India Vs Pakistan, 3rd match of Asia Cup dream11 prediction today match

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Match : India Vs Pakistan, 3rd match of Asia Cup

Venue : Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy

Date & Time : 2nd September, Saturday at 3:00 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 136
IND won - 55
PAK won - 73
NR - 08,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Pallekele International Stadium delever a neutral wicket where both the departments are expected to receive a decent amount of help from the surface. It will certainly be a slow pitch assisting the spinners in putting the brake on the flow of runs. Toss winning team looking for bowl first. Although the highest wicket taker was a spinner, the bulk of the wickets were taken by the pacers.

The average first innings score is here 240 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 38°C on the Saturday with 47% humidity and 16 km/hr wind speed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

India :

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.

Pakistan :

Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(wk), Iftikhar Ahmed, Agha Salman, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf.

Preview :

India will be taking on Pakistan in the third match of Asia Cup 2023 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. Both teams belong to Group A in the points table.

Pakistan played their first game in the tournament against Nepal and won it by 238 runs. Babar Azam scored 151 runs while Iftikhar Ahmed stacked 109 runs. Shadab Khan picked 4 wickets while Shaheen Afridi and Haris Rauf picked 2 wickets each.

This will be the first game for India in this tournament. They will be led by Rohit Sharma. Some of their crucial players are Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah.
These two teams have played a total of 132 matches against each other in this format so far, where Pakistan won 73 games while India won 55 matches. Another great contest is anticipated here between these two teams on Saturday.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

Ishan Kishan :

Ishan Kishan was the the top run getter for India in last ODI series against WI, smashed 184 runs at an average of 61.33, which includes three consecutive fifties in a row. Overall he's scored 694 runs at an average of 46.27, SR 107.43. Will be a best punt pick for this match.

Rohit Sharma :

Rohit Sharma is a aggressive opening batsman, known for his ability to score significant runs. He has always enjoyed batting against Pakistan and has a fantastic record against them in ODIs. In the 16 innings, Rohit has 720 runs at an average of 51.42 and a strike rate of 88.77. Rohit also smashed 182 runs at an impressive average of 91.0 at the Kandy. Overall he has 9,837 runs from 244 ODI matches. His remarkable batting prowess and consistent performance make him a default c/vc pick.

Shubman Gill :

Shubman Gill is the rising star for India who's played valuable inning 85(92) in his last ODI outing. Gill has been the most consistent batter for India in ODIs this year. In 12 innings, Gill has 750 runs at an average of 68.18 and a strike rate of 109.01. This includes two fifties and three centuries. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

Virat Kohli :

Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the standout performers in ODIs. In 275 ODIs, he has scored an impressive 12,898 runs at an average of 57.32. This includes an incredible 46 centuries and 65 half-centuries. Kohli always brings out his best game against Pakistan. He has 536 runs at an average of 48.72 and a strike rate of 96.22 in 13 innings. This includes two fifties and as many centuries. But kohli managed to scored just 30 runs in three innings at this vanue. But still he will be best c/vc pick for this match.

Ravindra Jadeja :

Ravindra Jadeja is undeniably one of the best all-rounders in international cricket. With a remarkable record of 2560 runs and 194 wickets from 177 ODIs. He's played nine matches against the Pak and scored 116 runs & also gets 10 wickets in these. His consistent contributions with both bat and ball, along with exceptional fielding skills, enhance his overall impact on the game. Must have pick.

Hardik Pandya :

Hardik Pandya is a an outstanding allrounder specially in limited overs cricket. His record of 1,666 runs and 73 wickets from 77 ODIs showcases his all-round skills. Pandya has 122 runs at an average of 61 and a strike rate of 179.41 in four innings against Pakistan. He has also scalped five wickets at a strike rate of 37 against them. He's a valuable asset capable of making substantial contributions with both bat and ball, making him an attractive pick in fantasy teams.

Jasprit Bumrah :

Jasprit Bumrah looked in good shape in his comeback series against Ireland. Bumrah will be leading the pack in this team and will be bowling the tough overs. Bumrah has four wickets in five innings against Pakistan. As one of India's most experienced fast bowlers with 72 matches and 121 wickets to his name, his performance will be crucial in this match. Must have pick.

Mohammad Shami :

Mohammad Shami in an experienced wicket taking pacer who's scalped 162 wickets in 90 ODIs with the economy is 5.61. He's also took five wickets in just three matches against the Pak, with the solid economy is 3.82. Must have pick.

Mohammed Siraj :

Mohammed Siraj has been amazing with the new ball and has provided crucial breakthroughs for his team. He has 43 wickets at an average of 18.95 and strike rate of 24.60 in ODIs since 2022. Good pick.

Kuldeep Yadav :

Kuldeep Yadav is the leading wicket-taker for India in the ODIs this year. In 11 matches, he has picked up 22 wickets with the best figures of 4 for 6. He’ll be a safe bet in this format. In 84 ODI matches, Yadav has taken 141 wickets so far. Must have pick.

*Pakistan*

Mohammad Rizwan :

Mohammad Rizwan has been among the most consistent players in Pakistan in the last few years. Rizwan was unfortunate to get run out on a score of 44 in the previous game. Since the start of 2022, Rizwan has scored 678 runs at an average of 45.2 in ODIs. One of the best pick from wicket keeper section.

Babar Azam :

Babar Azam is just amazingly consistent in the 50-over format. He is coming on the back of a mammoth 151 against Nepal in the opening game. Overall, Babar has 158 runs at an average of 31.60 and a strike rate of 75.96 in five ODI innings against India. Another safest c/vc pick.

Fakhar Zaman :

Fakhar Zaman has 207 runs at an average of 51.75 and a strike rate of 88.46 against India in ODIs. This inclues a famous century (114). The southpaw has registered a string of low scores in the last few innings, but he is a quality batter. Zaman will look to regain his form and provide a blistering start to Pakistan. Punt pick.

Imam-ul-Haq :

Imam-ul-Haq is the quality opening batter who's comimg from decent series against the Afghanistan scored 165 runs in just three innings. Overall he's scored 2889 runs at an average of 50.68 in 63 ODIs, which includes 18 fifties & 9 tons. But he's managed to score just 19 runs in three matches against the India. Good pick.

Iftikhar Ahmed :

Iftikhar Ahmed is the useful batting allrounder, he has been an important part of the team with impressive performances in the middle order. He garnered a dazzling knock of 109 runs at a strike rate of 153.52 in the last match against Nepal. Punt pick.

Shadab Khan :

Shadab Khan is star allrounder, who's snared four wickets in the last game against Nepal and looked in sublime form. If the conditions suit him, Shadab can pose a major threat to the Indian batters. He'd played five matches against the India, scored 52 runs at an average of 31.55 & gets four wickets in these. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

Shaheen Afridi :

Shaheen Afridi is the biggest threat to the Indian team. Afridi is known for his deadly bolts with the new ball. The Indian team has been preparing hard to counter him, but the quality of Shaheen is unmatched. Overall he's a good record in this format picked up 78 wickets with the economy is 5.42 in 40 matches and took 2/16 in the last game. Will be a best c/vc pick from bowling section.

Haris Rauf :

Haris Rauf displayed his bowling prowess in the last game, capturing two crucial wickets. He aims to replicate this performance in the upcoming match, solidifying his status as a top pick for any fantasy team. His speed and knack for taking wickets make him a valuable asset.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

India ODIs

WK :

KL Rahul -

2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn
32(60), 9(12), 75(91)*, 7(6), 64(103)*, 39(29), 8(10), 14(28), 73(70)

Ishan Kishan -

Open, Open, Open, Open, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, Open, 1dwn,
77(64), 55(55), 52(46), 3(8), 17(24), 8(9)*, 5(14), 210(131), 10(18),

Sanju Samson -

2dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn
51(41), 9(19), 36(38), 2(4)*, 30(36)*, 86(83)*, 54(68)

Batter :

Rohit Sharma –

5dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
12(19)*, 30(17), 101(85), 51(50), 34(38), 42(49), 17(21), 83(67),

Virat Kohli –

DNB, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
DNB, 54(72), 4(9), 36(27), 11(9), 8(10), 11(9), 8(10), 166(110)*,

Shubman Gill -

Open, Open, Open ,Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
85(92), 34(49), 7(16), 37(49), 0(2), 20(31), 112(78), 40(53)*

Shreyas Iyer -

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn
38(32), 28(33), 28(24), 3(6), 82(102), 24(39), 49(59),

Surya Kumar Yadav -

4dwn, 4dwn, 1dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 4dwn,
35(30), 24(25), 19(25), 0(1), 0(1), 14(9), DNB, 31(26), 4(4)

Tilak Varma - Right Arm off-break

1dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
5(4), 65(49), 126(77)*, 22(43), 45(36)
1/11(2), DNB, 2/27(7), DNB, DNB

All-rounder :

Ravindra Jadeja - Left Arm Orthodox

5dwn, 5dwn, 3dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn
8(7)*, 10(21), 16(21)*, 18(33), 16(39), 45(69)*, 7(16)*, 29(44)
0/29(5), 0/24(6), 3/37(6), 0/34(10), DNB, 2/46(9), 1/24(4), 0/17(5)

Hardik Pandya - Right Arm Medium

3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 4dwn,
70(52)*, 7(14), 5(7), 40(40), 25(31), 54(38), DNB, 28(38),
0/13(4), 0/38(7), 1/17(3), 3/44(8), 1/29(5), 1/37(6), 2/16(6),

Axar Patel - Left Arm Orthodox

2dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
1(8), 2(4), 2(2)*, 21(21), 9(9), 20(17), 56(56)
0/4(2), 2/57(8), DNB, 1/16(5), 0/58(10), 2/22(5), 0/40(7)

Bowler :

Jaspreet Bumrah - Right Arm Medium

2/49(10), 6/19(7), 2/52(10), 1/37(10), 2/48(10), 2/43(10), 1/79(10),

Mohammad Shami - Right Arm Medium fast

0/37(6), 0/29(3), 3/17(7), 3/18(6), 1/69(10), 2/20(4), 0/43(7), 1/67(9),

Mohammad Siraj- Right Arm Medium

2/37(7), 0/37(3), 3/29(7), 1/10(6), 4/26(10), 4/32(10), 3/30(6), 2/30(7),

Kuldeep Yadav - Left Arm wrist spin

2/25(9), 1/30(8), 4/6(3), 3/56(10), 0/12(1), 1/48(8), 3/62(9), 1/29(8), 2/43(8), 2/16(4),

Shardul Thakur - Right Arm Medium

4/37(7), 3/43(8), 1/14(3), 0/12(2), 3/45(6), 1/26(6), 3/50(5), 0/47(10),

Prasidh Krishna - Right Arm Medium

1/28(7), 3/50(8), 1/30(4), 0/62(10), 0/48(9), 1/53(8), 1/26(5),

Pakistan ODIs

WK :

Mohammad Rizwan –

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn
44(50), 67(79), 2(7), 21(22), 9(15), 24(28), 32(34), 54(41)*, 42(34)*,

Mohammad Haris–

5dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn
17(8)*, 63(54), 14(13), 26(21), 38(33), 11(13)

Batter :

Babar Azam (c) –

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
151(131), 60(86), 53(66), 0(3), 1(5), 107(117), 54(62), 65(66), 49(46)

Imam-ul-Haq–

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
5(14), 13(30), 91(105), 61(94), 90(107), 24(26), 60(65), 6(12), 11(14)

Fakhar Zaman–

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
14(20), 27(33), 30(34), 2(6), 33(64), 14(17), 19(26), 180(144)*, 117(114),

Ifthikhar Ahmed– Right Arm Off-break

4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
109(71)*, 17(24), 30(41), 94(72)*, 28(22), 12(19), 11(28), 66(85), 25(53)
0/24(4), DNB, 0/21(2), 3/52(9), 0/10(1), DNB, 0/44(5)

Saud Shakeel - Left Arm Orthodox

3dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 7dwn
9(6), DNB, 3(8),59(72)*, 7(16) , 3(3)
DNB, DNB , DNB, ABN ,DNB, 0/20(4)

Abdullah shafiq–

2dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn
19(23), 7(16), 2(5), 27(35), 15(31), 15(18)

Tayyab Tahir -

2dwn, 2dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
108(71), 26(26), 5(8), 51(67), 71(72), 58(56), 30(39)*,

All-rounder :

Shadab Khan– Legbreak Googly

5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, DNB, DNB, 4dwn
4(2)*, 3(8), 48(35), 39(50), 14(15), 21(10)*, DNB, DNB, 48(28)*
4/27(7), 3/42(10), 0/53(10), 1/1(1M), 2/67(9), 0/45(10), 1/56(10), 1/41(10), 0/47(9),

Mohammad Nawaz– Left Arm Orthodox

DNB, 6dwn, 5dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn
DNB, 30(25), 11(9)*, DNB, 8(10)*, 8(9), 3(5)
1/13(2), 2/45(9), 0/26(5), 0/40(7), 0/55(8), 1/53(10), 4/38(10)

Fahim Ashraf - Right Arm Medium

7dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn
2(2), 0(2), 10(4), 1(9), 5(12)
2/43(8), 0/48(8), 0/34(6), 0/45(6), 0/33(5)

Agha Salman– Right Arm Off-break

3dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 4dwn, 4dwn
5(14), 38(31)*, 14(15), 7(29), 58(76), 31(29), DNB, 7(10), 45(43)
DNB, 1/3(2), DNB, DNB, 0/49(9), 1/42(9), 0/34(5), 0/15(2), 2/42(10)

Bowler :

Shaheen Afridi –Left Arm Fast Medium

2/27(5), 2/31(10), 2/58(10), 2/9(4), 3/46(10), 1/34(6), 2/53(9), 2/63(10),

Haris Rauf– Right Arm Medium

2/16(6), 0/48(7), 5/18(8), 1/45(8), 2/37(8), 4/78(10), 2/65(10), 0/41(7)

Naseem Shah– Right Arm Medium fast

1/17(5), 1/45(9), 1/12(5), 1/24(7), 2/42(8), 1/49(10), 2/29(10), 3/58(9),

Mohammad Wasim– Right Arm Medium fast

0/35(10), 3/40(10), 2/50(8), 2/35(5), 0/46(7), 1/43(8)

Usama Mir– Legbreak

1/61(10), 0/18(3), 2/53(8), 4/43(10), 0/66(10), 1/61(10), 1/42(10),

Cheat Sheet

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