Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan Match Abandoned Due To Rain

Kuldeep Yadav Departs, India 261/9 (48.2)

India 261/9 (48.2)

Naseem Shah picked up his second wicket of the match dismissing Kuldeep Yadav. 

Kuldeep Yadav c Rizwan b Naseem Shah 4(13)

Strong Comeback By Pakistan, India 242/8

India 242/8

Naseem Shah struck for Pakistan as he dismissed Shardul Thakul for 3.

Shardul Thakur c Shadab Khan b Naseem Shah 3(3)

Shaheen Afridi Picks Up His 4th As Jadeja departs

IND 242/7 (44)

Shaheen Afridi picks up his 4th wicket in the form of Ravindra Jadeja.

Jadeja c Rizwan b Shaheen Afridi 14(22)

Shaheen Afridi Picks up Hardik Pandya

India 239/6 (43.1)

Shaheen Afridi Picks up Hardik Pandya. A superb knock of 87 by Hardik Pandya.

Hardik Pandya c Agha Salman b Shaheen Afridi 87(90). 

Ishan Kishan Departs for 82

Ishan Kishan Departs for 82. Haris Rauf picked up his third wicket as India are 204/5 after 37.3 overs. 

Ishan Kishan c Babar Azam b Haris Rauf 82(81) 

Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya have added 138 runs for 5th wicket which is a Asia Cup record by Indians.

138 - Kishan & Hardik v PAK, 2023 (so far)
133 - Dravid & Yuvraj v SL, 2004
 

Fifty for Hardik, India 183/4 After 35 Overs

A fine fifty by Hardik Pandya. A standing ovation for Pandya by the Indian players and Kishan walks up to him and congratulates him as well.

India 183/4 After 35 Overs

Fifty for Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan brings up his fourth concecutive fifty in ODI. 

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India are 140/4 after 28

India 127/4 After 25 Overs

An unbeaten fifth wicket partnership of 61 between Ishan Kishan (43) and Hardik Pandya (30) helped India reach 127/4 after 25 overs.Can the duo stay for some more time?

India 102/4 After 20 Overs

100 up for India in 20th over. Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan are in the middle. 

India 102/4 After 20 Overs

Haris Rauf Picks Up Shubman Gill

Haris Rauf used his pace (147kph) to dismiss Shubman Gill. Pakistani bowlers continues to dominate.

Shubman Gill b Haris Rauf 10(32)

Rain Stops Play

Match again interuppted by drizzle and the groundstaff have been asked to bring on the covers.

India - 51/3 (11.2)

Shreyas Iyer departs, India 48/3 (10)

Pakistan bowlers are creating trouble for Indian batters as Shreyas Iyer departs for 14. Iyer pulls a short-pitch delivery from Harris Rauf straight to Fakhar at midwicket. A brilliant bowling showcase by Pakistani bowlers

India 48/3 after 10 overs

Shreyas Iyer c Fakhar Zaman b Haris Rauf 14(9)

Team India in trouble As Kohli departs after Rohit, 27/2

Team India in trouble as Virat Kohli departs after Rohit. He was clean bowled by Shaheen Afridi.

Kohli b Shaheen Afridi 4(7) 

India - 27/2 (6.2)

Big Blow To India As Rohit Sharma Departs For 11

Big blow to India as Rohit Sharma departs for 11. Shaheen Shah Afridi got the major breakthrough for Pakistan.

India 15/1 After 5 Overs

Rohit Sharma b Shaheen Afridi 11(22) 

Rain Stops Play, India 15/0

Rain has stopped play. After 5 overs, India 15/0 (4.2)

A good contest between bat and ball was going on. Both Pakistani bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah were getting a bit of swing and seam on the surface, but Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were looking for shots and adding runs on the board.

India Opt To Bat, Check Out Playing XI

Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat against Pakistan in the 3rd game of Asia Cup 2023.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Pakistan playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf

Records Rohit Sharma can break In Asia Cup

Most Sixes in the Asia Cup: Currently placed at No. 4 in the list of hitting the most sixes in the tournament Rohit Sharma (17 sixes) needs 10 more to break Shahid Afridi's record of 26 big hits in the Asia Cup.

First Indian to Score 1000 Runs: With 745 runs, the Indian captain needs 255 more runs to become the first Indian to score 1000 runs in the Asia Cup.

Elite Club of 10k ODI Runs: Rohit Sharma, at 9,825 runs, needs just 175 runs to become the fifth Indian cricketer and 15th overall to join the 10k runs club.

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023 Telecast Details

Asia Cup 2023, Match No.3: India vs Pakistan match details

Day & Date: Saturday, September 2

Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium  

Time: 3:00 PM (IST)

TV channels: Star Sports Network

Live Stremaing: HotStar.

Pakistan Name Unchanged Playing Eleven For Clash Against India

In what comes across as a sign of confidence, Pakistan have named an unchanged playing eleven for the highly-anticipated Asia Cup clash against India to be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

Pakistan playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf

India Have Strongest Lineup Since 2011 But Pakistan Are Very Improved Side, Says Ravi Shastri

Former India cricketer and ex-head coach Ravi Shastri believes that Rohit Sharma's team has the upper hand in the upcoming Asia Cup game against Pakistan. However, he acknowledged that Babar Azam-led side has significantly improved and has "closed the gap" with the Indian team in recent times.

"I would say India start as favourites. This is their strongest team since 2011, this mix of players. And a captain who is seasoned, who understands the terrain better than most.

"Having said that, Pakistan have narrowed the gap. Seven-eight years [ago], there was a gap if you looked at the strength of both teams and man to man. But Pakistan have narrowed it down. They are a very good side, so you have to be on top of your game," Shastri said.

Shastri also feels that in high-voltage clashes like India vs Pakistan, a player's temperament carries greater significance than the current form, which makes the real difference.

Learned a lot from India's Kohli, says Pakistan skipper Azam

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Friday said a pep talk by India's cricket superstar Virat Kohli at the start of his career helped him a lot.

Asked about comparisons between the two batsmen, the 28-year-old Azam said: "I can't comment on the debate. Let's leave that to (the fans)."

"There should be mutual respect. He is older than me and I respect him. I have learned a lot from him," he said.

"I have said earlier that when I started (international cricket) I spoke to him and it helped me a lot."

India ready for Pakistan's pace test in Asia Cup - Rohit Sharma

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Friday said his team's experienced batsmen were unfazed by the threat of Pakistan's fast bowlers, ahead of the arch-rivals' blockbuster Asia Cup clash.

Rohit's side will play their opening match of the tournament against Pakistan on Saturday in Pallekele, the first of three potential clashes between the bitter rivals in Sri Lanka.

The captain praised the Pakistan quicks but said his team was ready for the challenge.

"We don't have Shaheen, Naseem and Rauf in the nets," Rohit joked.

"So we practise with the bowlers that we have. But these three are quality bowlers and have performed well in the last few years."

"Pakistan have always had quality bowlers," he added. "Their strength, where they bowl and not bowl, we have seen all that. We will use our years of experience to play against them, as simple as that."

India vs Pakistan: Preview & Expected Playing XI

India vs Pakistan: Preview & Expected Playing XI

India vs Pakistan: Head-To-Head In ODIs

Pakistan have a better ODI record against India. However, India were dominant in the last decade. In the 14 matches that the two sides played between 2010 and 2020, India won 10. 

India vs Pakistan: Head-To-Head Record In ODIs

ODIs - 132

Pakistan - 73 

India - 55 

No Result - 04

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If India Does Not Lose Early Wickets, It Is Their Game Saya Sanjay Manjrekar

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar advised the Indian top-order batter to not lose their wicket in the first ten overs and to respect the bowlers at the Asia Cup and World Cup 2023. He also drew attention to Test cricket batting style and advised to stay long at the crease.

"See, fortunately for India, number one, two, and three, when Virat bats at number three, they are three very good test batters. And you might talk about 50 overs being a one-day match and white-ball cricket and all that, but the start of a 50 overs game is not like a T20 match.”

"I think there are some serious Test cricket skills needed, and then Rohit Sharma got these five hundreds in the last World Cup,” he added.

Special Ticket Sale Offered For India V Pakistan Contest

With the clash between the archrivals generating so much interest, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have offered a special deal for the much-anticipated contest between India and Pakistan here on September 2.

The offer includes limited tickets for the Grass Embankment and Scorecard Grass Embankment at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium for the special Asia Cup showdown, the Sri Lanka Cricket informed in a release on Thursday.

The tickets will be available at Rs 1500 (LKR).

Also, the same scheme will be available for the match between India and Nepal on September 4 with tickets available at the same price.

Further, in an exclusive option for fans, a pac