India and Pakistan will tackle one another within the Tremendous 4 spherical of the Asia Cup cricket event.
Who: India vs Pakistan, Tremendous 4
The place: Dubai cricket stadium
When: Sunday, September 4, 2022 (15:00 GMT)
After not locking horns for nearly a 12 months, Pakistan and India tackle one another on a cricket pitch for the second time in every week.
Final Sunday, India acquired the higher of Pakistan, the previous’s eighth win in opposition to these opponents in 10 T20 internationals.
This Sunday, the 2 groups will meet once more on the similar venue, this time within the Tremendous 4 spherical of the Asia Cup 2022 that’s happening within the UAE.
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India come into the essential match with an ideal report within the Asia Cup to this point.
After beating Pakistan, India acquired the higher of Hong Kong by 40 runs.
Pakistan, regardless of that loss in opposition to India, will probably be stuffed with confidence after hammering Hong Kong by 155 runs within the last group match.
Damage worries
Pakistan will probably be with out younger pacer Shahnawaz Dahani on Sunday as a consequence of a suspected facet pressure.
Dahani is the third Pakistan fast to be pressured out with damage after Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim left the group earlier than the six-nation event.
The group mentioned Dahani’s damage “occurred whereas bowling within the match in opposition to Hong Kong in Sharjah on Friday”.
For India, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has already been dominated out of the event as a consequence of an injured proper knee.
India’s bowling not ‘glamorous’ like Pakistan
On Saturday, India coach Rahul Dravid mentioned he stays assured in his bowlers regardless of them not being as “glamorous” as their Pakistan counterparts.
“They’re an excellent bowling facet, however we additionally bowled properly to limit them to 147 [in the first match],” Dravid mentioned on being requested whether or not Pakistan have a greater bowling lineup.
“[At the] finish of the day, bowling evaluation is an important factor. You’re judged by the outcomes you produce. I respect their bowling however I’m very assured that we’ve an excellent bowling assault that produces outcomes.
“[Our bowling] may not look very glamorous however when it comes to outcomes we acquired some guys who produce outcomes.”
‘Courageous and calm’, says Rizwan
Pakistan will purpose for revenge and Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan mentioned his facet is striving to remain “courageous and calm” for Sunday’s match.
I inform gamers, whether or not you play India or Hong Kong, it is a sport of bat and ball.
“Taking part in India is all the time a strain sport. The entire world, even past Asia, await it,” Rizwan, who hit an unbeaten 78 in opposition to Hong Kong, mentioned.
“The strain will probably be equally on India and us, however the consequence will probably be with whoever stays courageous and retains calm. I inform gamers, whether or not you play India or Hong Kong, it’s a sport of bat and ball.
“So preserve it easy. Sure, it’s an enormous sport and our confidence is excessive however solely exhausting work is in our fingers, because the result’s from God.”
