India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup: Rain the winner as match called off
Hello and welcome to The Federal’s live coverage of India vs Pakistan ODI match in Asia Cup 2023. Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka is the venue for today’s (September 2) blockbuster clash.
India are opening their Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan while the Babar Azam-led side comes into this contest with a huge win over Nepal in their opener.
Read our India vs Pakistan match preview by senior cricket writer R Kaushik, here
With India-Pakistan clashes very few in recent times, fans are eagerly waiting for today’s game, which will be the first ODI between the sides since the ICC World Cup 2019 in England. However, during this four-year period they had played 4 T20Is in the Asia Cup and in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022.
In the last 5 ODI meetings from 2017 to 2019, India hold a 4-1 lead. Who will come out on top today? There is a threat of rain. Will the weather play spoilsport? Catch all the action here on The Federal.
Live Updates
- 2 Sept 2023 4:56 PM IST
Play resumes
India need to rebuild. Gill and Ishan Kishan at the crease. Score 51/3 in 12th over.
- 2 Sept 2023 4:37 PM IST
Rain stops play again; India 51/3 in 11.2 overs
Rain delay for the second time in the match.
- 2 Sept 2023 4:36 PM IST
Wicket: India lose Shreyas Iyer
Haris Rauf gets Iyer (14) caught by Fakhar Zaman. India 48/3 in 9.5 overs.
- 2 Sept 2023 4:07 PM IST
WICKET: Kohli bowled for 4
India 27/2 in 6.3 overs. Afridi strikes again as Kohli (4) inside-edges on to the stumps.
- 2 Sept 2023 4:06 PM IST
Virat Kohli off the mark with a boundary
Kohli opens his account with a cover drive off Naseem Shah.
- 2 Sept 2023 4:05 PM IST
WICKET: India lose Rohit after restart
Pakistan strike after resumption. Afridi nips one back and knocks Rohit's offstump. India 15/1 in 5 overs. Rohit goes back for 11 off 22.
- 2 Sept 2023 3:57 PM IST
Match resumes after rain delay
After 30 minutes of stoppage due to rain. Players back on field. India 15/0 in 4.2 overs. Afridi bowls to Rohit.
