IND vs PAK 2022: "Owning Pakistan since debut" - Indian fans troll arch-rivals as Bhuvneshwar, Hardik bully Pakistan

Hardik Pandya's short-ball ploy and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's brilliance proved to be too much for Pakistan to handle as Team India restricted their opponents to 147 in their Asia Cup 2022 opener in Dubai on Sunday.

Pakistan seemed highly dependent on the top three to give them a solid platform. The Men in Blue exploited that weakness by picking up wickets at regular intervals.

Bhuvneshwar drew first blood with the big wicket of Babar Azam and Pandya punctured Pakistan batting further with his pace and bounce.

Fans on Twitter hailed Bhuvneshwar and Hardik for their fantastic performances and also trolled the Pakistan batting unit for not being able to put up a decent performance.

Here are some of the reactions:

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Team India didn't let Pakistan get any momentum going in their innings

The Indian bowlers began well by sticking to a disciplined line and length. Babar felt the pressure and tried to hook Bhuvneshwar, only ending up lobbing it to Arshdeep Singh at fine leg.

With Avesh Khan dismissing Fakhar Zaman, Pakistan's inexperienced middle-order was exposed a bit early. This helped Pandya mix it up with back-of-a-length deliveries and short-pitched balls. The all-rounder sent back both set batters in Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Rizwan and that pushed Pakistan further on the backfoot.

Bhuvneshwar came back into the attack and picked up three more wickets to prove why he is a world-class bowler even at the death. Although Shahnawaz Dahani hit a few lusty blows, Pakistan could only manage to set a target of 148.

However, they will also know that a couple of early wickets will definitely send shivers through the Indian dressing room. If the dew doesn't play a role, Pakistan can also get a bit of help from the pitch as the cutters seemed to grip a bit.

Will the Men in Blue be able to bury the ghosts of Dubai from last year's loss? Only time will tell.