Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

Pakistan's average score in T20 cricket is 160. They are a better team than that. But their middle order is misfiring, so there is so much pressure on Babar and Rizwan at the top, and we all know how they play.

Babar will take advantage of the powerplay and then slow down, he always does. Rizwan a little bit the other way.

But if one of those fail you have got a middle order that has so inconsistent.

They have a world class bowling attack but it is the inconsistency of their batting that lets them down.

Prakash Wakankar
BBC Test Match Special commentator

Pakistan will come out as a wounded tiger, they will be smarting.

There has been lots of criticism of Babar Azam and his team. They will want to come out and prove that the defeat to United States was an aberration.

They hadn't beaten India in a World Cup for such a long time, so having broken that hoodoo (in 2021) they now know it can be done.

Play will restart at 17:00 BST and no overs have been lost, so we are still on for a full game, as things stand.

Should we suffer any further delays, that is when overs are likely to start getting reduced.

Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

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A day for the ages for, from right to left, Ajit, Simat and Aditya as three generations all make it to an India v Pakistan game together.

"As my son's sign says, don't ask how much anything cost!" says Simat, the man in the middle, who has lived in New Jersey since the mid-2000s.

"To be here with my dad and son, at the biggest game in world cricket, is absolutely priceless."

The umpires have just reconvened with ground staff out in the middle.

Their umbrellas remain down and the covers are coming off, so that could be promising in terms of an imminent restart.

Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

It's very dark here in New York.

Of course there's no floodlights in place at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium - a temporary venue built just for this tournament - so it's not possible to artificially brighten proceedings.

Let's hope when the rain eventually relents the light is not an issue.

Image source, Warwickshire CCC

Away from New York, there's a tournament taking place at Sutton Coldfield Cricket Club in Birmingham.

It is the only LGBTQ+ cricket tournament in the country and is designed to grow cricket participation.

It’s organised by Warwickshire Cricket Foundation and the Birmingham Unicorns - who are one of only three LGBT cricket clubs in the country.

There are teams representing six first-class counties: Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Middlesex, Yorkshire, Kent and Worcestershire.

Graces CC, who are the first LGBTQ+ club in the country, won last year as representatives of Middlesex.

Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

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I know you're probably thinking that today is the first time that India and Pakistan will have faced each other in New York.

Well, you'd be wrong.

That first happened in May 1989 but much of what happened has been forgotten.

It was, in fact, the first of a series of three exhibitions matches. Fans had flocked, many after work, to witness a 40-over-a-side day-nighter featuring some stellar names.

Pakistan were skippered by Imran Khan and had many of the ‘Cornered Tigers’ who would win the World Cup in 1992 including Javed Miandad, Saleem Malik and Mushtaq Ahmed in their side.

Dilip Vengsarkar captained an India team including Mohammad Azharuddin, Kapil Dev, and Sanjay Manjrekar.

Find out more about the 'gravest crisis' that followed the match in New York.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

This is a shame. It was an exciting first over, it had all the drama.

After one over of cricket, the umpires briefly came together before calling both teams off the field.

Rohit's six showed the crowd and those watching at home what atmosphere could match could bring, but for now, it is another delay.

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

Great delivery and it just takes the inside edge, Afridi didn't hear it and Babar Azam decided not to review it, calm and collected.

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Eight runs come from that first over from Rohit Sharma against Shaheen Shah Afridi.

The final ball hits the pad of Rohit, but there is only half an appeal.

A good call from Babar Azam not to appeal, with the replays showing a massive inside edge onto the pads.

Just as the batters change ends, the rain returns...

Alex Hartley
Former England bowler on BBC Sounds

The extra pace form Shaheen will definitely help, Rohit plays that shot a lot and well.

Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

Wow! We have lift off. Rohit Sharma timed the hell out of that.

"Rohit, Rohit, Rohit" bellow the Indian supporters inside the ground.

Ind 8-0published at 0.3 overs

0.3 overs

A gorgeous shot from Rohit goes all the way into the stands for the first six of the day.

Rohit easily flicks the wrists, catches the ball on the up and send it over the rope at deep square.

This packed crowd in New York absolutely loved that shot.

Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

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There's been a lot of scrutiny on the pitches at the temporary stadium in New York after some variable bounce in the first few games played here.

Today's pitch - pitch two - was earmarked for this fixture by Aussie curator Damian Hough a little while ago. I popped down earlier to take a closer look.

The only thing which might have changed Hough's decision on this deck was if it played poorly yesterday during the Netherlands v South Africa match.

The scores were not particularly high in that game, but data experts I've spoken to said there hasn't been any unexpected movement or bounce so it should play pretty well.

A good start and a huge roar as India skipper Rohit nudges away that first delivery from Shaheen for two.

Nothing that really tested the experienced Rohit with that first ball.

A reminder that India are batting first and Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will open for them.

In what should be a epic encounter, Shaheen Shah Afridi will open the bowling in New York.

Away we go!

Timothy Abraham
BBC Sport at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

The covers are off and the groundstaff are attempting to collect some of the surface water off the outfield with a spongy rope being dragged using a golf cart and a sit-on mower.

Not long now.

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Good news for those in Edgbaston and across the globe waiting to see this match get under way.

The national anthems have finished and we are minutes away from the first ball of this match being bowled.