PAK vs SL: Pakistan‘s Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match against Sri Lanka has been cut short to a 45 over side owing to the rain. The toss was delayed by 2.5 hours owing to a heavy drizzle. To note, Pakistan and Sri Lanka are coming to the match after suffering a defeat against India and are desperate for a win.
PAK vs SL: Weather Report
The weather forecast for the Sri Lanka-Pakistan game is not the brightest, but it is relatively better than what it has been for the last few games in Colombo. AccuWeather predicts September 14 to be “cloudy with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm” during the day and “cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots” during the night. The probability of rain is high during the day – 93 per cent – but it reduces to 48 per cent during the night.
To note, if rain plays spoilsport and washes the match out, Sri Lanka will qualify for the final ahead of Pakistan on the basis of having a superior Net Run Rate.
Pitch Report:
The wickets at the R Premadasa Cricket Stadium are known to be batting friendly, but provide spinners some assistance as the game progresses with the teams batting first enjoying more success compared to the teams chasing. Teams batting first have won 79 times in the 144 ODI. The skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first.
Speaking of both camps, Sri Lanka are coming to the game after suffering a heart-wrenching defeat against the Men in Blue. Pakistan were also defeated by India in their previous and are also struggling with injury issues. The participation of express pacers including Naseem Shah Haris Rauf remains under clouds so far. On the other hand, batter Salman Agha is also doubtful for the match after suffering an injury during India vs Pakistan clash.
