India will be looking to take down their arch-rivals Pakistan in their upcoming World Cup clash on Saturday. The two teams have been in brilliant form in the tournament so far.
India were able to overcome five-time world champions Australia in their opening game before thrashing Afghanistan in Delhi.
Indian spinners put on a brilliant display as Ravindra Jadeja plucked three while Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin combined for three more vs Australia in Chennai.
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India also put on a robust batting display despite losing some early wickets, winning the game by six wickets. In their next game against Afghanistan, Rohit Sharma played a captain’s knock as he scored 131 runs in 84 balls. He hit 16 fours and five sixes in that match.
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Virat Kohli followed with a half-century, winning the game for his side by eight wickets.
Ahmedabad Weather Forecast and Pitch Report: India vs Pakistan, ICC World Cup 2023 Match at Narendra Modi Stadium
India and Pakistan are set to clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on October 14. After a poor run in the Asia Cup, Pakistan have looked sharp at the World Cup. They defeated the Netherlands in their opening game and then beat Sri Lanka by six wickets.
Despite their good run, hosts India will still be the favourites to win their next fixture. It will be interesting to see if Pakistan can prove their mettle against the two-time world champions.
Ahmedabad Stadium Pitch Report
Despite the predictions of batter’s dominating the tournament, bowlers have managed to hold their own. The Narendra Modi Stadium is expected to provide something for both the batters and bowlers.
Pacers can expect some swing and bounce early in the game, while the pitch will improve for the spinners in the middle overs. Batters will also find value for their shots, especially if they don’t lose their wicket early.
Ahmedabad Weather Report
Ahmedabad is expected to have a sunny afternoon on October 14. The chances of rainfall interrupting the game at the Narendra Modi Stadium is just 1 percent. The temperature will hover around 36 degrees Celsius during the day and around 26 degrees at night. Humidity should not be an issue either with it ranging from 50 percent to 57 percent. Winds should be blowing at a speed of 7 km/h to 9 km/h.
India vs Pakistan ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Full Squads
IND: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav
PAK: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim
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