Abhishek falls after blazing 61 as India reach 133-4 in 14th over against Pakistan
Abhishek Sharma smashed a blistering 61 off 28 balls before being dismissed by Arafat Minhas as India reached 133-4 after 14 overs against Pakistan in the Asian Games men’s cricket final at the Korogi Sports Park on Saturday. The left-hander struck three fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 217.85 before Arafat had him stumped by Usman Khan in the eighth over, ending an explosive innings…
Abhishek Sharma delivered a scorching innings in the Asian Games men’s cricket final, scoring 61 runs off just 28 balls before being dismissed by Arafat Minhas. The left-handed batsman struck at a remarkable strike rate of 217.85, with three fours and seven sixes to his name. His explosive innings threatened to hand India a commanding lead, but Arafat Minhas managed to stump him in the eighth over.
This setback was quickly followed by another wicket for Minhas in the 14th over, as Ishan Kishan was caught off his stroke. India had made a swift start, reaching 81-2 in the six-over powerplay, with Vaibhav Sooryavanshi contributing 15 runs. However, the momentum was soon halted as Sanju Samson fell to Ahmed Daniyal and Shreyas Iyer was caught by the wicketkeeper.
After the drinks break, Pakistan tightened their bowling, restricting India to 30 runs between the 10th and 14th overs. India won the toss and chose to bat first, aiming to retain the title they won three years ago in Hangzhou.
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