India vs. Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023 Highlights: Match called off due to rains; here's what will happen to points

 Ind vs. Pak Live: Match called off

India vs. Pakistan Live: The match is officially called off due to the rain, and both India and Pakistan will be 1 point each.

India vs. Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2023:  Arch rivals India and Pakistan will face off against each other for a much-anticipated encounter at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, on Saturday. The two Asian rivals last faced each other in one-day cricket during the 2019 ODI World Cup, where India defeated their neighbors convincingly by 89 runs.

However, the Babar Azam-led Pakistani side is looking strong and is currently the top-ranked international team. Pakistan had also convincingly defeated Nepal during the inaugural match of the Asia Cup 2023 by 238 runs, owing to centuries by skipper Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed along with an exceptional bowling performance by all-rounder Shadab Khan.

Key Highlights of India vs. Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023, so far:

India's innings kicked off on a defensive note as rain disrupted the match twice. Shaheen Afridi was as dangerous as expected and stunned the Indian team with back-to-back wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

The innings was stabilizing when Haris Rauf struck and dismissed Shreyas Iyer. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan were treading a cautious path, trying to build a good inning, but Haris Rauf struck again and dismissed Shubman Gill.

Hardik Pandya came with composure, and Ishan Kishan also opened his arms. The two players are playing in a good partnership and are taking the game forward.

The breakthrough came with the wicket of Ishan Kishan, who was dispossessed by Haris Rauf, after which Shaheen Afridi took out Hardik Pandya.

The next two players, Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul, also went back to the pavilion soon.

Jasprit Bumrah played some good shots to take the Indian innings to a manageable score of 266. The rain is back after the first inning, and let's see what happens next.

India's Scorecard vs. Pakistan Live:

India:

Rohit Sharma (c) 11 (22)

Shubman Gill 10 (32)

Virat Kohli 4 (7)

Shreyas Iyer, 14 (9)

Ishan Kishan, 82 (81)

Hardik Pandya, 87 (90)

Ravindra Jadeja, 14 (22)

Shardul Thakur 3 (3)

Kuldeep Yadav 4 (13)

Jasprit Bumrah (16)

Pakistan bowling: 

Salman Ali Agha, 0/21 (4)

Muhammad Nawaz 0/55 (8)

Shadab Khan 0/57 (9)

Haris Rauf 3/58 (9)

Naseem Shah, 3/36 (8.5)

Shaheen Afridi, 4/35 (10)

02 Sep 2023, 09:45:05 PM IST

 Why Team India's batters struggled against Shaheen Afridi?

India vs. Pakistan Live: India's struggles against left-arm pacers continued in their high-octane clash against Pakistan during the Asia Cup 2023 at Kandy, with Team India's batters once again being at the receiving end of an onslaught by left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who took four wickets. In the opening spell, Shaheen Afridi took the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, and in the final spell, he took the wickets of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja, stopping Team India from imposing a big total in the league encounter in the Asia Cup.

Earlier, Australia's Mitchell Starc and Mitchell Johnson troubled India's batsmen during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 semifinals; Mohammed Amir of Pakistan during the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 final; Trent Boult of New Zealand in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 semifinals; or Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan in the group stage match of the T20 World Cup 2021. Indian batters have given away wickets to these bowlers without much resistance, especially in the powerplay stage of the innings.