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dubai,UAE - India has surged to 43 runs without loss after 4 overs in their crucial Asia Cup Super 4 match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Openers Shubman Gill and Abhishek sharma are currently dominating, setting a rapid pace for the defending champions.
This high-stakes encounter follows India’s seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Group A stage,a match overshadowed by a post-game controversy regarding a lack of handshakes. A win for either side substantially increases their chances of reaching the Asia Cup final on September 28th, perhaps leading to a third India-Pakistan clash in the tournament. India topped Group A with wins against UAE, Pakistan, and Oman, while Pakistan secured their super 4 berth with a narrow victory over UAE, exposing vulnerabilities in their batting lineup.
Squads:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju Samson(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Jitesh Sharma, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
Pakistan: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Khushdil Shah, Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Hussain Talat, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem
