Tag: PAK vs IND

  • India wins the toss, chooses to bat first

    India wins the toss, chooses to bat first

    The Indian team’s decision came right after light rain came down on Pallekele stadium.

    Fears of the match getting a delayed start have been out to rest for now, however, there is still a chance of rain later in the day.

    The most thrilling match of the Asia Cup 2023 is just one day away. But Pallekele Stadium might not witness the historic clash as bad weather looms over the city. The match, scheduled for Saturday, September 2, might be washed out as AccuWeather is predicting “light winds and thundery showers.”

    Rain is expected from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm and also expected periodically throughout the whole day.

    In the night time, AccuWeather has predicted 87% chance of heavy rainfall. Meanwhile, another weather predicting website Weather.com also predicts 80% chance of rainfall during the day and a 70% chance at night.

    A previous match between the two arch-rivals was also spoiled by rain in the 2019 World Cup. In that match, India was the winner by 89 runs through the Duckworth-Lewis method.

    Predictions of rain during the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2023 Pak-India match have come true. Rain has started in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
    However the time and date of the match has not been changed by ACC.

    “Many people are asking me about the weather in Kandy. Where I’m staying, there’s a drizzle with cloud cover. But you can see that the weather is clearing. The ground is one hour away from here. Maybe, the weather is different there,” said Wasim Akram in a video shared on X (former Twitter).

  • ‘No shame in going down while putting up a valiant fight’: Politicians react to Pakistan’s defeat

    ‘No shame in going down while putting up a valiant fight’: Politicians react to Pakistan’s defeat

    After a nail-biting match, the Indian cricket team managed to defeat Pakistan by four wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

    A crucial partnership between Indian master batsman Virat Kohli and Hardik Pandya sailed India to victory. Before Pandya’s (40) dismissal, he and Kohli (82) shared scored 113 runs off 78 balls.

    At the end of the match, India stood at 160 with the loss of eight wickets. Kohli was awarded the Man of The Match award.

    On Pakistan’s side, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz took two wickets each, while Naseem Shah was able to get one.

    While there is disappointment over the Green shirts’ defeat, Pakistani politicians have come forward to support them.

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif praised the “brilliant effort” by the team, saying it was a “great game”.

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President, Maryam Nawaz, was of the view that “there’s no shame in going down while putting up a valiant fight”.

    “The match was an absolute cliffhanger and could’ve gone anywhere. Buck up Boys and gear up for the next fight!,” she said in a tweet.

    Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry praised Kohli who nearly scored a century. In a tweet, Chaudhry also asked the Indian PM Narendra Modi to let the Indian cricket team come to Pakistan.

    Apart from these politicians, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, PTI’s Senator Faisal Javed, PML-N’s Hina Parvez Butt, and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Saeed Ghani applauded Pakistan’s performance and wished them good luck for the upcoming T20 World Cup matches.

  • India’s bowling is not as ‘glamorous’ as Pakistan’s, but it produces results: Rahul Dravid

    India’s bowling is not as ‘glamorous’ as Pakistan’s, but it produces results: Rahul Dravid

    Before facing Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super 4, Team India head coach Rahul Dravid had all praise for his team’s bowling attack. Dravid claimed during a news conference that while India’s bowling attack might not be as ‘glamorous’ as their Pakistani counterparts, they still do the job.

    He was attempting to explain this when he ran out of a term, but he quickly came up with another way to make his point.

    After India defeated Pakistan in the group round, the two Asian powerhouses clashed for the second time in the competition.

    “They are a good bowling side, but we also bowled well to restrict them to 147 (in the first match),” Dravid said on being asked whether Pakistan has a better bowling line-up.

    “End of the day bowling analysis is the most important thing. You are judged by the results you produce. I respect their bowling but I am very confident that we have a good bowling attack that produces results.”

    On the eve of the prestigious game, the former captain told the media: “(Our bowling) might not look very glamorous but in terms of results we got some guys who produce results.”

    Avesh Khan, a pace bowler, is still questionable for the crucial game.

    “Avesh has been under the weather but hopefully he should be okay for tomorrow or for the later part of the tournament,” said Dravid.

    Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya, and Yuzvendra Chahal are the speed alternatives for India’s bowling unit, which is led by veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Axar Patel, who took Ravindra Jadeja’s place due to injury, and Yuzvendra Chahal are the spin possibilities.

    In Dravid’s opinion, the team will be put to the test in tight contests against Pakistan before the T20 World Cup in October-November.

    “We know Pakistan is a good team and it is a challenging match,” said Dravid.

    “It will be a packed stadium and there is always an edge to these games and it’s good to play such games where you are tested. It’s good to play such tournaments before the World Cup.”

    Three of Pakistan’s fast bowlers, including star quick Shaheen Shah Afridi, suffered injuries, but Naseem Shah’s rapid bowling has kept the opposition’s batters on their toes.