DHAKA: Pakistan managed to score only 83-run losing all wickets in 17.3-over against the bowlers of their arch rival India in the fourth match of Asia Cup at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur in city on Saturday (February 27).

Winning the toss India captain Dhoni invited Pakistan to bat first on a greenish track here.

Only two Pakistan batsmen managed to reach two digit score. Sarfraz made 25 while Khurram Manzoor 10. Fifteen runs came as extras.

H Pandya picked up three wickets while R Jadeja took two. Besides, A Nehra, J Bumrah and Yuvraj Singh took one wicket each.

Dhoni said it was a harder surface than the first game with more grass, and there isn't much dew at the moment and this is why he wanted to give his bowlers first use of the conditions.

Afridi said he wanted to bat first anyway. He has four fast bowlers in his XI whereas India have only two.

Pakistan Team

Mohammad Hafeez, Sharjeel Khan, Khurram Manzoor, Shoaib Malik, Sarfraz Ahmed†, Umar Akmal, Shahid Afridi*, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Sami, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Irfan  

India Team

RG Sharma, AM Rahane, V Kohli, SK Raina, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni*†, HH Pandya, RA Jadeja, R Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, A Nehra

** Pakistan facing India bowlers

BDST: 2059 HRS, FEB 27, 2016
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