Indian top-order batsmen Virat Kohli and KL Rahul on Monday gathered an unbeaten 233-run partnership making a new Asia Cup record.
The duo, either one of whom scored centuries, created a new Asia Cup record for the highest partnership in the tournament whilst serving to India publish a whopping 356-run overall.
Their 223-run partnership surpassed the former 224-run partnership between Pakistan’s Nasir Jamshed and Mohammad Hafeez’s in Asia Cup 2012.
Kohli remained unbeaten on 122 runs in 94 balls with the assistance of 9 fours and 3 sixes.
Meanwhile, Rahul was once now not out on 111 runs in 106 balls which integrated 14 barriers.
The play between Pakistan and India resumed on reserve day (Monday) because the fit was once known as off on Sunday because of rain.
Pakistan had received the toss and determined to bowl first in opposition to India.
India had reached 147-2 in 24.1 overs when heavy rain suspended play. The umpires waited for almost 4 hours ahead of deciding to delay the rest recreation to as of late.
Pakistan fielded an unchanged enjoying XI for this high-voltage conflict. However, as of late, key pacer Haris Rauf was once dominated out from the fit as a precautionary measure because of an harm.
In reaction, Pakistan had been bowled out for simply 128 runs as Indian bowlers starred in the Super 4 fit of the continued Asia Cup 2023 on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.