India vs Pakistan Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2018: India crush Pakistan by 8 wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 19, 2018, 23:43:11 IST
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India vs Pakistan Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2018: India crush Pakistan by 8 wickets

Indian top-order clicked in unison as they chased down the 163-run target in just 29 overs to hammer arch-rivals Pakistan by eight wickets in Dubai
17:51 (IST) Sep 19
4
Overs10.6
Score32 - 2

Y Chahal to B Azam, FOUR! Poor delivery and gets the treatment! A half-tracker outside off, Azam makes good use of the depth of the crease and slaps it past the cover fielder. Beats the man in the deep as well to pick up another boundary. 7 from Chahal's first over.

17:51 (IST) Sep 19
1
Overs10.5
Score28 - 2

Y Chahal to S Malik, Chahal needs to bowl fuller. Once again it is too short and Shoaib has ample time to rock back and tuck it towards square leg. A run taken.

17:50 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs10.4
Score27 - 2

Y Chahal to S Malik, Allows the ball to come towards him and defends it nicely.

17:50 (IST) Sep 19
1
Overs10.3
Score27 - 2

Y Chahal to B Azam, On the shorter side of things, cut away with the spin to sweeper cover to rotate strike.

17:50 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs10.2
Score26 - 2

Y Chahal to B Azam, Tossed up ball on off, Babar uses his feet but gets too close to the pitch of it. Can only drive it back towards the bowler.

17:49 (IST) Sep 19
1
Overs10.1
Score26 - 2

Y Chahal to S Malik, Starts off with a short ball outside off, Malik cuts it towards backward point. The fielder dives to his left but fails to stop it cleanly. A run results.

17:48 (IST) Sep 19

Time for Powerplay 2! Maximum of four fielders are now allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. Meanwhile, Yuzvendra Chahal to roll his arm over now.

17:47 (IST) Sep 19
Pakistan 25/2 after 10 overs
First Powerplay ends, and it's been all India. Babar Azam (13*) and Shoaib Malik (10*) doing the repair job for Pakistan after Bhuvi's two early strikes.
17:47 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs9.6
Score25 - 2

H Pandya to B Azam, The slower ball from Pandya outside off, Azam hangs back and pushes it towards point. A really good Powerplay 1 for India. They will be aiming to keep the pressure on Pakistan.

17:47 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs9.5
Score25 - 2

H Pandya to B Azam, Fractionally overpitched outside off, Babar eases it towards covers.

17:46 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs9.4
Score25 - 2

H Pandya to B Azam, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.

17:45 (IST) Sep 19
1
Overs9.3
Score25 - 2

H Pandya to S Malik, This is what they need to do, keep the scoreboard ticking. Malik leans ahead to push it towards cover-point and scurries across to the other end.

17:45 (IST) Sep 19
1
Overs9.2
Score24 - 2

H Pandya to B Azam, Good communication between the two! Azam plays it with an angled bat towards point and takes off. Has a look at his partner who responds well and they complete it nicely.

17:44 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs9.1
Score23 - 2

H Pandya to B Azam, Starts off with a fullish ball around off, Azam comes ahead and defends it nicely.

17:44 (IST) Sep 19

Hardik Pandya to bowl now.

17:43 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs8.6
Score23 - 2

B Kumar to S Malik, Angling in from a length outside off, Shoaib tucks it towards mid-wicket. Only a run from the over, Kumar continues to be frugal.

17:42 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs8.5
Score23 - 2

B Kumar to S Malik, Fuller in length on middle and off, Malik shows the full face of the bat and pushes it down the track.

17:42 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs8.4
Score23 - 2

B Kumar to S Malik, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot.

17:41 (IST) Sep 19
0
Overs8.3
Score23 - 2

B Kumar to S Malik, Pitched up ball on the fifth stump channel, Malik comes ahead to block it nicely.

17:41 (IST) Sep 19
1
Overs8.2
Score23 - 2

B Kumar to B Azam, Good game awareness again! Taps the good length ball towards mid on and calls his partner through for a brisk run. Took on Kuldeep and got away with it with ease.