Twitter Reactions: Kohli, Rahul, Kuldeep trio hand 228-run hammering to Pakistan

After much delay, the Pakistan vs India Super 4 game in Asia Cup 2023 finally got underway on Monday, September 11 in Colombo. India resumed their innings on 146/2 after 24.1 overs with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease. The duo started the day cautiously and gradually moved the innings ahead. Rahul was on 25 (46) after 29 overs and broke free as he cut Shaheen Afridi for a boundary towards point in the 30^th over. He reached his fifty off 60 balls in the 34^th over as India crossed the 200-run mark.

The duo completed their 100-run stand in the 35^th over and set their eyes on breaching the 350-run mark. Rahul completed his hundred in the 47^th over off 100 balls and announced his comeback in style while Kohli reached the milestone in the very next over and also completed 13,000 runs in ODI cricket becoming the fastest batter to achieve the feat.

Rahul (111* off 106) and Kohli (122* off 94) got involved in a massive 233-run partnership off 193 balls which is also the record highest stand in Asia Cup history. Courtesy of their massive partnership, India posted a mammoth score of 356/2 in their allotted 50 overs which is also their joint highest score against Pakistan in ODIs.

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Kuldeep Yadav picked up five-wicket haul in second innings

In reply, Pakistan got off to a dismal start as Jasprit Bumrah dismissed opener Imam-ul-Haq in the fifth over. Hardik Pandya got the prized scalp of skipper Babar Azam (10 off 24) in the 11^th over to bring Pakistan to their knees. The rest of the batters succumbed to the huge scoreboard pressure and kept losing their wickets.

Kuldeep Yadav bamboozled Pakistan's middle order and finished as the pick of the bowlers for India with his magnificent spell of 5/25 in eight overs. As a  result, Pakistan were bundled out for 128 in 32 overs with Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah not coming out to bat handing India a massive win by 228 runs. Meanwhile, X was abuzz with reactions on India’s emphatic win.

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Here are some of the posts:

Everybody stepped up 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/pTfUyRYGzq

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) September 11, 2023

A rampaging, phenomenal, sensational win over Pakistan!!! This is how you need to answer your critics... Well done #TeamIndia 💙🇮🇳🏏@imVkohli take a bow for the magnificent innings! @klrahul showed his class with a breathtaking hundred and @imkuldeep18 showed the magic of a… pic.twitter.com/T8kse78d8Q

— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) September 11, 2023

Congratulations to Team India on a convincing win! 🇮🇳🏏 Kudos to Kuldeep Yadav for his brilliant five-wicket haul and to the entire team for their outstanding performance. All the best for the upcoming matches in the Asia Cup! 🏆 #AsiaCup #CricketVictory #BleedBlue #WinningWays…

— Amit Mishra (@MishiAmit) September 11, 2023

What a spell by @imkuldeep18 🔥 an absolute stunner. Thumping win for India with stellar performances all around!! Just brilliant 👏🏾#IndvPak #AsiaCup2023

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 11, 2023

What a spell by @imkuldeep18 🔥 an absolute stunner. Thumping win for India with stellar performances all around!! Just brilliant 👏🏾#IndvPak #AsiaCup2023

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 11, 2023

Brilliant performance by the Indian team First, the superb 💯 by @klrahul and @imVkohli, followed by a stellar show from our bowlers. Keep an eye on @imkuldeep18, He might play a major role for him in the upcoming World Cup. 🏏 #AsiaCup2023

— Yusuf Pathan (@iamyusufpathan) September 11, 2023

He's going to be Rohit's Turup ka Ikka during World Cup. Well bowled @imkuldeep18 👌🏽👏🏽 #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/toocLUw6ou

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) September 11, 2023

What a convincing victory by team 🇮🇳. Dil khush ho gaya 👏

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 11, 2023

After watching Kuldeep Yadav closely in the last couple of months, it no surprise that he has picked up this 5 wkt haul. His technical bowling adjustments have made him a much different proposition.

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) September 11, 2023

Spinsational @imkuldeep18 👏 Clinical win #TeamIndia 🇮🇳💪 #AsiaCup #INDvPAK

— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) September 11, 2023

Let’s enforce follow-on

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 11, 2023

Fab stuff from @imkuldeep18 and India. What an incredible win!

— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) September 11, 2023

Kuldeep Yadav is so crucial in this bowling line up for team India. Pure wicket taker! #IndiavsPak

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) September 11, 2023

.@imkuldeep18 is creating magic with the ball tonight!! Looks threatening every single time he comes out to bowl.#IndvPak #AsiaCup2023

— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 11, 2023

The GOAT of ODI batting. #No-47

— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) September 11, 2023

Despite such bad weather the ground staff has done a thankless job to ensure a game is being played 👏👏

— Angelo Mathews (@Angelo69Mathews) September 11, 2023