India will take on archrivals Pakistan in a blockbuster Asia Cup encounter at the Pallekelle International Cricket Stadium in Kandy today.
The match will start at 3:30 pm Bangladesh time.
Seven-time winners India have an upper hand when it comes to head-to-head records in Asia’s marquee tournament as they have won seven out of the 13 contests against Pakistan, with one match bearing no result in the ODI format of the tournament. The Men in Blue also hold a 2-1 advantage in the T20I format.
India did the double on Pakistan in the 2018 Asia Cup, which was the latest occasion when the tournament was played in the 50-over format.
Pakistan got their campaign off to a solid start with a whopping 238-run win against Nepal on Wednesday.
World number one batter Babar Azam and all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed scored punishing hundreds as Pakistan posted 342 for six, and later leg-spinner Shadab Khan took four wickets for 27 runs as Nepal were bowled out for 104 in 23.4 overs.
Even though Pakistan are the technical hosts of the tournament, it is being co-hosted by Sri Lanka due to ongoing political issues between India and Pakistan.
However, the excitement surrounding the match could be spoiled due to weather conditions, with forecasts suggesting there could be moderate to heavy rain in Kandy over the weekend.
