Dubai: India have won the toss and elected to field first against Pakistan in their first match of Asia Cup.
This is the most high-octane clash of the Twenty20 Asia Cup 2022 when arch-rivals — Pakistan and India are face each other at the Dubai Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
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Both teams are well prepared for a major cricket event in Asia.
The green shirts will have batting powerhouses like captain Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali and Hyder Ali.
Both Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz will showcase their spinning skills along with their batting prowess.
Pakistan is going to start their campaign after their triumph in Netherlands in ODI, while India also coming to this tournament with great confidence with dominance against West Indies and Zimbabwe.
Though, Pakistan have faced two big blows as the main pacers – Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim Jr – have already been out of the Asia Cup with injuries.
In their last encounter in ICC World Cup 2021, Pakistan clinched victory against India comprehensively by a margin of 10 wickets
