aug 28, 2022 10:45pm
Pathetic wicket keeping by Rizwan. Sarfaraz Ahmed should have been in the squad but again he is from Karachi that is enough to keep him out of the team.
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Zakir
Aug 28, 2022 11:04pm
That’s a fine time for Naseem to get cramp. Pakistan kamzor team.
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Showizza
Aug 28, 2022 11:05pm
Pakistan displayed a considerably better fielding skills that I had not seen in decades. Compliments from Indian fan.
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karr
Aug 28, 2022 11:12pm
Hardik Pandya Super Star
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Showizza
Aug 28, 2022 11:12pm
Great show by Pak from Indian fan.
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Rks
Aug 28, 2022 11:13pm
Very well played Pakistan, even if you lost. A depleted team with an injured player giving his best - you lost but you showed character!
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Aqib Javed
Aug 28, 2022 11:13pm
@Henchi, let them down cricket is where we can at least succeed in something
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Gautom
Aug 28, 2022 11:13pm
Both sides came into this match with a weakened bowling side. Yet the bowlers performed far better than batsmen.
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Nazam
Aug 28, 2022 11:14pm
@Saleem, good joke
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Salvo
Aug 28, 2022 11:14pm
@Dr Atam Vetta, oh we did!
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Emir Indian
Aug 28, 2022 11:14pm
India Wins - Well Done Secular Democratic Republic of India
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GettingThere
Aug 28, 2022 11:14pm
Well played, both teams. Impressive bowling by Naseem and Nawaz
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Saleem
Aug 28, 2022 11:15pm
How could this happen? It can’t be. I cannot believe the result. I think India paid off someone. I won’t believe or accept the so called result. Pakistan always in our hearts.
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SAMA
Aug 28, 2022 11:15pm
@Dr Dummy, enjoy. Not sure which match you are watching India WON
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A shah
Aug 28, 2022 11:15pm
India doesn’t stand a chance against superpower Pakistan
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A shah
Aug 28, 2022 11:16pm
Pakistan is too strong for weakling India
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Pretty Woman
Aug 28, 2022 11:16pm
Good match !
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Galang
Aug 28, 2022 11:16pm
Pakistan gave India the run for their money....great match....
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John
Aug 28, 2022 11:16pm
India wins!!! as always
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Khanna
Aug 28, 2022 11:16pm
Congratulations India!! Well-done
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Manish Joshi
Aug 28, 2022 11:17pm
Well played Pak team. In my view they r the winners of this match for the grit, skill and focus the youngsters in the team has displayed. I am a fan of Naseem Shah from today. What a bowler.
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Rao
Aug 28, 2022 11:17pm
@Saleem, Then they should have scored 1470...
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K k tiwari
Aug 28, 2022 11:18pm
It was just a game .but last over of Pak team raised my heart beat .Kudo for Tail enders who made india struggle
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Simba
Aug 28, 2022 11:18pm
@ABE, keep dreaming.
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Ajay
Aug 28, 2022 11:18pm
As usual ..lost
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Nameless
Aug 28, 2022 11:18pm
Another shameful defeat
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Simba
Aug 28, 2022 11:18pm
@Dr Atam Vetta, India is a much better team.
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sam
Aug 28, 2022 11:19pm
@Gaurav Kedia, he scores only against zimbawe
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NORI
Aug 28, 2022 11:19pm
Got used to easy wins over teams such as Zimbabwe, Netherlands, Kenya, but India is in a higher league.
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admin
Aug 28, 2022 11:19pm
very good match....both team played well
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Arabinda Moharana
Aug 28, 2022 11:19pm
India won. BEAT Pakistan
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H S Roy
Aug 28, 2022 11:19pm
Hero of the day - Naseem Shah.
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Dragden
Aug 28, 2022 11:19pm
Not the best performance by India give that we had not the strongest team
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Azad
Aug 28, 2022 11:19pm
Indian lions rocked
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sam
Aug 28, 2022 11:20pm
@Multani, just like pakistan won in t20 World Cup
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Rao
Aug 28, 2022 11:20pm
@Multani, Pakistan won the match... Joke of the millennia
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Simba
Aug 28, 2022 11:20pm
India back to winning ways and Pakistan as usual losing.
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Rohan J
Aug 28, 2022 11:21pm
Come on people, end of day it was an awesome match and the better team won. Having said that, Naseem has a bright future and he will become a game changer in the future. I think India and Pakistan should play more frequently. Both teams have a great line up.
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Sarcasm
Aug 28, 2022 11:21pm
@Dr Dummy, keep your wickets in your hand only, let us take the trophy.
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SAMA
Aug 28, 2022 11:21pm
@Saleem, Saleem what happened to 1 Pakistani equals 10 indians theory?? Our Hardik was worth ten Pakistan teams. Enjoy
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Ha ha
Aug 28, 2022 11:21pm
10 months after 10-wicket defeat in T20 World Cup, India beat Pakistan in thrilling Asia Cup match
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Rafiq
Aug 28, 2022 11:21pm
@Dr Atam Vetta, best team had won !
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Gabbar
Aug 28, 2022 11:22pm
Dropping catch of Kohli ..Pakistan had lost at that moment itself . Mighty Indians again win
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Sarcasm
Aug 28, 2022 11:22pm
@Saleem, overconfidence kills.
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SAMA
Aug 28, 2022 11:22pm
@ABE, what happened?? I guess Hardik Pandya came along!
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Syed A. Mateen
Aug 28, 2022 11:22pm
No big deal. Pakistan cricket team is still havinh chance to move forward.
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Sarcasm
Aug 28, 2022 11:23pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, so India won, must be joke of the century,right.
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Dependent Foreign Policy
Aug 28, 2022 11:23pm
Jury's award goes to Naseem. India should have won much easily. 147 in that pitch is nothing.
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Sunil Dhiman
Aug 28, 2022 11:25pm
Intresting Match, here fans are bursting crackers in Delhi
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Fatty Track
Aug 28, 2022 11:26pm
Will someone say match was fixed
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Babar
Aug 28, 2022 11:28pm
5 wicket win, a huge win
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RAaja Raman
Aug 28, 2022 11:28pm
India Wins. Good game. Well played... Green shirts.
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Brijesh
Aug 28, 2022 11:29pm
@Multani, Oh really.... Indian's have the last laugh
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Parag
Aug 28, 2022 11:30pm
India win the match and in final india with Pakistan once again india will win
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Parvez
Aug 28, 2022 11:30pm
Pakistan will loose to Afghanistan and Sri Lanka as well.
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Indoaryan
Aug 28, 2022 11:32pm
Wasn’t a convincing win by the Indians, both teams seems to be at par with each other. The Pakistanis were winning until the last ball so to speak . We can expect a lot more excitement in future meets.
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Taj Ahmad
Aug 28, 2022 11:34pm
India could have lost this match if Pakistani don’t gave 14 extras runs during bowling, even Pakistan scored only 147 but Pak bowling attack was superb. Let’s focus on next matches and win. Congrats to India.
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Herrvik
Aug 28, 2022 11:34pm
Congrats India team! Well played Pakistan team ALSO -- fought on right till the end! :-)
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jalind
Aug 28, 2022 11:35pm
@Multani, Which centenary you are talking about?
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Kapil
Aug 28, 2022 11:36pm
Mauka mauka..
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Mnkhan
Aug 28, 2022 11:37pm
Great effort by bowlers to take it to 20 overs. Especially Naseem and Nawaz. Remember we were playing without our best bowler. No need to bash the team. The fight shown by our team was satisfying. Need to sort out middle order. Iftikhar is ok but Khushdil is not good enough and Asif fails more than he deliver. Need 2 strong finishers. Our bowling looks excellent, just need to work on fitness and variations. Rauf did not try his slower one or Yorker in 19th over
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JafarJaf
Aug 28, 2022 11:38pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, It’s ended well
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amol gadgil
Aug 28, 2022 11:38pm
Naseem Shah is the one to watch out for. Well done. Well done India
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Surrinder Singh Gill
Aug 28, 2022 11:40pm
@ABE, Only in dreams.
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Param
Aug 28, 2022 11:40pm
Well done India.. great victory
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Maria
Aug 28, 2022 11:41pm
Pakistan played well even though the score wasn’t enough kudos to defenders though could have gone either way
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Ragu
Aug 28, 2022 11:42pm
We should donate Dubai cricket revenue to our Pakistani brothers and sisters impacted by the flood.
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Cheema Hulhul
Aug 28, 2022 11:44pm
Serious intent shown from India from ball one. We were lucky to drag it till the end but they were always a couple of steps ahead in the game.
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Surrinder Singh Gill
Aug 28, 2022 11:45pm
@Dr Dummy, All outlike play card, tash k Patte. India won though hard way.
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Ace
Aug 28, 2022 11:45pm
India won..
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Indian
Aug 28, 2022 11:46pm
Fakr Zaman proved Cricket is still gentlemens' game.
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ProPak
Aug 28, 2022 11:47pm
Good win to India. Congratulations to Pakistan for playing so well. UR are the best.
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ProPak
Aug 28, 2022 11:48pm
@Dr Atam Vetta, May the worst team lose
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Hitendra
Aug 28, 2022 11:49pm
Great game.... Congratulations team India.... Well played men in Green.
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Lol
Aug 28, 2022 11:50pm
@Saleem, even then its if no use
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Dr Patel India
Aug 28, 2022 11:51pm
Finally...great match..
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Ali
Aug 28, 2022 11:52pm
India is roaring.....
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Neeraj
Aug 28, 2022 11:54pm
I don't understand why Pakistan asked Naseem to bowl after injury, it is not a World Cup and Pakistan will play India 2 more times in this series. He is one of the promising fast bowlers for Pakistan, an early injury could limit his chances.
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Hari
Aug 28, 2022 11:55pm
It was pretty tight match. Both teams played well.
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Vishnu
Aug 28, 2022 11:56pm
No amount of jazba could prevent another emphatic Indian victory
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Raghavendra
Aug 28, 2022 11:58pm
@Multani - "India wins the toss and wins the match- joke of the centenary." India have won match and haters lost.
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Rock Solid 2.0
Aug 29, 2022 12:03am
What a wonderful game of cricket! The best part was the respect, affection and friendship shown by both teams, and the spectators sitting in the stadium. In the end, game of cricket was the winner!
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Multani
Aug 29, 2022 12:04am
Indians were lucky we had good players who were injured otherwise things would be different.
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Sam
Aug 29, 2022 12:07am
@Saleem, It is exactly THAT mentality why Pakistan always loses against India.. Everywhere..
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Sam
Aug 29, 2022 12:08am
Thousands are without a roof, lost their life's worth and these people are busy playing cricket.
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Surya Kant Agrawal
Aug 29, 2022 12:09am
There is no looser in this match. Both teams played well.
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Frnz4evr
Aug 29, 2022 12:20am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, & at the end Pakistan lost
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Unicorn
Aug 29, 2022 12:20am
@Taj Ahmad , Pakistan team lost, your suggestion was too late and went unheard.
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Unicorn
Aug 29, 2022 12:23am
Let's blame it on Wasim Akram, we lost because he hugged Virat Kohli. What a great win by Team India.
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Sports lover
Aug 29, 2022 12:28am
Some Pakistani analyst were writing off the Indian bowling attack. It's easy. Pakistani bowlers got pace, Indian bowlers got skills.
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Alrehan
Aug 29, 2022 12:29am
Fakhar dropped the match also Babar captaincy was not smart they should have bounced out Jadeja.
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Alrehan
Aug 29, 2022 12:30am
Don't blame the batters if best batter Babar got bounced out then others are not skilled on this pitch. Bowling of nawaz conceded too many sixes.
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Honest
Aug 29, 2022 12:31am
Without Bumrah, Pant, and with out of form Rohit, Rahul and Virat, India won a thriller. New bowlers Arshdeep, Avesh, were definitely not our best bowling attack. Pakistan had only Shaheen afridi injured.
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Arvind
Aug 29, 2022 12:42am
@Saleem, So what do you say now? Even 110 men strong team could not defeat India. So sorry state of affairs.
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Catcher
Aug 29, 2022 12:43am
Fitness the difference between two teams. Getting cramped , unfit ….
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Sarah
Aug 29, 2022 12:50am
Hasan Ali would have been better than Harish Rauf in this game.Missed the plot.Played with lot less specialist batsman
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James (California)
Aug 29, 2022 12:50am
Great fight Pakistan
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Golu
Aug 29, 2022 12:51am
No sweat for India. First bowl out Pakistan then chase target with 5 wickets to spare. Loosing wicket in first over is not a big deal so dont make a big story of it.
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Golu
Aug 29, 2022 12:52am
@Saleem, feels like 10 indians now???
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SS
Aug 29, 2022 12:53am
Pak cricket team must Follow saeed Anwar's advice.
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I am run Khan
Aug 29, 2022 12:55am
@Saleem, where has the jazba disappeared
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ehsan maher
Aug 29, 2022 01:03am
The dropped catch of Kohli by Fakhar cost us the match.
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Sharpudeenjalal
Aug 29, 2022 01:05am
Congregations India ✌️
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Cricket
Aug 29, 2022 01:07am
Clearly missing one seam and unfortunate 5 times out on short ball, not sure why Pakistan didn’t adapt their approach after earlier wickets with the short ball with repeating mistakes. Hopefully they adapt better to the situation on the pitches in coming matches. Also, team balance seems odd with too many allrounders.
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swimmer
Aug 29, 2022 01:16am
Nail biting finish indeed. Both teams had their ups and downs. India won but congratulations to Pakistan for coming close. It was fun watching it.
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Abbotabadi
Aug 29, 2022 01:24am
Very close game but India won by 5-Wickets.
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Ajay
Aug 29, 2022 01:35am
Well played both sides. Pray for the people in Pakistan affected by the floods. You are in our thoughts. Best wishes.
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Kashyap
Aug 29, 2022 01:40am
100% right
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FasterCrack
Aug 29, 2022 01:46am
Pakistan players gave 110% effort and lot of hunger to succeed. Unfortunately, India was able to win with 50% efforts. IPL has destroyed spirit of national cricket.
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Azaad
Aug 29, 2022 01:57am
Pakistan played well and went down fighting. The Indians were a much better team. Pakistan, are very good sportsmen too, and even as an Indian supporter, I wish Pakistan does win a match against India.
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Gulam Ali
Aug 29, 2022 02:05am
Over confident taken away
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n.burki
Aug 29, 2022 02:07am
@Dr Dummy, Improve your bowling about 6 more points out of ten. Now we are three out of ten!
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vr
Aug 29, 2022 02:16am
Match fixed
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TKHANPSI
Aug 29, 2022 03:00am
@Saleem, in that case Pakistani players should play for free. Grow up.
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Today
Aug 29, 2022 03:10am
@Sam, prized wicket always was Rizwan..the bodyguard but undervalued
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Today
Aug 29, 2022 03:11am
@ABE, didn't happen fellow
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Anil arora
Aug 29, 2022 03:39am
Pakistan has done good job
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Ronny Khan
Aug 29, 2022 04:04am
Congrats Indai..Good..Cricket..Pak lack in batting today
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Babban
Aug 29, 2022 04:06am
@Saleem, OMG. May be same applies on other side as well. Get up grow up and face reality
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Satyakam
Aug 29, 2022 04:07am
Hats off the Pakistani team. They bowled well and showed character in defending their total. On the other hand, the IPl-pampered Indian batsmen barely scraped through. The true performers on India side were the bowlers, who whose hard work was wasted by the pathetic batsmen. And yet they won!
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Kashyap
Aug 29, 2022 04:30am
@Taj Ahmad , wishful thinking.
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Ashwin Gokhale
Aug 29, 2022 04:33am
From 152-0 to 147-10, within a span of 1 year. That's Pakistan cricket for you.
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EEsan
Aug 29, 2022 04:42am
@Dr Atam Vetta, The best team did win!
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EEsan
Aug 29, 2022 04:43am
@Rho, Without Bumrah and Shami, India still won!
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EEsan
Aug 29, 2022 04:44am
@ABE, India won the toss and the match!
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What the ....
Aug 29, 2022 04:49am
Man of the Match ? Fakhar Zaman for his Fielding and Batting to let India win!
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EEsan
Aug 29, 2022 04:50am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, The show began and is over now with India winning! Enjoy!
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Hashmi
Aug 29, 2022 05:24am
Wrong choice for asif, khushdil and iftikhar. Miserably failed previously. Next match include imam and put rizwan back to cover middle order.
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Anonymouseee
Aug 29, 2022 05:36am
Had Afridi and Waseem played for Pakistan, Team GREEn would’ve steamrolled the Indians. This was literally a Pakistan B team.
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Sajid
Aug 29, 2022 05:43am
India Won.
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Abdlsy
Aug 29, 2022 05:52am
At 18 over haris rauf became irresponsible bowler 3 fours and wide ball given. Other wise pakistan would have won today T20 vs india
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Unicorn
Aug 29, 2022 06:11am
@Multani, Fact - Pakistan lost the toss and Pakistan lost the match. Fact of the Month
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Shark7
Aug 29, 2022 06:25am
@Saleem, why not 20, why not 200!
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Raghu
Aug 29, 2022 06:29am
The better team won.
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Rahmat
Aug 29, 2022 06:49am
@Rao, Seriously?
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Raj
Aug 29, 2022 06:53am
Pakistan has too many loopholes in thier batting and bowling line ups. Spinners are ok and middle order is weak. IF the top three don't perform, Pakistan will have difficult time winning the match. They will have to be careful playing in semi finals becasue Sri Lanka and Bangla Desh have good opening bowlers. And if Pakistan lose early wickets they may not reach the finals
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A
Aug 29, 2022 06:56am
Only because Pakistan was missing two best players.
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Sam
Aug 29, 2022 07:14am
@Saleem, Result shows otherwise.
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Menon
Aug 29, 2022 07:18am
@Saleem, Better luck Next time Bro...
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ramesh
Aug 29, 2022 07:20am
@Multani, WHY? Winning toss does not guarantee the win every time!
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Zandee
Aug 29, 2022 08:13am
@Saleem, this jazba business is for people who have nothing else to show, who have no goals or strategy to get to those goals. jazba cannot explain the pathetic state of your country in general.
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EEsan
Aug 29, 2022 08:27am
@Anonymouseee, would have, could have, should have ….are all excuses. You have to play with the best players available to you. India played with two rookie fast bowlers Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh and still manage to win! Stop being a sore loser.
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EEsan
Aug 29, 2022 08:33am
@Surya Kant Agrawal, No sir, there is indeed a loser team here. It is the team that lost the match…very simple.
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arslan_munir
Aug 29, 2022 08:51am
Enjoy the sport. Let us not brag about it.
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Chacha Chaudhary
Aug 29, 2022 09:19am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, show ended, but hang in there doctor. More games to come and more chances
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Babar
Aug 29, 2022 09:35am
@Anonymouseee, what you are saying 200 millions Pakistanis depends on two players. India also lost many players like Bumrah, Kishen, etc
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Salaria da abba
Aug 29, 2022 09:48am
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Pakistan lost who cares
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Salaria da abba
Aug 29, 2022 09:53am
Where is seikh rashid today ?
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Ashish
Aug 29, 2022 09:55am
@Anonymouseee, India was also without Jaspreet Bumrah,Shami and Siraj.
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Sam
Aug 29, 2022 10:02am
@A, As did India.
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Sam
Aug 29, 2022 10:03am
@Anonymouseee, Indian team did not have the services of Bumrah. Anyway, with the claimed ratio of 1:10, absence of Afridi should not have impacted Pakistan.
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suresh pandey
Aug 29, 2022 10:05am
Victory and defeat is part of the game and should be taken in sportsman spirit. Pakistan played well Better luck next time
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RAGHUNATH
Aug 29, 2022 10:12am
it is game for fun, nothing to be pride other than sprite of game, I from India
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Zak
Aug 29, 2022 10:56am
The PDM effect, a demoralised team.
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Gamer
Aug 29, 2022 02:05pm
@Nk, and also no prayers at the end of the match in the ground
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Gamer
Aug 29, 2022 02:08pm
@A shah , no chance to offer prayers too
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Taj Ahmad
Aug 29, 2022 04:56pm
@Raj, Well said Raj, good advice to Babar’s team and I agreed with your views 100%.
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