Star India batter Tilak Varma has said that while Haris Rauf might be a world-class pacer, he is a good batter and it wasn’t tough to take the latter on, after he played a match-winning role in the final of the Asia Cup on Sunday in Dubai, where India beat arch-rivals Pakistan.

Pakistan cricketers had plenty to say to Varma as he walked out in the Asia Cup final, spurring him on to produce one of the defining knocks of his career.

With India in trouble after early wickets, Varma walked in under pressure. Amidst the usual hostilities between the two teams and plenty said to him, he stayed composed and delivered a batting masterclass in a tense situation.

“Haris Rauf might be a world-class bowler but I am also a good batter," Varma said while speaking to the media in Hyderabad.

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