India vs Pakistan Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2018: India crush Pakistan by 8 wickets

M Amir to R Sharma, Leaving the right-hander on a fuller length, Rohit taps it with an open bat face towards point. Good start from Amir, only 2 from the first over.

M Amir to R Sharma, Amir drags his length back a touch as Sharma taps it towards cover-point. Wants a run but he has been rightly sent back by his partner.

M Amir to R Sharma, Fuller in length, in line of the stumps, Rohit leans ahead and defends it with a high elbow.

M Amir to S Dhawan, Full ball down the leg side, Shikhar whips it away to fine leg for a run and gets off the mark.

M Amir to S Dhawan, On a length outside off, holding its line. Dhawan points his bat skywards to allow it through.

M Amir to R Sharma, India and Rohit are underway! On a length on middle and leg, Sharma tucks it towards mid-wicket and takes off. Has to change his direction as he senses that he might collide into Amir on his followthrough. Completes the run safely in the end.

Out come the Indian openers. Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma are the openers. Mohammad Amir to start off proceedings. The skipper to face. Here we go!!!

The Pakistan team gets into a huddle. They don't seem overly disappointed but then their captain always looks grumpy, even while winning. It will be interesting to see how he manages his temper if things don't go Pakistan's way in the field.

The players are back in the field. 163 to chase. How many overs will it last? 30? 35? Can Pakistan make a match out of this? Don't bother about attempting your occult powers. The reality will descend soon.

The ball is in India's court now. 163, on this surface, is a gettable one, and they should too with the kind of batting line-up they have. But, given Pakistan's attack and the pressure of the occasion, a couple of early wickets and anything can happen. Much like Pakistan's, India's middle order has shown to be frail in the past. Join us for the second half in a short while.

Kedar Jadhav is being interviewed by Ramiz Raja on the sidelines. He says that he is enjoying his bowling. Mentions that his role is to contain the batsmen and try to get in as many dot balls as possible. Adds that if he gets wickets in the process, that is a bonus. Informs that he tries to read the batsmen and bowl accordingly. On being asked whether he intentionally bowls with such a low-arm action or not, he replies that he wants it that way. States that he sticks to a wicket-to-wicket line. Adds that he doesn't give much pace on the ball so it is not easy for the batsmen to hit him around. Reckons that the ball will spin after 20-30 overs in the second innings. Ends by saying that they need to go out there and get the runs.

Credit to the Indian bowlers, they were exceptional right from the start. It was a collective effort. Kumar started things off, then Kuldeep followed by breaking that all-important partnership, Jadhav then played his part in the middle overs and then Bumrah contributed towards the end. There were a few dropped chances and some sloppy fielding efforts, but fortunately for them, none were costly.

A clinical show with the ball from the Indians, that too after being asked to bowl. Barring that 82-run stand between Azam and Malik, nobody put up any kind of a fight, not worth anything of note at least. The two openers were sent back early by Kumar, but then the Azam-Malik stand provided good resistance and shored things up too. Though, the moment Kuldeep got rid of Babar, things went downhill from there for the Men in Green. Wickets kept falling and eventually, they were rolled up for a low score.

J Bumrah to U Khan, OUT! Bowled 'em! And that's the end of that. PAKISTAN HAVE BEEN WRAPPED UP FOR 162! Bumrah, typically, spears in an accurate yorker and aims it at the base of off stump. Too good for Usman Khan who can't do anything about it. It goes under his bat and the off stick is shaken. Jasprit celebrates like Shahid Afridi with his hands aloft. Superb stuff.

B Kumar to M Amir, Brings out the short one and hits the deck hard. It's coming in and Mohammad Amir ducks in time to evade it.

B Kumar to M Amir, Angles it in by continuing from around the wicket, Amir defends it gently on the off side.

B Kumar to M Amir, Outside off on a good length, left alone.

B Kumar to M Amir, Shortish delivery outside the line of off stump, Amir rides the bounce and opens the face before steering it behind point for a brace.