Asia Cup 2022, India vs Pakistan Live Updates: Pakistan debutant Naseem Shah strikes in the first over to dismiss KL Rahul for a first-ball duck in India’s chase of 148. The youngster almost doubled the money for Pakistan, but Virat Kohli was dropped at second slip by Fakhar Zaman. He nearly had another wicket too as he got Virat Kohli to edge it, but he is dropped at first slip by Fakhar Zaman. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya starred with the ball as India bowled out Pakistan for 147 in the Asia Cup clash in Dubai. Bhuvneshwar picked four for 26, while Hardik also returned with figures of three for 25 after India invited Pakistan to bat at the Dubai International Stadium. The Indian pacers targetted Pakistan batters with short ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave India the perfect start by picking up the big wicket of Babar Azam. Avesh Khan then removed the dangerous Fakhar Zaman within the powerplay to put Rohit Sharma’s team in a great position. Mohammad Rizwan and Iftikhar Ahmed helped Pakistan to recover from early blows before Bhuvneshwar and Hardik cleaned up the Pakistan tail. Rizwan top-score with a fine 43, before Shahnawaz Dahani and Haris Rauf took Pakistan to a respectable total. Earlier, Rishabh Pant did not find a place in India’s playing XI as Dinesh Karthik was given a nod over the youngster. All eyes are on Virat Kohli who returns to action after being rested for India’s last two tours – West Indies and Zimbabwe. The former India skipper will make his 100th T20I appearance, becoming the only Indian player to play 100 or more games in all three formats. Young Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah is all set to make his T20I debut today, informed the Pakistan Cricket Board hours ahead of their match against India today. Hasan Ali has also joined the Pakistan team, after being roped in as a late replacement for the injured Mohammad Wasim Jr, who had suffered a side strain. After a gap of almost one year, India play a cricket match against Pakistan. The last time the two teams played against each other was a T20 World Cup encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium that saw the Babar Azam-led side come out on top on match day, registering a 10-wicket win over their arch-rivals. That was the first time Pakistan beat India in a World Cup encounter. And now, India finally have their chance to avenge the loss. Led by Rohit, Team India meets Pakistan at the same venue on Sunday in the Asia Cup. The highly-awaited encounter is the campaign opener for both the teams. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Playing XIs –
India: Rohit Sharma (capt.), KL Rahul (vc), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, B Kumar, Y Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (capt.), Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, I Ahmed, Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Shahnawaz Dahani, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
Here are the Live Score Updates of Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan straight from Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
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21:46 (IST)
Catch Dropped!
Virat Kohli had his heart in his mouth for a moment. He had edged Naseem Shah’s fuller delivery to second slip. But to Kohli’s good luck, the fielder dropped the catch.
IND 1/1 (0.4)
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21:43 (IST)
Wicket! KL Rahul is gone
KL Rahul has been dismissed by Naseem Shah for a first-ball duck. What a start this is for Pakistan!
IND 1/1 (0.2)
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21:41 (IST)
India start chase
India have started their 148-run chase against Pakistan. Rohit Sharma is on strike, KL Rahul is at the other end. Here we go!
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21:32 (IST)
Arshdeep caps off an expensive over with a wicket
Arshdeep knocks over the middle stump and Pakistan are bowled out for 147. Excellent effort from Dahani and Rauf to take them close to 147.
India need 148.
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21:28 (IST)
Dahani goes all the way for a six
Dahani takes the aerial route and Pakistan belive they can cross 150. He will get a six. Not a good ball from Arshdeep
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21:21 (IST)
Bhuvneshwar is on a hattrick
Naseem has to walk back! Bhuvi is on a hattrick. Pakistan go nine down and look in deep trouble
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21:19 (IST)
Bhuvi strikes again
Shadab departs! Bhuvi traps him straight in front. Umpire raises his finger. Shadab goes for the review but it was of no use
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21:17 (IST)
Easy pickings for Shadab
Bhuvi misses his line and Shadab obliges! Valuable runs for Pakistan.
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21:14 (IST)
Just misses DK behind the sticks
Another short ball, another wicket, almost. Instead, it’s a boundary for Pakistan. Pakistan won’t mind those
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21:11 (IST)
Edged and taken by DK
Excellent delivery from Arshdeep and Nawaz nicks it behind. Pakistan lose their seventh.
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21:06 (IST)
Wicket! Another one bites the dust
Asif goes for the big one but he fails to get the right connection. SKY settles down nicely and takes an easy catch at long-off.
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20:59 (IST)
Hardik gets another wicket off a short ball
Another short ball, and another wicket for Hardik! Shah mistimes a cut and holes out This is turning out to be a terrific spell from the bowler
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20:51 (IST)
Rizwan holes out to third man
Rizwan dinks and tries for a cut short over third man! He doesn’t get the exact connection as he holes out to Avesh Khan.
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20:49 (IST)
Ind vs Pak: Rizwan shuffles across off
Avesh misses his yorker and Rizwam punishes him and finds the gap between extra-cover and mid-off for four
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20:41 (IST)
Hardik gets Iftikhar with a short ball
Another short ball, another wicket for India! It’s Hardik this time who teased Iftikar with a short ball and the batter falls in the trap. Easy catch for DK
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20:38 (IST)
Chahal drops an easy catch
Chahal drops Iftikhar! It was an easy catch but the leggies wasn’t expecting it. He tried to go for after juggling it but fails
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20:37 (IST)
Clears the man at long on
Pitched wide of off and Iftikhar slat bats this over long-on for a huge six! Not a good delivery
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20:31 (IST)
Rizwan cuts it emphatically
Rizwan now starting to look dangerous. Uses the face of the bat to find the gap between backward point and short third-man fielder
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20:28 (IST)
We are halfway through the Pak innings
Pakistan are 68/2 halfway through their innings. Rizwan and Iftikhar looking steady but they need to raise the tempo now. Anything over 160, Pakistan will fancy themselves to defend it
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20:26 (IST)
Rizwan mistimes the slog
Rizwan mistimes his slog the inside edge is through to fine leg for a single
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20:18 (IST)
Iftikhar goes for the cut again
Cut away nicely by Iftikhar! Flighted wide of off and he cuts this past SKY for a boundary
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20:14 (IST)
Fantastic shot from Iftikhar
That will give him a lot of confidence! Timed gloriously though the covers. Chahal puts in a dive but fails to clear it
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20:09 (IST)
Taken behind by Dinesh Karthik
Only Dinesh Karthik went for the appeal and Fakhar walks away! He got the faintest of knicks
Fakhar Zaman c Karthik b Avesh Khan 10 (6)
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20:05 (IST)
Slotted away for a six
Pulled away by Rizwan! In the slot from Avesh, and Rizwan lashes on it. Gone all the way for a six
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19:58 (IST)
Excellent shot from Fakhar
Excellent timing from Fakhar! Good length delivery hit on the up and the outfield does the rest.
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19:56 (IST)
Edged and four runs
It will run away for a boundary! Rizwan gets a thick edge and the ball races away past short third man fielder
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19:48 (IST)
Babar Azam departs!
Babar Azam departs! Bhuvneshwar Kumar strikes for India. The Pakistan skipper mistimes his pull and Arshdeep takes an easy catch at short fine leg
Babar Azam c Arshdeep Singh b Kumar 10 (9)
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19:44 (IST)
Glorious from Babar!
What a shot that was. Arshdeep pitches it up and Babar non-chalantly drives this down the ground for a boundary
Live Score; PAK: 14/0 (1.6)
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19:37 (IST)
India lose their DRS
India lose their review and Rizwan survives another shout from Bhuvneshwar.
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19:36 (IST)
What a shot from Babar
Glorious off-drive from Babar. Beats Pandya at mid-off and races away for a boundary.
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19:34 (IST)
Rizwan survives
Rizwan survives early lbw shout. Pakistan fans are delighted
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19:33 (IST)
Decision pending for lbw
Huge appeal from Bhuvneshwar and the Indian players. Umpire raises his finger and Rizwan and Babar are shocked. They take the DRS
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19:31 (IST)
We are underway in Dubai
What a delivery! Mohammad Rizwan defends it well and Jadeja collects the ball
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19:30 (IST)
About time
Babar and Rizwan are waiting on the sidelines, getting their final warm-ups in. The Indian players are already on the field. Match to start shortly
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19:27 (IST)
Calm before the storm
Both teams have sung their national anthems and the action is not too far.
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19:09 (IST)
Here’s how both teams line-up
India: Rohit Sharma (capt.), KL Rahul (vc), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, B Kumar, Y Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Avesh Khan
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Babar Azam (capt.), Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, I Ahmed, Shadab Khan (vc), Mohammad Nawaz, Shahnawaz Dahani, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah
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19:03 (IST)
India opt to bowl as Pant misses out
India op to bowl first against Pakistan.
Big news coming from Dubai as Rishabh Pant misses out. Dinesh Karthik takes his place.
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18:39 (IST)
Ind vs Pak: See pics of Team India’s arrival
Team India arrived at the Dubai International Stadium ahead of Pakistan match with some amazing crowd greeting the players. See the picture of the team’s arrival at the venue:
#TeamIndia have arrived at Dubai International Cricket Stadium for #INDvPAK #AsiaCup2022 pic.twitter.com/HulEswjtpA
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 28, 2022
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