As Pakistan look to topple champs India in Sunday’s Asia Cup final in Dubai, their biggest challenge will be dashing opener Abhishek Sharma. The 25-year-old left-hander has amassed a whopping 309 runs in six innings at a staggering strike rate of 204.63. However, the swashbuckling batter can be dismissed early, feel Pakistan’s former pacers, and here’s how.

“Abhishek can take the game away in the first few overs, but everyone has a bad day and his could be on Sunday. There will be pressure on him in a final, and if Pakistani bowlers bowl with clarity and plan, they can get him out early,” former pace ace Waqar Younis, known for his accurate yorkers, told telecomasia.net.