The 9th match of the Asia Cup will be played between Pakistan and India on 10th of September at the R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo.

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Current Form India:

India have entered the Super 4's race by registering an emphatic win against Nepal in the league stages. Indian team looked in sublime touch against Nepal and they should continue to play fearlessly in the upcoming match against Pakistan as well.

The top run scorer for India in Asia Cup is Hardik Pandya with 87 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for India in Asia Cup is Ravindra Jadeja with 3 wickets under his belt.

In their previous match against Nepal, India bowled first and they wrapped Nepal innings at 230. Kushal Bhurtel and Aasif Sheikh started off very well. Bhurtel scored 38 runs and helped his team fully utilise the powerplay overs. Sheikh went on to make 58 runs to give Nepal a great start. A few wickets fell in quick succession in the middle overs and Nepal looked in a spot of bother. This is when Sompal Kami played a wonderful cameo of 48 runs in 54 balls to take Nepal to 230 before they were bowled out.

Rain started pouring after the first innings. When the match restarted, India were given a target of 145 runs to chase in 23 overs.

During the chase, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma gave an exceptional start to the Indian innings. They smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground and India looked very comfortable chasing the total. India scored 147 in the 21st over and won the match by 10 wickets (DLS method).

Current Form Pakistan:

Pakistan have made a great start to the Super 4's stage by defeating Bangladesh in their previous outing. Their team is looking ever so strong and they are certainly the hot contenders for the Asia Cup.

The top run scorer for Pakistan in the Asia Cup is Babar Azam with 168 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Pakistan in the Asia Cup is Haris Rauf with 9 scalps under his belt.

In their previous match against Bangladesh, Pakistan bowled first and they wrapped Bangladesh innings for a small total of 193. Bangladesh were playing without the services of Najmul Hossain Shanto. The start was terrible and they lost 4 wickets for just 47 runs. Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim played superbly and scored 53 and 64 runs respectively. Bangladesh agains slipped out in the death overs and kept losing wickets in regular succession. Haris Rauf picked up 4 wickets and helped bowl them out for 193.

During the chase, Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam early on. After their dismissals, Mohammad Rizwan and Imam ul Haq played with responsibility and scored 63 and 78 runs respectively to comfortably take Pakistan home in the 40th over with 7 wickets in hand.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Pakistan:

Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).

India:

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (VC), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Pakistan

Who will win?- India

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Rohit Sharma (India), Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken)- Jasprit Bumrah (India), Haris Rauf (Pakistan)

Most Sixes – Rohit Sharma (India), Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)

Player of the Match- Rohit Sharma (India)

Team Scores Batting first – India 270+, Pakistan 260+

Match Handicap: India

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