Live cricket
score streaming and updates for India vs. Pakistan: Virat Kohli returned for
his historic 100th T20 international on Sunday as India won the toss and
decided to field against archrival Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Dinesh Karthik's
power hitting was favoured by India over Rishabh Pant's to accommodate Kohli up
front.
Without
their top paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan gave Naseem Shah his debut and
chose Shahnawaz Dahani over Mohammad Hasnain for their starting XI
See here for
the IND vs. PAK Live Score and Updates.
Plan to
bounce Babar Azam during India vs. Pakistan live?
Was bouncing
Babar Azam part of the pregame strategy? First, even though he got it too high,
Arshdeep Singh went for it in his first over. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who enjoys his
bouncers, came over next and ordered one. This hit Babar directly in the head
because he was late with the pull attempt and could only top-edge it to a short
fine-leg. Bhuvneshwar has been effectively employing his bouncers for years. He
resembles the English seamers from the country circuit when he links the ball
in several directions. He does, however, have one of the best bouncers in the
business. It also appears that she has a fantastic sense of when and how to use
it.
Prior to
then,
Live IND
versus PAK: Initial selection selections
Dinesh
Karthik beat out Rishabh Pant in the Indian playing eleven, igniting a brief
selection debate that set the stage for the high-octane cricket match. Karthik,
a 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, was chosen over Pant, a 13-year-old poster
boy for Indian cricket, apparently because the team's management preferred the
veteran to finish. Additionally, this might be the lineup with an eye toward
the T20 World Cup, which will take place in a few months. In white-ball
cricket, Pant is not a finisher; rather, he is an enforcer who bats in the
middle of the order, Suryakumar Yadav's position in this Asia Cup match. It was
not an easy decision to exclude Pant,
Live
commentary by Babar Azam on the IND vs. PAK matchup
"We
would have also gotten to bowl first, but we have no control over that. We'll
see if we can make a significant profit. Two spinners, three fast bowlers, and
Naseem Shah making his debut. In that Indian team, there are some familiar
faces as well as some new ones. We're making an effort to do our best."
Live IND
vs. PAK: Best wishes for Kohli
Prior to the
greatest rivalry between India and Pakistan at the Asia Cup 2022, Kohli's
teammates gave him heartfelt greetings as he was on the cusp of reaching a
significant milestone in his career: 100 international matches across all three
formats of cricket. The wishes are a monument to Kohl's commitment and effort,
with his teammates expressing how his legacy and leadership have encouraged
them to make the same progress. Players like Hardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma,
Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, KL Rahul, and Rishabh
Pant expressed their well wishes for Kohli.
At the press
conference held before the Sunday match between India and Pakistan, I asked Babar Azam of Pakistan a seemingly unimportant question: "Is it
too hot in Dubai?"
Garmi toh
hain (It's hot)," Babar immediately retorted. We don't feel the heat too
much, he said with a smile after appearing to realise the question's
potentially offensive undertone. He was referring to the constant
"more-than-just-a-game" narrative propagated whenever India and
Pakistan play each other, which is now only allowed in multi-team
championships.
Kohli and Babar from the Asia Cup, not Kohli vs. Babar
In the past,
the pre-game press conference would frequently be a passionate and occasionally
tense event. Captains would briskly enter
Is it too
hot in Dubai? was a question posed to Pakistan's Babar Azam during the press conference
held prior to the Sunday match between India and Pakistan.
It's
hot," Babar answered with an immediate "Garmi toh hain." He
paused, appearing to realise the question's potentially insulting undertone,
and then he responded with a smile, "We don't feel the heat too much. He
was alluding to the persistent "more-than-just-a-game" narrative that
is spread each time India and Pakistan face each other, which is now only
permitted in multi-team competitions.
Not Kohli vs. Babar, but Kohli and Babar from the Asia Cup
The press
conference prior to the game used to commonly be an emotional and occasionally
tense event. Captains would enter quickly.
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