India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya was unstoppable

In the opening match of Group 'A' of the Asia Cup on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium, the Indian medium-pacers, led by the incredibly skilled Bhuvneshwar Kumar, claimed five of the ten Pakistani wickets by bouncing off their batsmen and holding them to 147 runs. The target was reached in the final over, giving India a five-wicket victory.

It is impossible to ignore Bhuvneshwar Kumar's swing and Hardik Pandya's medium-pace in T20 Internationals. These two were the driving forces behind India's win over Pakistan. After the top order quickly collapsed. Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja put up a 52-run partnership. Pandya cleared the long-on with the fourth ball of Mohammad Nawaz's final over, which required just seven runs to win for India. Pandya grabbed three wickets to dismiss Pakistan for 147 runs.