Pakistan suffered a crushing defeat against India in the Super Four match of the 2023 Asia Cup, losing by a massive margin of 228 runs in Colombo on Monday
India have secured their place in the final of 2023 Asia Cup after beating Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the Super 4 clash on Tuesday in Colombo.
India are on the top spot in the Super 4 standings of the Asia Cup 2023 with 4 points, with a game remaining against Bangladesh, who are now out of the tournament.
Despite a humiliating loss to India, Pakistan still have a chance of making it to the final of the tournament.
Prior to facing India, Pakistan had convincingly defeated Bangladesh in the Super 4 phase. However, Pakistan now have only one match remaining in the Super 4 stage, against Sri Lanka.
With Pakistan and Sri Lanka both having 2 points after two Super 4 matches, their encounter on Thursday is now a virtual semi-final - whoever wins will meet India in the final.
If Sri Lanka vs Pakistan match is washed out due to rain, Sri Lanka will qualify for the final as they hold a superior net run rate (-0.200) compared to Pakistan (-1.892).
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan is now a straight shootout - whoever wins will meet India in the Final. If SL vs Pak is washed out, Sri Lanka will qualify for the final. #AsiaCup23
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) September 12, 2023