India vs Pakistan Match 9 Predictions – Asia Cup 2023
India and Pakistan are going to clash today at Colombo Stadium. Who is going to win? Last time, rain saved India from a debacle. They were going to lose the match with a mediocre total of 266. However, this time, they will face the rain as well. In this article, we will tell you about the match situation and predictions for this match. Are you ready?
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What happened in the previous match?
Bowlers rattled the top order from India’s side. India won the toss and batted first on a pitch that seemed to give bowlers a tough time. However, the weather allowed Shaheen and Co to destroy their batting lineup. Kohli, Rohit, Shubman, you name it.
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Their star-studded batting lineup seemed helpless. Pakistan restricted them to 64/4. However, Ishan Kishan and Hardik steered them to a good total. Unfortunately, the clouds started their play, and the match officials had to call the day off.
What if there is rain in the India vs Pakistan match?
There is a high chance of rain today as well. However, the broadcasters also coerced the ACC to reserve another day for this match. This is the match that yields money for the investors. No one wants this match to get cancelled.
So, here is the picture. If there is rain today, the match will be shifted to 11 September. And they will start the match from where they stopped the play. There are chances of rain tomorrow as well.
Let’s hope for the best.
Any changes in the squad?
There has been one chance in the squad from Pakistan’s side. Pakistan announced the squad earlier this day. And they are going with Faheem Ashraf instead of Mohammad Nawaz. If we consider Kohli’s average against pace, which is 47, this is good. But his average against spin is 417. Also, the pitch supports pacers more this time. So, this is a good decision.
India will jump with an unchanged squad.
Prediction
So, who will win? You can never write off India. They know how potent Shaheen and the other pacers can be. Hence, the top-order will not be reckless this time. It comes down to how Pakistan’s batting lineup behaves in front of India’s bowlers. Rizwan already made some statements:
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Let’s see how things turn out to be. If Pakistan’s pacer trio repeats the performance from 2 September, it will become hard for India to win. Babar must also change his captaincy style, make bold decisions and introduce strike bowlers at the right time.
The prediction meter is 55-45 in favour of Pakistan.
