Both Ravindra Jadeja (left) and Shahid Afridi are wicket-taking bowlers for their captains

Over the years, all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja and Shahid Afridi have been mocked and jeered for various reasons. With Jadeja, it was perceived that he wasn’t good enough to play at the top echelons of the game. On the other end of the spectrum, Afridi has been ridiculed for his maverick ways and him ‘not ageing beyond 18’. However, both have that supreme ability to turn the tables and change the course of the game within no time and have that perseverance to wade through hurdles. As India take on Pakistan in Asia Cup 2014 in a titanic battle, the contest between Jadeja and Afridi will add to it as an intriguing sub plot.

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Pakistan pip India at the post Shahid Afridi the hero with 2 Six's in Last Over

Pakistan beat India by one wickets in the sixth match of the Asia Cup 2014 at Mirpur on March 2, 2014. Pakistan’s victory puts them ahead of India in the points table. Mohammad Hafeez top-scored for Pakistan with 75 runs. Shahid Afridi finished the match for Pakistan with an unbeaten 34.

Brief scores:

India 245 for 8 in 50 overs (Rohit Sharma 56, Ambati Rayudu 58, Ravindra Jadeja 52*; Saeed Ajmal 3 for 40, Mohammad Talha 2 for 22, Mohammad Hafeez 2 for 38) lost to Pakistan 249 for 9 in 49.4 overs (Ahmed Shehzad 42, Mohammad Hafeez 75, Sohaib Maqsood 38, Shahid Afridi 34*; Ravichandran Ashwin 3 for 44, Amit Mishra 2 for 28, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2 for 56) by 1 wicket.

Man of the Match: Mohammad Hafeez

Full Score Board India Vs Pakisthan Asia Cup 2014

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