India and Pakistan competed in the third match of the 2023 Asia Cup, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
The match was called off due to rain, after India scored 266 runs in the first innings.
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya were India's solitary good performers with the bat. While Kishan scored 82 runs, Pandya accumulated 87.
Shaheen Afridi was Pakistan's most influential bowler, picking up a four-wicket haul.
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India vs Pakistan Live Score: Match Called Off
The final update has arrived, and is not what fans would have wanted to hear.
The match has been called off due to rain, around 40 minutes before the cutoff time for a 20-over chase. The ground is still under covers, and the drizzle is a persistent one. We will have to highly anticipated battle between Babar Azam and Jasprit Bumrah today, and for all similar battles between the Indian bowlers and the Pakistani batters.
The spoils are shared, meaning both teams will get one point apiece. Having already secured a couple of points earlier by beating Nepal, Pakistan qualify for the Super Four with three points to their name. India, meanwhile, will now face Nepal on Monday, 4 September, at the same venue.
We will bring you live updates from that fixture as well, and hope we don't have to share rain updates in that fixture. The chances of rain, however, are between 69% to 88%. For now, good night, enjoy your Sunday!
And for those who missed, here's what happened today:
After opting to bat first, India had a horrendous start, losing three wickets inside ten overs.
The team's two most experienced batters, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli combined to score 15 runs.
Shubman Gill toiled hard, but could only score 10 runs in 32 deliveries before being dismissed by Haris Rauf.
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya built a game-changing 138-run fifth-wicket stand.
The pair combined to score 169 runs.
India then lost their last five wickets in 27 runs.
All of Pakistan's ten wickets were picked by their pace trio, with Shaheen doing the most damage with his four-fer.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Less Than 40 Minutes Away From a Washout
We are now less than forty minutes away from points being shared between the two teams. Certainly, not what the fans would have wanted. While some still have their fingers crossed, signs are ominous as the entire ground is under covers now.
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Clarity on Cut-Off Time
According to the broadcasters, the cut-off time for a 20-over run chase to commence is 10:27pm local time/IST. So, we are less than an hour away from the two teams sharing spoils.
Will the game resume?
India vs Pakistan Live Score: Players Return to Dressing Rooms
And, we are back to square one. The drizzle is back, the covers are being put in place again, and the players have all went back to their respective dressing rooms. Should the game resume, reduction of overs will be a certainty. For now, however, fans will hope we get to see the Indian bowlers and Pakistani batters in action, even if it is only for a few overs.