India will face Sri Lanka in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday (September 17), which is scheduled to take place at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. But according to the weather forecast for the capital city of Sri Lanka on Sunday, there are 49 to 66% chances of rain during the match time, which casts serious doubts over the possibility of a full match taking place on Sunday. According to ODI rules, a minimum of 20 overs per side should take place to decide the winner of the contest, and if it is not possible, then the match will finish in a draw.
So what will happen if the India-Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 final on Sunday gets washed out due to rain? Well, since Sunday’s match between India and Sri Lanka is the title decider, a reserve day has been kept in place. Which means if there is no play possible on Sunday, then the match will take place on Monday (September 18). But the match will only shift to Monday if at least 20 overs per side are not even possible on Sunday.
If, due to weather conditions, there is a possibility that both sides can compete against each other in at least a 20-over contest, then the match will take place on Sunday itself. And if it can’t happen, then it will move to Monday. On Monday, the match will start from the same point where it was last left on Sunday.
What will happen if no play is possible on Monday as well? If, due to rain in Colombo, no play is possible on the reserve day as well, then, according to the rules, both teams will be declared joint winners and will share the trophy. In the 39-year history of the Asia Cup, it has never happened that two teams have shared the trophy, but due to the weather in Sri Lanka, it is a real possibility this time.
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India will be without the services of star all-rounder Axar Patel in the final. Axar suffered an injury while batting against Bangladesh during the team’s final Super Fours match on Friday. In his place, Washington Sundar has been added to India's Asia Cup 2023 squad. For Sri Lanka, star spinner Maheesh Theekshana will miss the title decider. He suffered an injury during the team’s Super Fours match against Pakistan on Thursday (September 14).
Source: Times Now
--Agencies
