New Delhi. The Pakistan team led by Babar Azam has started with a bang in the Asia Cup. In the first match of the 16th season of the tournament, Pakistan registered a huge victory over Nepal by 238 runs in the Group-A match. This is also Pakistan’s biggest win in Asia Cup in terms of runs. Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed’s century saw Pakistan post a huge score of 342 runs after batting first in the match. In reply, the Nepalese team was limited to 104 runs. Leg spinner Shadab Khan took 4 wickets. Pakistan will now face Team India in their last match of the group round on September 2.
The match between India and Pakistan is scheduled to be played on Saturday, September 2 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. There is a 90 percent chance of rain on this day. In such a situation the match may be cancelled. Both Pakistan and Babar Azam will benefit from this. According to Weather.com, rain will not be the only thing in Kandy on September 2. Strong winds are also likely and the weather will remain cloudy throughout the day. In such a situation, if the soil is wet, the chances of it drying up are also less. However, in Sri Lanka it is often seen that the entire plain is covered. In such a situation, there is a possibility that the match will stop after the rain stops.
Pakistan team will reach Super-4
If the match between India and Pakistan is cancelled, both the teams will get one point each. No reserve day is kept for the match. In such a situation, Pakistan will have 3 points in 2 matches and the team will qualify for Super-4. Then the winner of the match to be played between India and Nepal on September 4 will become the second team to reach the Super-4. Nepal team is entering the Asia Cup for the first time. For the first time, a match will be played between India and Nepal.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match today
In the second match of Asia Cup 2023, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will meet on Thursday, August 31. There is a 50 percent chance of rain in this match as well. Sri Lanka is playing at its home ground. In such a situation, their morale would have increased. However, the team suffered a major setback before the tournament. All-rounder and dashing leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the Asia Cup due to injury. On the other hand, the Bangladesh team led by Shakib Al Hasan will want to perform well.
Both teams for the Asia Cup
Team India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Famous Krishna. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj.
Pakistan Team: Babar Azam (Captain), Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam ul Haq, Mohammad Haris, Mohammad Rizwan, Shaud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim, Haris Rauf . , Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah and Usman Mir.
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First published: August 31, 2023, 11:59 IST