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PAK vs SL Asia Cup 2023 (Source: Twitter)
Pakistan and Sri Lanka were scheduled to clash in a virtual semi-final of the Asia Cup 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday (September 14) at 3:00 pm IST. But as it has done throughout the tournament, the rain came to spoil a thrilling and crucial contest, causing the toss to be delayed. The continental event has entered its business end where India awaits their opponents for the summit clash, while Bangladesh have already been eliminated after losing two Super Fours matches.
India progressed to the final with a commanding 228-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan and a thrilling 41-run win over Sri Lanka. Even if Rohit Sharma and Co. lose the final match against Bangladesh on Friday, they will not miss out on a final berth. However, that is not the case for Babar Azam's side and the reigning Asia Cup champions as both of them lost to India in their Super Fours clash.
That means the winners of the match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan will qualify for the final on September 17. But what if the two teams couldn't face each other today due to the poor weather? No Reserve Day has also been allowed for this match. There was a huge controversy when the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) fixed a Reserve Day only for the Super Fours match between India and Pakistan. If today's decisive match ends without a result, the ACC will surely hit the headlines once again.
What if the Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Super Fours match is washed out?
If the Pakistan-Sri Lanka match is abandoned due to rain or a wet outfield, the two teams will share a point and end the Super Fours with three points each. However, there is a catch. Sri Lanka will advance to the final because of their higher net run rate (-0.200). Pakistan's run rate took a huge hit due to their massive 228-run loss to India (-1.892).
According to Cricbuzz, we'll start losing overs from 16:30 IST. The cut-off time for a 20-over contest is 21:02. Meanwhile, Dominic Cork said on air, "Unfortunately, we've had probably the heaviest rain we've seen since we've been here in Colombo".