Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed both scored centuries, while Shadab took 4 wickets as Pakistan outshone Nepal by a margin of 238 runs.

The Men in Green have made a remarkable start in this edition of the Asia Cup 🇵🇰 #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP pic.twitter.com/8YLyZlnBQw

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

GAME OVER!

Pakistan beat Nepal by 238 runs! 🇵🇰#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

No one can stop Shadab when he is bowling in this fashion!

Pakistan are 1 wicket away from a dominating win! #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Shadab Khan is spinning a new web! 2 in the over 😟

Nepal struggling at 91/8. #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

The Pakistani spinners are on a roll! Gulshan Jha departs.

Nepal 91/7 (21.3 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Dipendra Singh Airee is undone by the spin of Nawaz!

Nepal struggling at 90/6. #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Dipendra Singh Airee is undone by the spin of Nawaz!

Nepal struggling at 90/6. #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

4️⃣th wicket falls as @HarisRauf14 joins @iShaheenAfridi and @iNaseemShah among the wickets ☄️

Nepal are 76-4 after 15 overs.#PAKvNEP | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/DjjVkxGGwf

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2023

Another wicket for Haris Rauf!

Nepal in a spot of bother. 82/5 at the end of 17 overs. #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

17 year old Gulshan Jha slog sweeps Shadab Khan for a mighty 6️⃣!

Nepal 82/4 (16 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

You miss, I hit!

Haris Rauf bowls a terrific delivery to dismantle the stumps and send Aarif Sheikh back to the hut 😅#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

50 partnership between Kami and Sheikh! 💪#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Aarif Sheikh and Sompal Kami putting on a decent partnership for Nepal!

🇳🇵 47/3 (10 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

3 down for Nepal! 😰😰

Naseem Shah sends back Aasif Sheikh for 5. #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

2 in 2 for Afridi! What a delivery! Rohit Paudel departs for a duck. 😟#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Shaheen Shah Afridi strikes in his very first over! Kushal Bhurtel departs for 8. #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Back to back 4’s for Kushal Bhurtel!

Nepal 8/0 (0.2 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAkvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

What an incredible display of skill and determination by Iftikhar Ahmed! Turning the game around, he hammered an unbeaten 109* off just 71 balls with 11 fours and 4 sixes. His onslaught against Nepal’s bowlers propelled Pakistan to a total of 342 runs! 👊#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP pic.twitter.com/GWgeudoc3j

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

2️⃣1️⃣4️⃣ runs off 1️⃣3️⃣1️⃣ balls – highest fifth-wicket partnership in ODIs for Pakistan 🥇🤝

How good were these two today❓#PAKvNEP | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/sjG4f0weSQ

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2023

1️⃣2️⃣9️⃣ runs scored in the last 10 overs! 🔥

Fireworks in @babarazam258 and @IftiMania‘s record stand lift Pakistan to 3️⃣4️⃣2️⃣-6️⃣ 🏏#PAKvNEP | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/r1U2zVxVBa

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2023

6️⃣7️⃣-ball 💯 – 3️⃣rd fastest century in ODIs in Pakistan 💪

A special maiden ODI hundred for @IftiMania 👏#PAKvNEP | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/GfdlPTS3j4

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2023

🌟 𝐂 𝐋 𝐀 𝐒 𝐒 🌟@babarazam258 notches up his second score of 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ in ODIs 👏#PAKvNEP | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/vGIP7bhcdp

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2023

300 up for Pakistan! Destruction at the Multan stadium! #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Century No.1️⃣9️⃣ for the top-ranked ODI batter 🫡

Excellent knock from the 🇵🇰 captain 👏#PAKvNEP | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/QqfeGakZyO

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2023

The @babarazam258 & @IftiMania partnership has crossed the 1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣-run mark in just over 17 overs! 💥

Sensational display of batting from the two 👏#PAKvNEP | #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/DvgOdnZEPd

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 30, 2023

Iftikhar Ahmed is on the charge!
He has powered his way to 68* off just 53 balls! #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

The first maiden over of the tournament! Sompal Kami bowls a disciplined over! ✌️#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Edged and gone! 😟

Karan KC bowls a great delivery to send back the dangerous Fakhar Zaman! 😍#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Bulls eye! 🥸
Chaos in the middle and Imam-Ul-Haq is run out!

Pakistan 25/2 (6.1 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

🇵🇰 44/2 at the end of the first power play!

Can the Nepal 🇳🇵 spinners make further breakthroughs in the next passage of play? #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

50 runs partnership between Babar & Rizwan from 61 balls. #PAKvsNEP pic.twitter.com/x7dBMDxg5L

— Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) August 30, 2023

🇳🇵 spinners are bowling in tandem!

Pakistan 91/2 (20 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Another run out! 😫

Rizwan departs – Pakistan 111/3 (23.4 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Sandeep Lamichhane strikes! Salman Ali Agha hits to straight to point.

Pakistan 124/4 (27.5 overs) #AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023

Another 50 for Captain Babar Azam! He is standing tall for his side in this all important fixture! 🙌#AsiaCup2023 #PAKvNEP

— AsianCricketCouncil (@ACCMedia1) August 30, 2023