Asia Cup 2022: India nonetheless in it, however solely simply

Asia Cup 2022 Scenario: India’s second defeat in three days within the Super Four stage has not precisely eradicated them from the Asia Cup, however left them precariously depending on outcomes of matches not involving them.

Needless to say, they should beat Afghanistan on Thursday, that too by as convincing a margin as potential. But the results of that match might very properly be of solely tutorial curiosity so far as qualification for Sunday’s last is anxious as India might properly be out of the reckoning earlier than taking the sphere.

That’s as a result of Pakistan face Afghanistan in Sharjah on Wednesday, and a win for Babar Azam’s workforce will put them out of India’s attain. For that cause, Rohit Sharma & Co will likely be supporting the underdogs in that contest.

With Sri Lanka already with two Super Four wins, that can affirm a Pakistan-Lanka title conflict.

Even if Afghanistan handle to beat Pakistan after which lose to India, India will nonetheless depend upon Sri Lanka beating Pakistan on Friday.

When India captain Rohit Sharma was requested concerning the prospect of India Pakistan last, “hoga hoga kyun tension le rahe ho (Will happen, why are you taking tension?”

Rohit saying India vs Pak hoga 😉 #Crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/rfdQvpv4d6

— Vimal कुमार (@Vimalwa) September 6, 2022

That will seal the Lankans’ spot within the last with three consecutive wins, and the opposite three groups with one win every, with web run price being the deciding criterion.

One factor probably getting in India’s favour is that their two defeats have come on the penultimate balls of the matches, and a giant win over Afghanistan can nonetheless put them again within the equation, if different outcomes go their manner.