India, Sept. 14 -- Shaheen Afridi's blistering cameo turned the tide of the high-voltage Asia Cup clash, leaving India momentarily rattled in what looked like a heavily lopsided contest on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Showcasing his brute force with the bat, the tail-ender smashed a fearless 33 off just 16 balls, which included four sixes, two of which came in consecutive deliveries against Hardik Pandya.

Despite losing the toss in the Group A match, India remained in complete control of the proceedings for the majority of the match. Hardik struck in the first legal ball of the match, while Jasprit Bumrah struck an over later to send Pakistan two down early in the match, before Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman managed to r...