Asia Cup: India vs Pakistan Super 4 match to have a reserve day

In a wierd, unprecedented transfer that’s going to boost loads of eyebrows and add extra chaos to the Asia Cup, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has determined to incorporate a reserve day just for India vs Pakistan Super 4’s stage recreation to be performed in Colombo on Sunday. The Indian Express understands that the Indian crew was communicated in regards to the reserve day formally by the ACC a few days in the past and this can be solely in place for this recreation. In case the match on Sunday can’t be accomplished, it’s going to proceed on Monday.

Ever since final weekend’s group stage match between India and Pakistan was washed out, there have been discussions to take the event out of Colombo and play it in Hambantota. But, the ACC caught to the unique schedule and with heavy rain forecast line-up for the weekend matches which incorporates Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh on Saturday and India vs Pakistan on Sunday, the organisers have determined so as to add reserve day just for the latter, which occurs to be a big-ticket conflict that brings in lot of income from a broadcasters viewpoint.

“A reserve day has been incorporated for the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4’s match between India and Pakistan scheduled to take place on 10th September at Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. If adverse weather suspends play during the Pakistan vs India game, the match will continue on 11th September from the point it was suspended,” the ACC stated in a press release.

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This means India and Pakistan stand to have a bonus over hosts Sri Lanka and Bangladesh within the race for the ultimate, particularly given the moist climate circumstances the event goes to come across over the following few days. The Colombo leg of Super 4’s begins on Saturday with hosts taking up Bangladesh. And in case the sport is washed out, each will share factors as they don’t have the privilege of a reserve day.

Even the India vs Pakistan fixture having a reserve day on Monday isn’t a excellent news for Rohit Sharma & Co. India are scheduled to play Sri Lanka on Tuesday and in case their recreation towards Pakistan extends to the reserve day may have a really brief turnover, the place there’s a robust chance that they play back-to-back matches. Heavy showers and thunderstorms are predicted for complete of Sunday night.

After a two-day break then India will tackle Bangladesh within the Super 4 fixture on Friday. Having scheduled back-to-back matches over the approaching weekend and Thursday and Friday, the unusual nature of the scheduling means the benefit of a reserve day hasn’t been prolonged to different groups, denying them of a degree enjoying discipline.