Virat Kohli.
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India vs Pakistan to resume at 3:00 pm today
The two cricketing rivals' match was washed out yesterday, and they are going to continue affairs from where they left off.
Shaheen Afridi has a gift for Jasprit Bumrah, the new dad
K L Rahul reached the 2000 ODI-runs milestone yesterday
The Indian batter had made his debut in the 50-over format in 2016 against Zimbabwe.
Media reports suggest match could be delayed till 5 pm after it continues to pour in Colombo
Both teams are at the venue while an overcast sky threatens today's proceedings.
The match has suffered another setback due to rains in the Sri Lankan capital. Official time of start yet to be announced
The match was expected to begin soon, but the rain played spoilsport once again. The pitch has now been covered by the groundsmen.
The drizzle has stopped, and the match is now expected to start soon.
The rains have stopped and teams are currently warming up. It is expected that the match will begin at 4:40 pm
Match under way as Kohli, Rahul come out to bat.
25th Over: Shadab to Kohli
24.2: Kohli defends the ball.
24.3: Defence again, India takes a cautious start.
24.4: Defence
24.5: First run of the day, KL Rahul on strike
24.6: One run again, inside edge to midwicket.
26th Over: Naseem Shah to Rahul
25.1: No run
25.2: No run
25.3: No run once again
25.4: Finally a single for Rahul
25.5: Shah to Kohli, no run
25.6: One run, Kohli to take strike in next over.
27th Over: Faheem to Kohli
26.1: One run, Rahul on strike
26.2: One run
26.3: One run by Kohli
26.4: No run
26.5: No run again
26.6: No run, Rahul defends back to Ashraf
28th over: Naseem to Kohli
27.1: One run
27.2: One run by K L Rahul
27.3: 4 runs by Kohli
27.4: Kohli hits it to the left of extra cover, 2 runs
27.5: Defence by Kohli
27.6: Appeal by Pakistan for Kohli's wicket, goes to DRS. Not out.
Kohli has an impressive average of 59.9 against Pak in ODIs
29th over: Iftikhar to Rahul
28.1: 2 runs
28.2: No run
28.3: 1 run by Rahul, he hits it down the crease.
28.4: Iftikhar to Kohli, 1 run
28.5: No run
28.6: No run
30th over: Shaheen to Kohli
29.1: Dot ball
29.2: Kohli slices it through the off-side for a clean boundary
29.3: Single. Brings 50-run partnership between Kohli and Rahul
29.4: No run
29.5: Kohli takes a single
29.6: Rahul takes a single
31st over: Iftikhar to Rahul
30.1: A massive six by KL Rahul
30.2: Rahul whacks a clean boundary to the off-side on the second ball from Iftikhar
30.3: No run
30.4: No run
30.5: No run
30.6: Single by Rahul
India vs Pak Live score update: India 193/2 | Overs: 32 | Kolhi: 28*; Rahul: 43*
31.6: 2 runs by Kohli
31.5: 2 runs, Kohli slices it to the left of sweep cover
31.4: 2 runs by Kohli, struck to midoff
31.3: Inside edge to Kohli's pads. No run.
31.2: Kohli drives the fuller ball to mid-off, no run.
31.1: 1 run, Rahul taps the delivery to midoff to steal a single.
Babar hands the ball to Shaheen Shah Afridi hoping that he can get Pakistan that elusive breakthrough.
India vs Pak Live score update: India 204/2 | Overs: 33 | Kolhi: 33*; Rahul: 49*
32.6: Four by Kohli, put away to short third
32.5: 1 run, swept to a single
32.4: Four by Rahul with a brilliant shot to the covers
32.3: 1 run by Kohli, pushed away to square leg
32.2: No run, Kohli can't get it past Shadab
32.1: 1 run by Rahul, forced to sweep cover
India vs Pak Live score update: India 211/2 | Overs: 34 | Kolhi: 38*; Rahul: 51*
33.6: No run
33.5: 1 by Rahul, ball sent to off-side sweeper
33.4: 1 by Kohli, inside-edge
33.3: 4 by Kohli over cover point
33.2: No run by Kohli
33.1: Rahul scores a 50 with one run
Iftikhar takes up the bowling duties as Indian batters thrash Pakistan all over the park.
India vs Pak Live score update: India 225/2 | Overs: 35 | Kolhi: 40*; Rahul: 63*
34.6: 1 run, Kohli hits it towards square leg
34.5: 1 run, hit towards the fine of short third by Rahul
34.4: Single to long on by Kohli
34.3: 1 run, shot to sweeper cover
34.2: A bigger 6 by Rahul
34.1: Four by Rahul, a sweep to hard square leg
Shadab wants to give Pakistan some hope with the ball
India vs Pak Live score update: India 228/2 | Overs: 36 | Kolhi: 42*; Rahul: 64*
35.6: 1 by Kohli
35.5: No run
35.4: No run, punched towards extra cover
35.3: 1 run, Rahul slashes it towards sweeper cover
35.2: 1 run, Kohli pushes it away towards the right side of the keeper
35.1: 1 run, Kohli drives to extra cover
India vs Pak Live score update: India 231/2 | Overs: 37 | Kolhi: 44*; Rahul: 65*
36.6: No run
36.5: No run
36.4: 1 run
36.3: No run
36.2: 1 run
36.1: 1 run
India vs Pak Live score update: India 237/2 | Overs: 38 | Kolhi: 49*; Rahul: 66*
37.6: 1 run, another length ball outside off
37.5: No run, short and wide ball
37.4: No run,
37.3: No run, length ball outside off
37.2: 1 run, sent to deep backward point
37.1 4 by Kohli, Inside edge past leg stump
India vs Pak Live score update: India 243/2 | Overs: 39 | Kolhi: 50*; Rahul: 71*
38.6: 4 by Rahul, another full ball he sweeps behind square
38.5: No run, extra bounce to another full ball
38.4: No run, full outside off
38.3: 1 run, half century for Virat!
38.2: 1 run, another length ball outside off
38.1: No run, full outside off
Shadab tries his luck against the in-form batters
India vs Pak Live score update: India 251/2 | Overs: 40| Kolhi: 57*; Rahul: 72*
39.6: 1 run by Rahul
39.5: No run, Rahul misses again
39.4: No run, Rahul misses an inside out drive towards cover
39.3: 1 run, clipped to deep square leg
39.2: 2 runs, Kohli pushes it to deep point
39.1: 4 by Kohli, a slot ball was punished by the Indian master batter
Faheem at the wheels for Pakistan as India continue building a solid total. This was the last over of Power Play 2
India vs Pak Live score update: India 255/2 | Overs: 41| Kolhi: 59*; Rahul: 74*
40.6: No run
40.5: 1 run
40.4: 1 run
40.3: 1 run
40.2: No run
40.1: 1 run by Rahul
India vs Pak Live score update: India 264/2 | Overs: 42| Kolhi: 63*; Rahul: 79*
41.6: Rahul hits one past backward point for 4
41.5: 1 run
41.4: 2 runs
41.3: 1 run
41.2: No run
41.1: 1 run
India vs Pak Live score update: India 280/2 | Overs: 43| Kolhi: 76*; Rahul: 82*
42.6: 1 run, Rahul nudges to wide long on.
42.5: A solid 2 by the Indian batters, great running between the wickets
42.4: 1 run, Kohli flicks to deep midwicket
42.3: Another 4! Kohli flicks it to square leg
42.2: 2 runs, full ball outside off hit towards square leg
42.1: Massive 6 by Kohli off Iftikhar
Iftikhar takes charge of the ball.
India vs Pak Live score update: India 286/2 | Overs: 44| Kolhi: 80*; Rahul: 84*
43.6: 1 run
43.5: 2 runs
43.4: 1 run
43.3: No run
43.2: 1 run
43.1: 1 run
India vs Pak Live score update: India 300/2 | Overs: 45| Kolhi: 83*; Rahul: 95*
44.6: 1 run
44.5: 4 runs
44.4: 2 runs
44.3: 4 runs
44.2: 1 run
44.1: 2 runs
India vs Pak Live score update: India 310/2 | Overs: 46| Kolhi: 88*; Rahul: 97*
45.6: 2 runs
45.5: 1 run
45.4: 1 run
45.3: No runs
45.2: 2 run
45.1: 1 run
Shaheen Shah Afridi takes the ball and will be looking for a wicket as soon as possible.
K L Rahul scores a ton!
India vs Pak Live score update: India 319/2 | Overs: 47| Kolhi: 97; Rahul: 100
46.6: 2 runs
46.5: 1 run
46.4: 6 runs
46.3: 2 runs
46.2: No run
46.1: 1 run
India vs Pak Live score update: India 330/2 | Overs: 48| Kolhi: 100; Rahul: 108
47.6: No run
47.5: 4 runs
47.4: 4 runs
47.3: 1 run
47.2: 2 runs
47.1: No run
Kohli scores a ton in 84 balls, the 47th of his career!
India vs Pak Live score update: India 338/2 | Overs: 49| Kolhi: 107; Rahul: 109
48.6: No run
48.5: 4 runs
48.4: 1 run
48.3: 1 run
48.2: 2 runs
48.1: No run
Masterclasses by Kohli, Rahul take India to massive total of 356/2
India vs Pak Live score update: India 338/2 | Overs: 50| Kolhi: 122; Rahul: 111
49.6: A massive six by Kohli to end India's innnings
49.5: No ball, plus 4 from Kohli
49.4: No run
49.3: No run
49.2: 1 run
49.1: 1 run
India ended their innings at 356/2. The Kohli-Rahul partnership fetched 233 runs off 194 deliveries, India's highest-ever in Asia Cup history!
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 0/0| Overs: 0| Fakhar: 0; Iman: 0
0.6: No run, a solid ball by Bumrah
0.5: 1 run, a good length ball by Bumrah
0.4: No run, another ball outside off
0.4: Wide, plus a four by Zaman
0.3: 4 by Imam,
0.2: 1 run from wide ball, another outswinger by Siraj
0.1: No run, ball outside off, Fakhar misses
Bumrah will do the honours for India and try to take early wickets.
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 5/0| Overs: 1| Fakhar: 0; Iman: 0
1.6: No run, Imam plays it back to Siraj
1.5: 1 run
1.4: No run, shorter and angled across off,
1.3: 4 runs, Imam hits one wide off point
1.2: No run, Outside off again
1.2: 1 wide, a full delivery at wide of off stump
1.1: No run, shorter
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 11/0| Overs: 2| Fakhar: 0; Iman: 5
2.6: No run
2.5: 3 runs
2.4: No run
2.3: No run
2.2: No run
2.2: 1 wide
2.1: No run
Bumrah tries to make a dent with the ball
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 15/0| Overs: 3| Fakhar: 0; Iman: 8
3.6: 1 run
3.5: No run
3.4: No run
3.3: No run
3.2: No run
3.1: : No run
3.1: 1 wide
Rohit hands over the ball to Siraj
Imam caught at slip by Shubman Gill off Bumrah delivery, skipper Babar Azam comes out to bat
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 17/1| Overs: 4| Babar: 0; Fakhar: 0
4.6: No run
4.5: No run
4.4: No run
4.3: Babar welcomed to the field with a Bumrah inswinger
4.2: Wicket! Imam caught at slip by Shubman Gill off Bumrah delivery, skipper Babar Azam comes out to bat
4.1: No run
Bumrah with the ball again!
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 20/1| Overs: 5| Babar: 0; Fakhar: 3
5.6: 1 run
5.5: No run
5.4: 2 runs
5.3: No run
5.2: No run
5.1: No run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 38/1 | Overs 8 | Zaman: 14; Babar: 5
8.6: Bumrah to Zaman - 3 runs
8.5: Bumrah to Babar - Single
8.4: Bumrah to Babar - dot ball
8.3: Bumrah to Babar - dot ball again
8.2: Bumrah to Babar - Skipper slices it off the boundary in style - 4 runs
8.1: Bumrah to Zaman - 3 runs to begin the over with
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 30/1 | Overs 7| Zaman: 11; Babar: 0
7.6: Siraj to Zaman - Single to end the over.
7.5: Siraj to Babar - skipper too gets a leg bye
7.4: Siraj to Zaman - 1 leg bye
7.3: Siraj to zaman - sliced to towards towards boundary for a four
7.2: Siraj to Zaman - dot ball
7.1: Siraj to Zaman - scores 2 runs
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 21/1| Overs: 6| Babar: 0; Fakhar: 4
6.6: No run
6.5: No run
6.4: No run
6.3: No run
6.2: No run
6.1: 1 run
Pakistan lose Babar Azam as Hardik Pandya strikes gold with ball, Rizwan comes to bat
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 44/2 | Overs 10 | Zaman: 14; Rizwan: 1
10.6: 1 run
10.5: Rizwan walks in at no. 4. No run
10.4: CLEAN BOWLED! Pandya delivers a magic to send back ace Pak batsman Babar back to pavilion.
10.3: Again, a dot ball! Pressure building up on Pak as asking rate ups
10.2: Dot ball
10.1: Dot ball
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 43/1 | Overs 9 | Zaman: 14: Babar: 10
9.6: Single to end the over with
9.5: No run
9.4: Babar dispatches the ball to midwicket for 4 runs
9.3: Dot ball, again!
9.2: Dot ball again
9.1: Dot ball
Play interrupted due to rain once again
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan 44/2 | Overs 11 | Zaman: 14; Rizwan: 1
11.6: Dot ball to end Shardul's over
11.5: Dot ball
11.4: OUT. Shardul Thakur strikes. Rizwan walks back to pavilion.
11.3: Single for Zaman
Wide
11.2: Single again
11.1: Single
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 47/3 | Overs 12 |Zaman: 15; Salman:0
12.6: Inswinger from Pandya - no run
12.5: no run
12.4: A yorker from Pandya - no run
12.3: Dot ball
12.2: 1 run
12.1: no run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 48/3 | Overs 13 |Zaman: 16; Salman:0
13.6: Excellent delivery to end the over - no run.
13.5: Dot ball
13.4: Single
13.3: Salman tucks the ball for a boundary towards mid-on
13.2: 2 runs
13.1: 1 run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 56/3 | Overs 14 |Zaman: 17; Salman: 7
14.6: A beautiful in-swinger from Pandya to end the over - no runs.
14.5: Couple
14.4: Dot ball
14.3: : Dot ball
14.2: Single
14.1: No ball that cruised towards the boundary - 5 runs
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 65/3 | Overs 15 |Zaman: 18; Salman: 9
15.6: Missed the stumps by just a few inches - no run.
15.5: Single
15.4: Dot ball
15.3: Deadly shot ball from Shardul ends up in a dot.
15.2: Sliced it away, but will get just 1.
15-1: Single
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 68/3 | Overs 16 | Zaman: 20; Salman: 10
16.6: Dot ball to end the over
16.5: Single
16.4: No run
16.3: no run
16.2: Dot ball. again!
16.1: Dot ball
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 69/3 | Overs 17 | Zaman: 21; Salman: 10
17.6: Dot ball
17.5: Single
17.4: Dot ball
17.3: A big sweep, but will get just 1
17.2: Rohit Sharma misses what could have been an epic catch at slip
17.1: Dot ball to begin Kuldeep's first ball of the over
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 70/3 | Overs 18 | Zaman: 22; Salman: 11
18.6: A pull shot and a single to end the over.
18.5: No run
18.4: Dot ball
18.3: A massive boundary from Zaman. Something which Pak needed badly
18.2: Single
18.1: Dot ball
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 77/3 | Overs 19 | Zaman: 27; Salman: 12
19.6: Single
19.5: Single
19.4: No run
19.3: Played away by Iftikhar for no run
19.2: CLEAN BOWLED! Zaman falls prey to a magical googly from Kuldeep
19.1: Dot ball
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 79/4 | Overs 20 | Iftikhar: 1; Salman: 13
20.6: Dot ball
20.5: A sweep attempt from Salman, and it looks like he's hurt. There's blood on his face. Let's hope he's okay as the man wasn't wearing any helmet.
20.4: Dot ball
20.3: Single, again
20.2: Single
20.1: Single
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 81/4 | Overs 21| Iftikhar: 1; Salman: 13
21.6: Brilliant ball to end the over
21.5: Dot ball
21.4: 1 run
21.3: no run
21.2: no run
21.1: no run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 82/4 | Overs 22| Iftikhar: 5; Salman: 15
22.6: Couple of runs to end the over.
22.5: Dot ball
22.4: 1 run
22.3: 1 run
22.2: Four
22.1: Singe
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 84/4 | Overs 23| Iftikhar: 6; Salman: 22
23.6: OUT! Kuldeep Yadav strikes with an LBW. Salman Agha departs.
23.5: Single
23.4: Dot ball
23.3: A massive sweep, but will get only a single
23.2: Dot
23.1: Hit hard, but will get only a single
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 87/4 | Overs 24| Iftikhar: 10; Shadab: 1
24.6: Single to end the over
24.5: Single. Brings 100 for Pakistan
24.4: Dot ball
24.3: 1 run
24.2: 1 run
24.1: 1 run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 91/4 | Overs 25| Iftikhar: 11; Shadab: 2
25.6: Dot ball
25.5: Dot ball
25.4: A tough catch missed by the keeper and slip. 3 runs.
25.3: No run, again. Pressure builds on Pakistan
25.2: No run
25.1: No run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 94/4 | Overs 26| Iftikhar: 14; Shadab: 2
26.6: No run. Pakistan 108/5
26.5: Dot ball
26.4: Single
26.3: Couple. Shadab to keep the strike
26.2: Single
26.1: No run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 98/4 | Overs 27| Iftikhar: 15; Shadab: 5
27.6: Dot ball
27.5: Faheem off the mark straight away - single
27.4: OUT! Shadab Khan departs. Shardul takes a brilliant catch at the boundary
27.3: Single
27.2: Single
27.1: Dot ball
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 107/5 | Overs 28| Iftikhar: 15; Faheem: 2
28.6: Dot ball to end the over
28.5: Single
28.4: Couple
28.3: Dot ball
28.2: Dot ball
28.1: 1 run
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 110/6 | Overs 29| Iftikhar: 19; Faheem: 2
29.6: No run, Afridi manages to keep it out of back foot
29.5: No run again, Afridi dinks one to point
29.4: No run, Afridi defends it back.
29.3: OUT: Easy but a brilliant caught and bowled by Kuldeep. Iftikhar goes.
29.2: Dot ball
29.1: Boundary
The ball is with Kuldeep Yadav again.
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 119/7 | Overs 30| Afridi: 0; Faheem: 4
30.6: No run, a short ball from round the stumps and hits Faheem on his thigh pad.
30.5: No run, Faheem misses the delivery
30.4: No run, a short ball Faheem sends to extra cover.
30.3: No run, Thakur bowls one outside off, driven to extra cover by Faheem
30.2: Couple, a short ball sent to square along the leg side.
30.1: Dot ball, a good length delivery sent to extra cover
Shardul Thakur takes up bowling duties
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 121/7 | Overs 31| Afridi: 0; Faheem: 4
31.6: Faheem OUT!
31.5: Dot ball, an impressive wrong'un by Kuldeep
31.4: Dot ball: A ball towards the off stump; blocked
31.3: Good shot, but will get only a single
31.2: A massive six!
31.1: No run, ball outside the off stump, Afridi misses a reverse sweep.
The ball is with Kuldeep as India look for another wicket to end affairs here. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf will be unavailable to contribute to their team's run chase owing to injuries.
India vs Pak Live score update: Pakistan: 128 all out| Overs 32
The match comes to an end with Faheem's wicket. India script a comprehensive win in the Super Four match. A comprehensive win for India over their biggest rivals.
Babar Azam praises Kohli and Rahul in post-match interview
"Weather not in our hands - but both bowling and batting," said Azam, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo. "They had a plan for our bowlers. And then KL and Virat followed up and finished very well," he further added.