Pakistan vs India Predictions & Tips - Azam can bat Pakistan to victory

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 01 Sep 2023

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Ralph Staniforth 01 Sep 2023

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Watch Pakistan vs India on Saturday in the Asia Cup (10:30 BST)
India won their most recent ODI series 2-1 against West Indies
Can Babar Azam score big again?

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Babar Azam has been in sublime form of late (Getty images)

Pakistan vs India Predictions

This should be a cracking contest between two very good sides. Pakistan have played a bit more ODI cricket recently and I fancy them to get a win against the odds.

Pakistan vs India Predictions
Head to Head
Pakistan Form
Pakistan Injuries & Team News
India Form
India Injuries & Team News

Pakistan have won their last 4 ODI matches.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam has scored 50+ runs in his last 3 ODI innings.
Pakistan’s Babar Azam scored 151 runs in his last match.
India’s Shubman Gill scored 84 runs in his last ODI match.
India have won 4 of their last 5 ODIs against Pakistan.

Head to Head

India have won four of their last five ODIs against Pakistan. Their last match came in 2019 where India was the convincing winner.

Pakistan Form

Pakistan will be confident heading into this fixture. They have played quite a few ODIs recently and are in good form.

In the Asia Cup opener, Pakistan thrashed Nepal by 238 runs. Batting firs, Pakistan posted 342 runs with Babar Azam scoring 151 runs and Iftikhar Ahmed smashed 109* runs.

Nepal were then all out for 104 runs in an easy win.

Pakistan Injuries & Team News

Pakistan will be at full strength, I don’t foresee many changes.

India Form

India beat the West Indies 2-1 in their most recent ODI series. They did however lose the T20I series to the same opposition thereafter before beating Ireland in the shortest format.

In the must-win third ODI against the Windies, India posted a massive 351 runs. Shubman Gill scored 85 runs while Sanju Samson and Hardik Pandya both scored 50+ runs.

The West Indies were all out for 151 runs, securing a 200-run win for India.

India Injuries & Team News

India were not at full strength during the series against West Indies. Expect the likes of Virat Kohli to return.

Verdict

Pakistan v India - One Day Match

I am backing Pakistan to beat India with Babar Azam to top score.

For India, I am looking at Shubman Gill in the best batsman market.

Pakistan Win

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