India suffered a major setback in their chase of 147 when opener Abhishek Sharma departed cheaply for just 5 runs.
Faheem Ashraf struck in his very first over, forcing a mishit that went straight into the safe hands of Haris Rauf at mid-off. Sharma, who has been India’s most destructive batter this tournament, failed to get going in the high-pressure final.
India are now 7/1 after 1.1 overs, with skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Shubman Gill tasked with steadying the innings.
