Asia Cup 2023 Super 4: KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav star as India rout Pakistan by 228 runs

India emerged triumphant in their Super 4 Asia Cup match against Pakistan.

Colombo (Sri Lanka): India is playing arch-rivals Pakistan in the Super 4 match of the ongoing Asia Cup 2023. The match started on Sunday at the R Premdasa Stadium but was halted due to rain and wet-outfield. This is the only match in the Asia Cup, which has a reserve day. India will continue from their overnight score of 147/2, with former skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease.

• 10.55 PM

Kuldeep Yadav claimed his fifth wicket as India defeated Pakistan by 228 runs in a lop-sided contest. Kuldeep (5/25) ran through the Pakistan line-up as India dominated right from the word go. Pakistan ended their innings at 128.

• 10.48 PM

Kuldeep Yadav claimed his fourth wicket after he lobbed a return catch to dismiss Iftikhar Ahmed (23).

• 10.42 PM

If the afternoon belonged to Virat Kohli and KL Rahul, the evening was of Kuldeep Yadav. The Uttar Pradesh bowler scalped his third wicket by removing Shadab Khan, who was caught in the deep by Shrdul Thakur.

• 10.30 PM

Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav got his second wicket of the evening after he trapped Agha Salman (23) in front of the wicket. Pakistan lost half of their side for just 96 and it was just a matter of time.

• 9.57 PM

Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav cleaned up Fakhar Zaman (29) in the 20th over as Pakistan was reeling at 77/4. India has the upper hand in the marquee clash. With Fakhar Zaman's dismissal, Pakistan have lost their entire top order. In walked, Iftikhar Ahmed. But Pakistan are staring at a big defeat.

• 9.28 PM

Soon after the resumption of play, Shardul Thakur removed Mohammed Rizwan (2), who was caught by centurion KL Rahul. Agha Salman walked in at number five.

• 9.19 PM

Play resumed at the R Premdasa Stadium. More importantly, it will be a full 50-over game, as there are no overs lost.

• 9.13 PM

Match officials conducted an inspection of the outfield. Play is likely to resume as Indian players have started practising in the middle.

• 8.19 PM

The showers are back at the R Premdasa Stadium and the play has been halted. The entire outfield is covered and players have walked back to the dressing rooms. Pakistan, which is chasing a mammoth 357, was reeling at 44/2, with opener Imam Ul Haq and skipper Babar Azam back in the pavilion. For the Men in Blue, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya picked a wicket each.

• 8.04 PM

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam's short stay at the crease was cut short by Hardik Pandya. Babar's (10) top stump was uprooted by a beauty bowled by Hardik. who plays for Baroda in domestic cricket. Mohammed Rizwan joined Fakhar in the middle.

• 7.53 PM

Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam, two of the most experienced players, are trying to rebuild the innings. They are taking time to settle. However, they are facing one of the most challenging spells from Jasprit Bumrah, even as the asking rate is on the climb. Pakistan still needs 319 runs in 41 overs for an outright victory.

• 7.33 PM

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah clinched Pakistan's maiden wicket after he dismissed opener Imam Ul Haq (9) in the fifth over. The opener was caught by Shubman Gill in the slip cordon. In form skipper Babar Azam joined Fakhar Zaman and the duo has an uphill task of rebuilding the innings. The chase indeed won't be a walk in the park for sure.

• 7.28 PM

Both the Pakistani openers were cautious in the first three overs of their chase. Pakistan was poised at 15/0 after three overs.

• 7.14 PM

The Pakistan chase began at 7.10 PM. Openers Imam-Ul-Haq and Fakhar Zaman negotiated the first over bowled by pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

• 6.54 PM

The Pakistan chase will start at 7.10 PM.

• 6.51 PM

This was the third instance when India's number three and number four scored hundreds. The previous two were current coach and former batter Rahul Dravid and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar against Kenya in Bristol in 1999 and Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli against Sri Lanka in Kolkata in 2009. Virat Kohi equalled Sri Lankan batting great Kumara Sangakkara's record of scoring four centuries in the Asia Cup. The list is topped by former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, who has six centuries to his name. The 233-run unbeaten stand between Virat and Rahul is the highest in the Asia Cup in the 50-over format.

• 6.40 PM

Virat Kohli finished the Indian innings in an emphatic fashion as India put up a mammoth 356/2 in their allotted 50 overs. While Rahul remained unbeaten on 111 off just 106 balls, hammering 12 boundaries and two sixes, Virat Kohli scored 122 not out in 94 balls with nine boundaries and three sixes. Virat and Rahul added unbeaten 233 runs for the third wicket.

• 6.35 PM

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli both completed individual hundreds as they took on a listless Pakistan attack, led by pacer Shaheen Afridi.

• 6.18 PM

It was a KL Rahul and Virat Kohli show at the R Premdasa Stadium. After showers in the morning and the afternoon, it was the turn of boundaries and sixes. India passed the 300-run mark, courtesy of a splendid batting display by Rahul, who had come in place of an injured Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli, who loves to play against the Babar Azam-led team.

• 6.01 PM

Both Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have continued their onslaught against Pakistani bowlers even as India raced to 280/2 in 43 overs. All the Opposition bowlers had an off day on the field. Kohli and Rahul completed an unbeaten 100-run stand for the third wicket.

• 5.45 PM

KL Rahul and Virat Kohli have ensured that the run rate is above six. Virat Kohli, a modern-day great, also notched up fifty as India passed the 250-run mark. While Rahul has so far hit seven boundaries and two sixes, Virat has hammered five fours.

• 5.27 PM

KL Rahul is playing a knock to remember and has sparred no Pakistani bowler. In the 35th over, he launched a brutal assault on Shadab Khan, hammering him for a four and a six over deep mid-wicket.

• 5.16 PM

KL Rahul is the groove and once again has taken on Iftikhar Ahmed. Virat Kohli too has joined Rahul and the duo is hitting the Opposition bowlers all around the park. KL Rahul notched up his individual half-century.

• 5.09 PM

KL Rahul upped the ante in the 31st over as he took Iftikhar Ahmed to task. First, the ace Karnataka batter smashed a six behind the square on the leg-side and then followed it up with a cut short, which ran to the fence. India fetched 11 runs in the 31st over.

4.59 PM

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul have started on a steady note, with an odd boundary and are mostly dealing in singles. India would aim to reach the 300 mark and the ruling out Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf can prove to be an advantage.

• 4.50 PM

Pacer Haris Rauf experienced discomfort in his right flank on Sunday in the game against India that was carried over to Monday. The pacer bowled five overs including the final completed over on Sunday. The Pakistan Cricket Board said that Rauf was taken for a precautionary MRI, which revealed no tear but he will not bowl further in this game as a precautionary step. Rauf picked up three wickets in the first fixture against India and has been in good form in the Asia Cup so far.

• 4.47 PM

KL Rahul was beaten by a peach of a delivery by Naseem Shah in the 26th over.

• 4.41 PM

Play resumed at the R Preamdasa Stadium with star batter Virat Kohli facing the first ball of the day. India is 150/2 at the halfway stage.

• 4.43 PM

The BCCI has said that play will resume at 4.40 PM and there will be no reduction in overs. It will be a full 50-over game.

• 3:52 PM

Some of the covers have been removed. The pitch and outfield are visible now.

• 3.27 PM

The Indian players are also having a chat among themselves even as they are waiting for the resumption of play.

• 3.11 PM

Play is still yet to start. Meanwhile, Pakistani players Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz are having a chat. There were a few fans, who had gathered at the R Presmdasa Stadium, who were also waiting for the play to start.

• 3.04 PM

The covers are back on at the R Premdasa Stadium. It's quite frustrating for the players and fans as well. The match should have started by now but the covers are still on and the wait continues.

• 2.54 PM

Covers have come off at the R Premdasa Stadium after Colombo witnessed rains in the morning and in the afternoon. The Indian and Pakistani players are eagerly waiting for the resumption of play.