5. Match 4 of Asia Cup 2016: the only edition to be played in the T20 format
Venue: Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka
This was the first time India were playing against Mohammed Amir since his return to international cricket after serving a five-year ban following the infamous spot-fixing scandal in 2010, and it didn’t turn out to be a pleasant déjà vu for the Indians. The M.S Dhoni-led Indian team won the toss and sent Pakistan to bat first on what turned out to be a hostile track for batsmen, but a sumptuous one for the bowlers.
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A spirited bowling display by Hardik Pandya (3/8), ably assisted by Ashish Nehra, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, triggered off a batting collapse in the opposition camp which ended in Pakistan getting bundled out for a meagre total of 83 in 17.3 overs.
The chase was by no means an easy affair for the Indians as a fiery opening burst from Amir had them reduced to 8/3 at the end of three overs. Once again, it was Virat Kohli who rose to the occasion and produced a priceless 49 to singlehandedly bail his team out of deep waters. India won the game by five wickets and with 27 balls to spare.
