Asia Cup 2023 Live Score, IND vs PAK: Rains in Sri Lanka played a spoilsport today as the much-awaited match between India and Pakistan had to be abandoned due to weather issues. Hardik Pandya and Ishan Kishan orchestrated a remarkable rescue mission for India, enabling them to conquer a fierce opening spell by Shaheen Shah Afridi and ultimately post a robust total of 266 in their showdown against Pakistan.
Kishan, scoring 82 runs from 81 deliveries, and Pandya, contributing 87 runs from 90 balls, formed a resilient partnership of 138 runs for the fifth wicket, coming together after Pakistan’s fast bowlers Afridi, who dismissed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli early on, and Haris Rauf combined forces to leave India struggling at 66 for 4 in just 14.1 overs.
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IND vs PAK Live Score, Asia Cup 2023: The Men in Blue are scheduled to face Pakistan in their opening match of the Asia Cup 2023 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium today. Follow all live updates here:
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill open for India after winning the toss and choosing to bat first. This is Gill's first match against Pakistan. Seamer Shaheen Afridi starts from the Pakistani side.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
And India has won the toss and opted to bat first. In another 30 minutes, the GAME will begin!
The initial report from Kandy shows that it's high quality and an all-round pitch. “The pitch seems favourable for spinners, seamers and even for batters,” former cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar said. The last match, however, on this pitch favoured bowlers throwing straight deliveries.
The gloomy clouds have parted, and the sky is steadily brightening. The weather seems clear for now and we hope it remains that way. Players from both teams are now inspecting the pitch. India's head coach Rahul Dravid taking the lead in assessing the pitch.
There has been a fair amount of uncertainty surrounding the weather, and we'd like to provide some clarity. While rain has been observed in Kandy, Pallekele has experienced only a gentle drizzle carried by the breeze passing through the area, The Indian Express reported. This stadium, nestled amidst the surrounding hills, resides in a region that tends to be sheltered from heavy rainfall, even when dark clouds are present. Typically, the ground staff are highly adept at gauging the atmospheric conditions, and just 15 minutes ago, they had not yet covered the ground. Even now, they have decided to bring on the covers as a precautionary measure.
Pakistan Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam Ul Haq, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam©, Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
According to cricketaddictor.com, the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium provides a neutral wicket where both departments are anticipated to receive a decent amount of assistance from the surface. Spinners might have the upper hand in the middle overs on this track.
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As per weather.com's report at 9:09 AM IST, there is a minimal chance of rain, however, cloudy conditions prevail. The sky is forecasted to be approximately 64 percent covered with clouds, and the likelihood of drizzling ranges between 15-19 percent. So, you can expect the match to be interrupted by a little rain.
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