Srinagar, Sep 11(KNS): India beat Pakistan by 228 runs in an Asia Cup Super Four match here on Monday.
 

Virat Kohli returned to his record-breaking ways with his 47th ODI ton while KL Rahul dispelled all doubts over his fitness with a scintillating hundred and powered India to a mammoth 356 for 2 against a hapless Pakistan.

Chasing the mammoth target, Pakistan lost Imam-ul-Haq in fifth over and skipper Babar Azam in 11th over. Mohammad Rizwan was third one to depart.

Rain stopped the play after the 11th over of Pakistan's chase. 

Pakistan resumed their chase after rain stopped. No overs were lost. Fakhar Zaman was fourth batter to fall. Soon, Pakistan lost their fifth wicket as Salman Agha departed at 96. Shadab Khan was sixth batter to be dismissed. He became third victim of Kuldeep Yadav.

Yadav caught and bowled Iftikhar Ahmed, adding one more wicket to his kitty.

Earlier, Kohli also became the fastest to reach 13,000 runs in the format as he closed down on Sachin Tendulkar’s world record 49 ODI centuries

The contemporary legend’s love affair with R Premadasa Stadium continued as his unbeaten 122 off 94 balls was his fourth hundred on trot at this very venue.

Kohli’s hundred did not overshadow Rahul, who raced to his sixth ODI hundred -- a chiselled 106-ball-111 not out in a superb 233-run stand for the unconquered third wicket.

The highly-rated Pakistan bowling attack lay in tatters and was hamstrung on the day due to absence of their fastest man Haris Rauf, who didn’t turn up due to an injury.

Shaheen Shah Afridi, considered to be India’s biggest threat was taken to the cleaners by India’s top four as he leaked 79 runs in his 10 overs.(KNS).