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Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan, India resume game as rain stopped
Kohli and Rahul are on the crease and making strikes on almost every ball to push their side to a strong position in Colombo today.
Colombo: Pakistan and India are back to the ground to face each other in Super 4 clash of Asia Cup 2023 soon as the rain stopped in Colombo today.
The Indian batters started the game right from where they left yesterday.
Interestingly, Kohli and Rahul are on the crease who have made a good start once again as both the players are pushing India towards a strong position.
For Pakistan, Haris Rauf has been ruled out due to injury in his right flank and he is under care of the medical care today. The MRI report said that there was no tear but he has been rested for extra care.
Rain had pushed the Asia Cup Super Four game between India and Pakistan into a reserve day. India made a bright start to the game with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scoring half-centuries at better than a run a ball in an opening stand of 121.
Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled an expensive first spell while Naseem Shah was luckless at the other end, beating Rohit's bat repeatedly with outswing and extra bounce. Pakistan recovered some control by dismissing both openers within eight balls of each other - with Shaheen returning after going off the field with an injured finger to get Gill with a slower ball - before rain arrived with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease.
Rain relented to allow the umpires to inspect the ground at 7.30pm and 8pm. They were due to conduct another inspection at 8.30pm - with a focus on two areas of concern square of the wicket - when rain returned to put to rest the chance of the match finishing on Sunday with overs reduced.
There is more rain forecast in Colombo on Monday. If the match does resume, India could end up playing on three successive days, with their Super Four match against Sri Lanka scheduled for Tuesday.