Pakistan beat India in a thriller

In a match with a lot of T20 ammunition, it was Mohammad Rizwan's stoick knock and Mohammad Nawaz's quickfire 42 which sealed a Super Four win in another tight affair of the Asia Cup between Pakistan and India.

India openers started the game taking the attack to the Pakistan pacers. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul appeared to have a point to prove as the former tonked one over from Naseem Shah over cover for four and followed it up with a six over mid-wicket. India raced to 54 for one before Haris Rauf broke dismissed Rohit for 28 and Shadab Khan soon struck to remove KL Rahul for the same score.

Virat Kohli came in and kept things going with India scoring close to 10 an over but Pakistan turned things back with Nawaz and Shadab Khan. When Mohammad Hasnain sent back Hardik Pandya for naught, it looked like India might be in trouble at 135 for 5 in 15 overs. Kohli's 44-ball 60, however, saw them reach 181 for seven.

In reply, Rizwan seemed breezy yet taking things into account with Babar Azam at the other end. After the Pakistan skipper was sent back by Ravi Bishnoi, Rizwan brought out a few of his specials. Fakhar Zaman departed to Chahal for 15 and Pakistan sent in Nawaz, changing their batting-order for a matchup advantage against Indian spin. The move worked magnificently as the Rizwan-Nawaz duo stitched together a 73-run third-wicket stand, picking up the run-rate from 7.44 to 9. Rizwan played through pain but after Nawaz departed for a 20-ball 42, Rizwan holed out at deep mid-off after a 51-ball 71.

Pakistan needed 34 off 18 and the 18th over became pivotal as Asif Ali top-edged a dolly to Arshdeep Singh off Ravi Bishnoi only for the youngster to drop it at short third. Asif Ali and Khushdil Shah capitalised on that to take the equation to two needed off four deliveries. Things got tight when Asif fell to Arshdeep, but needing two off two, Iftikhar Ahmed picked up a full toss over the bowler's head and got the winning runs.