The India-Pakistan match in the Asia Cup was abandoned due to rain. The match at Pallekale Stadium in Kandy had to be abandoned when rain came after the Indian innings and Pakistan could not bat.
This is not the first time in the Asia Cup that a match had to be abandoned due to rain. Unfortunately, this match was a battle between India and Pakistan. Another interesting fact is that this match was played in Sri Lanka.
The previous match in the tournament was abandoned due to rain in the 1997 Pepsi Asia Cup. The match, which was scheduled to be held at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on July 21, was abandoned due to rain without even a ball being bowled.
Apart from this, some other matches in the India-Pakistan matches, which were held in Sri Lanka, were also rained out. The India-Pakistan match in the 1994 Singer World Series was also abandoned without a ball being bowled. R. in Colombo that day. The Premadasa Stadium witnessed the disappointment of the fans of both the teams.
In the 1994 Singer World Series, India lifted the cup by defeating Sri Lanka by six wickets, while in the 1997 Asia Cup, Lanka lifted the cup by defeating India by eight wickets. Fans strongly believe that India and Sri Lanka have entered the finals every time the India-Pakistan matches in Sri Lanka have been abandoned.
Meanwhile, India won the toss and elected to bat in the previous match. The scene in Kandy was an Indian front line that struggled to find its rhythm. The match was interrupted for a while due to rain in the first overs. The match resumed after the rain cleared, but the top order, including the openers, could not find rhythm.
Rohit Sharma scored 11 runs off 22 balls while Shubman Gill scored 10 runs off 32 balls. Virat scored four in seven balls and Shreyas Iyer scored 14 runs in nine balls.
But in the middle order, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya smashed it. Ishan scored 82 runs from 81 balls with nine fours and two sixes while Pandya scored 87 runs from 90 balls with seven fours and one six.
Finally, India lost their 10th wicket for 266 runs in 48.5 overs. Shaheen Shah Afridi took four wickets for Pakistan while Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf took three wickets each.
India’s next match is against Nepal on September 4. A win against Nepal is essential for India to reach the Super Four. Lanka will play their next match on September 5. The match will be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Pakistan and Afghanistan will be the opponents.
Content highlight: This is not the first time that the India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup has been abandoned due to rain
2023-09-03 05:31:00
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