India and Pakistan locked horns with each other in an enthralling game of cricket in the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday evening, with the men in blue winning the contest by five wickets. The match went right down to the wire as India’s flamboyant all-rounder Hardik Pandya finished the contest with a six, completing the 148-run chase with a couple of balls to spare.
The contest was evenly fought between the two teams and Pakistan fans were not very disappointed with their team’s outing. A video shared by Bharat Army, the Indian fan community, on social media showed fans of both countries celebrating a “good game” of cricket after the game.
💙x💚 This is what our beautiful game can do… #LoveCricket !
Hard luck Pakistan, you fought well in a wonderful match! 👏🏾#BharatArmy #TeamIndia #AsiaCup2022 #India #Cricket #Pakistan #IndianCricket #COTI 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/CUPyP0vwvQ
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) August 28, 2022
Similar scenes were witnessed as social media influencer Momin Saqib, who is popularly known for his “Maro Mujhe Maro” meme, was seen congratulating Virat Kohli and Pandya after the proceedings.
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The influencer met the Indian cricketers near the boundary ropes as Virat Kohli and Saqib exchanged pleasantries in Punjabi. A video of the same was shared by Saqib on social media, where he wrote: “A great sportsman and a humble personality. The one and only @imVkohli Good to see him back in form! What a game tonight! Shall see you in the Final!”
A great sportsman and a humble personality. The one and only @imVkohli 🙌🏻 Good to see him back in form!
What a game tonight! 🔥
Shall see you in the Final! 🏏#AsiaCup2022 #MominSaqib #ViratKohli #Kohli #INDvsPAK2022 #PakvInd #Dubai #UAE @DubaiStadium @ICCAcademy pic.twitter.com/gx8dDalHdv
— Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib) August 28, 2022
Virat Kohli, who returned to action after over a month, gave a decent knock of 35 off 34 deliveries, which included three fours and one six. Pandya, on the other hand, maintained his supreme form and was also named Player Of The Match. He played an unbeaten knock of 33 off 17 deliveries, and with the ball, he went to complete his four-over quota, in which he scalped three wickets and conceded just 25 runs.
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After meeting Virat Kohli, Saqib then congratulated Pandya for his terrific show. He also had a friendly joke for the all-rounder, which he later mentioned in one of his tweets. He wrote:“@hardikpandya7 Bhai tera chakka nahi bhulay ga! (Hardik Pandya, I won’t forget your six brother “.
Good neck-to-neck game. Despite being young & with raw talent, our bowlers did an amazing job👏🏼 But you batted well to take the match away from us 🏏@hardikpandya7 Bhai tera chakka nahi bhulay ga! #AsiaCup2022 #MominSaqib #HardikPandya #INDvsPAK2022 #PAKvIND #INDvPAK #Dubai pic.twitter.com/Np8iSmslfW
— Momin Saqib (@mominsaqib) August 28, 2022
