Ashish Ranjan
In the current ACC Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2023, pace sensation Rajvardhan Hangargekar utterly decimated Pakistan A’s batting unit. In the fourth over of the match, the 20-year-old surpassed Saim Ayub and scored the first run. He later took the crucial wicket of Omair Yousuf, as Pakistan had a poor start to the game.
After initial difficulties, Qasim Akram provided Pakistan with much-needed momentum. However, Indian captain Yash Dhull summoned Hangargekar back into the attack, and he took the crucial wicket of Akram, who scored 48 runs. Later, the Indian pacer defeated Mohammad Wasim Jr. and Shahnaz Dahani to conclude his five-wicket performance.
India restricted Pakistan to 205 runs thanks to his phenomenal middle-order stint, and will now attempt to chase down the target. Manav Suthar is also deserving of praise for his skill with the ball. The 20-year-old took three wickets while conceding only 36 runs in ten overs, thereby playing a significant role in India limiting Pakistan to a chaseable total.
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Thus, Indian batsmen will be confident of achieving success in Colombo. They have performed admirably throughout the tournament and are confident that they can continue their success and extend their advantage in Group B. Notably, the 21-year-old cricketer from Chennai, Sai Sudharsan, has begun very well with the bat, scoring another fifty. Nikin Jose, batting at number three, has also gotten off to a fantastic start, putting India in a favourable position to secure their third victory of the tournament.
India, meanwhile, has already qualified for the competition’s semifinals, and if they defeat Pakistan, they will face Bangladesh; if they lose, they will face Sri Lanka. The competition’s final will take place on July 23, and based on India’s performance thus far, the team is confident that they will bring the trophy home.
