The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has announced the inclusion of a reserve day for the high-voltage match between arch rivals India and Pakistan in the super four satge in Asia Cup 2023. The match is scheduled to take place on September 10 at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. According to the official statement issued by ACC, “A reserve day has been incorporated for the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match between India vs Pakistan scheduled to take place on September 10, at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo”. Furthermore, the statement added that “If adverse weather suspends play during the India vs. Pakistan game, the match will continue on September 11, 2023, from the point it was suspended. In such an eventuality, ticket holders are advised to hold on to their match tickets, which will remain valid and will be utilised for the reserve day”.Therell be a reserve day on 11th September for India Vs Pakistan match if theres no play possible on 10th. – A fantastic news! pic.twitter.com/oGYG9J5F05— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 8, 2023 Weather forecastThe decision was prompted by weather forecasts indicating the possibility of rain in the highly anticipated match. This change in playing conditions comes after rain forced a complete washout in the India and Pakistan game at Pallekele. Rain came to intervene again in Indias match against Nepal. India chased the target within the revised DRS target and qualified for the Super Four with ease. If the weather clears up, Indias bowling ace Jasprit Bumrah could return to action after missing the Nepal fixture for the birth of his child. PCB, the official tournament hosts, were on board with plans to move the Colombo matches to Hambantota because rain was also predicted for the following week. However, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) eventually sent a mail to the stakeholders announcing that the matches would be played in Colombo as originally scheduled.
