Mohammad Abbas becomes first player to score a half-century on ODI debut in just 24 balls, surpassing the previous record held by India’s Krunal Pandya, who had scored a half-century in 26 balls against England in 2021.

These arch-rivals share a storied cricketing history. In the ODI format, Pakistan holds the edge with 73 victories compared to India's 56 losses, but India boasts an impressive track record in the Cricket World Cup.

The squads for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India have been locked in ahead of the tournament opener between England and New Zealand on October 5

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin replaced left-arm spinner Axar Patel on Thursday in India's squad for the Cricket World Cup on home soil after he failed to recover from a thigh injury

India made a single change to their lineup, with Axar Patel coming in to replace Shardul Thakur, while Sri Lanka remained unchanged.

Prior to the rain delay, Pakistan had made a strong comeback, taking the wickets of both Indian openers, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, before the 20th over.

Shaheen Shah Afridi claims four wickets for Pakistan, while Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf each secured three wickets.

India has won the toss and decided to bat against arch rivals Pakistan.

The both sides are excited to show exciting performance.

The match, set to commence at 2:30 pm (PST), will take place at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, which is half an hour ahead of Pakistan's time zone.