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:R A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanOwning pakistan since debut36160Owning pakistan since debut https://t.co/mIvUURRnskRohit Sankar@imRohit_SNBumrah might be the best. Arshdeep might be the most promising. Hardik might be the most exciting. Bhuvi is an emotion What a bowler!#INDvsPAK #AsiaCup30132Bumrah might be the best. Arshdeep might be the most promising. Hardik might be the most exciting. Bhuvi is an emotion ❤️ What a bowler!#INDvsPAK #AsiaCupR A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanBhuvi 2.0 looking scary, but not for us.34222Bhuvi 2.0 looking scary, but not for us.Rajasthan Royals@rajasthanroyalsWaqt badal diya, jazbaat badal diye7188654Waqt badal diya, jazbaat badal diye https://t.co/XHKHeEU9ChNatwarlal@natwarlal09Pakistani team against short ball Today.#INDvPAK92Pakistani team against short ball Today.#INDvPAK https://t.co/gJznKe4SlfSilly Point@FarziCricketerIs performance ke baad, Pakistan fans ko sirf loud speaker pe gaane sunke jaana hoga. #INDvPAK61329Is performance ke baad, Pakistan fans ko sirf loud speaker pe gaane sunke jaana hoga. #INDvPAKSaurav Anand@imSauravAnand07Hitting 150-200 sixes in a day 🤣🤣🤣🤣Asif bhai itna bhi nhi fekna tha#INDvPAK #AsiaCup20222Hitting 150-200 sixes in a day 🤣🤣🤣🤣Asif bhai itna bhi nhi fekna tha#INDvPAK #AsiaCup2022tea_addict 🇮🇳@on_drive23Ye log dubai me hard length nahi khel pa rahe. Socho Australia me kya haal hoga 291Ye log dubai me hard length nahi khel pa rahe. Socho Australia me kya haal hoga 😂😂Calculator@Calculator_45RWhen you realise that you are playing against Captain Rohit Sharma #INDvsPAK32829When you realise that you are playing against Captain Rohit Sharma #INDvsPAK https://t.co/063XNaqIUFThe Joker (Perry's version)@Jokeresque_Some jokes get funnier with time38358Some jokes get funnier with time https://t.co/3H2Uhv4mVgDebashish Sarangi@Plumb_infrontNasser Hussain ko UK se uthake yahan laake commentary me ek line bulwao.. 'they can't play him'. Jo kharcha lgega main dunga.397Nasser Hussain ko UK se uthake yahan laake commentary me ek line bulwao.. 'they can't play him'. Jo kharcha lgega main dunga.R A T N I S H@LoyalSachinFanYour apology should be as loud as your disrespect was. Greatest redemption.62290Your apology should be as loud as your disrespect was. Greatest redemption. https://t.co/Mcu6b3g0C3Dweplea@dwepleaOn 26 jan 2016 two gems debuted for India, and filled holes in the LOI side that they could not plug for decades before. Pandya and Bumrah are to be cotton wrapped and preserved as long as possible30859On 26 jan 2016 two gems debuted for India, and filled holes in the LOI side that they could not plug for decades before. Pandya and Bumrah are to be cotton wrapped and preserved as long as possibleGaurav Sethi@BoredCricketHardik Pandya cartoon #IndvsPak91Hardik Pandya cartoon #IndvsPak https://t.co/cBYN8cy5x6Sujan@imsujan000Hardik you beautyPakistani don’t know how to play short ball#INDvsPAK #AsiaCup2022 #RohitSharma𓃵31Hardik you beauty😍😍😍Pakistani don’t know how to play short ball😆😆#INDvsPAK #AsiaCup2022 #RohitSharma𓃵Shoaib Akhtar@shoaib100mphDoesn't seem to be our day. Nobody is able to connect at all.9917575Doesn't seem to be our day. Nobody is able to connect at all.Team India didn't let Pakistan get any momentum going in their inningsThe 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.