India and Pakistan face off in the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2023. The match is being played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Toss and Playing XIs
Pakistan won the toss and elected to field. India have made two changes to their XI, with KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah coming in for Shreyas Iyer and Mohammed Shami.
Early wickets for Pakistan
Pakistan got off to a good start, dismissing India's openers for ducks. Rohit Sharma was caught behind off Shaheen Afridi and Shubman Gill was bowled by Naseem Shah.
India recover through Kohli and Pant
India recovered through Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant, who put on a 72-run partnership for the third wicket. Kohli was eventually dismissed for 44, but Pant continued to bat well and was unbeaten on 38 at the end of the 20th over.
India reach 123/3 at the end of 20 overs
India finished the 20 overs on 123/3, with Pant and Hardik Pandya at the crease. Pakistan will need to bowl well in the second half of the innings if they want to win this match.
Pakistan start well in the chase
Pakistan started well in the chase, reaching 36/0 in the powerplay. However, they lost two quick wickets in the 7th over, with Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam both dismissed.
Pakistan struggle to build partnerships
Pakistan struggled to build partnerships after the early wickets, and they were eventually bowled out for 118. India won the match by 6 runs.
Man of the match: Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant was named the man of the match for his innings of 38 not out. He was the only batsman to really get going for India, and his innings was crucial in helping them win the match.
India top the Super Four table
India's win over Pakistan means that they top the Super Four table. They will now play the winner of the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match in the final.
India vs Pakistan: The next meeting
The next meeting between India and Pakistan will be in the final of the Asia Cup 2023. The match is scheduled to be played on September 16th at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.