NEW DELHI: A day earlier than the blockbuster conflict in opposition to arch-rivals India within the Asia Cup in Pallekele, Pakistan on Friday introduced their taking part in XI.
Continuing with their custom of saying the XI on the eve of the match, Pakistan in a non-surprising transfer left the group unchanged.
The similar facet crushed Asia Cup debutants Nepal within the event opener in Multan on Wednesday.The match noticed skipperBabar Azam firing a sensational 151 whereas center order batter Iftikhar Ahmed (109*) too scored his maiden ton of the format as Pakistan beat Nepal by a mammoth 238 runs.
In the pre-match press convention, Pakistan captain Babar knowledgeable that the PCB would reveal the taking part in XI in opposition to India.
Babar additionally hoped that there might be a bit extra contribution from the middle-order to assist the highest three — himself, Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman.
“The top order has been contributing well in recent times. The boys in the middle order are trying their best to chip in and hopefully they will be able to do it against India,” he stated.
Continuing with their custom of saying the XI on the eve of the match, Pakistan in a non-surprising transfer left the group unchanged.
The similar facet crushed Asia Cup debutants Nepal within the event opener in Multan on Wednesday.The match noticed skipperBabar Azam firing a sensational 151 whereas center order batter Iftikhar Ahmed (109*) too scored his maiden ton of the format as Pakistan beat Nepal by a mammoth 238 runs.
In the pre-match press convention, Pakistan captain Babar knowledgeable that the PCB would reveal the taking part in XI in opposition to India.
Babar additionally hoped that there might be a bit extra contribution from the middle-order to assist the highest three — himself, Imam-ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman.
“The top order has been contributing well in recent times. The boys in the middle order are trying their best to chip in and hopefully they will be able to do it against India,” he stated.
The two groups shall be up in opposition to each other for the primary time for the reason that T20 World Cup encounter in Australia in October final yr.
Pakistan XI
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com