The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed that the Super 4 encounter between arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup will have a reserved day if inclement weather suspends play on September 10. The announcement comes as a relief to cricket fans worldwide who are eagerly waiting for the high-octane encounter between the two cricketing giants. Here’s all you need to know about the expected Playing 11 and probable weather conditions on match day
The match is scheduled to be played at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The reserve day is September 11
Interestingly, the blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan is the only Super 4 game to have a reserve day
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Reserve Day means that if the rain plays spoilsport during marquee clash between India and Pakistan on September 10, the match can be resumed from the point it was halted on the very next day
The previous clash between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 was marred by rain in Kandy. Only one innings' play was possible before the match was abandoned. India batted first and scored 266 for 5 in 48 overs. Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya scored half-centuries. Pakistan could not start their innings due to persistent rain
According to reports, the weather forecast for Colombo on September 10 is not good. There is a 90 per cent chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible. This could affect the India-Pakistan match, which is scheduled to start at 3:00 PM IST.If the match is interrupted by rain, it will be difficult to complete the full 50 overs. The umpires may decide to reduce the overs or abandon the match altogether
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had initially supported the plan to relocate the Colombo matches to Hambantota as it was concerned about the possibility of rain affecting the matches in Colombo. However, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) later communicated that the matches would proceed as originally scheduled in Colombo
Jasprit Bumrah is expected to make his return to the Indian team for the match against Pakistan. He had missed the match against Nepal due to the birth of his child. KL Rahul is also expected to be back in the team. He had missed the last few matches due to a groin injury
Pakistan predicted XI: Fakhar Zaman, Imam ul Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf India predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer/KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj
The ACC confirmed that spectators can hold on to their match tickets which will remain valid on the reserve day
The Asia Cup final, to be played on September 17, already has been provided with a reserve day considering the heavy rains in the Lankan capital