Dubai, Sept. 21 -- Sahibzada Farhan's flamboyant fifty and Faheem Ashraf's impactful cameo propelled Pakistan to a competitive total against arch-rival India in the Super Fours clash at the ongoing Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday.

Four dropped catches and a couple of errors in the field summed up India's bizarre effort in the field. Pakistan cashed in on India's blunders and blazed its way to 171/5, the highest total against India while batting first in T20Is. In the last three overs, Pakistan garnered 42 runs to set up a mouth-watering chase.

Pakistan stepped out of its shell and adopted a fearless approach right from the get-go. After a minor tweak, Saim Ayub was dropped to number three and Fakhar Zaman was promoted to open alongside Sahi...