Asia Cup 2023, IND vs PAK: Match called off; set to resume on Monday with 50 overs per side

The blockbuster 2023 Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan was called off due to the incessant rain on Sunday. The contest will now be resumed on the reserve day i.e. tomorrow with no loss of overs.

India were 147-2 in 24.1 overs after being invited to bat first in Super Fours of the 50-over tournament, a prelude to the ODI World Cup in India.

Virat Kohli, on eight, and returning KL Rahul, on 17, were at the crease when rain forced players off the field and the showers soon got heavy.

The match will restart from the same point on Monday with leg-spinner Shadab Khan taking the ball for Pakistan at 3pm IST.

Earlier sipper Rohit Sharma, who hit 56, and Shubman Gill, who made 58, put on 121 runs for the opening wicket before leg-spinner Shadab Khan and left-arm quick Shaheen Shah Afridi sent them back.

Organisers have slipped in a last-minute reserve day for the match — the only game to get the advantage in the Super Fours – after the previous group meeting between the two teams was washed out due to rain in Pallekele.

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