India and Pakistan A sides locked horns in the final of the Emerging Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo. In the game, the Men In Blue won the toss and elected to bowl first on a dry surface. It looked like a poor decision given the final and also the wicket not being too conducive for batting. Meanwhile, Rajvardhan Hangargekar took the wicket of Saim Ayub.
However, it turned out to be a no-ball. This reminded the fans about the Champions Trophy 2017 final. In that game too, the senior India side won the toss and elected to bowl first. Jasprit Bumrah took the wicket of Fakhar Zaman but it turned out to be a no-ball. He scored a hundred and the team won the game by 180 runs.
Meanwhile, coming back to the game, the likes of Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan put together 121 runs for the first wicket. After this, the team lost five wickets for just 187 runs. At the stage, the likes of Tayyab Tahir (108) and Mubasir Khan (35) reach a competitive total of 352/8.
India lost the game by 128 runs
In reply, the former champions had a good start with Sai Sudharsan and Abhishek Sharma putting together 64 runs. When the going went well, Arshad Iqbal took the wicket of Sudharsan. However, it looked like a no-ball but the poor camera vision meant that the third umpire gave it out.
After this, Sharma went on to score 61 runs but got out to a poor shot at point. Apart from this, no other batter could get past the 30s and 40s. This is why the team wasn’t in the game even though the required run rate was under control. In the end, the team was bowled out for 224 runs, losing the game by 128 runs. This game certainly became identical to the Champions Trophy 2017 final.
This is how Twitter reacted
#INDAvPAKA ??? pic.twitter.com/4X4ywROeMQ
— Prithvi (@Puneite_) July 23, 2023
You win some, You lose some.
India A is the only side without international players
Proud of you boys. You gained valuable experience,
the future is bright #EmergingAsiaCup2023 #INDAvPAKA pic.twitter.com/3cXk5HxYbd
— Ash (@Ashsay_) July 23, 2023
Cricket fans have two moods:
-Celebrate King Kohli's return to form IPL hundred against Abhishek Sharma, Kartik Tyagi, Nitish Reddy and Mayank Dagar.
– Drag down Tahir's 100 in an int'l tournament final because he is 30 years old and smashing kids.#INDAvPAKA #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/Vxz0aTnMmb
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) July 23, 2023
Pakistan's left arm wrist spinner Sufiyan, hope to see more of him in coming days #INDAvPAKA
— Kushan Sarkar (@kushansarkar) July 23, 2023
Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hassan Ali are here to Support Pakistan Shaheens??. #shaheenafridi #INDvPAK #INDAvPAKA #EmergingAsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/SJXMoMSdEe
— Shaharyar Ejaz ? (@SharyOfficial) July 23, 2023
everything is repeating itself we’re winners. #EmergingAsiaCup2023 #INDAvPAKA #PAKvIND pic.twitter.com/iGx9JXuqhK
— amara. (@aumamara06) July 23, 2023
How can a finisher be so finished in finishing? ?#INDAvPAKA | #INDvsPAK | #PakvInd | #IndvPak | #EmergingAsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/COijrg8F1y
— Niya's CrickFun (@TheCrickFun) July 23, 2023
No Ball ,
Pakistan Shaheen#EmergingAsiaCup2023 . #PAKvIND #INDvsPAK #INDvPAK #ACCMensEmergingTeamsAsiaCup#INDAvPAKA pic.twitter.com/C3Gl4zC9uK— Amir Awan (@Amirawan000) July 23, 2023
Another final another chock ???#PAKvIND #INDAvPAKA #EmergingAsiaCupFinal #EmergingAsiaCup2023 #NoBall pic.twitter.com/oHYwwqW2kN
— Candy crush ?? (@Muhamma31371910) July 23, 2023
LORD Parag ??#INDAvPAKA #EmergingAsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/LF0jfHeanw
— disS (@patunjoli_sabun) July 23, 2023
