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Wily Bhuvneshwar comes with recalibration tricks

The 2022 version of Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been a breath of fresh air for this Indian side. He has picked 24 wickets in 18 T20Is - only behind Sandeep Lamichhane and Joshua Little - and is back to being a PowerPlay menace with 13 wickets in this phase. The forlorn, ineffective figure of last year's T20 World Cup is long gone as the white ball is moving to his tunes again. This brings us to another sultry evening in Dubai, where swing was a major absentee.

"Before bowling the first ball, I thought it was going to swing. There was no swing but there was a bit of bounce. We knew we had to bowl wicket to wicket, so bowling short was the plan," he'd admit in the innings break.

Against a side with a risk-averse strategy at the top, Bhuvneshwar used the short ball as a rabbit out of his hat. Babar Azam was getting himself into driving positions against straighter and fuller lengths, so the bouncer that arrived after a succession of pitched up deliveries had the desired effect on the Pakistan captain - the top-edge off a pull going to the short fine leg fielder. It's not a delivery Bhuvneshwar often resorts to, but the quick recalibration brought instant gratification. The conditions didn't set Bhuvneshwar up for the typical early breakthrough, but, like clockwork, it came anyway.

Deck-hitter Hardik will be a treat in Dubai... and Australia

On a tacky pitch with a bit of bounce on it, Hardik Pandya's best bowling traits shone through like the brightest star on a night of clear skies. He kept digging in at hard Test match lengths at 140 kmph, slipping in bouncers at will that earned him all three of his wickets.

Source: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/123640/hardik-bhuvneshwar-and-indias-early-asia-cup-impressions

India started their Asia Cup title defense with a thrilling five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday. And the star of the match was Hardik Pandya, who took three wickets and then played a match-winning, unbeaten knock of 33 runs off 17 balls. Chasing a target of 148 runs, India lost opener KL Rahul to debutant Naseem Shah the second ball. Then Rohit Sharma (12) and Virat Kohli (35) steady the innings, but Pakistan hit back with quick wickets.

It was followed by a 52-run stand between Ravindra Jadeja (35) and Pandya. Earlier, Rohit won the toss and opted to bowl first. And for the first time, Indian pacers claimed all ten wickets in a T20I innings as Bhuvneshwar Kumar & Co. dismissed Pakistan for 147 all out. Bhuvi registered figures of 4/26 while Pandya got three for 25. Young pacer Arshdeep Singh got a brace. Avesh Khan took one. India next play Hong Kong in their second and final Group A match at the same venue on Wednesday.

IND vs PAK, Asia Cup 2022 highlights.

Brief Scores

Pakistan: 147 all out in 19.5 overs (Mohammed Rizwan 43, Hardik Pandya 3/25, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4/26).

India: 148 in 19.4 overs (Hardik Pandya 33 no off 17 balls, Ravindra Jadeja 35 off 29 balls).

Souce: https://www.outlookindia.com/live-updates/sports/india-vs-pakistan-live-cricket-score-asia-cup-2022-2nd-match-group-a-dubai--219469

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