Asia Cup 2023

‘Kuch cheezein kabhi nahi badalti’ – Fans react to Iftikhar Ahmed dropping Shubman Gill’s catch during India vs Pakistan clash in Asia Cup 2023

Pakistan are known for their poor fielding more often than not and it continued during their game against India in Asia Cup 2023 Super Four

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September 10, 2023

The high-tension encounter involving Pakistan and India just got more tense with catch drops and blistering boundaries. When Pakistan won the toss, Babar Azam asked Team India to bat first. Pakistan’s pace assault against skipper Rohit Sharma and the younger batters has utterly failed. But shortly as Rohit got there, he began applying pressure to the Pakistani pacers. Shubman Gill, on the other side, was fortunate.

The Indian side is off to an excellent start after being sent out to bat. During the very first over, Rohit Sharma smashed a magnificent six and following this, Shubman Gill began smashing the fearsome Shaheen Shah Afridi. By scoring a half-century, he has responded to the critiques in a suitable manner. The 100-run threshold has been reached by India without any wickets being lost.

Pakistan and their poor fielding

Two days prior to the significant match, on September 8, the young prodigy commemorated his 24th birthday. Gill received a gift from Pakistan during this time when Pakistan dropped a tough chance against him during the powerplay off Shaheen Afridi. He showcased his batting by scoring boundaries at regular intervals and playing shots, which scattered the Pakistan fielding.

The Indian batsman smashed a four beyond point off the first wide delivery when Gill encountered Naseem Shah during the eighth over. The following ball swung quickly, and Gill walked away. The third ball was sent outside, where Gill had only seconds before positioned his bat.

Iftikhar Ahmed, the fielder, did not even attempt to grab the ball after it struck the leading edge of Gill’s bat and moved to slip. Naseem Shah, the bowler, became quite irate in response. Rizwan, the wicketkeeper, conveyed his dissatisfaction.

Rohit Sharma was additionally seen batting shrewdly at the same time before smashing Shadab Khan for two consecutive sixes in his first over. He continued the onslaught against the spinner as he notched another 18 runs in the spinner’s second over. The duo looked solid in the middle before two quick wickets after the drinks break.

Fans react to Iftikhar Ahmed dropping Rohit Sharma’s catch during the India vs Pakistan clash in Asia Cup 2023: