'This is not a rivalry anymore': Suryakumar Yadav's brutal reality-check to Pak

TimesofIndia.com successful Dubai: India maintained their dominance implicit Pakistan successful this Asia Cup, defeating their arch-rivals by six wickets successful the Super Four clash connected Sunday. Opener Abhishek Sharma led the complaint with a blazing 74, putting connected a grounds 105-run opening basal with Shubman Gill arsenic India chased down 172 with 7 balls to spare.The contention was played nether tense conditions pursuing the handshake contention from their erstwhile group-stage meeting, but Suryakumar Yadav, India’s captain, focused connected the on-field show alternatively than off-field drama.

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Speaking to reporters aft the win, Suryakumar downplayed the thought of a rivalry. “You guys should halt asking questions astir the rivalry betwixt India-Pakistan. According to me, if 2 teams play 15-20 matches, and if it is even, past it is simply a rivalry.

10-0, 10-1, I don't cognize what the stat is, but this is not a rivalry anymore. I deliberation we played amended cricket than them (Pakistan), and besides from a bowling constituent of view,” helium said, referring to India’s ascendant head-to-head grounds successful T20Is, which present stands astatine 12-3.India faced immoderate fielding challenges during Pakistan’s innings, with respective catches dropped aboriginal on. The skipper joked astir the errors, saying, “I deliberation the fielding manager has already emailed players whose hands had immoderate food connected them.

It’s bully that this happened aboriginal connected due to the fact that we person much important games going forward.” He besides rejected the thought that floodlights were to blame. “Floodlights can’t beryllium an excuse.

”Abhishek Sharma’s innings was the item of the chase. Yadav praised the opener’s composure and crippled awareness: “He is precise selfless. He tin bat successful the aforesaid mode aft the powerplay. But helium analyses it beautifully. He is learning each day.”He besides showered praise connected the opening duo, saying, "They are crystal and fire. They complement each different precise well."On the team’s strategy, helium explained the determination to tract archetypal aft winning the toss: “When we played connected the 14th, the wicket was amended from the batting constituent of view. The wicket has improved.”India’s bowling heroics besides received praise, with Shivam Dube’s 4 overs turning the lucifer successful India’s favour. “Shivam Dube’s spell was the turning point. He bowled his full quota and helium was precise happy,” Yadav added. Dube claimed cardinal wickets of Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub to dampen the travel of runs aboriginal successful the innings.

The triumph not lone strengthened India’s presumption successful the Super Four but besides showed the equilibrium betwixt power-hitting and bowling successful their squad, with Suryakumar choosing to absorption connected show implicit rivalry.