India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup: Rain the winner as match called off
India 14/0 in 3 overs
Gill yet to get off the mark while Rohit has scored 2 boundaries in his 11 off 16.
Ball keeps low in 2nd over
Naseem Shah bowls from the other end. And, his second ball keeps low. Seeing this, Shastri says this could be a two-paced wicket.
Rohit is off the mark with a boundary
Second ball of the match, Rohit gets a boundary off Afridi. The ball was in the air for a moment but wide of square-leg.
Match starts: Afridi begins with a yorker
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are the openers for India. Shaheen Afridi starts proceedings for Pakistan. Rohit faces the first ball. It will be a big test for Indian openers, says Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram on air.
Win today will put Pakistan in Super Fours
After having won their Group A opener against Nepal, a victory today will take Pakistan to the Super Fours.
India's Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
No Mohammed Shami for today's game. India have gone in with two left-arm spinners in Jadeja, Kuldeep. Iyer returns from injury.
Pitch report
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar reckons the 22-yard strip will help fast bowlers, spinners, and batsmen. India's ex-coach Ravi Shastri says Rohit made the right decision to bat first and says the pitch will be on the slower side.
Toss: Rohit wins toss, India bat first
India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and opted to bat first in Pallekele. Match starts at 3 PM IST.