For cricket fans around the world, the wait is over. India and Pakistan All are ready to hit first Asia Cup Last among staunch rivals at the prestigious Dubai International Cricket Stadium on 28 September. With high bets, rich history and immense rivalry, the match promises fireworks both on and outside on the field.
India’s unbeaten form in Asia Cup
India has dominated the entire tournament, winning every game and displays a strong combination of experienced campaigners and explosive young talents. Under the leadership of Suryakumar YadavClaims a turning batting lineup with India Shubman Gill And Abhishek Sharma Providing stability at the top, Tilak Verma And Sanju Samson In between, offer flair, and finishers such as Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey To accelerate the last overs.
Their bowling unit is equally threatened. Jasprit Bumrah Together leads to speed attack Arshdeep SinghWhile spin option Exer Patel, Kuldeep Yadav And Varun Chakarwarthi Constant opponents have been harassed. India’s only concern is Hardik’s fitness, as he had to leave the field in the previous match due to cramps.
Pakistan’s major challenge
Pakistan’s captaincy Salman Ali AgaFace a difficult challenge, lost both encounters against India first in the tournament. His batting lineup has a mixture of aggression and experience, Fakhar Zaman And Sahibzada Farhan Inauguration, Sam Ayub Anchoring innings, and Mohammad Haris Providing finishing power. However, SAIM is undergoing a thick patch, scoring 4 ducks in the tournament. Pakistan’s fans will have high expectations from the youth for the upcoming summit.
Bowling attack, provoked by Shaheen Afridi And Haris RaufWill look to make initial success, while spin options like Abrar Ahmed And Mohammad Nawaz Can play an important role in the middle overs. Pakistan will rely on a disciplined all-round attempt to cross India’s unbeaten line.
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Dubai International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
Dubai pitch offers a proper competition for both batsmen and bowlers. Quickly, the batsmen enjoy the true bounce, while the bowlers can faster with the new ball. As the match progresses, the surface slows down slightly, which gives the spinners an opportunity to dominate the middle overs. The evening matches often bring dew, which supports the teams by chasing the ball and chasing the sides. In this tournament, most of the wins in Dubai have been batting another, which takes a little advantage for the chase side.
Dubai International Cricket Stadium T20I statistics and records:
- Total matching: 120
- The matches batted first: 55
- The matches bowled first: 63
- Average first innings score:140
- Average 2 innings score: 123
- The highest total record: 212/2 (20 OV) by India vs Afghanistan
- The lowest total record: 55/10 by West Indies vs England (14.2 OV)
- The highest score chase: 184/8 (19.2 OV) by Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh
- The lowest score defense: 98/5 (20 OV) Nambia Women vs UAE by women
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