The first match of the 2023 Asia Cup will be played between Pakistan and Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium on August 30, 2023. The match will start at 3:00 PM time (10:00 GMT).
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has won the toss and elected to bat first.
The squads for the match are as follows:
Pakistan XI:
1 Fakhar Zaman, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Babar Azam (capt), 4 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 5 Agha Salman, 6 Iftikhar Ahmed, 7 Shadab Khan, 8 Mohammad Nawaz, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Naseem Shah and 11 Haris Rauf.
Pak v Nep live score
The Multan Cricket Stadium is a batting-friendly wicket, with high scores being common. However, the pitch is expected to slow down a bit in the second innings.
The weather forecast for the day is good, with sunny skies and no rain expected.
TV telecast and live streaming details for the 2023 Asia Cup in different countries:
- India:Â Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar
- Pakistan:Â PTV Sports, Ten Sports
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV, T Sports
- Sri Lanka: SLRC Channel Eye
- Afghanistan: Ariana Television
- United Arab Emirates: BeIN Sports
- United Kingdom: Sky Sports Cricket
- Australia: Fox Sports
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ
- South Africa: SuperSport
- United States: Willow TV
- Canada: Willow TV
- Caribbean: ESPN Caribbean
Live streaming info
In the USA, you can watch the match LIVE on ESPN+ in English and in Hindi.
- Disney+ Hotstar will offer free live streaming of Asia Cup 2023 exclusively on its mobile app.
- Willow TV will offer live streaming of Asia Cup 2023 in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean.
- ESPN+ will offer live streaming of Asia Cup 2023 in the United States.
- Fox Sports will offer live streaming of Asia Cup 2023 in Australia.
- Fancode App
The key players to watch out for in the match are:
Pakistan
- Babar Azam: The Pakistan captain is one of the best batsmen in the world and will be looking to lead his team to victory.
- Shadab Khan: The all-rounder is a key player for Pakistan and will be expected to contribute with both bat and ball.
- Fakhar Zaman: The left-handed opener is in good form and will be looking to score big runs.
Nepal
- Rohit Paudel: The Nepal captain is a good all-rounder and will be looking to lead his team to a surprise victory.
- Sandeep Lamichhane: The leg-spinner is Nepal’s best bowler and will be key to their chances of restricting Pakistan.
- Kushal Bhurtel: The opening batsman, Nepal’s most experienced player, will be looking to give his team a good start.
The match is expected to be onesided . However, Nepal cannot be ruled out, as they have some talented players in their squad.
