Asia Cup 2022: IND vs PAK Preview
India will take on Pakistan in their first Super 4 match of the 2022 T20 Asia Cup. The encounter will be played at the Dubai International Stadium on September 4 (Sunday). Both teams won their previous match against Hong Kong, but team India also defeated the Men in Green in their tournament opener.
The Men in Green are also riding high on confidence after defeating the Hong Kong side. At first, the Men in Green posted a 190+ score thanks to some magical performances from Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, and Khushdil Shah and the Hong Kong batting line-up stood no chance against the pace battery of the Pakistan bowling unit as they surrendered before even crossing the 50-run mark in their allotted 20 overs.
Meanwhile, team India has suffered a blow as its star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been ruled out of the tournament with another left-arm spinner Axar Patel might be named as his replacement.
Pitch and conditions
Talking about the conditions, a good batting track might be expected at the Dubai International Stadium. However, the batters will need to apply themselves on the wicket before playing their shots. The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first.
Venue details: Dubai International Stadium
Last match at the venue; BAN vs SL, BAN: 183/7 (20 overs), SL 184/8 (19.2 overs)
Here’s the probable playing XI for India vs Pakistan match:
India
Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar had an excellent outing against Pakistan in the opening encounter as he took four crucial wickets for the team. He will want to emulate his good performance again.
Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh
Pakistan
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam needs to fire for his team if they are looking to take revenge on the Men in Blue. The right-handed batter will want to play a crucial knock and steer his side to victory.
Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani
