IND vs PAK: “Wanted To Enjoy The Moment, It Will Never Come Again” – Arshdeep Singh After Terrific Spell vs Pakistan In T20 World Cup 2022

The 23-year-old India National Cricket Team left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh was delighted with his bowling performance in the high-profile ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 game against arch-rivals Pakistan National Cricket Team.

India National Cricket Team won the toss and opted to bowl first at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, October 23. The decision favoured the Indian team as the pacers performed exceptionally well in the powerplay overs.

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The young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh cleaned up the in-form Pakistan captain Babar Azam for a golden duck on his first-ever World Cup delivery. In his second over, he dismissed the No.1 ranked batter in the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, Mohammad Rizwan, for a 12-ball 4.

Arshdeep cleaned up Asif Ali for 2 with a superb delivery to bag his third wicket of the high-voltage match. He finished his spell with the bowling figures of 4-0-32-3.

The straight boundaries were big, so we tried to use it to our advantage – Arshdeep Singh

Speaking to the host broadcaster after the first innings, Arshdeep Singh said that he just wanted to enjoy the moment. He added that he tried to use the big boundaries as his advantage in the high-octane match. He said:

“I wanted to enjoy the moment, it will never come again. The straight boundaries were big, so we tried to use it to our advantage. Tried to hit the wickets and the pads. I think we can chase this total down.”

With the help of Arshdeep’s 3-wicket haul, Hardik Pandya’s 3-wicket haul and other bowlers’ good performances, India managed to restrict Pakistan to 159/8.

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