DUBAI – India beat Pakistan by five wickets in the first encounter between the two arch-rivals in the Asia Cup 2022 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday night.
Batting first, Pakistan set a target of 148 runs in 20 overs for India and India achieved this target in 19.4 overs at the loss of five wickets.
Earlier, India have won the toss and opted to field first in a crucial Asia Cup match against Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium tonight.
Young Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah is all set to make his T20I debut today, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Hasan Ali has also joined the Pakistan team as a late replacement for the injured Mohammad Wasim Jr, who had suffered a side strain.
Pakistan are playing a match against India after a gap of almost one year.
The last time the two teams played against each other was a T20 World Cup encounter at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium that saw the Babar Azam-led side come out on top on the match day, registering a 10-wicket win over their arch-rivals. That was the first time Pakistan beat India in a World Cup encounter.