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The much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan ended in a no result as the second innings of the game got washed out without a ball being bowled. India posted a decent total of 266 runs batting first despite their top-order batters failure. However, Ishan Kishan-Hardik Pandya pair ensured their 138-run partnership for 5th wicket salvaged some pride for their side.
Pakistan pacers looked terrific in this game as Shaheen Afridi picked four wickets with the ball (4/35) while other two pacers namely Naseem Shah (3/36) and Haris Rauf (3/58) picked three wickets to their name respectively.
Numbers and stats from IND vs PAK game:
1 - For first time, all ten wickets have been taken by a pace bowler in Asia Cup (ODI format).
Instances of pacers taking all ten wickets for Pakistan in ODIs:
vs New Zealand in Sialkot, 1990
vs West Indies in Sharjah, 2002
vs India in Birmingham, 2004 Champions Trophy
vs South Africa in Auckland, 2015 World Cup
vs Sri Lanka in Cardiff, 2017 Champions Trophy
vs India in Pallekele, 2023 Asia Cup
1 - Pakistan became first team to qualify for Super 4s of Asia Cup 2023.
2 - Only for second time a match in Asia Cup ended in a no result. First instance was also between IND vs PAK in 1997 Asia Cup which was also hosted in Sri Lanka.
4 - Ishan Kishan became only second wicket-keeper batsman from India after MS Dhoni to smash four consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs.
Ishan Kishan scores in last four ODI matches:
52(46) vs WI in Bridgetown, 2023
55(55) vs WI in Bridgetown, 2023
77(64) vs WI in Tarouba, 2023
82(81) vs PAK in Pallekele, 2023
MS Dhoni smashed four consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs during 2011.
4/35 - Shaheen Afridi recorded a bowling figure of 4/35 in this game.
Shaheen Afridi's best bowling figures in ODIs:
6/35 vs BAN in Lord's, 2019 World Cup
5/49 vs ZIM in Rawalpindi, 2020
4/35 vs IND in Pallekele, 2023
4/38 vs NZ in Abu Dhabi, 2018
4/46 vs NZ in Abu Dhabi, 2018
5 - Rohit Sharma has been dismissed by a left-arm pacer five times since 2022.
Rohit Sharma vs left-arm pacers in ODIs since 2022:
Innings - 9
Runs - 80
Balls - 91
Average - 16
Strike Rate - 87.91
Dismissals - 5
87 - Hardik Pandya scored 87 runs in this match.
Highest score for Hardik Pandya in ODIs:
92* vs AUS in Canberra, 2020
90 vs AUS in Sydney, 2020
87 vs PAK in Pallekele, 2023 Asia Cup
Highest score for India vs Pakistan while batting at number 6 (or) lower position in ODIs:
MS Dhoni: 113* in Chennai, 2012
Hardik Pandya: 87 in Pallekele, 2023 Asia Cup
Yuvraj Singh: 78 in Kolkata, 2004
Mohammad Kaif: 78 in Kanpur, 2005
138 - Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan recorded a 138-run partnership for 5th wicket in this game.
Highest 5th (or) lower wicket partnership for India in Asia Cup:
Hardik Pandya-Ishan Kishan: 138 vs PAK in Pallekele, 2023
Rahul Dravid-Yuvraj Singh: 133 vs SL in Dambulla, 2004
MS Dhoni-Rohit Sharma: 112 vs PAK in Karachi, 2008
Highest 5th (or) lower wicket partnership for India vs Pakistan in ODIs:
Hardik Pandya-Ishan Kishan: 138 in Pallekele, 2023 Asia Cup
Rahul Dravid-Mohammad Kaif: 135 in Kanpur, 2005
Rahul Dravid-Mohammad Kaif: 132* in Lahore, 2004
