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Salman Ali Agha shocks India! Abhishek Sharma falls for four-ball duck in first match against Pakistan | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma, India (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Abhishek SharmaIndia’s slump in the T20 World Cup continued as India lost their first match to Pakistan by four wickets in a high-pressure Group A encounter in Colombo on Sunday.In a bold tactical move, Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha took the new ball himself and batted it in the first over of the match. AbhishekThe team looking for a quick breakthrough failed to settle down and were dismissed without scoring, allowing Pakistan to get an early breakthrough.

Abhishek Sharma returns, India unveils slinger mystery

Abhishek Sharma’s last six T20Is0(1)68*(20)0(1)30(16)0(1)0(4)The left-hander was also sent off against the United States earlier in the tournament, raising concerns about his form at the top of the rankings. Abhishek is back in the playing XI for this crucial match. He replaced Sanju Samson while Kuldeep Yadav replaced Arshdeep Singh. Abhishek was earlier hospitalized in New Delhi due to a stomach infection and missed the match against Namibia.Suryakumar Yadav and Agha did not shake hands during the toss at the R Premadasa Stadium, continuing a trend seen when the two met in the Asia Cup in Dubai last year, including the final. Aga won the toss and elected to bowl.Pakistan’s lineup remains unchanged, while India has reshuffled their squad in search of stability. However, Agha’s early strike ensured Pakistan took immediate control of the match.Hit XIIndia: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy and Jasprit BumrahPakistan: Sahibzada Farhan (wk), Saim Ayub, Salman Agha (captain), Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Usman Khan (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Usman Tariq and Abrar Ahmed

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