<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Fiery centuries from Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed, followed by a three-wicket haul from Shadab Khan guided Pakistan to a massive 238-run victory over Nepal in the opening match of Asia Cup 2023 on Wednesday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Opting to bat first, Pakistan lost some initial wickets but Babar and Iftikhar stabilized their side's innings.</div><div><br></div><div>Babar scored 151 while Iftikhar remained unbeaten at 109. Apart from them, Mohammad Rizwan also scored 44.</div><div><br></div><div>For Nepal, Sompal Kami scalped two wickets while Sandeep Lamichhane and Karan KC took one wicket each. Source: NDTV&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>