Sep 02, 2023 9:56 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Match called off
Match has been called off officially, Pakistan qualify for Super Fours
Sep 02, 2023 9:08 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Covers are coming back!!
Rain is back
Sep 02, 2023 8:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
What will be Pakistan's target according to DLS method?
If overs are reduced, Pakistan's target will be:
254 if 45 overs
239 if 40 overs
203 if 30 overs
155 if 20 overs
Sep 02, 2023 8:44 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
9 PM IST Inspection
Rain has stopped!! iNSPECTION AT 9 pm
Sep 02, 2023 8:26 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
We have started losing over!!
We have started losing overs from 8:21 PM
Sep 02, 2023 8:00 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Rain has returned in Pallekele
Rain delay again!! Will overs start to cut down now??
Sep 02, 2023 7:44 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
India all-out for 266
Jasprit Bumrah gets out after registeringhis highest ODI score. 267 target for Pakistan
Sep 02, 2023 7:40 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
261/8 after 48 overs
How many runs can India add in the last two overs?
Sep 02, 2023 7:36 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Jasprit Bumrah is playing like a proper batter
Crucial runs being added here for India by the tail-enders!!
Sep 02, 2023 7:28 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
250 up for India
250 up for India. How many more can India add?
Sep 02, 2023 7:22 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
India lose 8 wickets
Pakistan is back in the match!! Yet another collapse for India as they lose three wickets for just 3 runs
Sep 02, 2023 7:15 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Hardik Pandya is GONE!!!
A huge blow for India!!!!! Shaheen Afridi nips out Hardik Pandya...Can India reach 300?
Sep 02, 2023 7:05 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Can India score 300?
Ravindra Jadeja gets into the action now!!! Jaddu-Hardik duo in last 10 overs. We are in for a massive entertainment in last 10 overs
Sep 02, 2023 6:58 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Hardik Pandya slams back to back fours
Despite Kishan's wicket, run-scoring continues...Hardik Pandya on fire...
Sep 02, 2023 6:50 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Ishan Kishan walks out after brilliant knock, India remain ahead
Haris Rauf gives Pakistan a breakthrough they needed with Ishan Kishan's wicket in the 38th over. Ishan scored 82 off 81 balls as India bat at 204 for five after 37.4 overs.
Sep 02, 2023 6:35 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Hardik Pandya brings his 50
Hardik Pandya joins Ishan Kishan to pull crucial ffity, his 11th in ODIs. The star all-rounder took only 62 balls and smashed three fifties on his way to fifty runs as India dominate with 178 for 4 after 38 overs.
Sep 02, 2023 6:29 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya put India on track for challenging total
Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya continue India's fightback with a 100-run stand for the fifth wicket as India put 172 runs on the scorebaord after 33.1 overs. Ishan is batting at 70* off 71 and Hardik fights with 46* off 59 as both look to acclerate the run rate.
Sep 02, 2023 6:06 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
50 up for Ishan Kishan
Ishan Kishan has brought up his fourth consecutive half-century!!! What a time to play this kind of knock!!!
Sep 02, 2023 5:52 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
We are halfway through!!!
India are recovering well thanks Hardik-Kishan duo. 127/4 after 25 overs
Sep 02, 2023 5:42 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
50 partnership between Hardik and Kishan
50 partnership is up between Hardik and Kishan. India looking good now at 116/4 in 23rd over
Sep 02, 2023 5:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
100 up for India!!
India reach 100 in 20th over!! Hardik and Ishan Kishan are in the middle of a good partnership!!!
Sep 02, 2023 5:24 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Kishan is SAFE
Pakistan have lost their review!!
Sep 02, 2023 5:23 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Pakistan have reveiwed caught behind
Ishan Kishan is the man in question!!
Sep 02, 2023 5:22 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Mohammad Nawaz is into the attack now
Left-arm spinner Nawaz is into the attack. Can he pick up a wicket?
Sep 02, 2023 5:20 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Ishan Kishan is looking good!!
Ishan Kishan is playing his shots!!! He has raced away to 28. India will be hoping he stays in the middle for long
Sep 02, 2023 5:09 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Shubman Gill is GONE!!
Another played on!! Shubman Gill is one now off Haris Rauf. India is in deep trouble at 66/4!! Hardik Pandya is in next! Can he bail India out of trouble?
Sep 02, 2023 5:03 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Shadab Khan is into the attack
First time spin in the match!! How will India play Shadab!!!
Sep 02, 2023 4:57 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
SIX!!
Ishan Kishan has come out hitting. He has smacked Rauf for a six
Sep 02, 2023 4:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Play resumes
Play has started again. Gill is key for India now
Sep 02, 2023 4:49 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Covers coming off
Play should resume quickly now. Rain has stopped
Sep 02, 2023 4:39 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
India have lost three wickets between two rain breaks
Rain has returned. This might give some time to India now to rethink their strategy!!
Sep 02, 2023 4:33 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
50 up for India!!
India have reached 50 after 11 overs and have lost three wickets!!
Sep 02, 2023 4:26 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Shreyas Iyer is GONE!!!
India continue to be in trouble!! Shreyas Iyer is gone and Haris Rauf dismisses him for 14. India 48/3
Sep 02, 2023 4:18 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
India 42/2 after 8 overs
Shreyas Iyer hs come out to bat at four and has looked in brilliant touch. It doesn't seem as if he was out of action for a long time!!
Sep 02, 2023 4:07 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Virat Kohli is GONE!!!
Shaheen Afridi is breathing fire!!! Virat Kohli is gone!!!
Sep 02, 2023 4:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Virat Kohli is off the mark!!!!
Virat Kohli play the cover drive on the rise. Gets off the mark with a four in style!!!!!
Sep 02, 2023 3:59 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Rohit Sharma has GONE!!!!
Shaheen Afridi has castled Rohit Sharma. The break has worked for Pakistan
Sep 02, 2023 3:50 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Covers are OFF
The covers are off and Rohit Sharma has put his helmet back on. Gill is walking out from the dressing room too. Expect Play to resume soon
Sep 02, 2023 3:46 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
India are 15/0 after 4.2 overs
Rohit Sharma is off the blocks quickly but Shubman Gill is being extremely cautious. Gill is taking his time upfront and he might soon get going!! Rain rain go away
Sep 02, 2023 3:39 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Extended covers are coming off
Rain seems to have stopped for now as the groundsmen have removed the extended covers!!! Play might start soon!! Stay tuned
Sep 02, 2023 3:23 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
It has started to rain!!!
Rain has started in Kandy!!! Play has stopped
Sep 02, 2023 3:13 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Rohit is looking in great form
Rohit Sharma flicks it non-chalantly over mid-wicket region off Shaheen!!! He is looking extremely confident at the moment
Sep 02, 2023 3:09 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Naseem Shah is sharing the new ball with Shaheen
Naseem Shah will be looking to pick an early wicket with the new ball!!!
Sep 02, 2023 3:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar
Rohit Sharma starts well
An early blip from Pakistan as Rohit Sharma is saved. First four of the match!!!!!
Sep 02, 2023 2:39 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
India's Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sep 02, 2023 2:36 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Rohit Sharma at toss
We will bat first. There is a bit of weather around, but can't think much about it. Got to play good cricket, you need to embrace the challenge, embrace the situation. We had some time off after the West Indies series. Everyone was up for those drills and challenges in Bangalore. Let's see what we can achieve in this tournament. It's a quality tournament with quality oppositions. At the end of the day we need to see what we can achieve as a team. Iyer is back, Bumrah is back and we got three seamers. Got two spinners today - Kuldeep and Jadeja.
Sep 02, 2023 2:35 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Pakistan'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
Sep 02, 2023 2:31 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Rohit Sharma wins toss, India opt to bat
India will be batting first
Sep 02, 2023 2:30 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh
Pitch Report for the clash
A high quality and unique pitch. Fast bowlers can get some seam, the spinners will get some turn, and a good batter can also score a century on this wicket. With DLS in picture, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bowl first, feels former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar.
Sep 02, 2023 2:09 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Players are on the field
We are seeing that the players are on the field now. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam are doing light batting drills
Sep 02, 2023 2:04 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Covers are coming off
Well this might sound great to you. The covers are coming off. Only the center square is currently covered. Hope to get a normal start.
Sep 02, 2023 1:49 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Light drizzle in Pallekele
We have some a latest update for you. There is a slight drizzle at Pallekele. But it does not look to be an issue right now. The ground is covered with covers.
Sep 02, 2023 1:34 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Team India arrives in Pallekele
The Indian team has arrived at the ground in a bus. Live visuals show the players and the support staff getting down from the bus and moving into the ground.
Sep 02, 2023 1:29 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Latest visuals from Pallekele
Sep 02, 2023 1:19 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
What Rohit Sharma said before the game?
Sep 02, 2023 1:08 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
A look into India's practice session on the eve
Team India hit the nets a day before the contest. Here are visuals from the practice sessions.
Sep 02, 2023 1:01 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
India and Pakistan's SWOT analysis
Both the teams look strong on paper but when it comes to match time together India seems to be a little behind as they have some players making a comeback after a long time. Pakistan also have issues of their own with Fakhar Zaman not being able to fire, While barring the match against Nepal, Shadab Khan has not picked seven wickets in six ODIs in 2023 so far.
More on India's SWOT are here
More on Pakistan's SWOT are here
Sep 02, 2023 12:51 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
How's the weather now
The weather looks kind as of now. Some Twitter users stated that was drizzling in Pallekele but visuals from Sri Lanka cricket remind me of the famous song from 3 Idiots - "Aal izz well". Clouds were hovering over the Pallekele stadium and covers were also in place. But in a video shared by Sri Lanka Cricket, they were taken off.
Sep 02, 2023 12:41 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Where to the teams stand right now?
Pakistan have played one match in the tournament and that was a proper cakewalk against Nepal. Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmad stood tall with centuries and a fine display by the bowlers handed Pakistan a big 238-run win in the opener. They occupy the top spot in Group A and India will begin their campaign in the tournament.
Sep 02, 2023 12:26 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik
Biggest cricket spectacle unfolds in Asia Cup
India vs Pakistan, a match lakhs and crores of people keep waiting in anticipation. The two Asian Giants are all set to resume to the biggest rivalry on the cricket field as Sri Lanka's Pallekele will witness some of the finest players in action. World No.1 Pakistan face the World No.3 side India in a fight for the Asia Cup but an eye on the World Cup too. The Asian trophy is a dress rehearsal for the upcoming cricket extravaganza in India. So sit back at your comfort as I Varun Malik along with Aditya Kukalyekar, will bring you all the updates from the high-octane clash.
