Colombo: The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has provided cricket fans with an extremely positive weather update ahead of the highly anticipated Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan scheduled for Sunday. The match, which had its Group stage encounter marred by rain, has created fervor of excitement among millions of fans eagerly anticipating this iconic rivalry.
On its official social media platform, ACC, the governing body for Asian cricket, posted a picture of the P Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The image depicted minimal cloud coverage over the stadium, with clear skies prevailing, a promising sight for fans both in the stadium and watching from home.
Current weather update: The skies are clear as we all gear up for an exciting contest!#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvsIND. . pic.twitter.com/s4IhrxeA0Q
— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) September 10, 2023
Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik, known affectionately as “Weatherman DK,” also chimed in with an optimistic weather update from Colombo. Karthik, who is part of the commentary team for the tournament, shared images of the sky and expressed confidence that the conditions were favorable for an exciting match.
The weather looks decent for #INDvPAK 🙌
Looking forward to a cracker of a game! 🤞🏻#WeathermanDK 😜 pic.twitter.com/gAqrjmog0C— DK (@DineshKarthik) September 10, 2023
The anticipation for this India-Pakistan clash reached fever pitch after their group stage encounter was washed out due to rain. In that game, India posted a competitive total of 266 runs, with standout performances from Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87). However, rain played spoilsport, preventing any further action.
The excitement for this Super Four clash is palpable as fans hope for an uninterrupted and thrilling contest between the two cricketing giants.
Pakistan currently leads the Super Four stage with a win against Bangladesh, earning them two points. Sri Lanka, too, secured a win against Bangladesh, putting them in contention with two points. Bangladesh, on the other hand, is facing an uphill battle in the competition with two losses.
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel, Tayyab Tahir (travelling reserve).
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Shreyas lyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumraj, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (travelling reserve).
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