The Asia Cup 2023 officially began on Wednesday with Pakistan vs. Nepal at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan defeated Nepal by 238 runs in the match.
Pakistan chose to bat first after winning the toss and amassed a mammoth score of 342-6 in 50 overs.
With 109 runs off 71 balls with 11 fours and four sixes, Ahmed managed to remain undefeated.
Before being bowled out, Babar Azam was able to score 151 runs off 131 balls, including 14 fours and 4 sixes.
A South African batsman named Hashim Amla held the record for the fastest player to 19 ODI hundreds, which he was able to shatter.
Along with Rizwan, Mohammad Rizwan also scored 44 runs off of 50 balls.
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, and Iftikhar Ahmed recovered the game despite the early loss of two wickets and amassed a total of 342-6 in 50 overs.
After sweeping Afghanistan in Sri Lanka, Pakistan maintained their outstanding form in the second innings.
Shaheen Shah Afridi was able to send two Nepali batters back to the pavilion while Shadab Khan claimed four wickets for his team for just 27 runs.