India vs Pakistan Live Score | Asia Cup 2023: Rain Arrives In Colombo, Start Of Match Could Be Delayed

India vs Pakistan Live: Team India arrives

In the latest visuals, Team India can be seen arriving at the R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo for the mouth-watering clash against Pakistan. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli and others can be seen entering the stadium. 

IND vs PAK Live: Shaheen-Shadab among wicket-takers for Pakistan

On Sunday, India lost two wickets in the form of skipper Rohit Sharma for 56 and Shubman Gill for 58. Rohit was removed by Shadab Khan while Gill was dismissed by Shaheen Afridi. It was a brilliant comeback for Shaheen in the match as he leaked many runs in the previous overs but finally provided Pakistan with a major breakthrough. 

IND vs PAK Live: KL Rahul completes 2000 runs

Making his comeback after a four-month hiatus, India wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul completed 2000 runs in the ODI format on Sunday. During a match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup Super Four, Rahul reached the 2000-run mark in just 53 innings, equalling Virat Kohli’s record. The top spot belongs to veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan who achieved this milestone in just 48 innings, while former skipper Sourav Ganguly and batter Navjot Sidhu also reached this milestone in 52 innings.

IND vs PAK Live: Early morning rainfall in Colombo

There was heavy rains in Colombo at 7 AM on the reserve day. The skies are extremely cloudy. Moreover, the onfield faced immense damage as there were noticeable wet patches at the R Premadas Stadium, where the match is taking place. More rain will only make these patches worse, delay the game further or even cause an abandonment without any further action.

IND vs PAK Live: India to play against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Though India are to play two more matches — against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh — in the Super 4s, there’s no guarantee that those matches won’t see washouts. Hence, rain-marred contests, including the match against Pakistan, aren’t very beneficial for the Indian team.

IND vs PAK Live: What happens in case of a washout on the reserve day?

In a case where the India vs Pakistan match in the Super 4 stage gets washed out, points will be shared between the two teams. Such a scenario would take Pakistan’s tally to 3 points which will help them remain top of the points table while India will remain third with 1 point in their kitty. A washout, hence, could prove dangerous for the Indian team if they fail to win at least one of their next two matches. With Sri Lanka already securing one win, they remain ahead of India in the points table.

India vs Pakistan: Heavy rainfall predicted

Heavy rains and thunderstorms are predicted on Monday evening in Colombo. The match is at the mercy of rain gods. In case of a washout, India will be at a disadvantageous situation.

IND vs PAK Live: Game to resume at 3 PM

It looks like the game might just resume at the designated time of 3:00 PM IST but there remains a 70-80 percent chance of rain from 4 pm. Another washout could be on the cards today.

IND vs PAK Live: Fiery partnership between Rohit-Shubman

India openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill provided Team India with a brilliant start on Sunday as the duo stitched a massive partnership of 121 runs. Rohit smashed 56 while Gill scored 58. It was Rohit’s 50th half-century in the 50-over format. 

India vs Pakistan Live Score: India to resume at 147/2

On Sunday, Pakistan skipper Babar Azam won the toss and invited India to bat first. India posted a total of 147/2 in 24.1 overs before rain interrupted the match proceedings. KL Rahul (17*) and Virat Kohli (8*) are standing unbeaten at the crease. 

India vs Pakistan Live Score: Rain played a spoilsport on Sunday

The play had to be called-off on Sunday due to heavy rainfall in Colombo. Keeping the weather forecast in mind, the Asian Cricket Council kept a reserve day for this particular match. 

India vs Pakistan Live: Hello

Hello and welcome once again to our live coverage of the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between India and Pakistan, straight from R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Stay tuned for all the live updates.