India vs Nepal highlights Asia Cup 2023: Blazing knocks by Rohit-Gill help IND crush NEP by 10 wickets

While it continues to rain, lets take a look at what former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has to say about what we've witnessed so far.

It has started pelting and the entire ground is covered now. We could be up for a long delay.

Karan KC continues from his end and this time Rohit charges down the track and dispatches the ball towards mid-wicket for a boundary. 

There is another rain interval as players march out of the ground. IND: 17/0 (2.1 overs)

Sompal Kami will share the new ball with Karan KC and Shubman Gill welcomes him with a couple of boundaries. Both the shots were played square of the wicket. 

Gill is batting while standing outside the crease. He is beaten by an outswinger in the third ball. 

Meanwhile, we can see some drizzle as Gill continues his carnage. He once again goes square of the wicket as the ball reaches the fence for the third time in the over. IND: 13/0 (2 overs)

Karan KC drops the ball at length, which hits Rohit Sharma on his pads and everyone goes for an LBW appeal. The umpire says not-out but Nepal opt for an early DRS. TV replay confirm that the ball was missing the stumps.

Similar delivery, which beats Rohit once again, but this time they decide not to take a review. 

What is happening as Rohit Sharma is troubled for the third consecutive time. This time the ball moves away from Rohit, missing the edge by whiskers. 

Just one run come from the over. IND: 1/0 (1 over)

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill arrive in the middle to start the run chase. 

Karan KC leads the attack for Nepal.

That's it as Mohammed Siraj cleans up Lalit Rajbanshi for 0. Nepal are bundled out for 230 in 48.2 overs. India need 231 to win.

Shami provides India with a much-needed breakthrough as Sompal Kami is caught-behind for 48(56). The ball was dropped back of a length and Kami tries to nudge it behind Ishan Kishan, but the wicketkeeper does an exceptional job to hold on to the ball. 

Ishan involves in another wicket later in the over as Sandeep Lamichhane hits it straight towards Axar Patel and runs for a single. However, he is sent back by his partner but that allows enough time for India to inflict a run-out. He falls for 9(17). NEP: 229/9 (47.4 overs)

Sompal Kami is playing fearless cricket and is doing a great job for Nepal. Apart from converting singles into doubles, he is also clearing the fence with ease. Siraj concedes 11 runs in his over as NEP reach 227/7 in 47 overs.

An excellent bit of an effort by Shardul Thakur near third man as he overruns while charging towards a ball, but recovers quickly and saves the ball from reaching the fence. 

Sompal Kami then dispatches a length ball by Pandya over the mid-wicket fence as NEP reach 216/7 in 46 overs.

Hardik Pandya keeps it tight by mixing his length, not allowing even the settled Sompal Kami to free his arms. They, however, manage to do strike-rotation with ease as five runs come from the over. 

Siraj is now introduced from the other end, who concedes just one single until the fourth ball. The fifth ball, however, results in a double in the form of overthrows, something that won't make Rohit Sharma happy. NEP: 205/7 (45 overs)

Sandeep Lamichhane, Nepal's most popular player, joins the proceedings as Pandya bowls a wicket maiden. 

Kuldeep Yadav continues from the other end, who gives three singles in his over. NEP: 197/7 (43 overs)

Kuldeep joins the attack and gives away 10 runs despite not conceding a single boundary in the over, which shows the importance of strike-rotation. 

Meanwhile, Pandya strikes in the next over as he traps Dipendra Singh Airee LBW for 29(25). The batter takes DRS but it won't save him as the replay confirms that the ball was crashing the middle and leg stump. NEP 194/7 (41.1 overs)

Hardik continues from the other end. He concedes just one single as Nepal reach 184/6 with 10 overs left in the bank. 

The action resumes after almost 25 minutes of rain delay. 

Hardik starts with a dot ball, following which Ravindra Jadeja joins the attack. He gives fives runs and that will also be the end of his quota. Jadeja finishes with three wickets and gives away 40 runs. NEP: 183/6 (39 overs) 

We can see Siraj warming up near the boundary ropes. The good news is that covers have been removed entirely.

As per an official update there will be inspection at 6.30 PM.

We can expect the play to resume by 6.45 PM with no reduction in overs.

Covers are being removed as players wait for the action to resume. Lets hope it starts shortly.

Dipendra Singh Airee and Sompal Kami are batting in the middle and the pair has so far added 34(36). 

Well live footage shows the covers being removed partially, so we can see the action resume anytime soon.

Sloppy fielding continues to hurt India and this time the culprit is Shardul Thakur. Hardik Pandya bangs it short and Sompal Kami plays a upper-cut but Thakur fails to stop the ball, which should have been stopped. The ball settles behind the boundary rope and Nepal won't mind that.

Meanwhile, rain stops play as umpires call for covers. NEP: 178/6 (37.5) 

Dipendra Singh continues to get boundaries for Nepal. He slaps a length ball, pitched outside off by Shami beating the fielder stationed inside the 30-yard-circle. 

Jadeja then concedes three runs in his next over. NEP: 171-6 (37 overs)

Dipendra Singh hits a full delivery by Jadeja for a FOUR. Gets on top of the ball and drives it through extra cover. Seven runs come from the over. NEP: 158-6 (35 overs) 

Three runs come in the previous over by Kuldeep and then Sompal Kami completes a double in the next over by Shami, which also results in three runs. With that Nepal cross the 150-mark. NEP: 151/6 (34 overs)

Dipendra Singh gets on top of a full delivery by Kuldeep Yadav and sends it towards covers for a boundary. 

Gulsan Jha then hits Siraj for another boundary in the next over. Siraj, however, gets his man later in the over as Jha is caught-behind for 23(35). NEP: 144/6 (31.5 overs)

Mohammed Siraj strikes as Nepal lose half their side with 132 on the board. A bit of an extra pace does the trick as Aasif Sheikh gets a leading edge, which is caught by Virat Kohli at short cover. He falls for 58(97). NEP: 134/5 (30 overs)