New Delhi. As for Asia Cup 2023, the group round matches are over. A total of 13 matches are to be played in the 16th season of the tournament. 7 matches have been completed. 6 matches left including the final. Super-4 matches have also started. Under the captaincy of Babar Azam, Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the first match of Super-4. The remaining 5 matches of the Super-4 are scheduled to be held in Colombo. The final is also to be played in Colombo. But continuous rain is likely for next 10 days. In such a situation all Super-4 matches may be cancelled. If this happens, which team will go to the finals and which will be eliminated. Let us tell you about this…
Pakistan team has won their first match of Super-4. In such a case, if his remaining 2 matches are cancelled, he will have 4 points after 3 matches. In case of match cancellation, no other team can reach 4 points. In such a situation, the Pakistan team will qualify for the final. Bangladesh lost the first match. In such a situation the team will be able to reach only 2 points and will be out of the title race. Bangladesh team has not won the Asia Cup title so far.
India and Sri Lanka have equal points
After the cancellation of the match, the points will be 3-3 after the 3-3 match between India and Sri Lanka in the Super-4. That means both teams will be equal. On winning a match, a team gets 2 points, while on cancellation, both teams are awarded one point each. In Super-4 each team has to play 3 matches each. The final between India and Sri Lanka will again be decided by a toss, as there will be no difference in the net run rate of the two in case of a non-match. If we look at the history of Asia Cup, Team India has won the title the most 7 times while Sri Lanka has won 6 times.
Pakistan team has managed to win Asia Cup title only 2 times. The team last won the Asia Cup in 2012 i.e. 13 years ago. In such a situation, this time Babar Azam will want to win the title for the team. If the final in Colombo is also called off due to rain, both the teams will be declared joint winners. The Asia Cup is a very important tournament in terms of preparations for the ODI World Cup starting on October 5.
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Tags: Asia Cup, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Team India
First published: September 07, 2023, 16:54 IST