‘Revenge taken’ – Twitter reacts as India beat Pakistan to kick off Asia Cup 2022 campaign in style

Team India flew to a solid start to their Asia Cup 2022 campaign as they beat Pakistan by 5 wickets in their opener game at the Dubai International Stadium.

Winning the toss, Indian captain Rohit Sharma invited the opponents to bat first, which turned out to be a good decision as the defending champions picked up a couple of early wickets. But Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed offered some resistance against the effective Indian bowling attack.

However, the Men in Green kept on losing wickets at regular intervals and managed to post only 147 in their 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya struck four and three times respectively.

In response, Naseem Shah gave a big blow to the Men in Blue as he sent opener KL Rahul back to the pavilion in his very first over. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also handed their wickets to Mohammad Nawaz after building a 49-run partnership.

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But Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya did well to ensure a win for their side. With this win, India have somewhat taken revenge for their defeat against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2022.

Some of the best Tweets from India vs Pakistan:

A nail biting encounter.. but in the end the difference between both the team was Hardik Pandya. #IndvsPak pic.twitter.com/FMAZjE6DA9

— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) August 28, 2022

Wow wow wow ! Fantastic Hardik Pandya. Sab kuchh main karega. Brilliant performance by Bhuvi, good hand by Jaddu and Kohli as well.
Glad to see a close #INDvsPAK match after a long time. Mast maza aa gaya. pic.twitter.com/HLNrnLRpK8

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 28, 2022

Brilliant start 👏👏👏 Memorable game of cricket 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/drA0Fryc6d

— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) August 28, 2022

What a finish, take a bow HARDIK PANDYA ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Well done Team #INDvsPAK

— rishi dhawan (@rishid100) August 28, 2022

https://twitter.com/ABdeVilliers17/status/1563953309433708544

India in Asia Cup (T20Is)
Played: 6
Won: 6#INDvPAK (T20Is)

Played: 10
Won: 7
Lost: 2
TieW:1

First T20I win for Rohit Sharma as #TeamIndia captain against Pakistan. Overall 30th win.

— Moulin (@Moulinparikh) August 28, 2022

Calm as ever, and with incredible skill, Hardik Pandya takes India home. In this form, few better than him in this format.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 28, 2022

What a match #PakvsIndia #AsiaCup2022 absolute thriller 😍. Pakistan fought well till end. @mnawaz94 bowled exceptionally well along with @76Shadabkhan. @hardikpandya7 played a match winning role as all rounder. Congratulations @BCCI

— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) August 28, 2022

Great game of cricket – well done to India. Pakistani bowlers showed their resilience & commitment under tough conditions . What a spell by @iNaseemShah on his debut.

— Azhar Mahmood (@AzharMahmood11) August 28, 2022

What a performance! Absolutely sensational! #TeamIndia 🇮🇳

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 28, 2022

Meanwhile, the Rohit Sharma-led side will next face Hong Kong on Wednesday, August 31 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The Babar Azam-led side will lock horns with Hong Kong on the 2nd of September.

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