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On the eve of their blockbuster Asia Cup 2023 clash against India in Group A, Pakistan announced their playing XI, which will take the field on September 2, at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy. There are no changes in the Pakistan lineup from their first match against Nepal in the continental cricket tournament, at the Multan Cricket Stadium in Multan, which they won by a massive margin of 238 runs.
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For the unversed, Pakistan captain Babar Azam had won the toss and chose to bat first against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023 opener at home. They had a tough start in the powerplay, in which they lost both openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq in quick succession.
Babar Azam resurrected the innings for the home team, stitching together a 86 run stand with Mohammad Rizwan for the third wicket. Then, he and Iftikhar Ahmed had an incredible partnership of 214, both scoring their respective centuries to help Pakistan put a massive 342/5 run total on the board.
While defending the big score at the Multan Cricket Stadium, the fast bowling pair of Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah picked up early wickets for the Men in Green against Nepal. The finishing touches to their bowling effort was put up by Shadab Khan, the leg spin bowler, who demolished the tail of the opposition easily.
Talking about their upcoming Asia Cup 2023 match against India in Group A on September 2, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took to their official Twitter account, to share the playing XI of the team.
Pakistan playing XI against India for Asia Cup 2023 Group A match is as under:
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
