Ishan Kishan joins the list of highest score by wicketkeeper in IND-Pak ODI clash in the third match of the Asia Cup 2023 on September 2.
Highest score by wicketkeeper in IND-PAK ODI match
India is playing their first match of the Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Pakistan is playing their second match of the Asia Cup after defeating Nepal with a 238-run difference at Multan.
Ishan Kishan is listed in the fourth place of the individual score by Wicketkeeper with his 82 runs knock in the IND-PAK clash on the 3rd match of the Asia Cup 2023. The list is topped by former captain MS Dhoni on the 2nd ODI of Pakistan’s tour of India in 2005 where India won by 58 runs. The Second highest score also comes from MS Dhoni with 113 runs on the 1st ODI of Pakistan’s tour of India in 2012.
Rahul Dravid stands third with 99 runs in the 1st ODI of Pakistan’s tour of India in 2004. MS Dhoni again captured 5th position with his 77 runs on the 5th ODI match of India’s tour of Pakistan in 2006.
Highest individual scores by designated wicketkeepers in IND vs PAK ODIs
- 148 – MS Dhoni, Visakhapatnam, 2005
- 113* – MS Dhoni, Chennai, 2012
- 99 – Rahul Dravid, Karachi, 2004
- 82 – Ishan Kishan, Pallekele, 2023
- 77* – MS Dhoni, Karachi, 2006
On winning the toss, India chose to bat where Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill opened for India while Shaheen Afridi opened the attack for Pakistan. The Skipper Rohit Sharma failed to create an impression as he was sent out with 11 runs. With Virat Kohli sent out with 4 runs by Shaheen Afridi, India is down to 27/2. After Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill were sent out with 14 and 10 runs respectively.
The Indian team was pathetic as they lost four wickets for 66 runs in the first ball of the 15th over. Ishan Kishan came to the rescue of the team where he scored 82 runs and with Hardik Pandya’s 87 runs India got back into competition. Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya had a partnership score of 138. After the fall of Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, the other batters were dismissed with low figures.
Shaheen Afridi was impressive as he scalped 4 wickets in 10 overs for 35 runs, while Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf dismissed three batters each. By the 49th over India was all out scoring 266 runs.
India will be playing the 5th match of the Asia Cup 2023 against Nepal on September 4, 2023 Monday, at Pallekele international Cricket Stadium.
