In Cricket, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets at Mirpur last night to win their second consecutive round-robin match of the Asia Cup Twenty-20 tournament. Sent in to bat, Pakistan were, first, bundled out for a paltry 83 in 17.3 overs courtesy Hardik Pandya's brilliant spell of 3 wickets for 8 runs. Seamer Sarfaraz Ahamad top scored with 25.In reply, India overhauled the target in 15.3 overs after they were reduced to 8 for 3 by paceman Mohammed Amir. Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh, then, rescued the innings with a 68-run stand. Kohli made 49, while Yuvraj scored an unbeaten 14. Kohli was adjudged man of the match.Hosts Bangladesh will take on defending champions Sri Lanka at 7 PM today. India will play its next match on Tuesday against Sri Lanka.
News On AIR | February 28, 2016 6:26 AM
Asia Cup T20: India defeat Pakistan by 5 wickets