New Delhi. The second competition will be played today between India and Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023. This match of Super-4 round will be played in Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo from 3:00 pm Indian time. Pakistan has already announced its playing-11 for the match…
Especially for Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Pakistani fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah can create problems. Kohli and Rohit have always been seen struggling against Shaheen.
But this Colombo pitch will be the real test for Kohli and Rohit today. Actually, this pitch of Colombo can prove to be helpful for bowling. If the sky is cloudy then fast bowlers can wreak havoc with their swing. Well, considering the kind of weather in Colombo, there is a high possibility of cloudy weather during the match.
The Colombo pitch will not be suitable for batting. That means here you will be able to see the batsman struggling for one run each. The same thing was seen in the matches against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The same can be seen in the competition between India and Pakistan.
If the sky is cloudy then the ball will be seen swinging from the beginning. Spinners can also get help from the pitch in the last overs. The target of 280 runs can be very difficult to chase on this pitch.
There are excellent pacers in both teams
Both India and Pakistan teams have excellent fast bowlers. The Pakistani team has star fast bowlers like Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Faheem Ashraf. Shaheen had taken 4 wickets in the last match against India. Whereas Naseem and Haris had achieved 3 successes each.
On the other hand, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will return to the Indian team. Apart from him, either Mohammed Shami or Mohammed Siraj may get a chance. Shardul Thakur can also be seen playing. In this way there can be 3 specialist fast bowlers in the team. Whereas as the fourth fast bowler, all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be seen showing his magic.
India’s probable playing-11 against Pakistan:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul/Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Akshar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami/Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan increased its fast bowling power
Pakistan team management has announced its playing-11 for this match a day before. There has been a change in the Pakistani playing-11 under the captaincy of Babar Azam. Mohammad Nawaz was seen playing in the group stage match against India. Now Faheem Ashraf has got the place in place of Nawaz in the second match. In this way, Pakistan has sharpened the edge of its fast bowling even more.
Pakistan’s playing-11 for the match against India:
Babar Azam (captain), Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Salman Ali Aga, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
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