Asia Cup Final: Who Will India Face If Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Super 4 Match Gets Washed Out?

The stage is ready, with the Asia Cup 2023 set to search out out which workforce will be a part of India within the closing of the match. Rohit Sharma’s males secured two spectacular victories — in opposition to Pakistan and Sri Lanka — within the Super 4s to guide their ticket to the ultimate. Pakistan and Sri Lanka stay the opposite two contenders whereas Bangladesh have already been knocked out. It’s been an intriguing journey for groups within the Asia Cup, with rain hampering their preliminary plans. But, what occurs if the Super 4 match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan additionally will get washed out?

Is there a reserve day in place?

The Asian Cricket Council had put a reserve day in place for the India vs Pakistan Super 4 match however no such association is in place for the Sri Lanka vs Pakistan match. A 20-over-per-side contest would should be held on Thursday for the match to discover a winner between Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

What occurs if rain washes out play?

Rain has already impacted many matches within the Asia Cup 2023 and it might be the case with the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Super 4 match too as there’s rain forecast in Colombo on Thursday.

What must be famous is that within the case of an entire washout, it might be the Sri Lankan workforce that goes via to the ultimate due to a greater Net Run Rate compared to Pakistan.

At current, Sri Lanka are positioned second within the Super 4 factors tally regardless of being on the identical factors (2) as Pakistan. Both the groups have received one recreation and misplaced one recreation apiece. But, the magnitude of Pakistan’s outcomes see them sit third with an inferior Net Run Rate compared to their Super 4 opponents.

Sri Lanka’s NRR stands at -0.200 whereas Pakistan’s is at -1.892. Hence Pakistan want the match to be held at this time as the one approach for them to qualify for the ultimate is by beating the Lankans.

It additionally must be famous that by no means within the historical past of the Asia Cup has there been a closing between India and Pakistan, arguably the 2 most fierce rivals within the recreation.

Thanks to their 100% end result within the Super 4 stage, India are via to the title decider and would look to increase their Asia Cup title tally (within the ODI format) to 7. Sri Lanka, in the meantime, sit on 5 titles within the 50-over format whereas Pakistan have received the match twice.