*Official* Asia Cup 2023

[AndyZaltzHair]

Pakistan saved their best finisher Naseem Shah for Ahmedabad

 

[Silver Silva]

You won the battle but we will win the war dialogues being prepared all over the internet as we speak .

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

You won the battle but we will win the war dialogues being prepared all over the internet as we speak .

Pakpassion access denied

 

[honestbharani]

He’s like the mediocre offie you bring on in club cricket that gets wickets because people think they can punish him.

Except he does get punished.

He won a test at Gabba. How many of your club cricket offies have?

 

[honestbharani]

One thing to note is Pak had the worse of the conditions.

It was swinging around a lot even when India started their batting but we were lucky that we kept getting beaten and in between punished every full ball that we could hit. It could easily have been 50/5 for us too.

And when Pak batted, scoreboard pressure took its toll. This is very similar to the 2017 CT finals IMO.

 

[Sunil1z]

One thing to note is Pak had the worse of the conditions.

It was swinging around a lot even when India started their batting but we were lucky that we kept getting beaten and in between punished every full ball that we could hit. It could easily have been 50/5 for us too.

And when Pak batted, scoreboard pressure took its toll. This is very similar to the 2017 CT finals IMO.

Yeah ,one of the worst days for Pak as a Team . Should just forget this match

 

[honestbharani]

Virat said it best after the 2017 CT finals. Sometimes the opposition just plays better than you. Gotta give them credit, move on. Dont start thinking your team is somehow bad because of this one performance.

Almost everything went to plan for India, including luck. It happens sometimes. Pak are still a better LO side for me, than India.

 

[honestbharani]

So yesterday, if we went for a 20 over chase for Pak, the target was supposed to be 181.

Today, after India finished their innings, it would have been 187.

Reasonable proof that DLS is actually pretty accurate, I suppose?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Looking more like an India-Sri Lanka final

 

[smash84]

Pak are still a better LO side for me, than India.

Not really, most of the wins in the last few years have come against weak sides. Barely any quality wins. Getting fully exposed today.

 

[number11]

Looking more like an India-Sri Lanka final

Yes. Pakistan just can't handle any pressure.

 

[ma1978]

Virat said it best after the 2017 CT finals. Sometimes the opposition just plays better than you. Gotta give them credit, move on. Dont start thinking your team is somehow bad because of this one performance.

Almost everything went to plan for India, including luck. It happens sometimes. Pak are still a better LO side for me, than India.

I think if Kohli and Bumrah are in form, it’s hard to argue that on paper India is not the better side. No weaknesses 1-11, esp with the team they fielded. That said, Pakistan is also very good and anything can happen ok the day.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Looking more like an India-Sri Lanka final

Why?

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Inb4 @G. S. Kohli copy-pasta,


Most PoTM award for India in ODI Asia Cup
4 - Virat Kohli*
3 - Suresh Raina
3 - Navjot Singh Sidhu


Stats dug up by Shashikant Singh

Biggest victory for India in ODIs (in runs)
317 vs Sri Lanka, Trivandrum, 2023*
257 vs Bermuda, Port of Spain, 2007
256 vs Hongkong, Karachi, 2008
228 vs Pakistan, Colombo (RPS), 2023*

Biggest defeat for Pakistan in ODIs (in runs):
234 vs Sri Lanka, Lahore, 2009
228 vs India, Colombo (RPS), 2023*
224 vs Australia, Nairobi, 2002
198 vs England, Nottingham, 1992

Biggest win margin in ODI Asia Cup
256 runs - IND vs HK, Karachi, 2008
238 runs - PAK vs NEP, Multan, 2023
233 runs - PAK vs BAN, Dhaka, 2000
228 runs - IND vs PAK, Colombo (RPS), today*


-This is also the biggest win margin in term of runs at Colombo (RPS) in ODIs.

Lowest team totals for Pakistan vs India in ODIs
87 at Sharjah, 1985
116 at Toronto, 1997
128 at Colombo (RPS), today*
134 at Sharjah, 1984

Biggest win margin for India vs Pakistan in ODIs
228 runs at Colombo (RPS), today*
140 runs at Mirpur, 2008
124 runs at Birmingham, 2017

Best ODI figures by Indian spinner vs Pakistan
5/21 - Arshad Ayub, Dhaka, 1988
5/50 - Sachin Tendulkar, Kochi, 2005
5/25 - Kuldeep Yadav, Colombo (RPS), today*
4/12 - Anil Kumble, Toronto, 1996


PAK 128 (32) vs IND 356/2 (50) (Shaheen Afridi 7(6) ) | Pakistan vs India, Super Fours, 3rd Match - Live Score, Commentary - Cricbuzz

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Why?

Pakistan with a huge hit to their NRR

 

[G. S. Kohli]

18 ovs spare ind beat pak by 228 runs



Virat POTM

Most PoTM award for India in ODI Asia Cup

4 - Virat Kohli*

3 - Suresh Raina

3 - Navjot Singh Sidhu



Biggest victory for India in ODIs (in runs)
317 vs Sri Lanka, Trivandrum, 2023*
257 vs Bermuda, Port of Spain, 2007
256 vs Hongkong, Karachi, 2008
228 vs Pakistan, Colombo (RPS), 2023*

Biggest defeat for Pakistan in ODIs (in runs):
234 vs Sri Lanka, Lahore, 2009
228 vs India, Colombo (RPS), 2023*
224 vs Australia, Nairobi, 2002
198 vs England, Nottingham, 1992

Biggest win margin in ODI Asia Cup
256 runs - IND vs HK, Karachi, 2008
238 runs - PAK vs NEP, Multan, 2023
233 runs - PAK vs BAN, Dhaka, 2000
228 runs - IND vs PAK, Colombo (RPS), today*



This is also the biggest win margin in term of runs at Colombo (RPS) in ODIs.

Lowest team totals for Pakistan vs India in ODIs
87 at Sharjah, 1985
116 at Toronto, 1997
128 at Colombo (RPS), today*
134 at Sharjah, 1984

Biggest win margin for India vs Pakistan in ODIs
228 runs at Colombo (RPS), today*
140 runs at Mirpur, 2008
124 runs at Birmingham, 2017

Best ODI figures by Indian spinner vs Pakistan
5/21 - Arshad Ayub, Dhaka, 1988
5/50 - Sachin Tendulkar, Kochi, 2005
5/25 - Kuldeep Yadav, Colombo (RPS), today*
4/12 - Anil Kumble, Toronto, 1996





India still have 2 games before Final

Pak have one more game before final

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

18 ovs spare ind beat pak by 228 runs



Virat POTM

Most PoTM award for India in ODI Asia Cup

4 - Virat Kohli*

3 - Suresh Raina

3 - Navjot Singh Sidhu



Biggest victory for India in ODIs (in runs)
317 vs Sri Lanka, Trivandrum, 2023*
257 vs Bermuda, Port of Spain, 2007
256 vs Hongkong, Karachi, 2008
228 vs Pakistan, Colombo (RPS), 2023*

Biggest defeat for Pakistan in ODIs (in runs):
234 vs Sri Lanka, Lahore, 2009
228 vs India, Colombo (RPS), 2023*
224 vs Australia, Nairobi, 2002
198 vs England, Nottingham, 1992

Biggest win margin in ODI Asia Cup
256 runs - IND vs HK, Karachi, 2008
238 runs - PAK vs NEP, Multan, 2023
233 runs - PAK vs BAN, Dhaka, 2000
228 runs - IND vs PAK, Colombo (RPS), today*



This is also the biggest win margin in term of runs at Colombo (RPS) in ODIs.

Lowest team totals for Pakistan vs India in ODIs
87 at Sharjah, 1985
116 at Toronto, 1997
128 at Colombo (RPS), today*
134 at Sharjah, 1984

Biggest win margin for India vs Pakistan in ODIs
228 runs at Colombo (RPS), today*
140 runs at Mirpur, 2008
124 runs at Birmingham, 2017

Best ODI figures by Indian spinner vs Pakistan
5/21 - Arshad Ayub, Dhaka, 1988
5/50 - Sachin Tendulkar, Kochi, 2005
5/25 - Kuldeep Yadav, Colombo (RPS), today*
4/12 - Anil Kumble, Toronto, 1996





Ind top of the table with 5 points & still have 2 games before Final

Pak have one more game before final

I won

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Sillycowcorner1
Inb4 @G. S. Kohli copy-pasta

Me copy & paste?

No


India 3rd wkt in ODI partnership



Tendulkar/ Dravid -237*

Kohli/rahul -233* Now

Gambhir/ kohli-224

Sehwag/ Yuvraj -221

Kohli/Rahane -213

Rohit/ Rayudu -211

Gambhir/Kohli- 209*

Sehwag/kohli- 203

Kohli/ rohit -202

sehwag/Dravid-201

Kohli/Rahane-189

Sidhu/Azheruddin -175*

Tendulkar/Azheruddin -175

Kohli/ Rohit -172

Kohli/ Dravid -170



6 times Virat involved in 200 plus runs partnership



Kohli cong for 47th hundred OdI also Fastest

8000

9000

10000

11000

12000

13000 ( in 267 innings)*🦾

* 321 innings Sachin 13000 runs ODI vs Ricky Ponting 341 innings

 

[G. S. Kohli]

I love the Asia Cup (at least when it's ODIs and not T20s). Keen.

Good choice

Rauf & Naseem doubtful for rest of asia cup because their Bowling coach M. Morkel do not wants them out of World cup with injury

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Yes. Pakistan just can't handle any pressure.

Under Light & humidity not easy at Colombo, babar missing all this when winning crucial toss