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Team India have set a second clash against arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup after a commanding 10-wicket win over Nepal in a rain-hit clash in Kandy on Monday, September 4. The rain in the island city threatened to take the game away once again, however, the heavens showed leniency just at the right time for the groundsmen to get the ground ready for a 23-over chase. After the India-Pakistan clash was washed out by rain, India needed to win their second game to confirm their spot in the Super Fours, which they have and will now be up against Pakistan on Sunday, September 10.
Skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who were found wanting against Pakistan’s high-quality seam attack in the last game, feasted on Nepal’s inexperienced bowling attack, despite the scratchy start in the very first over bowled by pacer Karan KC. Gill responded in style by smashing three brilliant boundaries in the second over of Sompal Kami, who helped Nepal get to a score of 230 in the first place with a late cameo of 48 off just 56 balls.
The rain interrupted the match in the third over and after the rain break, it was just a breeze for both the Indian openers. Rohit played some of the usual shots including the slog sweep, a six down the ground and an extraordinary sweep cum flick over deep square leg as the captain returned to some much-needed hitting form before the rest of the important ODI season.
Gill, on the other hand, played the second fiddle but once he was in his 30s, he made full use of bad balls and didn’t let Nepalese bowlers into the game at any point. Rohit completed his 49th ODI half-century while Gill also reached the milestone a few overs later.
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