India vs. Pakistan or India vs. Sri Lanka in final of Asia Cup 2023? Check out possible outcomes

Team India booked their spot in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 after upsetting Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super Fours. Notably, the Men in Blue registered a historic win against Pakistan by 228 runs on September 11, which places them at the top of the points table. In addition, in just less than 24 hours, Rohit Sharma and Co. trounced Sri Lanka by 41 runs despite the heroic efforts of great spinner Dunith Wellalage, who registered a 5-wicket haul to demolish India’s batting order on September 12 at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Meanwhile, Team India will be facing Bangladesh on September 15 to continue their winning momentum ahead of the finals. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be locking horns on September 14, and the winner will be making their way to the finals to face India on September 17 in Colombo. Both teams have one win and one loss in the Super Fours of the Asia Cup 2023. Intriguingly, Sri Lanka and Pakistan both registered wins against Shakib-Al-Hasan’s side while losing against Rohit Sharma and Co., which places them in the second and third positions at the points table according to net runs.

Possible outcomes of how Sri Lanka or Pakistan can enter the finals

Meanwhile, the upcoming game featuring Sri Lanka and Pakistan will be a knockout game for them, as the winner will be directly reaching the finals. Notably, the Bangladesh team is out of the tournament after suffering back-to-back defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. They will be facing India in their last game of the Asia Cup in 2023. Speaking on the same subject, look out for the possible outcomes of how Sri Lanka or Pakistan can enter the finals.

Possible Scenario 1: Things look good for the home team, Sri Lanka; if they win the last game against Pakistan, they can look to defend their title in the final match. Notably, Dasun Shanaka’s side has played some good cricket in the Asia Cup despite their main players suffering from injuries, and they possess the advantage of home soil. Meanwhile, if Pakistan wins, they will be facing archrivals India.

Possible Scenario 2: If the play gets halted by rain, then both teams will get one point. Following this, both teams will have three points, but the home team will be favoured in the finals as they have a high net run rate compared to Babar Azam’s side, who suffered a heartbreaking loss against India.