Dubai [UAE], Sept 20 (NT): After tremendous eight-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in the ongoing Asia Cup, India's stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday praised his bowlers for not allowing the opposition team to put on an upper hand during their Group A clash at the Dubai International Stadium.

Indian bowlers put up a thrilling performance to bowl out the Pakistan side for 162 runs in 43.1 overs . Earlier Pakistan won a toss and opted to bat first.

While pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and spinner Kedar Jadhav grabbed three wickets each while Jasprit Bumrah scalped two wickets in the form of Faheem Ashraf and Usman Khawaja.

Addressing at the post-match presentation ceremony, the 31-year-old captain Raohit said that the Indian bowlers learned a lesson after surviving a shocking win against Hong Kong in their opening group fixture on Monday.

Rohit further revealed that his side decided to not panic at a time when Babar Azam and Shoaib Malik were trying to get Pakistan back into the game by stitching a partnership.

The swashbuckling opener further hailed Kedar Jadhav's all-round performance, and spoke on his new role as a bowler, saying his overs in the middle were very crucial for the team, especially after Hardik Pandya was stretched off the field with a back injury.

"Kedar has been working on his bowling, and he takes his bowling seriously. It augurs well for the team, and the wickets are a bonus for us. His overs in middle are very crucial, especially after Hardik's injury," Rohit said.

He also lauded the openers' performance in the high-octane match while also praising their approach in overhauling a modest target.

Rohit said that he quite enjoyed his little innings during a great delivery but it was important to come and adjust to the surfaces here. He also acclaimed fantastic finish by Dinesh (Karthik) and (Ambati) Rayudu as well.

Pakistan set a target of 163 runs to win, India clinched the win with 126 balls to spare. Rohit and Shikhar Dhawan  being  openers gave a solid start to the Indian side as they scored 52 and 46 runs respectively. Besides this the duo made 86 runs paternership for the first wicket.

India have finished at the top spot in Group A. Men in Blue now will lock horns with Bangladesh in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on September 21.