Wed, 30 August 23, 3:15 pm, Asia Cup 2023
Match Notes
Pakistan’s Innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 44 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 169 runs, 2 wickets)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (69 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Pakistan – 65/2 in 14.0 overs (Babar Azam 16, Mohammad Rizwan 24)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (Babar Azam 20, Mohammad Rizwan 26, Ex 4)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (130 balls), Extras 6
- Babar Azam: 50 off 72 balls (4 x 4)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 31.5 overs (193 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Pakistan – 157/4 in 33.0 overs (Babar Azam 71, Iftikhar Ahmed 11)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (Babar Azam 27, Iftikhar Ahmed 23, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 37.4 overs (228 balls), Extras 7
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 129 runs, 2 wickets)
- Iftikhar Ahmed: 50 off 43 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Babar Azam: 100 off 109 balls (10 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 81 balls (Babar Azam 51, Iftikhar Ahmed 50, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 250 runs in 43.6 overs (266 balls), Extras 8
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 103 balls (Babar Azam 82, Iftikhar Ahmed 68, Ex 1)
- Pakistan: 300 runs in 46.6 overs (284 balls), Extras 8
- Babar Azam: 150 off 129 balls (14 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 200 runs in 125 balls (Babar Azam 102, Iftikhar Ahmed 97, Ex 2)
- Iftikhar Ahmed: 100 off 67 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Innings Break: Pakistan – 342/6 in 50.0 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 109)
Nepal Innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 47 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 4.2: Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – CB Gaffaney, Batter – Sompal Kami (Upheld)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 57 runs, 7 wickets)
- Nepal: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 5
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (Aarif Sheikh 23, Sompal Kami 23, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Nepal – 73/3 in 14.0 overs (Aarif Sheikh 26, Sompal Kami 28)
- Nepal: 100 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 8
Pakistan’s Innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 44 runs, 2 wickets)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 169 runs, 2 wickets)
- Pakistan: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (69 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Pakistan – 65/2 in 14.0 overs (Babar Azam 16, Mohammad Rizwan 24)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (Babar Azam 20, Mohammad Rizwan 26, Ex 4)
- Pakistan: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (130 balls), Extras 6
- Babar Azam: 50 off 72 balls (4 x 4)
- Pakistan: 150 runs in 31.5 overs (193 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Pakistan – 157/4 in 33.0 overs (Babar Azam 71, Iftikhar Ahmed 11)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (Babar Azam 27, Iftikhar Ahmed 23, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 200 runs in 37.4 overs (228 balls), Extras 7
- Powerplay 3: Overs 40.1 – 50.0 (Mandatory – 129 runs, 2 wickets)
- Iftikhar Ahmed: 50 off 43 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Babar Azam: 100 off 109 balls (10 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 81 balls (Babar Azam 51, Iftikhar Ahmed 50, Ex 0)
- Pakistan: 250 runs in 43.6 overs (266 balls), Extras 8
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 103 balls (Babar Azam 82, Iftikhar Ahmed 68, Ex 1)
- Pakistan: 300 runs in 46.6 overs (284 balls), Extras 8
- Babar Azam: 150 off 129 balls (14 x 4, 4 x 6)
- 5th Wicket: 200 runs in 125 balls (Babar Azam 102, Iftikhar Ahmed 97, Ex 2)
- Iftikhar Ahmed: 100 off 67 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Innings Break: Pakistan – 342/6 in 50.0 overs (Iftikhar Ahmed 109)
Nepal Innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 – 10.0 (Mandatory – 47 runs, 3 wickets)
- Over 4.2: Review by Nepal (Batting), Decision Challenged – Wicket, Umpire – CB Gaffaney, Batter – Sompal Kami (Upheld)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 – 40.0 (Mandatory – 57 runs, 7 wickets)
- Nepal: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 5
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (Aarif Sheikh 23, Sompal Kami 23, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Nepal – 73/3 in 14.0 overs (Aarif Sheikh 26, Sompal Kami 28)
- Nepal: 100 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 8
Match Info
| Toss | Pakistan, elected to bat first |
| Series | Asia Cup 2023 |
| Season | 2023 |
| Format | ODI |
| Venue | Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Punjab |
| Umpires |
 Chris Gaffaney
 Masudur Rahman
|
| TV Umpire |
 Langton Rusere
|
| Reserve Umpire |
 Ahmed Shah Pakteen
|
| Match Referee |
 David Boon
|
| Match date | August 30, 2023 |
| Player of the Match | Babar Azam |
| Points | Pakistan 2, Nepal 0 |