World No. 1 cricketer shatters record as Pakistan cruises to massive win in Asia Cup opener
World No. 1 batter Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed scored punishing hundreds as Pakistan thrashed Nepal by 238 runs in the opening game of the Asia Cup in Multan on Wednesday.
The home team then bundled out Nepal for a mere 104 in 23.4 overs with leg-spinner Shadab Khan taking 4-27 while the pace duo of Haris Rauf took 2-16 and Shaheen Shah Afridi 2-27. The win gives Pakistan, who rose to world No. 1 in the ODI rankings last week, an ideal start and perfect tune up for the high-profile clash against arch-rivals India in Pallekele on Saturday.Join now and start streaming instantly >
Pakistan, India and Nepal are in Group A while title-holders Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in Group B Sri Lanka and Bangladesh meet in Pallekele on Thursday.
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