Dubai, Sept. 22 -- Led by Abhishek Sharma's masterly 74, India chased down 172 with six wickets in hand and seven balls to spare at the Dubai International Stadium against arch-rivals Pakistan tonight, but the story was as much about brains as it was about brute power in the Second Asia Cup Super 4 clash here.
Pakistan had set a tricky target of 171 for five, thanks to Sahibzada Farhan's gutsy 58. There were flashes of brilliance from Saim Ayub and Mohammad Nawaz. Still, it was India's bowling that kept the lid on, with Varun Chakravarthy and Shivam Dube applying pressure with craft and cleverness rather than raw pace.
Chakravarthy's wrong'uns and flighted deliveries tied down one end, while Dube, astute and inventive, snuffed out Farhan ...