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 3:17 PM IST
India 14/0 in 3 overs
Gill yet to get off the mark while Rohit has scored 2 boundaries in his 11 off 16.
- 2 Sept 2023 3:09 PM IST
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.
- 2 Sept 2023 3:03 PM IST
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.
- 2 Sept 2023 3:01 PM IST
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.
- 2 Sept 2023 2:54 PM IST
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.
- 2 Sept 2023 2:41 PM IST
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.
- 2 Sept 2023 2:38 PM IST
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.
- 2 Sept 2023 2:31 PM IST
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.
