The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Friday opted to add an exclusive reserve day for the Super 4 match between India vs Pakistan, which is planned for Sunday, September 10 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo
This decision was made in light of the current weather circumstances. There will also be a reserve day for the Asia Cup 2023 final on September 17.
Is there a reserve day for India vs Pakistan Super 4 match in the 2023 Asia Cup and weather forecast for Sep 10, 2023
However, there will be no reserve day for the remaining final four games of the Super Fours round in Sri Lanka. This means that if the weather interferes with the high-stakes match on September 10, it will restart the following day and last for the same amount of time as the final ball of day one.
Prior to using the reserve day, every attempt will be taken to finish the match on the scheduled day, even if that necessitates cutting the game short. On Sunday, there is a 90% chance of precipitation in Colombo, making it exceedingly unlikely that the game will be completed. Colombo has seen significant rainfall over the past week, and the groundsmen are working against the clock to get the ground ready in time.
No practice time for the Indian Cricket team!
The Indian cricket team was forced to limit their practice on Thursday to indoors due to the muddy field. Five of the six Super 4 games, including the second one between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh on Saturday, September 9, will take place there.
The Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between Pakistan and India is set to take place on September 10, 2023, at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, according to a statement from the ACC. “A reserve day has been incorporated,” the statement read. The statement said, “If inclement weather suspends play during Pakistan vs. India game, the match will resume on September 11, 2023, from the point it was suspended. The Asia Cup final, which is scheduled to take place on September 17, has already been given a reserve day due to the intense rain in the capital of Sri Lanka.
Notes for the visiting fans
The ACC advised fans to keep their match tickets, as they would still be valid on the reserve day, in such a situation. Zaka Ashraf, the head of the PCB management committee, recently sent a letter to Jay Shah, the chairman of the ACC, requesting compensation for reportedly losing a sizable sum of money on gate receipts as a result of weak audience response for matches in the island nation.
After India’s first innings, in which they scored 266 in 48.5 overs, the group league encounter between the bitter rivals had to be abandoned due to a continuous downpour. The reserve day is the most amicable resolution that could have been achieved amid mounting tension between the continental organization and the tournament hosts, even though there is not even the slightest prospect that ACC will offer any compensation to PCB.
What will happen if the game isn’t finished on the backup day as well?
In the event that the game is not finished on the reserve day, India and Pakistan will split the points equally, just like they did during the tournament’s group stage.