Asia Cup 2023, Super 4, Match 3: India vs Pakistan Preview

Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will square off in the much-awaited Super Four clash in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday, September 10. The high-pressure match will be contested at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. 

The India-Pakistan encounter will have a reserve day, with the prospect of rain looming over the game. This will be the only game with a reserve day apart from the final of the Continental Championship. For the uninitiated, the Group A clash between the arch-rivals in Pallekele was washed out due to rain on September 2.  

Pakistan began the Super Four stage with a stunning seven-wicket over Bangladesh in Lahore. After the match against India, they will take on co-hosts Sri Lanka on September 14 in their final game of the Super Four stage. India will play Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, respectively, after Sunday's clash.

Pitch and conditions:

The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo typically favours spinners while providing batters opportunities to demonstrate their shot-playing abilities. The average first-innings score at this stadium has been roughly 248 runs over the years. However, for the next matches in the Asia Cup 2023, the pitch is expected to perform even better. Furthermore, given the weather forecast, the captain who wins the toss may choose to bowl first.

Probable Playing XI For IND vs PAK:

India

The performance of India's top-order batters will be a matter of concern at the moment. The Men in Blue are unlikely to make any more changes to their starting lineup.

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Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami

Pakistan

Pakistan will heavily rely upon the performance of both top and middle-order batters. The Babar Azam-led side is unlikely to make any more changes in their playing XI. 

Probable Playing XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf

IND vs PAK Head-to-head: 

Played – 133, India - 55, Pakistan– 73, No Result- 5

IND vs PAK Broadcast and Live Streaming Details: 

Match Timings: 3:00 PM IST

Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar App and website

Prediction

India will beat Pakistan.

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