New Delhi. The Indian team has made it to the finals of the Asia Cup. Now a decision has to be made as to who will be the second team. In the match between India and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super 4, Team India has made a place in the final by winning. Which team India will face will be decided in the Super 4 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
The match played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super 4 is a do-or-die match. Both the teams are looking to secure their ticket to the final after losing to India. The Indian team beat Pakistan by a huge margin of 228 runs in the Super 4 match while registering a thrilling 41 run victory over Sri Lanka. Now whichever team wins here will directly book a place to play India in the final.
A rain shadow on the match
The match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is under the shadow of rain. There is a possibility of rain in the match to be played on 14th September. Rain in the match will not be good news for Pakistan but 93 percent rain is predicted on the day of the match. If the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan is called off due to rain, the two teams will share 1-1 points. With this, both teams will have 3 points each and then the decision will come down to net run rate. Sri Lankan team is better than Pakistan here and will have a chance to advance.
Pakistan’s net run rate deteriorated
Before the Super 4 match against the Indian team, Pakistan’s position was good. A massive 228-run defeat against India ruined his career. The Indian team made a huge score of 356 runs in response to which the entire Pakistan team could score only 128 runs. Here the run difference between the two teams laid the groundwork to destroy Pakistan’s final hopes.
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Tags: Asia Cup, Babar Azam
First published: September 14, 2023, 05:45 IST