Pakistan got their Asia Cup 2023 campaign off to a winning start with a crushing 238-run victory over Nepal in Multan on Wednesday.

Asia Cup 2023 A Grand Start

Babar Azam scored a brilliant 151 off 131 balls, while Iftikhar Ahmed scored 109 not out off 71 balls as Pakistan posted a mammoth 342 for 6 in their 50 overs.

Nepal were never in the chase and were bowled out for just 104 in 23.4 overs. Shadab Khan was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, taking 4 wickets for 27 runs.

Asia Cup 2023 Highlights

Here are the key moments from the match:

Babar Azam’s 151 was his 11th ODI century and his second against Nepal.
Iftikhar Ahmed’s 109 was his maiden ODI century.
Shadab Khan’s 4 wickets were his best bowling figures in ODIs.
Nepal’s innings was completely dominated by the Pakistani bowlers.
The win gave Pakistan a good start to their Asia Cup campaign. They will next face Sri Lanka on Saturday.

Here are some additional details about the match:

Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat.
They got off to a good start, with Fakhar Zaman scoring 36 off 21 balls.
Babar Azam took over from there and scored his 11th ODI century.
Iftikhar Ahmed also made a valuable contribution, scoring his maiden ODI century.
Nepal’s bowlers struggled to contain the Pakistani batsmen and were eventually bowled out for 104.
Shadab Khan was the pick of the bowlers, taking 4 wickets for 27 runs.
The win was a convincing one for Pakistan and they will be confident of doing well in the rest of the tournament. Nepal, on the other hand, will need to improve their batting if they want to be competitive.

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