PAK vs IND Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Asia Cup 2023
Pakistan go head to head with their great rivals India on Saturday afternoon in Pallekele in Match 3 of the 2023 Asia Cup. Pakistan opened their campaign with a comprehensive 238 run win over Nepal on Wednesday with this match India’s first match in the tournament. Read on as we preview this Group A clash. This day-night match begins at 15:00 local time at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.
Although it was an excellent win for Pakistan against Nepal in Match 1 of the tournament, this will be a completely different test. Pakistan will need to be at their best throughout to be competitive.
India did not have their full strength squad in their last series in this format but are very close to their first choice side in this match. They will fancy their chances against a very good Pakistan side.
Pakistan vs India Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports, Star Sports, PTV, Fox Sports and Sky Sports.
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PAK vs IND Match Toss Prediction
The better conditions for batting look likely to be in the evening of this match so we predict that both skippers will choose to field first.
PAK vs IND Pitch Report
The wicket at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium had a bit of everything earlier in the week with turn for the spinners and good carry for the pacers. A par score will be around 300.
Sri Lankan pacer Pathirana picked 4 wickets on this pitch which can be a good sign for the fast bowlers in this match. The average 1st innings score will be around 220.
Pallekele Weather Report
Thunderstorms are expected to interrupt the game during the first innings of the match before calmer weather into the evening in Pallekele.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and prediction for Pakistan vs India Match, Asia Cup 2023
Pakistan Team News & Playing 11
PAK Team News
Although Pakistan were against a clearly inferior side in their opening game, Babar Azam announced his best available team for the clash with Nepal. No injuries were reported post-match on Wednesday and we expect to see the same XI in this game.
PAK Key Players
- Babar Azam- the skipper was untroubled throughout his innings hitting 14 fours and four sixes in Match 1 before being dismissed in the final over. Babar Azam has scored 158 runs in 5 ODIs against India. His confidence from the 1st match will help him to score big in this match as well.
- Iftikhar Ahmed- the 32 year old middle order batter hit 109 not out from only 71 balls and enjoyed a 214 run partnership with the captain on this pitch against Nepal. His ability to score quick runs helps the team to accumulate extra runs towards the death overs.
- Haris Rauf- the powerful quick bowler continues to pick up wickets on a regular basis for his country. He comes into this match of Asia Cup 2023 with an ODI strike-rate of 26.9. Rauf also picked a 4-wicket haul against Afghanistan recently. This will be Rauf's first ODI against India and his lethal pace can bring some damage to the Indian batting line-up on this pitch.
- Shaheen Afridi- Shaheen Afridi will be another key pacer for Pakistan in this crucial match. Afridi has picked 78 wickets in 40 ODIs so far. He has taken 6 wickets in 3 ODIs in Sri Lanka, at an impressive bowling strike rate of 23.6.
PAK Team Form
Pakistan were in excellent form on Wednesday and have won their last four ODIs.
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Pakistan Predicted Playing 11
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf
India Team News & Playing 11
IND Team News
Wicket-keeper batter KL Rahul will miss this match and the next fixture with Nepal as he continues his recovery from injury and has not travelled to Sri Lanka. Ishan Kishan is expected to take over wicket-keeping duties for this match against Pakistan.
IND Key Players
- Virat Kohli- the 34 year old has been in excellent form across all formats over the last 12 months and he will be looking forward to batting on this pitch after seeing Pakistan’s total on Wednesday. Kohli has always delivered against Pakistan and all eyes will be on him in this contest. He has played 13 ODIs against Pakistan in which he smashed 536 runs at an average of 48.72.
- Shubman Gill- the young right-handed opener is one of the best batters in world cricket at the moment. He has hit a double century in ODIs already this year and averages 62.47 in the format. Shubman Gill will be playing his first ever ODI against Pakistan and on the Sri Lankan pitch. He is expected to give a perfect start to the Indian innings.
- Jasprit Bumrah- the pace bowler captained the side in Ireland last month and took the Player of the Match Award after taking 4 wickets from the two completed T20I matches. Bumrah has a bowling strike rate of 17.3 in Sri Lanka where he has picked 15 wickets in 5 matches.
- Ravindra Jadeja - Ravindra Jadeja is an important all-rounder for India in this match. He is one of the players who delivers in crucial Pakistan clashes. He has played 9 ODIs against them in which he picked 10 wickets and scored 116 runs in 6 innings.
IND Team Form
India won their last ODI series 2-1 with a huge 200 run win in the third game against West Indies.
India Predicted Playing 11
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav
Pakistan vs India Head to Head
India have won the last three ODIs between the sides by 8 wickets, 9 wickets and 89 runs (DLS) but it is Pakistan who lead overall by 73 matches to 55.
PAK vs IND Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
PAK Won |
IND Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
132 |
73 |
55 |
0 |
4 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Pakistan vs India Betting Odds
Pakistan are the underdogs ahead of this clash but can be backed at 2.62 with the bookies. India come into the match as favourites at 1.50 to win.
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Who will win Pakistan vs India Match?
Pakistan are in brilliant form in ODI cricket and were impressive against Nepal but looking at the players available to India we have them as the top team ahead of this match.
🏆 Pakistan vs India Prediction
Whenever these two sides go head to head it is a spectacle worth watching and we expect plenty of excitement and tension in the hours leading up to and during the game itself. Both teams are full of exceptional white ball players and we are predicting a high quality match. Overall though, we think India have more top quality players throughout their team and we are backing them to win this game.
Sep 02, 2023
15:00 IST / 9:30 GMT
Pallekele Cricket Stadium - Kandy, Sri Lanka
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