India vs Pakistan Highlights, Asia Cup 2023 Latest Updates: Match called off in Kandy

India and Pakistan share one point each as the match has been called off due to rain in Kandy. Team India next face Nepal on September 4. 

The India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 clash is called off due to rain at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy. 

The cut-off time for the IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 for a 20-over run chase is 10:27 PM. If the match doesn't start until then, the match will be abandoned. 

The cut off time for a 20 over run chase between India and Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 is 10:27 PM in Kandy. 

Here are the revised playing conditions if the match is reduced due to rain.

• The target will be 254 in 45 overs
•  239 if 40 overs
•  203 in 30 overs
• 155 in 20 overs

The umpires have come out for inspection in Kandy as the covers are taken off the ground. Play expected to begin soon. 

The latest ground update from the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 match is that there can be a maximum 25 to 30 over run chase possible in Kandy. 

The umpires with conduct the next ground inspection of the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy on 09:00 PM in the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 match. 

Its raining at the Pallekele International Stadium in Kandy and the covers are on the ground. 266 is a par score at the ground and the ball can come on to the bat well under the lights. 

India have been bowled out for 266 runs. Pakistan will need 267 runs to win the match. 

Kuldeep Yadav has been dismissed 4 off 13 balls. IND  261/9 in 48.2 Overs.

Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur have been dismissed in quick succession. IND 242/8 in 44.1 Overs.

Shaheen Shah Afridi dismissed Hardik Pandya for 87 off 90 balls. IND 239/6 in 43.1 overs.

Hardik Pandya slammed three boundaries off Haris Rauf's over to put Pakistan under pressure. IND 226/5 in 41 overs.

Ishan Kishan has been dismissed by Haris Rauf for 82 off 81 balls. IND 204/5 in 37.3 Overs.

Hardik Pandya scored his half-century off 62 balls. IND 180/4 in 34.3 overs. 

Hardik Pandya is nearing his half-century. IND 168/4 in 33 overs. 

Ishan Kishan has slammed a half-century off 55 balls. This is his 4th consecutive fifty in ODIs. IND 147/4 in 29 overs

Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya are attempting to steady India's boat with a much-needed partnership. IND 102/4 in 20 overs.   

Ishan Kishan has started batting explosively by hitting two boundaries off Shadab Khan and one four off Haris Rauf in the 16th and 17th overs. IND 88/4 in 16.2 overs.  

Shubman Gill has been dismissed for 10 off 32 balls by Haris Rauf. IND 66/4 in 14.1 overs.

After the top order including the likes of Rohit, Virat and Shreyas failed, the onus of rescuing India falls upon the young guns Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan. The young batsmen are playing their first IND vs PAK game

Just when things looked timid for the Indian team, the sun is shining bright at Pallekele which might make the conditions easire to bat. Ishan Kishan and Gill have resumed proceedings for the 'Men in Blue'

The rain has passed and the covers acre coming off. The match will begin soon 

The rainfall has stopped the play between India and Pakistan again.  

Haris Rauf dismissed Shreyas Iyer for 14 off 9 balls. IND 48/3 in 9.5 Overs. 

Shaheen Shah Afridi clean bowls Virat Kohli for 4 off 7 balls. IND 27/2 in 6.3 overs. 

Virat Kohli smashed a sensational cover drive to start his innings against Pakistan. IND 26/1 in 6 overs. 

Shaheen Shah Afridi bamboozles Rohit Sharma after coming back from a rain delay. IND 15-1 in 5 overs. 

Players have enterered the ground after a brief rain delay. Shaheen Shah resumes the batting.  

The covers have been removed and the play may begin in a short while, according to live reports from the ground. 

The extended covers on the ground are being removed as rain has halted in Pallekele. 

There is news coming in from the ground that the rain may disappear in a few minutes as these are just passing showers. Heavy wind is bowling in Pallekelle.

Rohit Sharma was looking in good touch when rain interrupted the ongoing India vs Pakistan. The big concern now is that the break may hamper his flow. 

Rohit Sharma gets 4 on the second ball. India 4/0 after 0.3.

Heavy rainfall in Pallekele, Sri Lanka has interrupted the highly-anticipated match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023.  IND - 15/0 in 4.2 overs

Captain Rohit Sharma has smashed another boundary for India. IND 14/0 in 2.2 overs.  

Rohit Sharma wins the toss and elects to bat first. 

The all-important toss is expected to take place at 2:30 PM IST.

All set for the importat clash. 

Toss is about to happen. Both captains are on the ground.

India: Sharma (c), Gill, Kohli, Iyer, Jadeja, Pandya, Kishan, Kuldeep, Bumrah, Siraj, Shami,  

Updated weather report.

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India vs Pakistan Weather Forcast Today Rain is likely going to be a problem in Pallekele. As of now, there’s around a 70 percent chance of precipitation. The temperature is likely going to hover around 27 degrees Celsius during the day. Humidity has been anticipated to be around 82 percent.  Stay tuned for more IND vs PAK live updates.

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Pakistan announced the playing XI for the match a day prior, here's the combination: Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.

While KL Rahul has been declared unfit, all attention is on Shreyas Iyer as he will be making a return after a long hiatus. Will Iyer make his way into the playing XI? All to look forward to.

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The Ind vs Pak Asia Cup 2023 encounter will take place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The match is scheduled to start at 3 PM IST.

To watch the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 match live tune into Star Sports Network. The match will be streamed simultaneously on Hotstar. Fans can catch the live streaming for free.

Ahead of the India vs Pakistan match, India head coach Rahul Dravid made it known that KL Rahul will miss the first two matches. Thus, he will not be a part of today's match.

The chance of precipitation is expected to come down to 60 per cent by 5.30 PM on Saturday. Sri Lanka’s Met Department has also predicted rain in several provinces of the country for the next few days. Kandy comes under Central Province, which is expected to receive rain on Friday and Saturday.