Fans had eagerly awaited the cricket match between India and Pakistan. Meanwhile, a match had been played between India A and Pakistan A in the Emerging Asia Cup. Several prominent players from both teams had participated in the match. The Indian team for the tournament had been led by Tilak Varma, who had won the toss and chosen to bat first. Indian openers Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh had given their team a strong start. For the T20-format tournament, the BCCI had given opportunities to young T20 stars.
Abhishek Sharma clashed with Pakistani bowler
In this match, Abhishek Sharma had scored 35 runs off 22 balls, hitting 5 fours and 2 sixes. Along with Prabhsimran Singh, they had scored 68 runs during the powerplay. Abhishek’s aggressive batting had unsettled the Pakistani bowlers, leaving them unsure of what to do. As soon as the powerplay had ended, the Pakistani captain had called Sufiyan Muqeem to bowl.
On his very first delivery, Sufiyan Muqeem had dismissed Abhishek Sharma. After the dismissal, the Pakistani bowler had gestured for Abhishek to leave the field, which hadn’t sat well with Abhishek. Additionally, some Pakistani fielders had made comments. Though Abhishek had been calmly heading towards the pavilion, he had stopped midway and responded to the Pakistani players.
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Abhishek and Prabhsimran scored 25 runs in a single over
The opening partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Prabhsimran Singh had been a hit in the match against Pakistan. Together, they had created chaos in the sixth over, scoring 25 runs off it. They had taken on Pakistan’s Abbas Afridi, starting with two consecutive boundaries from Abhishek Sharma on the first two balls. The next two balls had seen both players hit two sixes. Abhishek’s onslaught had caused a stir in the Pakistani camp, prompting their captain to call a mid-over meeting. After the meeting, Abhishek had taken a single, and Prabhsimran had finished the over with a boundary, bringing the total to 25 runs in that over.