When there was a match between India and Pakistan at the 2014 Asian Cup, excitement was beyond the bounds. There were many ups and downs in this low scoring game. In the end, Shahid Afridi Pakistan almost won, a lost game. In that game, Pakistan won by a margin.
After playing first, India scored 245 runs for 8 wickets in 50 overs in that game. For India, Rohit Sharma scored 56 points, Ambati Rayudu 58 points and Ravindra Jadeja 52 points. After that, Pakistan had an opening partnership of 71 runs.
For a while it looked like Pakistan would win this game easily, but in the middle of the overs India made a spectacular comeback and took control of the game. In the 23rd over, India lost four wickets to Pakistan for just 113 runs. In the end, seven wickets fell for Pakistan’s 235 runs in 48.3 overs.
In the end, however, Shahid Afridi continued to hit out from one side. In the final over, with Pakistan down to one wicket, Afridi gave his team victory by beating Ashwin back-to-back sixes. Afridi went on to have an unbeaten 34 in just 18 balls in that game. Two fours and three sixes came out of his racket.
The 2023 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan will be played in Kandy on September 2nd. According to Indian time, this game starts at 3pm. India and Pakistan can meet three times in this Asian Cup. However, this will not be possible until both teams reach the final.