Pakistan wins the toss & opts to bowl first

Pakistan to bowl first

Imad Wasim comes in, Azam Khan goes out says Babar Azam after winning toss. “We will bowl first because of the weather and moisture in the pitch. The conditions suit us, we have four fast bowlers. We will try to use it to our best. Past is past, we are looking forward to today’s match, we are ready and will give our 100%. Always a big game, our confidence is always high for India vs Pak. Azam Khan is resting.“

Same team for India. “Would’ve bowled first too. We need to assess how conditions play and come up with an idea of what a good score is. Those games have helped us assess conditions here. We’ve spoken about what we need to do as a batting unit to get a good score and then we’ve got the bowling unit to defend. Every game is important in a World Cup, you can’t just show up. Anything can happen. We’re sticking to the same XI,” said Rohit.

Rain stops, toss at 8 PM

Covers are coming off, and we are just 10 minutes away from the toss.

Toss delayed

Rain has stopped, but due to the wet outfield, the toss has been delayed.

Weather forecast for India vs Pakistan

The match starts at 10:30 EST (8 PM IST)

Old pitch being used for IND vs PAK

The India vs Pakistan match will be played on the same pitch that was used for the South Africa vs Netherlands match yesterday (June 8). This means that the pitch will be slightly slow and can help spinners a little bit more.

Rain drama!

Light showers are expected around 6:30 PM at the Nassau Cricket Stadium, just one hour before the toss.

Chance of rain for IND vs PAK?

The weather doesn’t seem so nice after two and a half hours. For the latest updates, follow our weather blog here.

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