T20World Cup high voltage clash: Pakistan win toss, opt to field against India

Colombo: In the high voltage T20 World Cup encounter, Pakistan have won the toss and decided to field first against their traditional rivals, India.

According to details, the two teams are facing off today in a Group A match at the R. Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and invited India to bat first.

Today’s contest in Colombo will test nerves, skills, and tactical brilliance in bowling, batting, and fielding. While the Indian team boasts a strong batting lineup, Pakistan’s pace attack, led by Shaheen Afridi, is expected to strike with the ball. Indian batters are reportedly concerned about the unique bowling action of Usman Tariq.

Ahead of the match, Indian batters practiced against bowlers with similar actions to Usman Tariq during net sessions in Colombo.

Pakistan Squad:

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Usman Khan, Babar Azam, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Usman Tariq, Shaheen Afridi, and Abrar Ahmed.

India Squad:

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, and Jasprit Bumrah.

Meanwhile, Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Mohsin Naqvi, arrived at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium and extended his best wishes to the team.