New Delhi: Team India has suffered a second consecutive defeat in the Super-four stage of the Asia Cup 2022. Sri Lanka defeated Team India by six wickets in the match played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. India had set a target of 174 runs in front of Sri Lanka, which they achieved with one ball remaining. After the defeats first against Pakistan and now Sri Lanka, it has become difficult for India to reach the final of the Asia Cup.
Now India will have to depend completely on other teams to stay in this tournament. Everything will depend, especially on the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Today (September 7) is the clash between Pakistan and Afghanistan. If Pakistan wins here, Team India will be out of the tournament and then their final match will be just a formality.
How is it possible for India to reach the final of the Asia Cup?
- Afghanistan defeat Pakistan. - Then Team India defeat Afghanistan in their last match. - On the other hand, Sri Lanka should also defeat Pakistan. - Team India's net run rate should be better than Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Team India has laast hope on the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is also a difficult task for Afghanistan to beat Pakistan. Afghanistan has played two T20 and four ODIs against Pakistan so far, in which they have lost. That is, if Afghanistan defeats Pakistan, they will create history. Also, Team India's hopes of reaching the final will also remain.
India's net run is very bad:-
In the Super-Four table of the Asia Cup 2022, Sri Lanka is at the top of the points table with four points from two matches. At the same time, Pakistan's team is in second place with two points. Both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have a positive net run rate. India and Afghanistan are ranked third and fourth respectively. Talking about team India's net run rate, it is currently -0.125.
If Pakistan wins today, both Afghanistan and India will be knocked out of the Asia Cup. In such a situation, Sri Lanka and Pakistan will encounter the final on September 11. By the way, after the defeat of Team India against Sri Lanka, one thing is certain now the final of India-Pakistan is not going to be held on September 11.
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