Opening match of the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan

Mamoona

30 Aug, 2023

Opening match of the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan

Asia Cup starts in Pakistan after 15 years, Pakistan wins the toss and decides to bat. In the opening match of the Asia Cup, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat against Nepal. The opening match of the Asia Cup hosted by Pakistan for the first time after 15 years will be played today between Pakistan and Nepal at the Multan Stadium.

Playing XI against Nepal

Earlier, the host Pakistan announced the playing XI against Nepal for the first match of the Asia Cup. Three changes have been made to the team. Saud Shakeel, Wasim Jr., and Faheem Ashraf replaced Iftikhar Ahmed, Haris Rauf, and Naseem Shah. The decision has been made.

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will jointly host the Asia Cup

It should be noted that a month before the start of the World Cup, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will jointly host the Asia Cup from August 30 (today) to September 17. According to the schedule, 4 matches of the tournament will be played in Pakistan while the rest will be played in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan vs India

The matches between Pakistan and India will also be held in Sri Lanka as the Indian board refused to send its team to Pakistan for the tournament. The opening match of the tournament is scheduled today between the hosts Pakistan and Nepal, apart from this, 3 more matches will be played in Pakistan, in which Bangladesh and Afghanistan will meet in Lahore on September 3, while Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will compete in Lahore on September 5. Apart from this, a Super Four group match will be played in Lahore on September 6. The all-important match between arch-rivals Pakistan and India will be played on September 2 in Palelly, Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka hosts the final of the Asia Cup

Colombo, Sri Lanka, will host the final of the Asia Cup on September 17. It should be noted that the 50-over World Cup will begin on October 5 in India. Earlier, the captain of the national team said in a press conference that no team can be considered easy in cricket, they will try to maintain the momentum of the series against Afghanistan and end the event with victory by winning the match against Nepal.

Press conference in Multan

Babar Azam, while addressing a press conference in Multan before the start of the Asia Cup, said that our series against Afghanistan was quite good and we dominated, we will try to maintain our momentum in the Asia Cup. That Pakistan-India match is always very stressful, we will try to play the best cricket and the players will try to continue with the performance they are showing.