Rain caused Saturday’s highly anticipated match between Pakistan and India in the Asia Cup 2023 to be postponed, but Pakistan still advanced to the Super Fours.
In the first game of the Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday at the Pallkele International Cricket Stadium, India set a target of 267 runs for Pakistan. However, the excessive rain in Kandy prevented Pakistan from even starting their innings.
After India’s top order, including captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, struggled to perform as a result of exciting bowling by the Pakistani pacers, Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87), built a strong fifth wicket partnership to aid India in putting up a fightable total.
Taking three wickets each, Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf put Team Blue under pressure.
The tail order was unable to keep up the momentum after Pandya and Kishan were fired because Jedeja (14) and Thakur (3) were fired by Afrid and Naseem Shah.
Rain has interrupted the game twice since it began at 2:30 pm. If India maintains its current run rate of 4.83 runs per over, they could reach 242 runs.
The Asia Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and India, which has been highly anticipated, will take place today, September 2, and mark the culmination of the sport’s greatest rivalry.
While Team India will play the tournament with one of its best players, Men in Green got the tournament off to an explosive start by defeating Nepal by 238 runs in the opening match.
Two neighbours with nuclear weapons will face off in Group A. The hype surrounding today’s game is much greater because it will serve as the opening match of the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023. Additionally, how each team performs today will set the mood psychologically for the World Cup.
Group A is made up of bitter rivals Green Shirts and Men in Blue, while Group B is made up of Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Between August 20 and August 26, matches between Hong Kong, Kuwait, Singapore, and the UAE will determine the qualifier.
Kandy Weather Update:
Fans were previously let down by the threat that hung over the Pakistan vs. India match, but the most recent weather report indicates a lower likelihood of rain during the game in Kandy, in central Sri Lanka.
Fans and players are anxiously scanning the skies as the weather report predicts a chance of showers around 2.30 pm.
If today’s high-stakes game is called off, both teams will receive one point each. As a result, Men in Green will earn a spot in the Super Fours stage, while Rohit’s team will need to avoid a loss to advance to the next stage.
