August 30th 2023.
WICKET! Shaheen Afridi is on fire! He takes back to back wickets, first dismissing Aasif Sheikh for 5, and then bowling out Rohit Paudel for 0. Eagle is on a hattrick!
Flashback to the words of Iftikhar Ahmed, who said "Century is an achievement for a player, obviously I am very happy. Ball was gripping when I went in, so you need to give time for yourself to get set. Babar is a great player, World No. 1 player. It's an awesome feeling to bat with him. He rotates strike very well and we discussed about scoring a boundary when we get a loose ball. The wicket got better to bat on as the innings progressed."
The ODI World No. 1 @babarazam258 started the #AsiaCup2023 with a splendid century and took Pakistan to a formidable total. Pakistan posted 342/6.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam brought up his half-century off 72 balls and then his 19th ODI hundred off 109 balls. He is the fastest batter to reach 19 ODI hundreds.
Sandeep Lamichhanne from Nepal got Agha Salman as Pakistan slipped to 124-4.
Nepal captain Rohit Paudel ran out Imam-ul-Haq for a single-figure score, and Karan KC got the wicket of Fakhar Zaman, who edged it behind to the keeper for 14.
100 runs came up for Pakistan in the 22nd over, and Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan brought up 50-run partnership between them in the 16th over.
The Super 11 Asia Cup 2023 curtain-raiser in Multan saw Pakistan win the toss and elect to bat first.
Pakistan playing XI included Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam , Mohammad Rizwan , Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, and Haris Rauf
Nepal playing XI included Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Rohit Paudel, Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, and Lalit Rajbanshi.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam explained his decision to bat first, stating that it's a 'dry and shiny wicket'.
It's going to be an electrifying match as the Super 11 Asia Cup 2023 kicks off in Multan. Pakistan are arguably the most in-form side walking into the tournament, while Nepal make their debut, having only achieved their ODI status in 2018. Who will be the match winner? Tune-in to the #AsiaCupOnStar, LIVE NOW on Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar.
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