Pakistan and India will clash in the Asia Cup 2023 encounter on September 2, 2023, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele, Sri Lanka. The match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM IST.
There was a slight drizzle, and the covers were on the ground. Now the rain is gone, and the covers are removed.
India won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan. After 37 overs, the India score was 203/4.
Players news
India’s Virat Kohli is out of the tournament due to a groin injury. Pakistan’s Shadab Khan is a doubt for the match due to a knee injury.
Weather report
There is a 50% chance of rain on Saturday in Kandy. If the match is washed out, both teams will share the points.
Prediction
This is a tough match to call, as both teams are evenly matched. India has a slight edge in batting, while Pakistan has a better bowling attack. The toss will be crucial, and the team that wins it will be looking to bat first and score big on the board.
Tv telecast and live streaming info
Asia Cup 2023 will be telecast live on the Star Sports network in India. The match will also be streamed live on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.
Here are the TV channels and live-streaming details for different regions:
- India: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Disney+ Hotstar
- Pakistan: PTV Sports, Ten Sports, and Geo Super
- Bangladesh: Gazi TV, T Sports
- Sri Lanka: SLRC
- Afghanistan: RTA Sports
- Middle East: beIN Sports
- USA: Willow TV
- Canada: Willow TV
- UK: Sky Sports Cricket
FanCode – The sports streaming platform FanCode will also stream all matches of the Asia Cup 2023 live.
Disney+ Hotstar – The streaming service Disney+ Hotstar will stream all matches of the Asia Cup 2023 in India.
Betting odds
India is the favorite to win the match, with odds of 1.60. Pakistan is the underdog, with odds of 2.30.
Head-to-Head
This is the 14th time that Pakistan and India be meeting in the Asia Cup. India has won 8 of the previous 13 matches, while Pakistan has won 4. The most recent meeting between the two teams in the Asia Cup was in 2018, where India won by 8 wickets.
The match is expected to be close, with both teams having strong squads. Pakistan will be led by Babar Azam, one of the best batsmen in the world. Rohit Sharma, a top batsman, will lead India. The bowling attack of both teams is also strong, with Pakistan having Shaheen Shah Afridi and Hasan Ali and India having Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
Pitch conditions
The Pallekele International Cricket Stadium is a good batting track with plenty of runs. However, the spinners can also come into play in the later stages of the innings. The average first innings score at this ground is 260 runs.
