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Asia Cup T20: India thrash Pakistan by 5 wickets

MIRPUR: India have defeated Pakistan in the high-voltage game of Asia Cup T20 by 5 wickets at Sher e Bangla Stadium, Mirpur.

Indian skipper MS Dhoni elected to field first on  green-top wicket and put Pakistan to bat first. The decision proved right for his side as no Pakistan batsman except Sarfraz (25) and Khurram Manzoor (10) could reach to the double-digit.

Pakistan lost its early wicket in form of Mohammad Hafeez, who after a sumptuous cover drive to Ashish Nehra, edged an inclining delivery which rested in Dhoni’s gloves behind the wicket.

Young left-arm quick, Sharjeel Khan was the second one to return to pavilion, when he tried to cut a slower delivery from Indian quick Bhumrah, he left the crease with his 7 runs in the bag.

It was Khurram Manzor, who was run out by Kohli on 10, then malik was next to get back to pavilion on 4.

Pakistan kept loosing wicket in almost every over, skipper Afridi was too run out on for 2 runs and returned to the dug out with low shoulders.

Sarfraz Ahmed was the last hope for Pakistan, he was batting very intelligently before he missed an arm-delivery from Jadeja which missed his bat and dis-lodged the timber.

Pakistan lost his wicket and almost the match too.

While Pakistan batting line was rolled up on just 83 runs, their second lowest total in Twenty20 international matches.

Left arm quick Mohammad Amir’s sizzling bowling spell against India has brought Pakistan back in the game by taking three quick wickets of India.

But Virat Kohli (49) batted too well and took the game away from Pakistan single handedly.

India won the game by five wickets to 15.2 overs and registered their second consecutive win in Asia Cup T20.

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