First Pakistan-India Faceoff Since May Conflict

First India-Pakistan match since conflict headlines Asia Cup

Highlights: India and Pakistan to meet for the first time since May’s conflict Asia Cup begins Tuesday in the UAE as preparation for next year’s T20 World Cup Harbhajan Singh opposes the fixture, citing tensions between the nations India are defending champions and lead Pakistan 10-3 in T20 internationals INDIA and Pakistan will meet for the first time in cricket since their military conflict in May when they face each other in the Asia Cup star…

First Pakistan-India faceoff since May conflict

NEW DELHI: Cricket’s most intense rivalry will return this month as Pakistan and India meet for the first time since their fatal military clash in May, with their Asia Cup group-stage match to be played on September 14 in Dubai. The eight-nation Twenty20 tournament gets under way Tuesday with Afghanistan playing Hong Kong in Abu Dhabi, but everyone wants a piece of the blockbuster in Dubai, the first of as many as three likely encounters between…