IND vs PAK: 6, 6, 4! Watch – Rohit Sharma Shows Aggressive Intent Against Shadab Khan And Decimates The Bowler

Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided a flying start to the team in the ongoing Super Four Clash against Pakistan in Colombo. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill dominated the Pakistan bowling attack in the powerplay without facing any trouble.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, September 10, and chose to field. While the Rohit Sharma-led team made two changes to their playing XI, Pakistan retained the same lineup from the last game.

Shubman Gill, who survived on a couple of occasions, reached the half-century in just 37 balls. The opening duo added a 100-run partnership in 13.3 overs. Shaheen Afridi, who provided two early wickets against India last time, conceded 31 runs in three overs in his first spell.

Rohit Sharma Smashes Three Boundaries In Shadab Khan’s First Over

Rohit Sharma showed aggression against Shadab Khan, the lone skipper in the Pakistan line-up. The Indian skipper smashed two sixes and four on the last three balls of Shadab’s over. The right-handed batter tried to unseat the bowler’s line and length with his attacking approach.

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Pakistan Bounced Back To Pick To Dismiss Two Openers

However, Shadab Khan bounced back and picked up the wicket of Rohit Sharma in his third over. Rohit threw his wicket after getting a good start with the bat. He attempted to play a shot over cover but ended up towards long off, where Faheem Ashraf took a brilliant running catch.

Rohit Sharma scored 56 runs off 49 deliveries with the help of six boundaries and four maximums. Shaheen Afridi deceived Shubman Gill with a slow ball, which ended up straight into the hands of a cover fielder. Gill scored 58 runs off 52 balls before being dismissed in the 18th over.

India vs Pakistan Playing XIs

India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj