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Asia Cup 2023 (Source: Twitter)
India and Pakistan clashed against each other in the Asia Cup in Pallekele. The Men in Blue registered 266 on the board in 48.5 overs. Ishan Kishan proved his worth in the middle order after he struck 82 off 81 balls with nine fours and two sixes, This was the first time the man from Jharkhand had batted out of the top-order in ODI cricket for India.
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Hardik Pandya also hit a stroke-filled 87 off 90 balls with seven fours and one six. When he hit a six, the song Ram Siya Ram was played at the stadium. We could draw context that Sri Lanka was earlier ruled by Ravan the demon King. In Indian folklore, it is believed that when Lord Rama an incarnation of Vishnu the Hindu God built a bridge to cross the sea and come to Lanka to free his wife Sita, it is believed to be a victory of good over evil.
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Ram Siya Ram Song from #Prabhas's #Adipurush was Played after Every Boundary by Hardik during #INDvPAK, that too in Sri Lanka.pic.twitter.com/00xoogL6fZ#INDvsPAK #pakvindia #indiavspak #Ishan #kishan #ishankishan #hardik #pandya #HarisRauf
— AP (@AksP009) September 2, 2023
Team India were 48-3 and had suffered a top-order collapse
The song was played even when Kishan was batting. Coming back to the match, The Pakistan bowling attack breathed fire over the Indian batting lineup. Shaheen Shah Afridi picked up 4-32 in his ten overs spell and broke the back of the Indian top order. Barring Pandya and Kishan, the lower order for the Men in Blue could not get going as well.
It was a game to forget for both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. The two most experienced batters in the Indian lineup departed for low scores. Rohit was clean-bowled by Shaheen when he missed an outswinger from the left-armer. Kohli was also castled by Shaheen after he chopped one back onto his stumps.
Pakistan could not bat in the second innings as the game was called off due to rain. In the end, both teams got a point each from the encounter. This meant that the Men in Green were through to the Super Fours with 3 points in two games. India will play their next game against Nepal in Sri Lanka.