India defeated Pakistan by 228 runs in their Super Four match of the Asia Cup 2023 on Tuesday, keeping their hopes of reaching the final alive.

Opener Shubman Gill scored a brilliant century to help India post a total of 340-7 in their 50 overs. Gill scored 120 off 109 balls, with 13 fours and a six. He was well supported by skipper Rohit Sharma, who scored 44 off 36 balls. Suryakumar Yadav also made a useful contribution of 32 off 30 balls.

Pakistan were bowled out for 112 in 33.5 overs. Shaheen Afridi was the pick of the bowlers with 3-34. Hasan Ali and Mohammad Wasim Jr took two wickets each.

The win puts India in a strong position to qualify for the final. They will play Bangladesh in their final Super Four match on Wednesday.

India's head coach Rahul Dravid said that he was pleased with the team's performance. "We played really well today," he said. "The batters put up a great show and the bowlers were also very good. We are looking forward to the next match."

Pakistan captain Babar Azam said that his team was disappointed with the loss. "We didn't bat well," he said. "We need to improve our batting if we want to win the tournament."

The Asia Cup 2023 is being held in Sri Lanka. The final will be played on September 22.

Future Planning

India will be looking to build on their win over Pakistan and reach the final of the Asia Cup. They will need to improve their bowling, but they have a strong batting lineup that can score big runs.

Pakistan will need to regroup after their loss to India. They have a good bowling attack, but they need their batsmen to step up.

The final of the Asia Cup is sure to be a closely contested match. India and Pakistan are two of the strongest teams in the tournament, and they will both be looking to win.