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The Bangladesh national men’s Twenty20 cricket team is all set to play its first match of the Asia Cup 2022 on August 30 against Afghanistan. They will play at least two matches if they are knocked out in the group phase. But the team Tigers will play more matches if they qualify for the Super Four round. The more games they get to play during the tournament, the more likely they are to achieve personal milestones. Let's look at some of the personal achievements that Bangladesh's cricketers are vying for. Individual milestones that Bangladesh cricketers can attain in the Asia Cup 2022 Some of Bangladesh's players can attain personal milestones in the ongoing fifteenth edition of the Asia Cup Cricket. One of the key milestones is when Shakib Al Hasan will come onto the field against Afghanistan on Tuesday to play his 100th Twenty20 International match. Besides him, there are at least 10 individual landmarks of Bangladesh players which can be attained in the competition. 100th Twenty20 International match Captain Shakib Al Hasan has played 99 T20I matches for Bangladesh. He is only one game away from becoming the third Bangladeshi cricketer to play 100 T20I matches after Mahmudullah Riyad and Mushfiqur Rahim. Read Asia Cup 2022: How Bangladesh can defeat a confident Afghanistan team 1000 T20I Runs Hard-hitting batter Sabbir Rahman returned to the Bangladesh national squad after a three-year absence. If he gets a chance in the playing XI, Sabbir Rahman can reach his 1000 T20I run milestone. The right-handed batter has 946 runs to his name, only 54 runs shy of completing the milestone. 1000 Twenty20 International Runs Top-order batter Mohammad Naim was included in place of Nurul Hasan Sohan. Naim has 809 runs to his name in 34 T20I innings. He needs 191 more runs to complete his 1000-run milestone. However, Naim’s possibility of reaching the milestone depends on whether he gets a chance to play for Bangladesh in the tournament. 100 Twenty20 International Wickets Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman has 91 wickets in 69 T20I matches. He needs 9 more wickets to become the second Bangladeshi player after Shakib Al Hasan to snatch 100 T20I wickets. Read Asia Cup 2022: Live streaming TV channels, online platforms to watch from Bangladesh Third-Most Dismissals in the T20I Veteran wicket-keeper batter Mushfiqur Rahim has 61 dismissals in 100 matches. He needs three more dismissals to pass West Indies' Denesh Ramdin (63) for third place in the all-time T20I dismissals chart. India’s MS Dhoni (91) and South Africa’s Quinton de Kock (77) are in first and second position, respectively. 50 T20I catches Veteran all-rounder Mahmudullah Riyad has 45 catches in 119 T20I matches. He needs to take five more to have 50 catches in T20 cricket. 50 T20I Matches The young and talented all-rounder Afif Hossain has featured in 47 T20I matches for Bangladesh. If the Tigers qualify for the Super Four round, Afif will get a chance to become the ninth Bangladeshi cricketer to play 50 T20 international matches. Read Asia Cup Cricket: A look back at Bangladesh’s 5 memorable victories 100 International Matches Right-handed medium pacer Taskin Ahmed has featured in 97 matches for Bangladesh. Taskin can play his 100th match for the Bangladesh national men’s cricket team in the ongoing Asia Cup 2022. Bottom Line Setting a personal record for the national team is always satisfying for a player. Bangladeshi players will be inspired by the impending milestones to play well at the Asia Cup 2022, which will ultimately have a big influence on the team's performance as a whole. Read Asia Cup Cricket 2022: Meet the captains of 6 participating teams

India beat their arch-rivals Pakistan by five wickets with two balls remaining in a thrilling finish to their opening fixture in the Asia Cup on Sunday night in Dubai.  Pakistan batted first and posted a moderate total of 147 for all wickets. In reply, India chased the total in the last over with five wickets in hand. Hardik Pandya displayed outstanding all-round performance to win the game for India. He bagged three wickets and smashed an unbeaten 33 to finish the match.  India needed 51 runs in the last 30 balls. They managed to score only 35 runs in the previous five overs— from 10 to 15 overs— with six wickets in hand.  Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja kept scoring runs and kept India alive in the match very well. In the 16th, 17th and 18th overs, India scored 9, 10 and 11 respectively.  In the last two overs, they needed 21 runs. Pandya smashed Haris Rauf for three fours in the 19th over, and India needed only seven off the last over.  Mohammad Nawaz, the most successful bowler of Pakistan in the match, removed Jadeja from the first ball of the last over. Jadeja made 35 off 29 balls.  But it was Pandya who finished the game in style hitting Nawaz for a six over the long-on when India required only six off the last two balls.  Read: Asia Cup 2022: How Bangladesh can defeat a confident Afghanistan team Eventually, India won the match by five wickets. Pandya remained unbeaten for 33 off 17 balls. He hit four fours and one six.  India’s best scorer was Virat Kohli with 35 off 34 balls. Once again, it was not an ideal Virat-like innings. The right-handed batter has been suffering from poor from for a while now, and it was just another poor innings from the master.  Pakistan made a good start when Naseem Shah removed Lokesh Rahul for a duck. But Pakistan failed to continue putting pressure on the Indian batting line. For them, Nawaz bagged three wickets for 33 runs and Naseem took two.  Earlier, India won the toss and opted to bowl first. Pakistan made an eventful start by getting two reviews to them in the first over of the match.  Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, played a couple of glorious shots before getting dismissed by Bhuvneshwar. Fakhar Zaman made a good start but failed to continue on it. He walked off the field after making a nick when no Indian appealed for it.  Mohammad Rizwan made was firm at the other end of the wicket. He made 43 off 42 balls. He was about to accelerate the innings, but at that moment, he was sent back by Pandya.  Iftikhar Ahmed made 28 off 22 balls. However, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan and Asif Ali failed to deliver in the high-octane match.  The last batter Shahnawaz Dahani made 16 off just 6 balls with two sixes.  For India, Bhuvneshwar was the best bowler taking four wickets for 26 in four overs while Pandya scalped three four 25 in four overs as well.  Before this match, India and Pakistan faced each others in nine T20Is with India winning six and Pakistan two— one match was tied.

In the biggest Asia Cup clash so far, India wrapped up Pakistan for 147 thanks to outstanding bowling from Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya.  India won the toss and opted to bowl first. Pakistan made an eventful start by getting two reviews to favour them in the first over of the match.  Babar Azam, the Pakistan captain, played a couple of glorious shots before getting dismissed by Bhuvneshwar. Fakhar Zaman made a good start but failed to continue on it. He walked off the field after making a nick when no Indian appealed for it.  Read: Greatest cricket rivalry: India meet Pakistan at Asia Cup Mohammad Rizwan made was firm at the other end of the wicket. He made 43 off 42 balls. He was about to accelerate the innings, but at that moment, he was sent back by Hardik.  Iftikhar Ahmed made 28 off 22 balls. However, Khushdil Shah, Shadab Khan and Asif Ali failed to deliver in the high-octane match.  The last batter Shahnawaz Dahani made 16 off just 6 balls with two sixes.  For India, Bhuvneshwar was the best bowler taking four wickets for 26 in four overs while Hardik scalped three four 25 in four overs as well.  Before this match, India and Pakistan faced each others in nine T20Is with India winning six and Pakistan two— one match was tied.     

In the searing Dubai heat, arch-rivals India and Pakistan will meet in the shortest format of the game Sunday for the first time since the latter's 10-wicket win at the World T20 in October 2021. When the two cricketing giants take on each other in their Asia Cup 2022 opener, it will be the 10th meeting between Pakistan and India in the T20s. India hold the upper hand, winning six of those. India's biggest T20 win came against Pakistan in 2007 when they won the World Cup beating Pakistan by 5 runs. Over the years, Pakistan evolved as a T20 team, and India also came a long way in the format, thanks to IPL. In every season, the IPL managed to produce some new talents for India while Pakistan also started to benefit from the PSL. Read: Asia Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan Group A Match preview Ahead of the all-important match, India coach Rahul Dravid returned to the team after recovering from Covid. However, the absence of Jasprit Bumrah will surely be felt by the Indian side. The pacer is out due to an injury. Pakistan also looked comfortable despite losing the service of Shaheen Afridi. Hasan Ali made a comeback by replacing Mohammad Wasim Jr. who got a side strain during a practice session.   While India and Pakistan are all set to start their Asia Cup campaign, Bangladesh will play their first match against Afghanistan on August 30.

The Bangladesh national men’s Twenty20 cricket team will start their Asia Cup 2022 campaign on Tuesday against Afghanistan. The match is crucial for the team Tigers in their quest for a Super Four berth. Bangladesh will play with less pressure in their final group stage fixture against Sri Lanka on September 1 if they can beat Afghanistan in their first match. Afghanistan, on the other hand, will secure a place in the next round if they beat Bangladesh. The Team Tigers have a tough job on hand to overcome a confident Afghan side who destroyed the Lankan side in the tournament opener. Let’s take a look at what the Bangladesh team needs to do to overcome Afghanistan. Why is Afghanistan the top team in Group B? The Afghanistan men’s national T20 team shocked many cricket pundits in the Asia Cup 2022 opener by beating Sri Lanka by eight wickets in a one-sided affair at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. The way Afghanistan dominated the contest was quite shocking to many. The majority of cricket experts consider Sri Lanka the favourite in Group B to advance to the Super Four phase. But after their dismal showing against Afghanistan, they could be the first team to be eliminated from the tournament. Read Afif named vice captain of Bangladesh cricket team for Asia Cup Afghanistan is a dangerous Twenty20 side. However, they have a tendency to struggle when facing the world’s best opponents, which is an unjustified remark towards them. The stats indicate that Afghanistan haven’t played many matches against big opposition. If given a chance on a regular basis, the Afghan side could be able to showcase their true potential against tougher opponents. On paper, Sri Lanka's squad in Group B has the most talented shorter-format players. However, Afghanistan have found the perfect balance in their play, which is key to winning the contest. Bangladesh, on the other hand, have arrived in the tournament with some disappointing performances in recent series and they are not in better shape at the moment. That is why Afghanistan should be considered the best team from this group. Team Tigers captain Shakib Al Hasan didn’t reveal any particular target to the media before leaving the country. Voicing an aim would be somewhat foolish if the team is having trouble putting together a winning combination for the playing XI. Shakib knows he has to fix some areas before showing his confidence in the press conference. Read Asia Cup: Afghanistan make flying start beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in opener The Sri Lankan campaign didn’t expect that they would see a monstrous performance from the Afghanistan side. Their equation to reach the next round will become even more difficult if Bangladesh manage to beat Afghanistan in the next match of Group B. Sri Lanka will then have to beat Bangladesh by a big margin, like the way they lost to Afghanistan. The talented Lankan players need to show a ruthless and dominating performance in their last group phase match. The Afghanistan campaign is now riding high on confidence after their brilliant performance in the fifteenth edition of the Asia Cup. Their openers were ruthless towards the Lankan bowlers, and their bowling unit choked the opposition batters by showing good discipline with the ball. If this performance is maintained, Bangladesh will find it difficult to beat them. Things Bangladesh need to ponder before the Afghanistan clash Making an ideal team combination is now the major concern for Bangladesh team management. Two of the confirmed players for the playing XI, Nurul Hasan and Hasan Mahmud, are out due to injuries. Mohammad Naim and Ebadot Hossain replaced them in the squad. Read Asia Cup 2022: India vs Pakistan Group A Match preview The main concern is which players the Bangladesh team management would be willing to include in the playing XI. There are certain things they need to ponder before constructing a team for the massive clash against Afghanistan. What will be the role of Bangladesh's openers? There is no clear-cut indication from the Bangladesh team management regarding the opening pairs. But multiple sources claimed that Anamul Haque Bijoy’s position in the opening slot is likely confirmed. Shakib wants Mushfiqur Rahim to be Anamul’s opening partner. If Mushfiqur gets an opening slot, that could turn out to be a fruitful one for the team. Mushfiqur is the most experienced player in the squad and can play spinners well. If he can give a blistering start, that would do well for the Tigers. Anamul, on the other hand, would play the anchor role by staying at the crease till the end of the innings. Read Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Group B Match 1 preview What should the upper middle-order do if things go south? The chance of openers failing is a possibility since Bangladesh have yet to find an ideal opening pair in the T20 format. The upper middle-order then has a big responsibility to construct the innings in order to put up a competitive score on the board. A partnership consisting of 10 overs would be ideal from the upper middle-order if the top order fails to deliver in the innings. Their main target would be to set the foundation for the power hitters in the lower middle order to accelerate the run rates in the death overs. The approach of the power hitters in the death overs The Bangladesh team management's current top concern is a lack of proper power hitters. Batting coach Jamie Siddons is working hard to teach his students some power hitting skills. How much the players have learned and their execution ability will be seen during the contest. But, Bangladesh should target a big score in order to overcome the Afghanistan side. In the death overs, batters must try to smack the ball out of the ground in search of more than 50 runs in the last five overs. Read Asia Cup 2022 Group B Preview: Can Bangladesh Reach Super 4 Round? The strategy of Bangladesh's bowling unit Afghanistan batters are well-equipped to play strokes, as was seen in the first match of the 2022 Asia Cup Cricket. Bangladesh bowlers may find it hard to stop them if they don’t show discipline in their bowling. The team Tigers' bowlers must maintain great consistency in their bowling and shouldn’t let them have any chance to free their arms. Since Afghan batters love to play big shots, they can be agitated if the opposition bowlers continue to deliver dot balls. Making them feel uncomfortable in the middle could be a nice strategy against them, so that they are forced to make a mistake. Besides, there is nothing better way to put the opposition batting lineup under pressure than picking up early wickets. Afghanistan’s T20 record at Sharjah Ground is a major worry for Bangladesh The second match of Group B between Bangladesh and Afghanistan will take place at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on August 30. This is a good hunting venue for Afghanistan. They have won 10 out of 13 matches played at the Sharjah stadium. Although they have only ever defeated weaker opponents. In contrast, Bangladesh lost the two matches they played against Sri Lanka and West Indies at this venue in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Read Asia Cup Cricket: A look back at Bangladesh’s 5 memorable victories Afghan players have dominated the individual stats at this ground. The top three run scorers and the top three bowlers are from Afghanistan. Mohammad Shahzad is the top scorer at this ground with 430 runs, followed by Mohammad Nabi with 260 runs. Both players have more than 140 strike rates. Samiullah Shinwari leads the bowling stats with 12 wickets, while Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan both have 10 wickets each. The Afghan players are well versed with the conditions and they can capitalize on them during the match against Bangladesh. The Tigers must first understand the nature of the Sharjah pitch and then devise an appropriate strategy. Head-to-Head record: Bangladesh vs Afghanistan Afghanistan have a better head-to-head T20 record against Bangladesh. The Afghan side has won five and lost three of the eight matches they have faced against the team Tigers. The two sides last met each other in a 2-match bilateral series last March, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Afghanistan even whitewashed Bangladesh in a 3-match bilateral series in June 2018. Read Asia Cup Cricket 2022: Meet the captains of 6 participating teams H2H T20I record between Bangladesh and Afghanistan Match Bangladesh Won Afghanistan Won 8 3 5    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Bottom Line Afghanistan will start as favourites in their final Group B fixture against Bangladesh on August 30 at the Sharjah Cricket stadium. There are three reasons why Afghanistan are favourites against Bangladesh. One of the main reasons is that the Afghan T20 side has a magnificent record at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. Besides, they have a more well-balanced squad than their opposition, and their confidence level is high after a thumping win over Sri Lanka. Read Asia Cup 2022: Live streaming TV channels, online platforms to watch from Bangladesh Bangladesh have to overcome all the odds against their opposition to clinch their opening fixture in the Asia Cup 2022. The team Tigers have quality players in their roster to find a way to beat the Afghan side. However, the players need to be determined, the game plan in the Bangladesh vs Afgnatisnan match in Asia Cup Cricket 2022 has to be executed properly, and luck should be on Bangladesh’s side in this contest to come out as victorious.

Cameron Green claimed his maiden five-wicket haul before David Warner and Steve Smith made light work of the run chase to set up a five-wicket victory for Australia over Zimbabwe in the first ond-day match of a three-match series, the African nation's first one-day international series in the country since 2004. After Zimbabwe were sent in by Australian skipper Aaron Finch on Sunday, Green, took 5-33 as the tourists lost its last six wickets for 15 runs and was bowled out for 200 in the tropical north Queensland city of Townsville. Australia then made light work of the run chase, as Warner scored 57 off 66 balls and Steve Smith played the anchor role of the innings to make an unbeaten 48 off 80 balls to set up the victory. Glenn Maxwell finished the match with consecutive sixes off Richard Ngarava in the 34th over. Green, who had only one ODI wicket prior to Sunday's match, removed Sikander Raza and stand-in skipper Regis Chakabva cheaply and then returned to clean up the tail as Zimbabwe's hopes of posting a defendable total fell away in the final overs. Also read: Asia Cup: Afghanistan make flying start beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in opener ”(We) just had a really clear gameplan, got a bit lucky at the end there, was just the right place at the right time trying to bowl back of a length on a wicket that was kind of going up and down," Green said. “I was luckily the one who got the rewards, but I think the rest of the team bowled really well and basically gave me the opportunity to be in that position.” Wessly Madhevere scored a career-high 72 runs and opener Tadiwanashe Marumani added 45 as Zimbabwe started watchfully against Australia's bowlers. But, when Adam Zampa got Madhevere caught and bowled and Chakabva was caught by Starc following a Green delivery, Zimbabwe’s tail quickly collapsed chasing quick runs. Also read: Afif named vice captain of Bangladesh cricket team for Asia Cup Australia lost Finch for 15 in the eighth over, before Warner and Smith combined for 65-run stand to have Australia's chase looking comfortable. Alex Carey, Mitch Marsh and Marcus Stoinis all fell cheaply to spinner Ryan Burl (3-60) to stall the hosts' progress but Maxwell blasted 32 off nine deliveries to seal the victory for Australia in their first of 17 ODIs before next year’s World Cup in India.. Zimbabwe is making its first appearance for a one-day international series in the country since 2004 with the teams set to play three ODIs in seven days at the 10,000-seat Riverway Stadium. The second game of the three-match series is on Wednesday also at Townsville. The match also held tributes for local hero and former Australia test player Andrew Symonds who died in an auto-accident in May near Townsville. Fans, players, family and friends stood in silence before the match before further tributes to the charismatic allrounder were held at the innings break.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has named top order batter Afif Hossain as the vice captain of Bangladesh cricket team for the Asia Cup 2022 now underway in the UAE. The 22-year old left-hander has played 47 T20 internationals for Bangladesh since making his debut in February 2018. This is the first time when Afif is taking a leadership role in the Bangladesh team. He was among the best players in the world during his U19 cricketing days. Read:Asia Cup: Afghanistan make flying start beating Sri Lanka by 8 wickets in opener Shakib Al Hasan is set to lead Bangladesh in the Asia Cup. He was handed the captaincy just before the Asia Cup. During the tour of Zimbabwe, Bangladesh's T20 captain was Nurul Hasan Sohan. Ho suffered an injury on his finger that ruled him out of the Asia Cup too. Bangladesh’s Asia Cup will begin with the match against Afghanistan on August 30. In the second match, Bangladesh will take on Sri Lanka who lost their first match to Afghanistan by eight wickets on the opening day Saturday.

Afghanistan made a flying start in the Asia Cup outplaying five times champions Sri Lanka by eight wickets with 59 balls remaining in the opening match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday. After dismissing Islanders Sri Lanka cheaply for 105 runs in 19.4 overs in T20 format, Afghanistan easily reached their target scoring 106 runs for loss of two wickets in 10.1 overs.Replying to  Lankan poor total, Afghanistan made a flying start scoring 85 runs in 6.1 overs in the opening stand, before the departure of opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who quick-fired 40 runs off 18 balls, featuring three fours and four sixesAnother opener Hazaratullah Zazai contributed an unbeaten 28-ball 37 runs hitting five fours and one six, one down Ibrahim Zardan scored 13-ball 15 runs with the help of two boundaries while number four Najibullah Zardan remained not out on run a ball 2.  Read: Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Group B Match 1 previewHasaranga De Silva took one wicket conceding 19 runs in three overs.  Sent in to bat first earlier, Sri Lanka faced initial batting collapse losing three wickets ---Kusal Mendis (2), Charith Asalanka (0) and Pathum Nissanka (3)-- for just five runs in two overs. Later, number four Danushka Gunathilaka pairing with Bhanuka Rajapaksa tried their best to repair their early damage, contributing 44 runs in the 4th wicket stand. Number five batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored the team highest 38 runs of just 29 balls hitting five fours and one six while two down Danushka Gunathilaka made run a  ball 17 featuring three boundaries. After the dismissal of four wickets for 49 runs in 7.2 overs, no Sri Lankan middle order and lower order batters were able to reach the double figure score, except number eight batter Chamika Karunaratne, who scored 31 runs off 38 balls with three fours and one six.Fazalhaq Farooqi was the most successful Afghan bowler grabbing three wickets for just 11 runs in his 3.4 over spell and was adjudged the man of the match.Besides, Afghan captain Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman grabbed two wickets each while Naveen Ul Haq took one wicket.

 Five times champions Sri Lanka were bundled out cheaply for 105 runs in 19.4 overs against Afghanistan in the opening match of the Asia Cup Cricket at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in UAE on Saturday. Sent into bat first, Sri Lanka faced initial batting collapse losing three wickets ---Kusal Mendis (2), Charith Asalanka (0) and Pathum Nissanka (3)-- for just five runs in two overs. Later, number four Danushka Gunathilaka pairing with Bhanuka Rajapaksa tried their best to repair their early damage, contributing 44 runs in the 4th wicket stand. Number five batter Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored the team highest 38 runs of just 29 balls hitting five fours and one six while two down Danushka Gunathilaka made run a  ball 17 featuring three boundaries.  Read: Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Group B Match 1 preview After the dismissal of four wickets for 49 runs in 7.2 overs, no Sri Lankan middle order and lower order batters were able to reach the double figure score, except number eight batter Chamika Karunaratne, who scored 31 runs off 38 balls with three fours and one six.Fazalhaq Farooqi grabbed three wickets for just 11 runs in his 3.4 over spell, captain Mohammad Nabi and Mujeeb Ur Rahman grabbed two wickets each while Naveen Ul Haq took one wicket.

The highly anticipated Group A match between India and Pakistan for the Asia Cup 2022 will take place on August 28 (Monday) in Dubai. The Pakistan team can draw motivation from their resounding victory over India in their most recent meeting at the Dubai T20 World Cup 2021. However, the Indian team should be confident going into the game since the Pakistan team is wary about injuries. India vs Pakistan group stage match preview in 2022 Asia Cup Cricket tournament is discussed in this article. Where will the India vs Pakistan cricket game be contested? The Dubai International Cricket Stadium will host the India vs Pakistan match on Sunday (August 28). The match will start at 8 p.m. (Bangladesh Standard Time). Pakistan and India only met once at the Dubai cricket stadium, where Pakistan thumped India by 10 wickets. Overall, India’s men’s T20 team has played four matches at this venue and has two wins and two losses. In contrast, the Pakistan men’s side has plenty of experience playing at the ground. They have participated in 28 Twenty20 international matches; of them they have won 16 and lost 11. Read Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Group B Match 1 preview However, the Indian players are well acquainted with the conditions as the franchise-based T20 league, IPL, is often staged in the UAE. Who will triumph in the match on Sunday? Who hold the edge in the head-to-head T20 contest between India and Pakistan? India have dominated the head-to-head battle against Pakistan in the Twenty20 format. The Indian side has won six matches out of nine. Both sides have met each other in the shortest format of the game. On the other hand, Pakistan have won two and one ended in a tie. Here are some of the notable stats between the two sides. Noteworthy T20I stats between Pakistan and India   India Pakistan Most Runs Virat Kohli (311) Shoaib Malik (164) Highest Score Virat Kohli (78*) Mohammad Rizwan (79*) Most Sixes Yuvraj Singh (9) Misbah-ul-Haq (5), Mohammad Hafeez (5), Shoaib Malik (5) Most Wickets Irfan Pathan (6) Umar Gul (11) Best Bowling Figure Hardik Pandya (3/8) Mohammad Asif (4/18) Most Dismissals MS Dhoni (11) Kamran Akmal (3) Most Catches Suresh Raina (7) Shoaib Malik (4) Highest Partnership Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni (97) Mohammad Rizwan and Babar Azam (152*) Most Matches MS Dhoni (8), Rohit Sharma (8), Yuvraj Singh (8) Shoaib Malik (9)    Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Read Asia Cup 2022: Live streaming TV channels, online platforms to watch from Bangladesh India vs Pakistan: Which players have a good chance of making the playing XI? The top order in India is among the finest in the world. The team India’s top-order has maintained more than a 30 average since the Twenty20 World Cup 2021 and their 143.94 strike rate is the best among the ICC’s full member teams. India will likely include two of their young pacers—Avesh Khan and Arshdeep Singh—along with the experienced Bhuvneshwar. Besides, all the expected names will likely be included in the playing XI. Probable Playing XI (India) Top-Order: Rohit Sharma (captain), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli,  Middle-Order: Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar,  Lower-Order: Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh Pakistan’s middle-order has the best strike rate since the 2021 T20 World Cup with 152.18. They are the only team whose middle order has more than 150 strike rates, which is why their batters could be a real concern for the opposition teams in the death overs. The Pakistan team has faced two major blows as Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Wasim are both out of the competition due to injuries. Naseem Shah and Hasan Ali have been included in place of them. Read Asia Cup Cricket 2022: Meet the captains of 6 participating teams Probable Playing XI (Pakistan) Top-Order: Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Fakar Zaman,  Middle-Order: Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Haider Ali, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan,  Lower-Order: Mohammad Nawaz, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah Pakistan vs India Group Stage Match: Pitch report and weather forecast Although Sunday is expected to be quite hot in Dubai, the relative humidity will remain at or near 35%. At the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the fielding first team has won the majority of games since 2021. The toss decision could be influenced by this statistic. Verdict The India-Pakistan cricket clash always makes the newspaper headlines. The 2022 Asia Cup Group A match between India vs Pakistan, the two bitter rivals this Sunday won't be an exception. Making a competitive playing XI is currently an issue for the injury-afflicted Pakistani team. India will therefore begin as the slight favorite to win their inaugural match of the Asia Cup 2022. Read Asia Cup Cricket: A look back at Bangladesh’s 5 memorable victories