Babar Azam showcased an excellent efficiency with a rating of 151 runs, whereas Iftikhar Ahmed achieved his first-ever century in One Day Internationals (ODIs) as Pakistan overwhelmed Nepal with a complete victory of 238 runs within the inaugural match of the Asia Cup, held on Wednesday.
Opting to bat first, Pakistan managed to build up a formidable whole of 342 for six, with key contributions from Babar and Iftikhar.
Despite a sluggish starting, Babar’s innings gained momentum via two essential partnerships. The first, an 86-run collaboration with Mohammad Rizwan (44 off 50), laid the muse. Subsequently, a dynamic and electrifying alliance of 214 runs between Babar and Iftikhar (109 not out off 71 balls) propelled Pakistan to an imposing whole.
Babar’s innings sparkled with 14 fours and 4 sixes, whereas Iftikhar’s explosive batting exhibited 11 boundaries and 4 maximums.
The preliminary section of Pakistan’s innings was marked by the lack of each openers, setting a difficult tone for the staff.
For Nepal, the pursuit was all the time a frightening process, and it unfolded accordingly
Kushal Bhurtel initiated Nepal’s chase with back-to-back boundaries off Shaheen Shah Afridi’s opening deliveries. However, Afridi staged a outstanding restoration, dismissing Bhurtel and Nepal’s captain Rohit Paudel in the identical over.
In the following over, Naseem Shah joined the motion by inducing an out of doors edge from Aasif Sheikh. Iftikhar displayed swift reflexes and secured the catch, pushing Nepal’s rating to a susceptible 14 for 3.
Aarif Sheikh (26) and Sompal Karmi aimed to stabilize Nepal’s innings via a 59-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Nonetheless, Haris Rauf dismantled Aarif Sheikh’s defenses.
Rauf continued his dominance by dismissing Nepal’s top-scorer, Sompal (28), within the following over. As a end result, Nepal discovered themselves struggling at a rating of 82 for five.
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