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India will lock horns with Pakistan in the second match of the Super 4 stage in ꦚthe ongoing Asia Cup at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 4.
India faced a major blow heading into the contest as star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the remainder of the tournament due to knee injury. Axar Patel, who was part of the 𝐆reserves, has replaced🌱 him in the final 15.
On the other hand, Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani is out of the game with a suspected side strain. Mohammad Hasnain will replace him in the playing XI.
Pitch report
The grass is similar on both sides of the surface. There’ll be a lot more carry on this pitch after compared to Afghanistan-Sri Lanka game in the tournament opener. Any team winning the toss will look to bowl first.
Probable XIs
India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pa൲nt (wk), Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuz꧃vendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali, Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, 𒉰Naseem Shah
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- India wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 30-35
- Pakistan total: 150-160
Case 2:
- Pakistan wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 35-40
- India total: 160-170
Team batting second to win the contest.
