The first match of the Asia Cup 2023 was very exciting. Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first, scoring 342 runs in the stipulated 50 overs while losing six wickets. Captain Babar Azam played a brilliant inning of 151 runs in 131 balls, in which he hit 14 fours and 6 sixes. So the same Iftekhar Ahmed also played a brilliant inning of 131 runs in 71 balls with the help of 11 fours and 4 sixes.