India vs Sri Lanka: The final of the Asia Cup will be played on September 17
Asia Cup Final: The Asia Cup final will be played between India and Sri Lanka (India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup Final) on September 17. Both the teams have shown a great game. Let us tell you that Sri Lanka has entered the final by defeating Pakistan by 2 wickets in the Super 4, on the other hand, the Indian team has reached the final by defeating Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the Super 4. However, India lost to Bangladesh in their last Super 4 match. Now the Indian team will once again face Sri Lanka in the final. It can definitely be difficult for India to beat Sri Lanka this time. Let us tell you that rain has spoiled the game a lot throughout this tournament. In such a situation, there is a possibility of rain in the final as well?
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There is a threat of rain in the India-Sri Lanka final
Let us tell you that India and Sri Lanka The final match between will be played on September 17 (Sunday) at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. The entire tournament has been disrupted due to rain. In such a situation, there is a possibility of rain during the match on Sunday as well. Let us tell you that there is an 80 percent chance of rain in Colombo on Sunday. According to AccuWeather report, heavy rain is likely from 1 pm to 7 pm on September 17. Let us tell you that the match between India and Sri Lanka is scheduled to start at 3 pm.
A reserve day has been kept for the final
Let us tell you that if there is a chance of rain on September 17, then the match will be played on the next day. That is, one day has been kept as a reserve day for the final. In such a situation, can it rain on September 18? This question is also in the mind of the fans. Let us tell you that there is a 69% chance of rain even on 18th September i.e. reserved day. In such event, if rain falls on the 17th and 18th day and the match cannot be completed, both the teams will be declared joint winners. Let us tell you that there was a possibility of rain in Super 4 and it rained but all the matches were completed. In such a situation, we hope that the final match between India and Sri Lanka will also be completed and we will get a winner.
What will happen if the final is cancelled?
If the match cannot be completed due to rain, the match will be abandoned and India and Sri Lanka will be declared the winners of the Asia Cup. However, the umpire wants the match to be completed as long as possible. Even if the match is played 20-20 overs only.
Both teams have been joint winners once
Let us tell you that the final match of 2002 Champions Trophy was to be played between India and Sri Lanka but the match had to be canceled due to rain. Due to which India and Sri Lanka were declared joint winners.
India and Sri Lanka records
So far 166 ODI matches have been played between India and Sri Lanka, in which India have won 97 matches. Apart from this, Sri Lanka has won 57 matches. 11 matches have not been declared and 1 match has ended in a tie. In this Asia Cup, India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the Super 4 round.
India and Sri Lanka records in Colombo, Premadasa
37 ODI matches have been played between India and Sri Lanka at Premsada, Colombo, with India winning 18 times while Sri Lanka winning 16 matches. The result of 3 matches could not come. Batting first in the match, India has won 11 times. At the same time, Sri Lanka, who are playing first, have managed to win against India 11 times. India have won 7 matches while chasing the target.