Rain caused a delay in the toss for the winner-takes-all Super Four clashat the Asia Cup between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday. Thismatch serves as a de facto semi-final, and the victor will face India inthe final of the 50-over tournament, which serves as a precursor to the ODIWorld Cup beginning in October.
The regional tournament, co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka due to India’srefusal to tour Pakistan due to political tensions, has been significantlyaffected by rain. India’s Rohit Sharma-led team has already secured a placein the final scheduled for Sunday, having won both of their Super Fourfixtures against Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
For Pakistan, this match is essentially a semi-final, as India has alreadysecured a spot in the final by winning both Super Four matches against SriLanka and Pakistan.
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In their Super Four encounters, both Sri Lanka and Pakistan haveexperienced mixed results, each winning one and losing one. They bothmanaged to defeat Bangladesh, but Sri Lanka currently holds a slightadvantage with a higher Net Run Rate (NRR)
