From Pakistan To Nepal: Asia Cup 2023 Line-Up

30.08.2023 - 05:51 sports.ndtv.com

Six nations will compete for cricket's Asia Cup from Wednesday, co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Won by Sri Lanka a year ago over the T20 format, this year the Asia Cup reverts to 50 overs.

It is also a final chance for Asia's cricketing giants to size each other up before October's World Cup in India. The top two teams from each group advance to the Super Four with the leading two in the standings contesting the final in Colombo on September 17.

Here's how the tournament shapes up: Group A Pakistan The top-ranked team are co-hosts with Sri Lanka after a hybrid model was agreed because of India refusing to play in Pakistan.

Pakistan, who rose to world number one after sweeping Afghanistan 3-0 last week, will stage four matches with the remaining nine, including the final in Sri Lanka.

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Pakistan's hopes of clinching the Asia Cup 2023 title were crushed on Thursday as the Babar Azam-led side lost a must-win match against Sri Lanka. Opting to bat first, Pakistan posted 252/7 in 42 overs (due to rain) Mohammad Rizwan scoring an unbeaten 86. However, Kusal Mendis and Charith Asalanka's fiery batting performance, took Sri Lanka across the line on the last ball of the match, with two wickets in hands. After the heartbreaking elimination, former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi criticised their poor team selection.

"Because BCCI Is Powerful...": Sri Lanka Great Slams Reserve Day For India vs Pakistan Game In Asia Cup 2023

Slamming the decision to add a reserve day only for the Asia Cup Super Four match between India and Pakistan, former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday said favouring one team will put cricket in peril. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) move to add a reserve day for the Indo-Pak match in Colombo had raised several eyebrows, despite inclement weather being listed out as the reason. "You take the Asia Cup. You have rules before the tournament, but before that one game (India v Pakistan), they changed the rules. Where is ACC? Where is ICC?," Ranatunga asked during an interaction with select media outlets. Ranatunga said changing rules of a tournament to suit one or two teams would put the game in jeopardy, and slammed ICC and ACC for inaction.

Watch: Babar Azam Bamboozled By Hardik Pandya During India vs Pakistan Clash In Asia Cup 2023. Reaction Is Viral

Hardik Pandya came up with a brilliant delivery to get rid of Babar Azam during the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between India and Pakistan on Monday. Babar looked extremely uncomfortable against the swing bowling of Jasprit Bumrah but it was Pandya who ended his stay at the crease. In the 10th over of the Pakistan innings, Pandya was able to produce a sharp in-swinging delivery that went right through Babar's defense and crashed into the stumps. Babar could only manage to score 10 runs off 24 deliveries and he was left visibly dumbstruck by the ball that Pandya produced for the wicket.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Left Stunned As KL Rahul Hits Humongous Six During India vs Pakistan Clash In Asia Cup 2023

KL Rahul made an almost perfect comeback to the Indian cricket team as he slammed a 106-ball-111 during the Asia Cup 2023 match against Pakistan on Monday. Rahul started the play on Monday with a positive approach and targeted the spin duo of Shadab Khan and Iftikhar Ahmed from the beginning. The right-handed batter played a number of big shots against them with a massive six off Shadab leaving both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in utter disbelief. In a video going viral on social media, both Rohit and Virat could be seen giving stunned reactions to the mammoth six by Rahul.

India vs Pakistan Live Updates, Asia Cup 2023: Rain Chances High, Washout Could Be On Cards

India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super 4, Live Updates: After rain played a spoilsport on Sunday, the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between India and Pakistan will resume on Monday in Colombo. Keeping the weather forecast in mind, the Asian Cricket Council kept a reserve day for this particular match. India will resume at the score of 147 for 2 in 24.1 overs with KL Rahul (17*) and Virat Kohli (8*) at the crease. Earlier, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and invited India to bat first. Rohit Sharma (56) and Shubman Gill (58) stitched 121 runs for the opening wicket. (Live Scorecard)

India vs Pakistan Live Score, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: India To Bat First, KL Rahul And Jasprit Bumrah Return In XI

India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2023 Super 4, Live Updates: India have gone with a new look in the crucial Super 4 clash against Pakistan, who have opted to bowl in the Asia Cup match on Sunday in Colombo.KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah are in while Shreyas Iyer and Mohammad Shami, who played vs Nepal, miss out. Bumrah missed the Nepal match as he was in India to attend the birth of his child. Shreyas Iyer was a forced change as he suffered a back spasm during the practice. Live Scorecard)