India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup, Players Rating
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma (L) and teammate Shikhar Dhawan greet each other during the one day international (ODI) Asia Cup cricket match between Pakistan and India at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 19, 2018. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA / AFP) (Photo credit should read ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)

India strolled to an authoritative eight-wicket victory against Pakistan in the marquee Asia Cup group clash in an atmospheric Dubai International Stadium. Here we are with the players rating.

Meanwhile, India’s bowlers – Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kedar Jadhav, in particular – were simply too hot for Pakistan’s batsmen to handle, despite a middle-order rebuild from Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik after Kumar had blasted out Pakistan’s openers.

However, it was an easy chase for the men in blues as he chased it down quite convincingly after two hiccups. Rohit Sharma led the team from the front on the batting front with a brilliantly made fifty. Shikhar Dhawan, Amabati Rayudu, and Dinesh Karthik also made significant contribution to chase it down easily.

Here is the players rating of match 5 of the Asia Cup between India and Pakistan:

SHIKHAR DHAWAN (8/10)

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Shikhar Dhawan continued his rich vein of form against arch-rivals Pakistan. The southpaw, who is coming from the back of a half-century fell four short of his fifty.

Meanwhile, Dhawan will have to continue his form throughout this Asia Cup to defend the title.

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ROHIT SHARMA (C) (9/10)

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Rohit Sharma played a captain’s knock to make the job easy for his team. His knock of 52 runs guided India closer to the target against a potent Pakistan bowling attack.

Sharma’s knock included six boundaries and three sixes and it came from just 39 deliveries.

AMBATI RAYUDU (7/10)

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Ambati Rayudu is making comeback count making useful contributions for his side batting at one drop. He stitched an important partnership with Dinesh Karthik to saw India home in the marquee clash.

Rayudu remained unbeaten on 31 runs from 46 balls.

DINESH KARTHIK (7.5/10)

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Dinesh Karthik after having a disastrous tour of England has finally shown some hint of returning to form. He played a crucial knock alongside Rayudu to give a pivotal win in this Asia Cup.

Karthik chipped in with an unbeaten 31 which will give him confidence in the remainder of the tournament.

MS DHONI (WK) (5/10)

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The former skipper didn’t have the opportunity to bat as the top-order batsmen did the job. However, MS Dhoni was spot-on behind the wicket and helping stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma with useful insights.

MS Dhoni will have to fire in the later stages of the tournament to keep the men in blues in the fray.

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KEDAR JADHAV (9/10)

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Kedar Jadhav was spectacular with the ball with his awkward round-arm action. He bowled nine overs to return with three for 23 to keep the middle-order in check.

The Maharashtra-born cricketer is a handy customer and can contribute significantly with the bat.

HARDIK PANDYA (2/10)

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Hardik Pandya sustained a hip injury during a followthrough and looked in sheer pain while lying down on the ground. He had to leave the ground on stretchers

However, this will be a huge blow for India if Pandya misses the remainder of the Asia Cup.

BHUVNESHWAR KUMAR (9.5/10)

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar stormed back to form in the all-important clash against Pakistan after going wicketless in the campaign opener. He struck twice with the new ball to put send the opponents on the backfoot.

He returned at the end to pick one more to finish his day at three for 15 in seven overs.

KULDEEP YADAV (5.5/10)

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Kuldeep Yadav bowled some good line and length but somehow wickets were hard to come by for the wrist spinner. He broke the partnership between Shoaib Malik and Babar Azam to bring his 50th ODI wicket.

Kuldeep rattled Azam’s timber with a perfect googly to bring back India in the game.

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YUZVENDRA CHAHAL (4/10)

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Yuzvendra Chahal remained wicketless in his seven overs giving away 37 runs. The leg-spinner has struggled to pick wickets since the ODI series against England. He will have to work hard and weave his magic again in the remaining Asia Cup games.

JASPRIT BUMRAH (8/10)

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Jasprit Bumrah, after getting a game off, returning to the first XI full-fledged. He cleaned up the tail breaking an important partnership which looked dangerous at the end.

Bumrah returned with figures of two for 23 in 7.1 overs.

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