All-rounder Hardik Pandya’s brilliant efforts with bat and ball helped Team India edge past their neighbors in the second game of the Asia Cup 2022 on August 28 (Sunday) in Dubai.
It was a landmark T20I for Virat Kohli that saw him became the first player to represent India in 100 matches across three formats. Unfortunately, the right-handed batter did not have a memorable outing with the bat in the milestone game, scoring only 35 runs (34 balls) at a below-par strike rate.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) gave fans a glimpse of Kohli’s activities after the match by sharing a video on their official Twitter handle. They captioned the post:
“Virat Kohli came and at the start it seemed his bat is made of edges”- Aakash Chopra on former Indian captain’s knock against Pakistan
Speaking in a video shared on his YouTube channel, former cricketer Aakash Chopra analyzed Kohli’s turbulent stay at the crease during the initial stages of the chase against Pakistan on Sunday.
He pointed out that the iconic batter repeatedly mistimed and edged the ball but survived with a slice of luck on his side.
Chopra said:
The cricketer-turned-commentator continued:
Expressing disappointment over Kohli’s manner of dismissal, he added:
Team India will next face Hong Kong in their final Group A match of the Asia Cup 2022 on August 31 (Wednesday).
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