The Epic Clash of India vs Pakistan
Columbo, Sri Lanka: In a Super 4 clash of the High Voltage Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bowl due to rain interruptions, resuming their traditional rivalry with India vs pakistan. India’s team managed to score 266 runs in 48.5 overs on this occasion. However, Pakistan, currently leading the points table, couldn’t commence their innings due to the weather conditions this season.
After suffering a defeat against Bangladesh in their first Super Four match, Pakistan hopes to maintain their excellent form in the main Asia Cup. We will start with the bowling. In my opinion, there is a bit of moisture; we need to make use of it. The rivalry between India and Pakistan is always intense, but we will take it game by game as a team. We are playing good cricket as a unit; we are focusing on that,” said Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam.
During this time, India is playing their first match in the Super 4 stage. They are geared up for the initial batting challenge. There will be a challenge ahead, but we are confident based on our previous batting performance. Every game is crucial for us, but we need to concentrate on one thing at a time,” said Indian captain Rohit Sharma.
On September 2nd, the match between India and Pakistan in the group stage ended in a tie, with a high chance of rain, fans and enthusiasts are concerned about another disruption in this match. However, according to ESPNcricinfo, Colombo had clear skies and sunshine on Sunday morning. Nevertheless, if rain disrupts the match towards the end of the day, it will be moved to Monday, which is the reserve day for the clash.
This is a significant match as a win here in the Super 4 stage can put you on the path to the “must-win zone” in the 2023 Asia Cup, and Sri Lanka is all set to face both these teams next week, currently sitting at the top of the points table.
It’s also highly unlikely that today’s match is the final encounter between India and Pakistan in the 2023 Asia Cup, as Sri Lanka are strong contenders to reach the finals, and history shows that India and Pakistan have rarely met in the final of the Asia Cup.
Playing XI:
Pakistan: Babar Azam, Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.