In Colombo, the reserve day match between Pakistan and India during the Super Four stage of the 2023 Asia Cup faced a delay due to rain. Upon the teams’ arrival at the stadium on Monday, rain began to fall. Presently, there is a light drizzle in Colombo, causing the stadium covers to remain partially in place.
According to information from Cricinfo, if the Indian team is unable to complete their innings, Pakistan will need to chase a target of 181 runs in 20 overs. The match is scheduled to commence at 10:30 pm Pakistan time.
In the previous match in Colombo, the Indian team batted for 24.1 overs yesterday. Rohit Sharma scored 56 runs, while Shubman Gill scored 58 runs. Virat Kohli is currently at the crease with 8 runs, and KL Rahul has contributed 17 runs.
The decision to field first was made by the national team captain, Babar Azam.
Pakistan’s Playing XI consists of Captain Babar Azam, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, and Haris Rauf.
India’s Playing XI features Captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammad Siraj.
