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Afghanistan have secured a place in the Super Four round after beating Bangladesh by 7 wickets on Tuesday (August 30) at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. With two consecutive victories, Afghanistan have also confirmed the top spot in Group B in the Asia Cup 2022. In Group A, India can secure their place in the next round when they meet Hong Kong on Wednesday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Let’s take a look at the group standings, Super 4 scenarios, and where you can watch all the matches of the tournament live. Current Asia Cup 2022 Group Standings The Afghanistan national men’s Twenty20 team has proved that they are by far the best team in Group B. They exhibited two commanding performances against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, respectively, and secured the top position in the points table with 4 points. Afghanistan started off their campaign with a thumping 8-wicket victory over Sri Lanka followed by a 7-wicket wicket win over Bangladesh. Bangladesh fought well compared to Sri Lanka's fight against Afghanistan. Therefore, the Tigers have a better run rate and are currently sitting in the second position. It is unlikely to make any impact on the Group B points table unless the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka fixture is canceled due to inclement weather conditions. There is no chance of rain as weather reports suggest Thursday will be hot and sunny in Dubai. Therefore, the winner of the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2022 Asia Cup match will join Afghanistan in the next round. Read Asia Cup: Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat first vs Afghanistan Group B Points Table (as on August 30, 2022) Team Match Win Loss Points NRR Afghanistan 2 2 0 4 2.467 Bangladesh 1 0 1 0 -0.731 Sri Lanka 1 0 1 0 -5.176   Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ The Indian side is currently holding the top position in Group A after beating Pakistan by 5 wickets in their opening fixture at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (August 28). India will likely finish top in the group phase points standings if they overcome Hong Kong in their second fixture on August 31. Pakistan, on the other hand, will be hoping to secure their place in the Super Four by beating Hong Kong on Friday (September 2). Read Asia Cup 2022: Which Bangladesh players have potential to bat like Hardik Pandya? The remaining Group Phase fixtures Date: August 31 | Match: India vs Hong Kong | Venue: Dubai Date: September 1 | Match: Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka | Venue: Dubai Date: September 2 | Match: Pakistan vs Hong Kong | Venue: Sharjah  Note: All the matches will start at 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). APP, OTT and TV: Where can you watch the Asia Cup 2022 live in Bangladesh? Star Sports has got the rights to telecast the Asia Cup 2022 in India and the subcontinent. The people of Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka can watch all the exciting Asia Cup cricket matches through the Disney+Hotstar digital platforms. Read:Asia Cup 2022: BAN vs AFG Match Live Streaming Details Television You can watch the tournament’s live matches on Star Sports Select and Star Sports HD channels in multiple languages. Gazi TV (GTV) got the local media rights to televise the entire competition to its Bangladeshi audience. Furthermore, keep an eye on other local television channels in Bangladesh; two or three of them will broadcast the Asia Cup matches live. OTT You can watch live Asia Cup Cricket 2022 matches on the Disney+Hotstar OTT platform. On the OTT platforms from Bangladesh which offer GTV, you can watch the live matches of the tournament on those platforms as well. A small subscription fee will be required to watch the 2022 Asia Cup Cricket live matches on OTT networks. APP Bangladesh’s biggest telecom company, Grameenphone (GP), makes it even easier for cricket fans to watch live Asia Cup 2022 matches. Anyone can watch a live match on the MyGP app through Rabbithole. Subscribers can avail any of the three rabbithole packages they offer to watch Bangladesh’s Asia Cup Cricket 2022 matches live. Read Asia Cup 2022: 8 milestones within sight of Bangladesh players Bottom Line  The match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka promises to be the most exciting one in the group stage. Because the winner of this group B match will secure a place in the Super Four round of the Asia Cup 2022. Therefore, cricket fans will be keen to watch the match live on any platform available. Supporters can watch the Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka 2022 Asia Cup match live through the above-mentioned platforms.

Najibullah Zadran and Ibrahim Zadran powered Afghanistan to a stunning win over Bangladesh in the ongoing Asia Cup on Tuesday in Sharjah.  With this win, Afghanistan ensured their qualification for the next phase of the event as group winners.  Bangladesh batted first and posted only 127 runs for seven wickets. In reply, Afghanistan chased the target of 128 in 18.3 overs and won the match with seven wickets in hand.  Ibrahim scored 42 off 41 balls while Najibullah smashed 43 off just 17 deliveries with six sixes.  In the last five overs of the match, Afghanistan needed 52 runs. They scored it with nine balls to play.  For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain and Mohammad Saifuddin took a wicket each.  Bangladesh's fast bowlers-- Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman-- failed to deliver. Taskin conceded 22 runs in three overs while Mustafizur gave way 30 runs in three overs, with neither taking a wicket.  Earlier, Mosaddek scored the highest unbeaten 48 off 31 balls while Mahmudullah Riyad scored 25 off 27 balls. Four of Bangladesh’s first five batters failed to reach a double-digit score.  Read: Tigers must try to defend just 127 as batters fail again Bangladesh won the toss but they failed horribly to justify the decision. They lost both the openers inside the powerplay, and they managed only 50 runs in the first 10 overs losing two more wickets. Mohammad Naim, who was called to the team for his hundred for Bangladesh A against the West Indies A, failed once again to prove his mettle in the T20Is. Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim’s opening partner, who recently scored two fifties in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, was also disappointed with the bat in this match.  Bangladesh badly missed the service of Liton Das who is not part of the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup due to an injury.  Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up all of the first three wickets Bangladesh lost, and was adjudged the Player of the Match against his figures of 3/16 off 4 overs. Rashid Khan came on and removed Mushfqiur Rahim.  In the fifth wicket stand, Mahmudullah Riyad and Afif Hossain added 25 runs. The stand was broken when Afif fell prey to Rashid as his third scalp. Bangladesh could manage only 87 runs in 15 overs for five wickets. In the last five overs, Bangladesh managed only 40 runs losing two more wickets.  For Afghanistan, Mujeeb and Rashid scalped three wickets each.  While Bangladesh started their Asia Cup campaign with this match, Afghanistan have already played a match and won that by eight wickets against Sri Lanka in the event opener.  In the next match in the group phase, Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka on September 1 in Dubai.

Bangladesh posted a very modest 127/7 from their allotted 20 overs against Afghanistan in their first match of the Asia Cup in Sharjah. Mosaddek Hossain scored the highest unbeaten 48 off 31 balls while Mahmudullah Riyad scored 25 off 27 balls. Four of Bangladesh’s first five batters failed to reach a double-digit score. Bangladeshi batters failed to play well against the Afghan spinners.  Bangladesh won the toss but they failed horribly to justify the decision. They lost both the openers inside the powerplay, and they managed only 50 runs in the first 10 overs losing two more wickets. Mohammad Naim, who was called to the team for his hundred for Bangladesh A against the West Indies A, failed once again to prove his mettle in the T20Is. Anamul Haque Bijoy, Naim’s opening partner, who recently scored two fifties in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe, was also disappointed with the bat in this match.  Bangladesh badly missed the service of Liton Das who is not part of the Bangladesh team in the Asia Cup due to an injury.  Mujeeb Ur Rahman picked up all of the first three wickets Bangladesh lost. And Rashid Khan came in and removed Mushfqiur Rahim.  Read: Asia Cup 2022: BAN vs AFG Match Live Streaming Details In the fifth wicket stand, Mahmudullah Riyad and Afif Hossain added 25 runs. The stand was broken when Afif fell prey to Rashid as his third scalp. Bangladesh could manage only 87 runs in 15 overs for five wickets. In the last five overs, Bangladesh managed only 40 runs losing two more wickets.  For Afghanistan, Mujeeb and Rashid scalped three wickets each.  While Bangladesh started their Asia Cup campaign with this match, Afghanistan have already played a match and won that by eight wickets against Sri Lanka in the event opener.  

Bangladesh have won the toss and opted to bat first against Afghanistan in their first match of the Asia Cup in the UAE on Tuesday.  Bangladesh included Mohammad Naim in the playing XI as the opener with Anamul Haque Bijoy. Mushfiqur Rahim will keep the wicket for Bangladesh in the absence of Nurul Hasan Sohan who is out due to an injury. Mohammad Saifuddin is also making a comeback to T20Is after a long gap forced by injury.  While Bangladesh start their campaign with this match, Afghanistan won the first match against Sri Lanka by eight wickets.  Bangladesh have been going through a bad patch in the format. They won only two matches after the last World Cup played in Oman and the UAE.  Read:Asia Cup 2022: BAN vs AFG Match Live Streaming Details The Tigers have made a few changes to their set-up recently. The regular head coach Russell Domingo has been removed from the T20 duties. Bangladesh appointed the former Indian cricketer Sridharan Sriram as the T20 technical consultant, and he is playing the role of the head coach in the Asia Cup.  Shakib Al Hasan made a comeback as the captain with the Asia Cup. He was handed the captaincy right before this T20 event.  With the match against Afghanistan, Shakib is going to become the only third Bangladeshi to play 100th T20Is. Before him, Mahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim reached the milestone.  Bangladesh (Playing XI): Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (w), Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman Afghanistan (Playing XI): Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi(c), Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Omarzai, Naveen-ul-Haq, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi

The Bangladesh national men’s Twenty20 cricket team are going to start their Asia Cup 2022 campaign on Tuesday ( August 30) against Afghanistan on 8pm (Bangladesh Time).  Where to Watch the Live Streaming of Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Match GTV (Gazi Television) will broadcast all matches of this sports event in Bangladesh. The matches can also be watched on BTV (Bangladesh Television) National and Channel Nine.  India's satellite TV channel Star Sports has got the rights to distribute the broadcast worldwide as an official broadcaster of the Asia Cup.  Furthermore, foreign channels like T-Sports, Sony Sports, Ten Cricket Video also give the scope to watch the matches from Bangladesh. Read: Asia Cup 2022: Which Bangladesh players have potential to bat like Hardik Pandya? Bangladeshi Cricket lovers can watch the event for free from any device through Sony Live Bioscope and Toffee apps. Among the digital platforms, Disney Plus Hotstar subscribers can enjoy live streaming for a fixed subscription charge. How to Watch the BAN vs AFG Match Live from Mobile Phone The Bangladeshi cricket fans can also watch the Asia Cup 2022 Matches Live from Mobile Phone. The Grameenphone (GP) users can watch the Asia cup cricket matches live streaming via MyGP app.   Read Asia Cup 2022: How Bangladesh can defeat a confident Afghanistan team

Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan said he does not consider Bangladesh as easier opponents than Sri Lanka. Speaking hours before his team’s clash with Bangladesh on Tuesday night, Khan disagreed with Sri Lanka’s captain Dasun Shanka who said Bangladesh will be easier opponents than Sri Lanka for Afghanistan. Rashid and his team beat Sri Lanka in the first match of the Asia Cup in the UAE by eight wickets. Buoyed by the massive win the Afghans are all set to take on Bangladesh on Tuesday.   “We have played well against Sri Lanka, but that is past now,” Rashid said. “We are ready for a new challenge against Bangladesh. We play match by match— we don’t think about what would happen in future and what had already happened.” Read:Asia Cup 2022: Which Bangladesh players have potential to bat like Hardik Pandya? Afghanistan pace-bowling stars Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq demolished the battling line of Sri Lanka in the first match that set the stage for them, and after that, Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz batted superbly to lead Afghanistan to a big win.  Bangladesh, on the other hand, is still in search of a good rhythm in the format. After the last T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE, they won only two T20Is.  Ahead of the ongoing Asia Cup T20, Bangladesh handed the captaincy to Shakib Al Hasan which has surely boosted the confidence of the Bangladesh camp. And right before the Asia Cup, BCB appointed former Indian cricketer Sridharan Sriram as the technical consultant of the Bangladesh T20 team. Sridharan is actually playing the role of the head coach of Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. Bangladesh are expecting a good result with all these changes.

The wait for Bangladesh cricket fans to see their team play in the Asia Cup 2022 will finally be over on Tuesday. The Bangladesh national men’s T20 cricket team will take on Afghanistan in their opening fixture on August 30 at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. The match will start at 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). The Bangladesh team needs a suitable strategy which could help them dominate Afghanistan during the contest. Power hitting is one of the areas where the Tigers need to give special attention. India’s Hardik Pandya impressed everyone with his match-winning, aggressive knock against Pakistan. He was also lauded for staying calm at the crease while chasing the target. Someone from the Bangladesh squad will have to do a similar kind of role like Pandya does for India. Let’s take a look at which Bangladeshi players have power-hitting potential in the death overs. What is Hardik Pandya’s role in India’s Twenty20 team? The 28-year-old Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya, made his international debut in the Twenty20 format against Australia in 2016. Hardik was initially considered the next Kapil Dev of Indian cricket because of his ability both with the bat and ball. Over the years, he has made a name for himself by delivering match-winning performances for team India. Pandya is now one of the valuable members of India’s limited-overs side. Read Asia Cup 2022: 5 striking performers in India vs Pakistan match Hardik Pandya is a medium pacer and a hard-hitting batter. He has 133 wickets and 2,785 runs in 145 matches for the Indian national team. Pandya is used as a fourth or fifth bowler and his batting position is usually either no. 6 or no. 7. Hardik always tries to provide important breakthroughs and is economical with the ball. In batting, his current role is to finish the game while chasing and accelerate the run rate in the death overs if he bats first. The right-hander has become one of the most trusted cricketers when it comes to power hitting in the final few overs of an innings. Pandya’s recent T20I stats speak for themselves. He has featured in 25 Twenty20 International matches since January 2021 and helped India win 17 of them. In winning matches, Pandya’s combined strike rate was more than 150, which indicates how effective a batter he has become for India. Besides, he has been the most successful middle-order batter for team India since 2021. Read Asia Cup 2022: 8 milestones within sight of Bangladesh players Since January 1, 2021, the top three most successful middle-order batters for India in the T20 format Player Innings Runs HS Ave SR 50+ 6s Hardik Pandya 21 479 51 31.93 142.55 1 23 Rishabh Pant 20 419 52* 27.93 127.35 1 13 Suryakumar Yadav 12 379 117 37.90 181.33 3 21    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Bangladeshi players who have potentials to bat like Hardik Pandya Bangladesh cricketers’ records haven’t been that impressive in comparison to the players of big cricketing nations. However, they have very good T20 records at domestic level. The players need to focus more and improve their technical ability in order to improve their performance on the international stage for the Bangladesh national side. Read Asia Cup 2022: How Bangladesh can defeat a confident Afghanistan team The Bangladesh players who bat between five and eight positions will have to play a similar kind of role to India’s Hardik Pandya. The players who can bat in the middle order are: Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mosaddek Hossain, Sabbir Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, and Mohammad Saifuddin. Except for Sabbir Rahman, the rest of the four players have regularly played for the Tigers national Twenty20 side in recent series. Sabbir was called back after a three-year absence. Let’s see their performances in T20I cricket.  Mohammad Saifuddin Saifuddin has a similar kind of cricketing profile to Hardik Pandya. If the left-hander gets a chance in the playing XI, he will bat at no.8. However, Saifuddin is yet to reach the level of Pandya in batting. Mushfiqur Rahim The veteran batter, Mushfiqur is expected to bat at No.4. According to reports, he may even open the innings for Bangladesh. Mushfiqur’s role will be to strengthen the middle-order, not to play a specific hard-hitting role. Read Asia Cup 2022: Live streaming TV channels, online platforms to watch from Bangladesh Mahmudullah Riyad Mahmudullah Riyad is the most experienced cricketer among them. But Riyad’s recent international performances haven’t been up to the mark. His overall strike rate has dropped since last year. Mahedi Hasan Another potential player could be Mahedi Hasan. The right-handed, aggressive-minded batter has found a place in the Bangladesh T20 squad by showing impressive performances in the BPL tournaments. However, Mahedi is yet to fulfill his true potential for the national side. Sabbir Rahman Sabbir has a decent T20I record and could be an ideal candidate for the power-hitting duties. He has a better average and strike rate than the other two. Sabbir has also hit more T20I sixes than Afif and Mosaddek. One major worry regarding Sabbir could be his absence from international cricket for three long years. Making a comeback and immediately starting to perform is quite difficult. If Sabbir gets a chance to play at his full potential, he could be a real trump card for Bangladesh. Read Asia Cup Cricket 2022: Meet the captains of 6 participating teams Afif Hossain Afif gets the vice-captaincy role for the Bangladesh T20I side, which indicates how highly the BCB has valued his potential. The left-handed batter has shown that he is very much capable of accelerating the run rate. With time, he could get even better. The possibility of promoting Afif in the batting order is unlikely in this tournament. Therefore, he may be seen to play at either the no.5 or no.6 position. Mosaddek Hossain Mosaddek is very much capable of smashing the ball out of the ground. Surprisingly, he has only seven sixes in 19 T20I innings. However, the right-handed batter has the potential to become successful in the power-hitting role if he plays with the proper mindset and feels confident in his ability. Since January 1, 2021, the top three most successful middle-order batters for Bangladesh in the T20 format Player Innings Runs HS Ave SR 50+ 6s Afif Hossain 33 585 50 21.66 117.46 1 21 Mahmudullah Riyad 31 580 52 22.30 106.03 2 15 Nurul Hasan 22 235 42* 13.82 114.63 0 10    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Asia Cup Cricket: A look back at Bangladesh’s 5 memorable victories Bottom Line India’s Hardik Pandya is arguably the best power hitter in the lower middle order from Asia. He has the ability to win a match on his own through his swashbuckling batting effort in the death overs. The Bangladesh Twenty20 cricket team has very limited options to do a job like Pandya in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. Sabbir Rahman, Afif Hossain and Mosaddek Hossain are probably the three Bangladesh players who have the potential to bat like Hardik Pandya. Will they, or anyone from the middle-order, be able to fulfill the expectation of power-hitting in this tournament? The Bangladesh campaign is hoping that someone will carry the responsibility and will make an invaluable impact on the team.

Alok Kapali, who picked up the first hat-trick in Tests for Bangladesh and scored many runs in the domestic arena in the last 22 years, announced his retirement from first-class cricket Monday. On the same day, on August 29 in 2003, the all-rounder claimed a hat-trick in a Test against Pakistan. In his 93-match international career, Alok was considered the best fielder for Bangladesh. He scored 1,876 runs in international cricket and played his last Test in 2006. Alok's only hundred in international cricket came against India in Karachi in 2008. Read: Asia Cup 2022: 8 milestones within sight of Bangladesh players "I've been playing first-class cricket for the last two decades. And I've taken part in international cricket for Bangladesh in every format," Alok wrote on his social media page. "I would like to thank you all who have supported me a lot along the way. I'm proud to be a part of the sporting arena of Bangladesh and Sylhet." "I think this is the time to pave the way for young talents," he added. "I have decided to retire from first-class cricket so that I can give more time to my family and pave the way for the young cricketers." Despite deciding to retire from first-class cricket, Kapali said that he would continue to play in the shorter version of domestic cricket.  In his 172-match first-class career, Alok scored more than 9,000 runs with 20 centuries and 37 half-centuries.

Bangladesh will start their Asia Cup campaign Tuesday with the match against Afghanistan who are flying high after beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the event opener. Despite being a more experienced side than Afghanistan, Bangladesh are far behind them in the shortest format of the game. The Afghans lost a series earlier this month against Ireland, but they came back strongly against Sri Lanka to make a flying start to the Asia Cup. Their pacers ripped through the Sri Lankan batting order. However, Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan said they are not tagging Afghanistan as a bad or good team. "We are looking forward to proving our mettle in the field." In the first match of the Asia Cup, Afghan pace duo Fazalhaq Farooqi and Naveen-ul-Haq destroyed Sri Lanka's batting. Read: Asia Cup 2022: 8 milestones within sight of Bangladesh players Chasing 105 runs, Hazratullah Zazai and Rahmanullah Gurbaz won the match in 10.1 overs. And in the absence of Liton Das, Bangladesh might go with Anamul Haque and Mohammad Naim as the openers. Naim was axed earlier from the T20 team. Now he is back after hitting a century in a 50-over match for Bangladesh A team against the West Indies A. Mohammad Saifuddin and Sabbir Rahman, who were out of international cricket for a long time, are surprising inclusions in the playing XI. However, Bangladesh will heavily rely on Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim. With this match against Afghanistan, Shakib will become the third Bangladeshi to play 100 T20s after Mahmudullah and Mushfiqur. The match will begin at 8pm Tuesday and will be telecast live on T-Sports. Probable Bangladesh XI Mohammad Naim, Anamul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Afif Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah Riyad, Sabbir Rahman, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Nasum Ahmed, and Mustafizur Rahman

India took sweet revenge for their disappointing T20 World Cup 2021 loss to Pakistan on Sunday (August 28) at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. India started off their Asia Cup 2022 campaign with a winning note by beating arch-rival Pakistan by 5 wickets with two balls to spare. The Indian side was in control of the majority of the innings despite the fact that the match lasted till the final over. Let’s take a look at who were the five key performers in the India vs Pakistan Group A match. 5 Crucial Performances in the India vs Pakistan Group A match  Both teams are taking part in the tournament without having two key fast bowlers – Shaheen Shah Afridi of Pakistan and Jasprit Bumrah of India. Pakistan incorporated Naseem Shah into the playing XI while India included Arshdeep Singh. Both the youngsters had a good outing in the contest, particularly Naseem Shah, who was lauded for his dedication to finishing his spell despite struggling with cramps. It was Virat Kohli’s 100th Twenty20 International match but his barren form with the bat continued as the right-hand batter was dismissed for 35. The major performer of the match was India’s Hardik Pandya. He stole the majority of headlines for his effective all-round performance which eventually saw India come out victorious in the match’s final over. Here are the five key performances in the contest. Read Asia Cup 2022: 8 milestones within sight of Bangladesh players Hardik Pandya’s brilliant all-round performance Hardik had a terrific outing both with the bat and bowl against Pakistan in Group A’s first match. He picked up wickets when a partnership was building in the middle. His pinpoint accurate shot deliveries were effective against Pakistani batters, forcing them to surrender. Hardik Pandya came to the crease when India lost 4 wickets for 89, a crucial stage in the match. The aggressive-minded right-hand batter was determined to play his natural game, and he was successful in his mission. When the equation was 6 needed from 3 balls, the Indian campaign looked tense. But Pandya remained calm in the middle and secured the victory by smashing a huge six to Nawaz in the long-on region. 33 off 17 with the bat and 3/25 with the ball was more than enough for Hardik Pandya to win the Player of the Match award. Ravindra Jadeja’s crucial knock  Ravindra delivered a crucial knock with the bat while India were pursuing Pakistan's 147. India had fallen to 50/2 when Jadeja stepped onto the field. Jadeja was moved up to No. 4 in order to build the team's innings. He played a crucial 35 off 29 balls to repay his captain's faith in him. Ravindra Jadeja remained at the crease till the 20th over in order to keep India in the run chase. Read Asia Cup 2022: How Bangladesh can defeat a confident Afghanistan team Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s timely breakthroughs In Jasprit Bumrah's absence, experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has to take additional responsibilities in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 for India. With a 4/26 bowling figure, he was the most successful bowler in the match against Pakistan. Bhuvi picked up wickets at the crucial stages of Pakistan's innings. Along with the wicket of skipper Babar Azam, the wickets of Shadab Khan and Asif Ali in the death overs were crucial. Naseem Shah’s sparkling T20I debut Pakistan may have lost the battle in the final over, but there are some positives they can take from the contest. One of the positives is young pacer Naseem Shah. Naseem was the replacement for the injured Shaheen Shah Afridi. He was excellent with the ball and picked up KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav. But he was mainly lauded for his commitment to finishing his spell despite suffering cramps. The 19-year-old showed promise in his debut T20I match with a 4-0-27-2 bowling figure. Read Asia Cup 2022: 12 Key Players to Watch in the Tournament Shahnawaz Dahani’s aggressive batting in the death overs Although Dahani was picked as a front-line bowler, it was his batting in the death overs that caught the eyes of everyone. Shahnawaz came to the crease when Pakistan had 128 runs on board in 18.3 overs. He scored 16 runs in 6 balls with 2 huge sixes and carried Pakistan's total to 147. Thanks to Shahnawaz Dahani's power hitting, Pakistan managed to put a challenging total on board. Way Forward The first match of Group A between India and Pakistan was one of the most exciting T20I contests between the two teams. With this victory, India have extended their head-to-head lead with seven wins. The two sides will likely face off again in the Super Four round, and the possibility of meeting in the final is also very high. Players from both sides were pumped up during the contest, and some of them had outstanding outings. The performance level of the cricketers will be improving as the tournament progresses. Therefore, more exciting cricket is waiting in the Asia Cup 2022. Read Asia Cup 2022: Live streaming TV channels, online platforms to watch from Bangladesh