Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan surpassed MS Dhoni to attain a sensational feat in the course of the Asia Cup 2023 match between India and Pakistan on the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Kishan appeared in large type as he scored 82 off 81 deliveries to rescue his aspect from a good state of affairs. The left-handed batter stitched collectively an efficient partnership with Hardik Pandya to regular the innings after the Rohit Sharma-led aspect misplaced 4 wickets. Kishan’s 81-run knock was the very best rating by any batter towards Pakistan within the Asia Cup and he surpassed ex-skipper MS Dhoni’s document (76 in 2008).

Highest rating by an Indian wicket-keeper towards Pakistan in Asia Cup

82 – Ishan Kishan (2023)*
76 – MS Dhoni (2008)
56 – Surinder Khanna (1984)
56 – MS Dhoni (2010)

Kishan additionally grew to become the second Indian wicket-keeper batter ever after Dhoni to register 4 consecutive ODI fifties. The teen slammed three fifties towards West Indies earlier than coming to the Asia Cup.

Indian wicket-keepers scoring 4 Consecutive half-centuries in ODI

MS Dhoni (2011)
Ishan Kishan (2023)*

The great rescue act of Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan helped India overcome a fiery opening spell from Shaheen Shah Afridi to publish a wholesome 266 towards Pakistan.

Kishan (82 off 81 balls) and Pandya (87 off 90 balls) stored Pakistan bowlers at bay with a 138-run fifth wicket stand off 141 balls to offer their aspect a tremendous probability to make a successful begin to the event.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan (Playing XI):Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

(With PTI inputs)