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Watch: India’s young pacers Arshdeep and Avesh engage in off-field battle after Pakistan triumph at Asia Cup

August 30, 2022
Bharat Times

Both the pacers were given 10 chances each, with Avesh Khan managing to put only one ball into a cup and Arshdeep Singh successfully putting two balls into as many cups to win the contest.

Avesh Khan took one wicket against Pakistan. (AP Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Arshdeep Singh defeated Avesh Khan by 2-1 in the aim game challenge
  • Arshdeep Singh took 2 wickets, while Avesh Khan picked one against Pakistan
  • India will next play Hong Kong in a group match of Asia Cup on August 31

India successfully won the greatest rivalry against Pakistan at the Asia Cup, but the battle among players refused to end as young pacers Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan turned to an off-field “aim game”.

India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a group match of the continental tournament on August 28 in Dubai. The victory came after nearly a year when Pakistan beat India by 10 wickets during the T20 World Cup 2021 match.

While enjoying some time off the field, Arshdeep Singh and Avesh Khan clashed in a game wherein they had to put plastic balls in cups placed at a distance as Suryakumar Kumar oversaw the proceedings.

Both the pacers were given 10 chances each, with Avesh managing to put only one ball into a cup and Arshdeep successfully putting two balls into as many cups to win the contest.

India fast bowlers took all 10 wickets to bundle out Pakistan for 147 after opting to bat. Bhuvneshwar Kumar returned with four wickets, while Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep and Avesh picked three, two and one respectively. Bhuvneshwar got the early breakthrough as he dismissed Pakistan captain Babar Azam for 10 runs.

Pandya then rattled the Pakistan middle-order as Arshdeep continued to apply the pressure of dot balls before cleaning up the tailenders. In reply, India suffered an early blow as KL Rahul fell for a golden duck off the bowling of Naseem Shah.

Pakistan almost had Virat Kohli for a duck, but he was dropped at third slip off the bowling of Naseem in the first over. Kohli went onto anchor the innings with his 35 runs before the 52-run match-winning partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya took India home.

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