Watch the highlights of India vs Pakistan 9th Match Asia Cup 2023 - Asia Cup One-day international tournament of the 9th ODI match played between Pakistan and India at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 10th - 11th September 2023.
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| An record unbroken 233-run stand between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul © Getty Images |
KL Rahul, Virat Kohli's unbeaten classy centuries, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's steady fifties before Spinner Kuldeep Yadav's five-for gives India's record-breaking 228-run victory over Pakistan in a reserve day used one-sided Super Fours game of a Asia Cup.
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- India's 228-run win was their fourth largest victory by terms of runs in One-day international, It is their biggest win against Pakistan in ODIs, previous biggest win by 140-runs at Mirpur in 2008 Kitply Cup and It is their second heaviest win in a Asia Cup after their 256-run win against Hong Kong at Karachi in the 2008 Asia Cup.
- India's 356 was their joint highest score against Pakistan in One-day internationals, jointly with their 356 at Visakhapatnam in 2005 and the India's second highest total in a Asia Cup after their 374 against Hong Kong at Karachi in 2008.
- 121 : Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill set up the ninth highest first-wicket partnership for India against Pakistan in One-day internationals.
- Virat Kohli became the second Indian batsman to reach 13,000 runs in One-day international after Sachin Tendulkar's (18426) and overall the fifth player in ODIs.
- Virat Kohli hit the second most centuries by an Indian batsman against Pakistan in One-day internationals after Sachin Tendulkar's five hundreds.
- 233* : Virat Kohli and KL Rahul set up the record third-wicket partnership for India against Pakistan in One-day international, previously held by the 201-run stand between Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid at Kochi in 2005, It is the India's second highest third-wicket stand in ODIs and India's highest any-wicket stand against Pakistan in ODIs, previously held by the 232-run stand for the second-wicket between Sachin Tendulkar and Navjot Sidhu at Sharjah in 1996.
- 233* : Virat Kohli and KL Rahul set up the record third-wicket partnership in a Asia Cup history, surpassing the previous record held by the 223-run stand between Shoaib Malik and Younis Khan against Hong Kong at Colombo (SSC) in 2004 and the also the highest any-wicket stand in a Asia Cup, previously held by the 224-run stand for the first-wicket between Mohammad Hafeez and Nasir Jamshed at Mirpur in 2012.
- Pakistan's 128 was their third lowest score in a completed innings against India in One-day international and It is their second worst-total in a Asia Cup after their 122 against Sri Lanka at same venue in 2004.
- Kuldeep Yadav's 5 for 25 was his second best bowling performance for India in One-day international and the third best-bowling-figures by an Indian bowler against Pakistan in ODIs and the second best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in a Asia Cup after Arshad Ayub's 5 for 21 against same opponent at Dhaka in 1988 Asia Cup.
- Kuldeep Yadav became the fifth Indian bowler to take a five-wicket haul against Pakistan in One-day internationals.
- Kuldeep Yadav became the second Indian bowler to claimed a five-wicket haul in a Asia Cup after Arshad Ayub.
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* Downpour stopped the play after Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's solid half-centuries in the Super Fours game of the Asia Cup.
* RESERVE DAY Activated after evening heavy raining in the Super Fours match between India and Pakistan in R Premadasa Stadium.
India scored mammoth total of 356-2 in 50 overs with top scorer by Virat Kohli cracked a unbeaten 122 off 94-balls - which was his 47th ODI hundred & his fifth century against Pakistan in ODIs.
KL Rahul hit a unbeaten 111 off 106-balls - which was his 6th ODI hundred & his first century against Pakistan in ODIs - including 12-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 104.71.
Shubman Gill struck 58 off 52-balls including 10-fours, Rohit Sharma blasted a 56 off 49-balls including 6-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 114.28.
Pakistan best bowler by Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shadab Khan both took one-wickets.
Pakistan scored 128 for all-out in 32 overs with top scorer by Fakhar Zaman hit 27 off 50-balls including 2-fours, Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed each scored 23-runs.
India best bowler by Kuldeep Yadav claimed a 5-wicket haul for 25-runs in 8-overs, Shardul Thakur, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah each took one-wickets.
Virat Kohli named Player of the match for his masterclass unbeaten 122-runs knocked off facing 94-balls including 9-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 129.78.
