Asia Cup 2023: How can Pakistan and Sri Lanka qualify? All four teams remain in contention to qualify for the final of Asia Cup 2023.
The Asia Cup 2023 is in its last week, with only three matches remaining. With one win from one game and a net run rate of +4.560, India now leads the Super 4 points table. Sri Lanka, on the other side, comes in second with a net run rate of +0.420.
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The victor of the present India vs. Sri Lanka Super 4 game will advance to the next round.
However, Pakistan would be hoping that India beats Sri Lanka because their net run rate took a huge damage after a 228-run thrashing against India. They are position third in the Super 4 points table, with one win and one loss from two games with a net run rate of -1.892. If India defeats Sri Lanka, they will advance to the Asia Cup 2023 final, while Pakistan and Sri Lanka will play a virtual semi-final on Thursday, September 4.
If India loses to Sri Lanka, Pakistan will be in a difficult scenario since they will need to win their final game against the island nation by a large margin. In that event, the Babar Azam-led team will have to desire for India to lose their penultimate game against Bangladesh in order for their qualification process to go more smoothly.
Furthermore, if the India-Sri Lanka match is rained out. Pakistan will only need to win their final game against Sri Lanka to qualify, removing the net run rate from the equation. Sri Lanka, on the other side, must win one of their final two games to advance to the final. If the remaining two matches in the competition are rain out, India and Sri Lanka will meet in the final.
Bangladesh have an outside chance of making it to the final
Meanwhile, Bangladesh has the least chance of making the final because they are rank bottom on the points table with two losses in two games and a net run rate of -0.749. To stand a chance, the Shakib Al Hasan-led team will need to win their final game against India by a significant margin and pray that both India and Pakistan lose their final games.
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