The 28-year-old India Nationwide Cricket Crew left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav castled the 33-year-old Pakistan Nationwide Cricket Crew opener Fakhar Zaman to finish his painful keep within the center in the course of the Asia Cup 2023 Tremendous 4 conflict on the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Monday, September 11.
The left-handed Pakistan opener has been going by way of a lean patch. He had a poor Lanka Premier League season and a horrible collection in opposition to Afghanistan forward of the Asia Cup 2023.
Within the first few matches of Pakistan within the continental event, Fakhar didn’t ship and that continued within the match in opposition to India. He scored simply 27 runs off 50 balls, with 2 fours earlier than strolling again to the hut.
On the second ball of the twentieth over, Kuldeep Yadav bowled a flighted supply. Fakhar went for a slog sweep however he fully missed it and the ball went onto shatter his stumps.
Watch As Kuldeep Yadav Bamboozles Fakhar Zaman
TIMBERRRR! 💥@imkuldeep18 places himself within the wickets column, foxing ace batter @FakharZamanLive!
Big blow for #Pakistan.Can #TeamIndia wrap this up quickly?
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— Star Sports activities (@StarSportsIndia) September 11, 2023
On the time of writing, Pakistan had been struggling in the course of the run-chase as they had been at 112/6 after 28.3 overs with Iftikhar Ahmed and Faheem Ashraf within the center. A victory for India within the match will give them two factors and in the event that they handle to wrap up the innings shortly the online run fee of the facet will obtain a large enhance.
In the meantime, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to his official X account to bathe wealthy reward on Kuldeep for bowling a sensational spell and decimating the Pakistan batting unit.
“Kuldeep Yadav is so essential on this bowling lineup for group India. Pure wicket taker! #IndiavsPak,” former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan posted on X.
Kuldeep Yadav is so essential on this bowling line up for group India. Pure wicket taker! #IndiavsPak
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 11, 2023
Earlier within the innings, 356/2 after the Indian top-order dismantled the famed Pakistan pace-attack. India openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill stitched collectively 121 runs and registered good half-centuries. After the wicket of openers, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli hit sensational tons whereas including 233 runs.
