Asia Cup 2023: Watch - Haris Rauf breaks Shreyas Iyer's bat with 147 KMPH delivery in IND vs PAK Group A match

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Published at :September 2, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Modified at :September 2, 2023 at 10:15 PM

Haris Rauf also dismissed returning Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer.

The high-voltage clash between India and Pakistan is underway at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. This is the first game for Team India in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. It started with Rohit Sharma winning the toss and deciding to bat first. The conditions are in favor of bowlers as the ball is swinging both ways, which is looking good for Pakistan.

Adding to that, the Pakistani trio of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf are breathing fire. Shaheen had done the major damage and dismissed both big Indian names. He dismissed Rohit for 11 and followed it up with Virat Kohli's dismissal for four runs. Early two wickets brought Shreyas Iyer to the crease, who is making his comeback in the squad after injury.

Asia Cup 2023: Haris Rauf broke Shreyas Iyer's bat with 147 km/h thunderbolt

After winning the toss, India batted first. They dropped Mohammed Shami and picked up Shardul Thakur in the playing XI. India went with a three pacers and two spinners in their bowling attack. Iyer, who was looking good on his comeback innings, was also dismissed by Haris Rauf on the fifth ball of the 10th over.

With this, India have lost their top three wickets in the first ten overs. Haris came out as the first change bowler in the 8th over of the innings. In his very first over, Iyer smashed him for two boundaries. However, on the fourth ball of his first over, he bowled a quick delivery that broke the bat of Shreyas Iyer.

Watch the video here:

https://twitter.com/yours_aafrin/status/1697924533901230485

Rauf bowled a ball at a speed of 147 km/h and Iyer creamed it towards cover for a boundary, but that ball took the chunk of the bat and broke it. Speaking of the game, things are not looking good for India as the top three are back in the hut, and the ball is still swinging a lot. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan are at the crease, with Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja being the only recognized batters left.

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