The picture of the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 Venue is now cleared. Information has been taken from the Asian Cricket Council to take a final decision.
The Asia Cup 2023 journey has now reached Super 4. In this tournament with six teams, the top two teams from each group will enter this round. Pakistan and India have taken place from Group A. Bangladesh has secured a place in Super 4 from Group B. The Indian team’s first match was canceled due to rain against Pakistan. At the same time, 50 overs were not due to rain in the bout against Nepal. In such a situation, suspense was on the schedule of five matches of Super 4 and a total of 6 matches which were predetermined in Colombo. Now the picture has been cleared on Tuesday 5 September regarding this.
A total of six matches will be played in the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 of which the first match will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh on 6 September Wednesday in Lahore. Also all five matches were to be held in Colombo. Given the forecast of rain and weather, there was a possibility of a change in the venue of these matches. But now the final decision has come on this and at the moment there is no change in the venue of these matches. According to this, the last 6 matches of the Asia Cup 2023, including the final, will be played at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
•Asia Cup 2022 – Rohit Sharma 72
•Asia Cup 2023 – Rohit Sharma 74
Man of the big hour for India ! 🙌🇮🇳
Weather will get better in Colombo!
The Asian Cricket Council has decided to compete against the Asia Cup Super Four on Tuesday and make the final in Colombo itself. Because the weather in the capital of Sri Lanka has indicated better in the coming days. After heavy rains in Colombo there was speculation in the last few days that the Asia Cup Super Four matches and finals could be shifted to Hambanota. According to information received by PTI, now ACC has decided to conduct matches in Colombo only after advice with Sri Lanka Cricket, Pakistan Cricket Board and Official Broadcasters.
Why did broadcasters disagree?
Broadcasters have also cited trouble shifting their equipment and staff to Hambantota in such a short period of time. The SLC named Hambantota as an alternate venue for the five matches and finals of the Asia Cup Super Four Stage. Because there has been a drought in the last few weeks. The Sri Lanka phase of the Super Four will begin with a match between India and Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium on 10 September. This will be the second time India will face Pakistan in the current Asia Cup tournament. The league match between the two teams was a rain offering in which India had scored 266 runs, taking all wickets from Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya‘s half-century.
Asia Cup 2023: Super 4 and Final Schedule
- Pakistan v Bangladesh, 6 September ( Lahore )
- Afghanistan / Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, 9 September ( Colombo )
- India v Pakistan, 10 September ( Colombo )
- India v Afghanistan / Sri Lanka, 12 September ( Colombo )
- Pakistan v Afghanistan / Sri Lanka, 14 September ( Colombo )
- India v Bangladesh, 15 September ( Colombo )
- Final, 17 September ( Colombo )