Asia Cup 2023: Top 5 batting performances in the tournament
The Asia Cup 2023 saw many brilliant performances with the bat and here are 5 of the best.
4. Ishan Kishan (IND)- 82 vs PAK
This knock of Ishan Kishan had come in a Group A game between India and Pakistan in Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. The match was riddled with rain delays and was ultimately abandoned before Pakistan could bat. India batted first after winning the toss and found themselves 66/4 with Shaheen Afridi removing the two bigwigs of Indian batting Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Haris Rauf had then accounted for Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill and it was left to Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya to save India. Kishan was batting at the no.5 spot, where he had not succeeded before, but showcased immense self-control and determination against spin.
He added more than 100 runs with Pandya scoring 82 in 81 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes and only got out because he was exhausted as he also ran hard between the wickets. The good thing to see from Kishan was how he negotiated the three spinners in the middle overs and milked them for runs.
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