IND vs PAK: Pakistan add fourth pacer in playing XI to challenge India batters in Super 4 match

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IND vs PAK: Pakistan announced their playing eleven for the Super Fours match against India at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, Sunday 10.

As expected the Babar Azam-led side has opted to field an additional pacer in Faheem Ashraf against India. The pacer, has made an ODI comeback after two years, impressing in his side's first Super Fours match against Bangladesh on Wednesday.

He bowled six overs to seven overs to give away just 27 runs and pick the prized wicket of Shakib Al Hasan. He also featured in the third ODI of the preceding 3-match series against Afghanistan and picked two wickets for 43 runs in eight overs.

Despite the Colombo surface known to favour spinners, Pakistan have opted to go with Faheem to expose India's trouble against quality pace bowling. Shaheen Afridi troubled India with his left-arm pacer in the Asia Cup 2023 earlier by cleaning the stumps of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. He also picked the wickets of Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja later in the innings to help Pakistan bundle out India for 266 in 48.5 overs. Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf were equally impressive.

India had accumlated runs easily against the spinners in the middle overs. Mohammad Nawaz is the only player dropped from the Pakistan eleven which played India in the league stage.

Shadab Khan will take charge of the spin department but Pakistan have part-time spinners Agha Salman and Iftikhar Ahmed to roll their arms for a few overs if need arises.

Pakistan Playing XI vs India in Super Fours of Asia Cup 2023: Imam-ul-Haq, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam(C), Mohammad Rizwan (WK), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf.