Asia Cup 2023: Shaheen Afridi takes crucial wicket of Rohit and Kohli

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In the highly anticipated match of the Asia Cup 2023 played in Kandy, star Pakistani pacer Shaheen Afridi claimed the crucial wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shortly after the game was begun following a rain delay.

Earlier, the India-Pakistan game at Kandy, Sri Lanka on Saturday was ruined by a rainstorm, much to the dismay of cricket fans worldwide.

The Pakistani pacers and Indian hitters were expected to engage in an exciting clash throughout the highly anticipated game.

However, early worries that rain may interfere with the game came true when it was stopped in the fourth over of the game with India already having scored 15 runs.

India won the crucial toss and ask Pakistan to bowl in Kandy, Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Despite concerns that the game may be ruined by rain, the duel between the Indian batsmen and Pakistani pacers promises to be an exciting contest.

The fact that Pakistan defeated Nepal by a score of 238 runs on Wednesday must be noticed as the team’s Asia Cup 2023 campaign got off to a strong start.

India’s first game in the competition is currently taking place.