Hardik stays cool to ace a tense chase for India
The allrounder scored quickly in difficult conditions, after bowling with venom to restrict Pakistan to 147
28/08Result
2nd Match, Group A (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Dubai, Aug 28 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
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![India]( "India")
148/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
28/08Result
2nd Match, Group A (N), Men's T20 Asia Cup at Dubai, Aug 28 2022
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![Pakistan]( "Pakistan")
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![India]( "India")
148/5 (19.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Hardik Pandya breaks into top five in ICC rankings for T20I allrounders
The India allrounder achieves his career-best ranking after his match-winning performance against Pakistan
'A fit Hardik Pandya is 24-carat gold'
Praise for Hardik Pandya and Naseem Shah. A thrilling India-Pakistan contest got Twitter talking
Jadeja at No. 4 forced Pakistan to change plans, and it 'ultimately cost them'
That call, Hardik's performance, and a resurgent Bhuvneshwar's four-for were key to the outcome on Sunday night
Explainer - Why did India and Pakistan have five fielders inside the circle in the death overs?
A lowdown of ICC's new slow over-rate rule that played a key role in the India-Pakistan clash on Sunday
Plan for Pakistan: Open with Fakhar, send Babar or Rizwan at No. 3
"Separate Babar and Rizwan, put Fakhar at the top," says Arthur; Uthappa feels Pakistan are "shooting in the dark a little bit" when batting first
On the spot with the ball, a bit of Dhoni with the bat - this Hardik works well for India
For the India allrounder, it's mainly a matter of backing your strengths but "making sure to use it very wisely"
Six of the best - when Kohli bossed the T20I game
Celebrating Kohli's finest moments as a T20I batter, from the mayhem in Mohali to the party at the Wankhede
Wasim Akram: Pakistan believe they can 'compete against India day-in and day-out'
Also says that Babar isn't quite there yet in comparison to Kohli, "he's on track to be one of the modern greats"
India and Pakistan finally give us a thriller worthy of the hype
In recent years, the build-up to the game has been more exciting than the match itself, but Sunday was different
A century in all formats for Virat Kohli
100 T20Is and counting for Virat Kohli, making him the second cricketer to complete the treble
Dravid links up with team in Dubai in time for India vs Pakistan fixture
Head coach travelled across after returning negative Covid-19 test; VVS Laxman expected to return to Bengaluru
Kohli shreds Dubai's nerves with perfectly imperfect comeback knock
Coming back after a 42-day break from cricket, he was India's joint top-scorer without ever finding his fluency
How well do you know Kohli the T20I cricketer?
Test your knowledge and memory as the India batter becomes the second cricketer to play 100 internationals in all three formats
The lovey-dovey rivalry between India and Pakistan
The players are mindful of the attention this game gets. But they have long since stopped buying into the hype
Side strain rules Mohammad Wasim out, Hasan Ali included in Pakistan's Asia Cup squad
Wasim has been released from the squad, and is expected to be out of action for around three weeks
Rohit's India willing to try new things, even if they turn out to be mistakes
"We have already got a lot of answers in the last eight to ten months, and this [experimentation] will continue," says the captain
'It's a big headache', but Pujara expects India to pick Pant ahead of Karthik
Who does the finishing job then? Hardik Pandya is the best option, says the India Test batter
Preview
India tactically more switched on, while Pakistan look too anchor-heavy
The infrequency of India-Pakistan games, however, makes it a fascinating contest
