Update (September 2, 9: 54 PM): The game has been abandoned. The players shake hands as the match is officially washed out. Both teams get one point each. Pakistan is the first team to qualify into Super 4 in Asia Cup 2023.
The match has been called off ☹️
— ICC (@ICC) September 2, 2023
Pakistan and India share points with the rain cutting off a promising contest ⛈#AsiaCup2023 | #INDvPAK | 📝: https://t.co/5UWT3ziUDg pic.twitter.com/XBXtRvRFBc
Update (September 2, 9: 25 PM): The cut-off time for a 20-over run chase is 22:27 local time. Still around an hour to go.
The Wait Continues! ⏳
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2023
The drizzle is back and so are the covers!
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/hPVV0wT83S#AsiaCup2023 | #TeamIndia | #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/resNSyVy7s
Update (September 2, 9: 15 PM): Pakistan will now have a revised DLS target of 226 in 36 overs. Looks like the drizzle is back and so are the covers.
Pakistan's target now 226 runs in 36 overs at Pallekele against India. pic.twitter.com/3Kfc8f6agS
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 8:43 PM): Positive signs. The rain seems to have eased off and covers are getting off by groundstaff. Ground inspection at 21:00 IST time.
UPDATE
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2023
Inspection at 09.00 PM Local Time (Same as IST). #AsiaCup2023 | #TeamIndia | #INDvPAK https://t.co/DJlHh9D58M
Update (September 2, 8:10 PM): Entire ground is covered, and it is still raining in Pallekele. This will undoubtedly be a run chase that is curtailed by rain. Right now, nothing seems promising. But wait and keep checking for updates.
– Bad news from Sri Lanka.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 2, 2023
The whole ground is covered….!!! pic.twitter.com/uDeaqHchAv
Update (September 2, 7:42 PM): Naseem Shah wraps the innings for Pakistan. Bumrah swings hard across the line and doesn’t generate enough power behind the shot to clear the man and mid wicket. Salman made no mistake to grab the catch. India allout for 266 in 48.5 over with Pakistan pacers picking all the wickets.
Innings Break!
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2023
A solid show with the bat from #TeamIndia! 👌 👌
8⃣7⃣ for vice-captain @hardikpandya7
8⃣2⃣ for @ishankishan51
Over to our bowlers now 👍 👍
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/hPVV0wT83S#AsiaCup23 | #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/15SNzWM0k1
Update (September 2, 7:42 PM): Kuldeep Yadav gets an outside nick. Easy catch for the keeper. Second wicket for Naseem Shah. India nine down. India 261/9 in 48.2 overs
Update (September 2, 7:36 PM): Jasprit Bumrah is playing handy knock for India. He hits boundaries against Shaheen & Rauf.
Update (September 2, 7:24 PM): India is collapsing like a house of cards. Three wickets in seven deliveries. Shadab Khan at point makes a clean catch after Thakur makes a careless shot that leads directly to him. IND 246/8 in 45 over
Update (September 2, 7:19 PM): Jadeja chases the sixth stump ball for a drive and nicks off. Easy grab for Rizwan. Two wickets in the over for Shaheen Afridi. He is breathing fire as he completes four wicket haul. IND 242/7 in 44 over
Update (September 2, 7:15 PM): Shaheen Afridi gives the big breakthrough. Soft dismissal. Hardik Pandya is early into his drive. End of a superb knock. IND 239/6 in 43.1 over
A fine 87-run knock from #TeamIndia vice-captain! 👏 👏
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2023
Well played, Hardik Pandya 👍 👍
Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/hPVV0wT83S#AsiaCup23 | #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/0ZIkQtzw40
Update (September 2, 7:05 PM): Bowling change. Shadab Khan with his ninth over leaks 11 runs. Agha Salman midfields allows the ball to reach boundary. Poor fielding from Pakistan.
Update (September 2, 6:54 PM): Hardik thrashes Haris Rauf by hitting 3 boundaries of the over. 12 runs from the 40th over. Hardik noves into 80s.
Update (September 2, 6:51 PM): Haris Rauf breaks partnership with his third wicket. Kishan hits a back of a length delivery. The ball bounces up towards mid-on, completing an easy catch. Kishan’s fine knock helped India rebuild their innings. Kishan goes for 82 from 81 balls.Well played! Sir Jadeja is the new batter. 204/5 in 37.3 over
Ishan Kishan departs, but only after a solid knock of 82 off 81 deliveries.
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2023
Live – https://t.co/L8YyqJF0OO… #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/9goYe8sDO9
Update (September 2, 6:45 PM): Expensive over from Mohammad Nawaz as he leaks 15 runs. A superb boundary from Ishan followed by a maximum from Hardik brings up 200 for India. IND 202/4 in 37 overs
Update (September 2, 6:30 PM): Standing ovation for Hardik as he take the single to complete a well deserved half-century. 10 runs from the 34th over. Ind 178/4 in 33 overs
Hardik Pandya joins the party with a fine half-century 🙌🙌
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 2, 2023
Live – https://t.co/B4XZw382cM… #INDvPAK pic.twitter.com/CDsjyzbAeq
Update (September 2, 6:27 PM): 100-run stand up as Ishan smashed Shadab for half-a-dozen. 84 metre maximum. Ind 168/4 in 33 overs
Update (September 2, 6:15 PM): India past the 150 figure in 31th over. 7 runs from Shadab’s over. Steady partnership building between the two batters Ishan and Hardik are keeping India’s hope alive. IND 156/4 in 31 overs
A fighting partnership 💪#AsiaCup2023 | #INDvPAK – https://t.co/CGycXUTckI pic.twitter.com/wtDSRuEEAa
— ICC (@ICC) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 6:10 PM): Ishan completes his 50! Ishan Kishan pulls Shadab for a boundary. Shaheen Afridi in the deep misfields. IND 147/4 in 29 overs
Ishan Kishan – The Saviour for India..!!
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 2, 2023
He played a sensational innings in extremely tough situation for India against Pakistan – Brilliant, Ishan! pic.twitter.com/a4xoJT1QY8
Update (September 2, 6:05 PM): Bowling change. Agha Salman replaces Shadab. No ball, as Kishan manages a single of the free-hit, moves to 49.
Update (September 2, 6:00 PM): Shaneen continues. Just a single from the over. Pandya missed the attempted cut shot.
Update (September 2, 5:52 PM): Bowling change in the 25th over. Shaheen bowls a short ball and Hardik Pandya pulls for four.
Update (September 2, 5:44 PM): Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya completed 50-run stand from just 52 deliveries. Six runs from the over. Ind 117/4 in 23 overs
Update (September 2, 5:40 PM): Spinners in tendam. Ishan Kishan plays late cut behind square for four. Ind 112/4 in 22 over
Update (September 2, 5:30 PM): Change of ends from Shadab. 3 singles from the over. Hardik attempts a paddle sweep but fails to clear the infield.
Update (September 2, 5:24 PM): Nawaz and keeper appeals as the as the ball whizzes past the bat. Pakistan opts for a review. Kishan survives as the UltraEdge shows no spike. IND 92/4 in 18 over
Update (September 2, 5:16 PM): Two boundries from the Ishan’s bat. Two loose full toss deliveries from Shadab Khan.
Ishan Kishan hits 2 straight down the ground fours against Shadab Khan in 3 balls. pic.twitter.com/XrJGCLYR9G
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 5:09 PM): Shubman Gill gets an inside edge and ball hits the stump. Haris Rauf is pumped up. Pakistan on top. Hardik Pandya is at No.6. Ind 67/4 in 14.1 over
.@HarisRauf14 has another! 🙌
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 2, 2023
India are 72-4 in 15 overs 🏏#PAKvIND | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/KFGMnuSYTC
Update (September 2, 5:05 PM): Spin time. Shadab Khan comes into the attack. Three singles from the over.
Update (September 2, 4:58 PM): Short ball Rauf and Kishan flashes his blade hard. The ball sails for Six. Ind 58/3 in 12 overs
The action resumes with Ishan Kishan's six. pic.twitter.com/uRz41aqVpv
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 4:54 PM): The players move toward the ground. Now it’s noticeably brighter.
Sunshine and the #IndvsPak to resume in a while without interruptions from now on. #IndvPak #AsiaCup2023 https://t.co/90jZVHFgQN pic.twitter.com/yN64RxfVfS
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 4:36 PM): Again! We’ve had another interruption in the game, and the players are once more leaving the field as the dizzle is back. Covers are back on the ground.
Another rain interruption as India are 51-3 after 11.2 overs.@HarisRauf14 took the third wicket to fall ☄️#PAKvIND | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/qMokx2nero
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 4:28 PM): Short ball from Rauf and Iyer pumps it straight to Fakhar Zaman at mid-wicket. Goes for 14 of 9 balls! Ind 48/3 in 10 over
Shreyas Iyer goes for 14 of 9 balls. pic.twitter.com/D1JnjgKyEo
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 4:22 PM): Shaheen with a maiden over. Subhman Gill continues to struggle against Shaheen.
Update (September 2, 4:18 PM): Haris Rauf replaces Naseem Shah. 12 runs from the over. Two boundaries for Shreyas Iyer in the over. Change of bat as he has broken a part of it.
Update (September 2, 4:12 PM): Virat Chopped ON! Kohli looks to punch this through the off-side, but ends up getting an inside edge that deflects and hits the wickets. Shaheen Afridi is doing it again for Pakistan. IND 30/2 in 7 over
2️⃣ big wickets for @iShaheenAfridi upfront! ☝️
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 2, 2023
Excellent start for Pakistan 👏#PAKvIND | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/w85ZuO6UfX
Update (September 2, 3: 59 PM): The break has worked in favour for Pakistan. Off stump goes for a walk as Rohit missed the defence. Absolute jaffa from Shaheen Afridi. King Kohli is the new batter. IND 15/1 in 5 over
The SET UP was what made this wicket special.#INDvsPAK pic.twitter.com/64VfaFqdqL
— Team Green 🏏🇵🇰 (@_TeamGreen123) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 3: 50 PM): The covers are off as the rain stops.
Good news: Rain stopped & covers are getting removed. pic.twitter.com/FhEou50OWD
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 3:25 PM): The drizzle gets heavier, the players are rushing off the ground. IND 15/0 in 4.2 over
"Rain, rain, go away ☔️, come again another day ☀️."
— Indian Sports Fans. Fan Curated & Original (@IndianSportFan) September 2, 2023
IND: 15/0 (4.2) vs PAK#AsiaCup23 #INDvsPAK #ViratKohli #CricketTwitter #Trending #BREAKING #ODIWorldCup2023 pic.twitter.com/Xqmrii3qgZ
Update (September 2, 3:21 PM): Disciplined bowling from Naseem. Just 1 run from the over
Update (September 2, 3:15 PM): An inswinger by Afridi on a fuller side and Rohit flicked this towards deep backward square leg for four runs. IND 14/0 in 3 over
Update (September 2, 3:03 PM): Naseem Shah from the opposite end. An appeal for an lbw against Gill, but turned down.
Update (September 2, 3:03 PM): 6 runs of Shaheen‘s over including a dropped chance!
Update (September 2, 3:03 PM): Yes, that will go down as a drop chance. Rohit was the batsman. Four runs eventually as it races away to the fence.
Captain Rohit Sharma starts the innings with a four. pic.twitter.com/QNuCxbyo4X
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 3:00 PM): Rohit is on strike. Shaheen Afridi will open the attack
Update (September 2, 2:55 PM): As the players line up for the respective national anthems, the teams move out towards the middle of the field.
It's time for the national anthem…!!! 🇮🇳
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 2, 2023
Good luck, Rohit Sharma and his men. pic.twitter.com/rwHXfHnFYe
Update (September 2, 2:45 PM): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
ICYMI: Our team for today 🇵🇰#PAKvIND | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/FvghdjbQY4
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) September 2, 2023
Update (September 2, 2:35 PM): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
India's playing XI:
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 2, 2023
Rohit (C), Gill, Kohli, Shreyas, Ishan, Hardik, Jadeja, Shardul, Kuldeep, Bumrah & Siraj. pic.twitter.com/kJUhL9fvvS
Update (September 2, 2:34 PM): India wins toss, opts to bat first
India have won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in Asia Cup. pic.twitter.com/VBUxTnW4hi
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) September 2, 2023
An excellent, unique pitch. On this surface, a talented batsman can also hit a century and fast bowlers will be able to get some seam and turn. The captain who wins the toss may elect to bowl first with DLS in play, says Sanjay Manjrekar.
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