India's KL Rahul and Virat Kohli scored centuries against Pakistan during their Asia Cup 'Super 4' match in Colombo on Monday (September 11). Photo: X/BCCI
India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup match updates: Kohli, Rahul Kuldeep hand India big win
India's top four batters dominated the Pakistan bowling in Colombo. Kohli, Rahul scored centuries on reserve day and powered the team to 356/2.
Hello and welcome to The Federal’s live coverage of India vs Pakistan Asia Cup Super Four match at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo.
When the two teams met on September 2 during the league phase, rain played spoilsport. India have made two changes while Pakistan are unchanged. Again rain has interrupted forcing the match to be played on reserve day (Monday, September 11). Catch all the updates, live, from the reserve day, here. India have posted a mammoth 356/2 in 50 overs thanks to centuries from Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. India won by 228 runs.
Live Updates
- 10 Sept 2023 8:32 PM IST
Covers are back on
As we wait for 8:30 PM ground inspection, covers are being brought on by groundstaff. Not a good sight this.
- 10 Sept 2023 8:29 PM IST
A 34-over game? Here's what umpires said
Umpire Chris Gaffaney said, "We have got two main issues, at point and square leg, two high-traffic areas where it's wet and soft. The foundation of the ground is too soft and too wet and it's dangerous to continue right now. Hopefully, with another 10-12 minutes of drying, it gets good enough for play."
Umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge says that they are trying their best for a 9 PM restart. And if it starts then it would be a 34-over-per-side game.
- 10 Sept 2023 8:16 PM IST
Third inspection at 8:30 PM IST
Another round of inspection of the ground in 15 minutes from now as groundstaff uses three fans to dry a wet patch.
- 10 Sept 2023 8:10 PM IST
Fans being used to dry the ground
A wet spot on the ground is being dried by using fans.
- 10 Sept 2023 8:02 PM IST
Ground inspection underway
Three umpires are on the ground and checking a spot near the pitch which has been dried using sawdust.
- 10 Sept 2023 7:54 PM IST
'Match to start at 8:15 PM'
Former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar says on Star Sports that the game will restart at 8:15 PM IST.
- 10 Sept 2023 7:51 PM IST
Next inspection of ground at 8 PM IST
The umpires spoke to captains and have now decided to inspect the ground again in 10 minutes' time. There are some wet spots on the ground.
- 10 Sept 2023 7:39 PM IST
Umpires inspecting ground
The umpires are out in the middle checking the ground. We are waiting for an official update.
- 10 Sept 2023 7:08 PM IST
Ground inspection at 7:30 PM IST
We will know what time the game will restart when the umpires will have an inspection of the ground at 7:30 PM IST.
- 10 Sept 2023 6:37 PM IST
Rain has stopped; cut-off time 12 midnight
Groundstaff will take at least 45 minutes to get the ground ready, informs Deep Dasgupta on Star Sports. And the cut-off time for the match to end has been extended by 90 minutes to 12 midnight, he says. And, he adds that 10:36 PM IST is the cut-off time for a 20-over game. We have already started losing overs from 6:22 PM IST.
