Pakistan inflict six-wicket defeat on India in Hong Kong Sixes

Faheem Ashraf hugs Akhlaq after hitting a profitable shot towards India – YouTube/Geo Information/screenshot

HONG KONG: In a serious achievement, Pakistan on Friday thrashed arch-rivals India by six wickets to succeed in the quarter-finals of Hong Kong Sixes.

Pakistan’s Asif Ali scored his second fifty to information his group into the knockout stage. He smashed two boundaries and 7 maximums earlier than getting retired.

Set to chase 120 in six overs, Pakistan began their batting with Mohammad Akhlaq and Asif. Akhlaq had a gradual begin however Asif fired from the opposite finish to maintain the chase on.

Akhlaq additionally accelerated in a while and scored 40 off 12 balls. His knock included three boundaries and 4 sixes.

Captain Faheem Ashraf completed the chase with a firing cameo of twenty-two off 5 balls.

Pakistan haven’t misplaced any wickets in two matches to date. Earlier, they beat UAE of their first match of pool C.

Earlier, Pakistani bowlers conceded 119 runs and took two wickets. 41-year-old Bharat Chipli, a former Indian First Class cricketer, scored 53 off 16 balls. Throughout his keep, he smoked six boundaries and 4 maximums.

Faheem picked up two wickets for 50 runs in his two overs.