The match between the cricket teams of Pakistan and India is the center of attention of the fans from all over the world on any field, the tickets are sold in hours while the eyes are fixed on the TV screen. The clash is happening, the first clash of the traditional rivals included in the same group “A” was held at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, India won by 5 wickets but Pakistan also fought hard until the last over, the Blue Shirts defeated Hong Kong by 40 runs. The Green Shirts beat this team by a record margin of 155 runs, the Hong Kong team was bowled out for the lowest total of 38 in the Asia Cup by the Pakistani bowlers.
It is a matter of concern for Pakistan that captain Babar Azam’s bat did not go well, due to which the run rate was also affected in the early overs. We have to show a little aggression, Fakhrzaman could not score big against India, but he improved his confidence with his fifty against Hong Kong. F Khushdal Shah’s power hitting won hearts, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Asif Ali and Muhammad Nawaz will also have to be ready to play their part, Pakistan’s bowling is in good form but Shahnawaz Dhani who was injured in the match against Hong Kong.
Not available, Mohammad Hasnain, who performed in the Hundred League, could be a better choice to fill his void, trying the out-of-form Hasan Ali could be risky, Naseem Shah is in full swing, Haris Raf to stop the flow of runs. However, Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz can prove to be trump cards in UAE conditions, on the other hand, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Lokesh Rahul are also not able to provide good starts, the decision to try Rishabh Pant is possible, Virat Kohli would have returned to form.
Looks like Soumya Sarkar Yadav is capable of hitting sixes, each Pandya can be dangerous with both bat and ball, injured all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja will have to fill in, Akshar Patel is a strong candidate, proving costly in the pace battery. Avish Khan has flu, replacement may have to be decided, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arsdeep Singh are also available. , Yuzvendra Chahal’s spell will be crucial, there will be equal opportunities for both bowlers and batsmen on the Dubai Sporting pitch.