India vs Pakistan Score, Asia Cup 2023: Match Called Off, To Resume Tomorrow
India vs Pakistan Score, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 Match: Play officially called off, game to resume tomorrow.
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India vs Pakistan Live Score, Live Cricket Score of Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 Today’s Match Live Updates: After a decent campaign in the group stages, wherein they might not have been flawless, but fairly comfortable, India will commence their Super Four campaign with a clean slate when they take on Pakistan today, at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Now, a fourth dimension will be added to their erstwhile three-pronged pace attack, with Mohammad Nawaz – the left-arm orthodox spinner who was having an underwhelming tournament – being replaced by Faheem Ashraf.
Along similar lines, there will be crucial inclusions in the Indian team as well. Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the match against Nepal to be with his family during the birth of his son, has now retired, and will be raring to make his mark. Barring him, wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul is also expected to make a comeback after recovering from injury, albeit, considering Ishan Kishan's scintillating form, it remains to be seen whether he is awarded a place in the team instantaneously.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Pak’s Playing XI
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
India vs Pakistan Live Score: India’s Probable XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Babar Azam On The Mic
"Given the continuous cricket we are playing both in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, you can say that we hold an edge (over India). We have been playing here in Sri Lanka for the past two months or so. We have played Tests, we played a series against Afghanistan and then the LPL, so it can be said that we have an advantage" - Babar Azam
India vs Pakistan Live Score: It’s Toss Time
Pakistan have won the toss. They have opted to bowl first.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Rohit Sharma at the Toss
"Looking to bat first. There will be a challenge upfront, but the way we guys batted last time around gives us confidence. Every game is important for us, but one thing at a time to focus on. (On rain delays) That's the nature of the sport, it gave us good time to prepare and now we'll look to play well. Two changes - Bumrah is back and one forced change, Shreyas Iyer just got a back spasm so KL Rahul comes in for him." - Rohit Sharma
India vs Pakistan Live Score: KL Rahul Makes a Comeback
India's Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Iyer Misses Out
Shreyas Iyer had a back spasm during warm-up today and hence KL Rahul replaces him.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: It’s Showtime
Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma walk in the middle. Sharma will face the first ball for India. Shaheen Shah Afridi will open the attack for Pakistan.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Rohit Starts With a Maximum
Afridi gets off the mark with five consecutive dot balls. Rohit Sharma opens his account with a maximum on the last ball of the over, flicks the ball up and sends it over the backward square leg boundary to collect half a dozen.
Score after 1 over, IND 6/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Eventful Second Over
Naseem Shah will share the new ball with Shaheen. OMG! Afridi drops Shubman Gill at third-man on the very first ball of the over. Sigh for the Indian opener while a big miss for the green team. Meanwhile, the skipper looks quite confident, sends the fifth Naseem delivery to add four runs to India's account.
Score after 2 overs, IND 11/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Gill's fiery start
Both Gill and Sharma are looking comfortable in the middle. Shubman slaps three boundaries in the second Afridi over and these are real good signs for India.
Score after 3 overs, IND 23/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Pak Burn a Review
Naseem takes the ball for his second over of the game and he appeals for a caught behind on the fifth ball. Umpire doesn't look convinced and Pak decide to send the decision upstairs. The ultra edge shows a flat line and Pak burn a review.
Score after 4 overs, IND 24/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: The Onslaught Continues
Shaheen Afridi is back for his third over and Shubman Gill is in no mood to spare the pacer. He continues with his onslaught and collects three boundaries from the Afridi over.
Score after 5 overs, IND 37/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: First Maiden Over
After putting on display their fiery shots, the Indian batters choose to stay silent in the 6th over of the game and Naseem finishes the over with leaking zero runs. Pak bowl the first maiden over.
Score after 6 overs, IND 37/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Third Pacer Into the Attack
Faheem Ashraf is brought into the attack in the 7th over of the game. He starts with four consecutive dot deliveries and then Gill runs a single on the next. Decent over from Pak's POV.
Score after 7 overs, IND 38/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: More Boundaries
Naseem Shah is back into the attack. While Pak's prime pacer Afridi looks out of rhythm today, Naseem has managed to bowl tight. Gill, however shows he fears no one and slaps a boundary to start the over with. He again manages to collect more runs as the third Naseem delivery races away from between the two slip fielders.
Score after 8 overs, IND 47/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Boundaries Raining
Not sure about the weather but it's raining boundaries in Colombo at the moment. Courtesy - Shubman Gill!!!
Score after 9 overs, IND 53/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Powerplay Done
Naseem Shah has the ball for the last over within the powerplay and Rohit Sharma will be the recipient of his first ball. He flicks his third ball over square leg for a boundary and collects four more on the next, this time, directs the ball over mid-wicket. Beauty from the Indian skipper!
Score after 10 overs, IND 61/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Brilliant From the Openers
We are done with powerplay overs and Faheem Ashraf is back for the 11th over. The Indian openers are looking well-set in the middle. No matter who the bowler is, the answers are been given in boundaries.
Score after 11 overs, IND 69/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Haris Rauf Into the Attack
Babar Azam has introduced Haris Rauf into the attack in the 12th over of the game. Rohit runs a single on his first delivery to bring back Gill on strike. They keep rotating the strike and the captain wraps up the over with a boundary.
Score after 12 overs, IND 77/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Fifty for Gill, Sixes for Sharma
Babar Azam has finally brought a spinner into the attack. Right then, Shubman Gill gets to his fifty in the first Shadab Khan over. While the new bowler gets accustomed to the wicket, the Indian skipper capitalises on his deliveries and scores two back to back maximums and ends the over with a stunning boundary.
Score after 13 overs, IND 96/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: 100 Runs up for India
Haris Rauf is back into the attack and his third delivery is given wide by the umpire and India get 5 runs to their account as the ball races away for a boundary. And with that, team have reached the 100-run mark.
Score after 14 overs, IND 103/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: 50th Fifty for the Skipper
Rohit Sharma gets to his half-century in style, notches it up with a maximum over deep mid-wicket and then follows it up with a boundary. This is the 50th fifty for the Indian skipper
Score after 15 overs, IND 115/0
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Rohit Sharma Departs
Shadab Khan sends the Indian skipper back into the hut as Faheem Ashraf takes his catch. It's a soft dismissal and the green army is elated. Sharma was only 21 runs short to complete 10,000 runs. Now the platform is set for Virat Kohli.
Score after 17 overs, IND 122/1
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Shubman Gill Walks Back
Shaheen Shah Afridi makes a brilliant comeback as he scalps the all-important wicket of Shubman Gill. Both the Indian openers are back in the pavilion in successive overs. This does not look good for India, Pakistan, however have a lot to celebrate at the moment.
Score after 19 overs, IND 131/2
India vs Pakistan Live Score: India Has an Upper Hand
While the openers have been sent back to the dugout. Both the batters at crease; Virat Kohli and KL, who is playing his first match after recovering from injury will look to carry forward the momentum laid by the half-centurions. Pak bowlers sure have made a brilliant comeback after some loose bowling in the first session but India still has an upper hand given their runs on the board.
India 140/2 after 22 overs
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Halfway Through the Game
We are halfway through India's innings and Shadab has finished the 25th over without leaking any runs. Meanwhile, KL Rahul is looking comfortable now. So far, he's slapped two boundaries and has achieved yet another milestone of his career: completed 2000 ODI runs. The Pakistan bowlers are looking desperate for another breakthrough as Rauf appealed for another wicket, they don't go for a review but the players share a laugh about the constant appeals from the bowlers. Uh-oh! Just like that it's pouring in Colombo and the ground staff is running with the covers. Hope the play resumes soon!
India 147/2 after 24.1 overs
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Rain Stops Play
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Expect a Lengthy Delay
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar doesn't believe the play is going to resume today. And as confirmed by people at the venue, it's pouring heavily in Colombo and even if the rain stops the delay is going to be a lengthy one as the ground staff will need some time to make the ground match-ready!
India vs Pakistan Live Score: 2000 ODI Runs for KL Rahul
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Covers Still On
Covers are still on. But we have a reserve day for today's match so if we are unable to finish the game today, we will continue it tomorrow.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: We’re Losing Overs Now
We will start losing overs from 6:22 pm, which means we are certain to lose overs if the game is restarted today. However, there won't be any lost overs if it is completely washed out and resumed tomorrow.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Ashwin Hopes for Some Positive News
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Inspection at 7:30
Both captains have been informed by the umpires that an inspection will start at 7.30 p.m. local time. They were speaking with Babar Azam, and now Dravid is on the ground to judge the situation.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Inspection Done
The inspection is being done and the umpires are now headed to have a word with the captains. Stay tuned for more updates!
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Another Inspection at 8
Another inspection is scheduled to take place at 8 pm. The officials are prioritising to get the match completed today.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Another Inspection At 8:30
Another inspection at 8:30pm. Looks very likely that we will have a game. Important to remember, the cut-off time for a 20-over Pakistan run chase is 10:36pm.
Makeshift Fans Are Being Used To Dry the Ground
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India vs Pakistan Live Score: Umpires On The Mic
Chris Gaffaney and Ruchira Palliyaguruge: We have got two main issues, near square leg and point, they are quiet wet and soft. The foundation of the ground there is too soft and dangerous for the players. We are trying to dry it with fans and will have a look in another 10-12 minutes. We think we are trying our best as groundstaff, possible looking at 9pm start but we have to see how it goes. Ideally we want to get as many overs as we can for both sides, but we don't know if it is 9pm or quarter to 9. Whatever the decision we make, if it is a 34-over game for a 9pm start and it starts to rain after play resumes then we start tomorrow with the same number of overs.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Play Called Off
It's pouring heavily in Colombo again and the covers are being brought on. Looks like we are going to continue the game tomorrow from exactly where we left off at (India will start from 24.1 overs). Play has been officially called off!
The Super Four match of the 2023 Asia Cup between India and Pakistan had to be called off due to rain.
The match will be resumed tomorrow, 11 September, from where the game was halted today.
India were 147/2 in 24.1 overs before rain stopped play in Colombo.
Both of India's openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, struck fifties.
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