KANDY: In the highly anticipated clash of Asia Cup 2023 between arch-rivals, India had set 267 runs target for Pakistan at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka here on Saturday.
Pakistan’s left-arm pacers, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah, proved to be a formidable challenge for the Indian team. They managed to dismiss the top-order batsmen, including Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah. Batting first, India scored 266 runs all out in 48.5 overs.
Earlier, Pakistan left arm pacers Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf troubled India by sending back Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer before rain interrupted the match again.
Earlier, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had won the toss and decide to bat first. Despite the looming weather conditions, Sharma emphasized the need to focus on the game rather than getting too preoccupied with the unpredictable weather.
Playing XI
Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain) Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah Shardul Thakur, and Kuldeep Yadav.
