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India and Pakistan are going to face face to face for the first time in the Asia Cup final. The two teams last collided at The Oval ground in London during 2017 in the final of a multinational tournament.
In the 2017 Champions Trophy final, Fakhar Zaman had taken Pakistan to a big score by scoring a century. Hardik Pandya was the only batter to set fifty from India. At the same time, Jasprit Bumrah made Fakhar get a cot, but the ball came out.
Hardik Pandya, Jaspreet Bumrah and Fakhar Zaman, who played the then finals, have been able to hold their place in the team after 8 years. Some players retired, while some did not get a place in the team. All three are also important players of their respective teams.
The three players’ performance in white ball cricket since the Champions Trophy final in the story and their importance for the final match …
See the scorecard of the Champions Trophy 2017 final before reading the story …
1. Hardik Pandya: Handle India in pressure situation Hardik Pandya was the most spectacular batsman for India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final. He played a fast innings of 76 runs after India fell 5 wickets within 54 runs in the final. In the last 8 years, Pandya has become India’s most trusted all -rounder.
After that final, Pandya played 83 matches in ODIs and scored 1715 runs. During this, he also took 79 wickets. At the same time, 82 batsmen were sent to the pavilion, taking wickets on important occasions with 1758 runs in 100 matches of T20.
Hardik’s experience in high-pressure matches like finals will balance India. Hardik won India against Pakistan in the T20 Asia Cup 2018 by hitting Six in the last over. In this match, he scored 33 runs on 17 balls.
2. Jaspreet Bumrah: India’s top fast bowler becomes The world’s number-1 bowler Jasprit Bumrah has the ability to change the attitude of the match in any situation. In the 2017 final, Fakhar Zaman survived Bumrah’s no-ball and then won Pakistan by hitting a century.
Bumrah harasses the batter with his yorker and slow ball in the death overs. He has taken the most wickets after Kuldeep Yadav since the 2017 final. He has taken 123 wickets in 74 matches in ODIs.
Bumrah is throwing 3 overs in 4 overs of quota in this Asia Cup. In such a situation, the fans will be expected to take wickets from the new ball in the final.
3. Fakhar Zaman: If you are tickled, they take the team to a big score In the 2017 final, Fakhar Zaman laid the foundation of Pakistan’s victory by scoring a century. Even after 8 years, he remains a Pakistani batting opener. Since that final, Fakhar has scored 234 runs in 6 matches against India. During this time his average has been the best after Babar Azam.
Fakhar can give a fast start to the team by making aggressive start. If lasting for a long time, the opposition increases the pressure on the team. His record against India has been good, so he will be monitored in the finals.