India pose stiff challenge to Pakistan in Asia Cup; Rahul's ton, vintage Virat power India to 356/2 - Punjabi News

Published on: 12 Sep 2023 at 10:42 AM

India pose stiff challenge to Pakistan in Asia Cup; Rahul’s ton, vintage Virat power India to 356/2

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The Fact News Service

Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 12

Virat Kohli’s vintage performance and KL Rahul’s unbridled century powered India to 356/2 against arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup Super Four clash at R.Premadasa Stadium on Monday.

Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill’s half-centuries laid the foundation for India, while the unbeaten 233-run partnership between Kohli and Rahul added the icing on the cake as the former skipper finished the game in style with a maximum.

Kohli finished his innings with an unbeaten 122, which came from 94 deliveries, while Rahul smashed a fiery 111 of 106 balls.

India resumed the play at 147-2 on the reserved day as rain interrupted the match on Sunday. KL Rahul (17*) and Virat Kohli (8*) were at the crease yesterday when the play had to be stopped due to rain.

Shadab Khan bowled the first over of the game today and gave away just four runs. Rahul and Kohli then shifted gears and kept taking singles while looking for boundaries. The duo gave a steady start to Team India on the reserve day.

Pakistan bowlers tried to restrict scoring but Indian players kept scoring at a steady pace.