India are all set to take on arch-rivals Pakistan in their opening game of the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage at Colombo on Sunday.
Ahead of the game, Team India reached Colombo on Thursday where the players started preparing for the titanic clash.
But Colombo's weather continues to threaten it is highly possible that rain will interrupt or even wash out the game.
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Is there a reserve day for India vs Pakistan clash in the 2023 Asia Cup?
The India vs Pakistan game on September 10, 2023, during the Super Four round of the 2023 Asia Cup, has been allocated a reserve day, according to a report by ESPN Cricinfo.
Initially, only the final match on September 17 had a reserve day. However, this change has been implemented as the capital city has been facing extreme rainfall during the past few days.
Earlier, the group stage encounter between the two arch-rivals was washed out and thereafter, India's match against Nepal also had to be curtailed.
Considering the forecast of rain in Colombo for the upcoming week, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the official co-hosts of the tournament along with Sri Lanka Cricket Board, initially considered moving the Colombo matches to Hambantota.
However, it was ultimately decided by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) that the matches would be played in Colombo as originally scheduled.
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What happens if the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four clash between India and Pakistan is rained off?
If the fixture is washed out, despite having a reserve day, then the two points will be shared equally between the two teams.
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Colombo weather forecast for India vs Pakistan in Asia Cup
Sunday, September 10
Colombo has seen some extreme weather conditions throughout the past few days. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) gave the green light to Colombo as the venue for the knockout rounds, but it may not turn out to be a wise decision, as per the weather report.
There have been showers reported in Colombo on September 10, as the authorities and fans remain hopeful of a positive end to the game. As far as Sunday is concerned, there are chances of rain throughout the day.
Chances of rain interrupting India vs Pakistan:
The match starts at 3:00 pm IST and rain is predicted throughout the day, with the cloud cover to remain on the upside. There are increased chances of rain playing a spoilsport in the game between India and Pakistan. The chances of rainfall at different hours throughout the day are as follows:
- 1:30 pm: 100%
- 3:30 pm: 100%
- 5:30 pm: 90%
- 7:30 pm: 90%
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