India and Pakistan are all set to face off for the second time in this year’s Asia Cup as the two arch-rivals meet in the Super Four stage of the tournament.
The first match was abandoned with no result after incessant rain meant the second innings could not be played. Batting first, India had been rocked early and were reeling at 66/4 before Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) led a recovery effort to 266.
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Pakistan played their first Super Four match against Bangladesh on 6 September in Lahore. Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah proved too hot for Bangladesh to handle as Pakistan bowled them out for 193. In reply, fifties from Imam-ul-Haq (78) and Mohammad Rizwan (63*) made sure Pakistan completed the chase with minimal fuss.
All eyes will be on the Indian top order today, to see how they cope with Pakistan’s pace bowling arsenal. Even if Shaheen Shah Afridi is the star, Haris and Naseem are equally dangerous.
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India vs Pakistan: Live score updates
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3:22pm- India have batted positively so far, making the most of any loose deliveries and have used their feet to good effect. Shaheen hasn’t quite gotten his radar right yet and Gill is punishing him for it, but Naseem has extracted good movement and bounce from the wicket, giving the batters something to think about. India 37/0 in 5 overs (Rohit 10*, Gill 25*).
3:00pm- Here we go for India vs Pakistan, Round 2 at this Asia Cup. Shaheen Shah Afridi with ball in hand, Rohit Sharma the batter. Goes for the nip-backer first up, safely negotiated. India 0/0 in 0.1 overs (Rohit 0*, Gill 0*).
Lineups: Pakistan unchanged, Bumrah returns for India
Pakistan revealed their lineup for this game yesterday. They are going in with an unchanged lineup from the game against Bangladesh. India have made two changes, as new father Jasprit Bumrah takes the place of Mohammed Shami and KL Rahul returns to action, in place of Shreyas Iyer who is suffering from a back spasm.
India playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.
Pakistan playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
Toss: Pakistan to field first
2:34pm- Pakistan captain Babar Azam has won the toss and has chosen to field first. The weather has been clear all morning in Colombo, but he says they are looking to exploit a little bit of moisture around with the humidity.
11:00am- Sunny weather in Colombo for now
At around 11:00am local time, the weather is looking clear. However, rain is forecast around the start of the game which could lead to a truncated or even washed out game. If that happens, there is a reserve day set aside, which will see a continuation of the match. This game alone has that provision in the Super Four stage, a move that has proven quite controversial.
India vs Pakistan: Head to Head record and predictions
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IND vs PAK tips, predictions and betting odds
| IND win |
PAK win |
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|---|---|---|
| Dafabet (India) |
1.64 | 2.35 |
IND vs PAK TV, telecast details
India vs Pakistan will be broadcast in several languages, across the following TV channels in India:
- Star Sports 1
- Star Sports 1 Hindi
- Star Sports 3
- Star Sports Select 1
- Star Sports Select 1 HD
- Star Sports HD1
IND vs PAK: Live stream, mobile, online details
Live streaming of this game will be provided free of charge, exclusively through Hotstar, for mobile users.
Hotstar will also make it available to subscribers through other platforms like website and Smart TV app.
