IND vs PAK 2022: Top 10 funny memes after India edge past Pakistan in a thrilling encounter
Rohit Sharma-led Team India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in the second game of the Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday (August 28) in Dubai. Hardik Pandya deservingly won the Player of the Match award for his stellar all-round performance in the contest.
Mohammad Rizwan's (43 off 42) responsible knock, coupled with cameos from tailenders Haris Rauf (13* off seven) and Shahnawaz Dahani (16 off six), helped Pakistan post 147.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (4/26) and Hardik Pandya (3/25) starred for Men in Blue in the bowling department.
In a tricky chase of 148, debutant Naseem Shah stunned Team India in the very first over by dismissing KL Rahul for a golden duck. Shahnawaz Dahani and Haris Rauf also bowled well and complemented Naseem's efforts. As a result of quality bowling by the trio, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma struggled for timing in the powerplay.
Kohli slowly found his range and hit some delightful strokes to bring India back on track. However, Rohit Sharma (12 off 18 balls) could not replicate the same. He perished in the eighth over to Mohammad Nawaz, trying to break the shackles.
Kohli soon followed suit after scoring 35 runs off 34 balls, leaving his side in a spot of bother.
Suryakumar Yadav (18) and Ravindra Jadeja tried to take the team ahead by scoring at a healthy rate. Just as the partnership started to look threatening, Naseem came back to dismissing, handing Pakistan a crucial breakthrough.
Pandya (33* off 17) and Jadeja (35 off 29) held their nerves at the end. They scored briskly to take their side home in an edge-of-the-seat thriller. After picking up three wickets in the first innings, Pandya finished the chase in style with a six in the final over.
Asia Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan memes
Fans on social media enjoyed the thrilling contest between Team India and Pakistan on Sunday. They expressed the same through posting some engaging memes on social media.
Here is a collection of the best memes related to the Indo-Pak game:
Rishabh Pant and Deepak Hooda watching KL Rahul coming back to pavellion https://t.co/dV1hcnkcxO
KL Rahul’s participation in this match!
#INDvsPAK #PAKvIND #AsiaCup2022 https://t.co/kj1w5yVk4A
Bangladesh will square off against Afghanistan in the third game of the Asia Cup 2022 in Sharjah on Monday (August 29).