The most-anticipated Asia Cup 2023 clash is finally upon us. On Saturday, two arch-rivals and subcontinental powerhouses in India and Pakistan face off at Pallekele in Sri Lanka.
It promises to be an enthralling affair at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, one of the picturesque venues in the island nation.
India are getting their Asia Cup campaign off with this clash while Pakistan have already won their opening match against Nepal, a comprehensive 238-run win.
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6:12 pm- Both the batters are starting to look good now, with Pakistan’s spinners proving ineffective thus far. If one goes by the old adage to double the score after 30 overs, perhaps India should be aiming for 280-300 from here, something which seemed improbable not long ago. India 149/4 in 30 overs (Hardik 38*, Kishan 56*).
5:52 pm- Babar has just brought Shaheen back for another over in an effort to break this partnership. Maybe a bit too late, as the two in the middle for India have begun to get comfortable and are looking well-set, putting on 61 at upwards of 5 an over. India 127/4 in 25 overs (Hardik 30*, Kishan 43*).
5:33 pm- The spinners have begun to operate from both ends, providing some respite to this Indian batting lineup. Kishan has continued to attack despite wickets falling around him, so the scoring rate is still good. India 102/4 in 20 overs (Hardik 16*, Kishan 32*).
5:10 pm- Pakistan continue to strike at regular intervals, as India’s entire top four is dismissed within the first 15 overs. India 72/4 in 15 overs (Hardik 5*, Kishan 14*).
5:07 pm- WICKET! Rauf has his second! Beats Gill for pace to knock back the middle and leg stumps.147 kmph, says the speed gun. The opener had been looking scratchy, and his agonising stay at the crease is over, having taken 32 balls for just 10 runs. Here comes Hardik Pandya. India 66/4 in 14.1 overs (Hardik 0*, Kishan 13*).
4:55 pm- The covers are fully off, and here we go again. Haris Rauf to Shubman Gill. Short ball, tapped for a single. India 52/3 in 11.3 overs (Kishan 2*, Gill 7*).
4:42 pm- A small update here as the covers have come off the outfield. The square remains covered, but we should hopefully be ready to play shortly.
4:36 pm- PLAY HALTED- The rain has begun to fall heavily again, with clouds building up in the area as well. The umpires have called for the covers, and this game is in danger of turning into a pesky start-stop affair. India 51/3 in 11.2 overs (Kishan 2*, Gill 6*).
4:29 pm- There’s the end of the first Powerplay. India started well before Shaheen found his line and length to strike twice and get rid of India’s big two. Shubman Gill has been very watchful while Shreyas Iyer looked confident on his return from injury, before holing out off Haris Rauf for 14. Pakistan with the upper hand but still a long way to go yet. India 48/3 in 10 overs (Kishan 0*, Gill 6*).
4:27 pm- WICKET!- Rauf strikes now! After bowling more full, he bangs one in to Shreyas Iyer, who pulls it straight to Fakhar Zaman at midwicket. In comes Ishan Kishan. India 48/3 in 9.5 overs (Kishan 0*, Gill 6*).
4:07pm- WICKET! Shaheen strikes again! Not quite the same as Rohit’s wicket, but when you get Virat Kohli, you don’t complain. Playing with a slightly angled bat, Kohli reaches out for the ball but gets an inside edge on to his stumps. Shreyas Iyer the new man in. India 27/2 in 6.3 overs (Shreyas 0*, Gill 1*).
3:58 pm- WICKET! So, Shaheen’s four deliveries since the rain break have been much, much better. After three balls on a length going across Rohit, he brings one back in and pegs back the off stump! Virat Kohli will now come to the crease. India 15/1 in 5 overs (Kohli 0*, Gill 0*).
3:55 pm- Play will resume after that short rain delay. Shaheen Afridi to Rohit Sharma now. Full, tapped to mid-off. India 15/0 in 4.3 overs (Rohit 11*, Gill 0*).
3:46 pm- UPDATE- The ground staff have begun to remove the covers. Rohit Sharma has also put his helmet back on, and play could be underway shortly, as the rain has relented for now.
3:23 pm- PLAY HALTED- The rain has begun to come down now in what can be called a fairly heavy drizzle. The players are going off, the covers are coming on. But here is the summary so far. Shaheen and Naseem have started well for Pakistan, even if the former has been a tad too straight on occasion. Rohit Sharma has taken much of the strike, and has looked solid. A good deal of movement as well as uneven bounce on show in the early stages. India 15/0 in 4.2 overs (Rohit 11*, Gill 0*).
3:00 pm- Rohit Sharma to face the first ball, from Shaheen Shah Afridi. Full delivery, defended well. India 0/0 in 0.1 overs (Rohit 0*, Gill 0*).
Lineups: Pakistan unchanged, No Shami for India
India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
Toss: India elects to bat
2.34 pm- Rohit Sharma has won the toss and India will be batting first under overcast conditions here in Pallekele.
Slight drizzle in Pallekele
There is a slight drizzle in Pallekele at the moment and the covers are being brought on. However, experts say it doesn’t rain all day in Kandy at this time of the month.
Anyway, there was a bit of rain early in the morning at Pallekele. But from about 10:30 am local time, it has been sunny till now. But now it is drizzling ever so lightly.
Pallekele weather under the spotlight
It’s expected to be gloomy in Pallekele with rain predicted for the evening. There is a real chance that we might see a rain-truncated match. If that is the case, the team that wins the toss might elect to bowl first in order to make sure they are ahead of the Duckworth-Lewis calculations.
India vs Pakistan: Head to Head record and predictions
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Pakistan XI vs India revealed
Pakistan have already revealed their lineup for the Asia Cup match against India. They are going in with their trusted pace bowling trio of Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf.
Pakistan XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (capt), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
IND vs PAK tips, predictions and betting odds
| IND win |
PAK win |
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|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.54 | 2.56 |
IND vs PAK TV, telecast details
India vs Pakistan will be broadcast in several languages, across the following TV channels in India:
- Star Sports 1
- Star Sports 1 Hindi
- Star Sports 3
- Star Sports Select 1
- Star Sports Select 1 HD
- Star Sports HD1
IND vs PAK: Live stream, mobile, online details
Live streaming of this game will be provided free of charge, exclusively through Hotstar, for mobile users.
Hotstar will also make it available to subscribers through other platforms like website and Smart TV app.
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