Sports Desk, 2nd September: Excitement turned into disappointment as the highly anticipated Asia Cup cricket match between India and Pakistan, held at Sri Lanka’s Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, was called off due to persistent rain on Saturday.
India had posted a score of 266/10 in 48.5 overs during their innings. Unfortunately, no play was possible after India reached this total. At 9 pm, it appeared that Pakistan was ready to begin their run chase, but before the umpires could inform the captains, rain returned.
Despite the ongoing wait, the unrelenting rain prevented any further play, and the match was eventually called off at around 10:05 pm IST. As a result, both teams shared one point each from this rain-affected match.
With this draw, Pakistan has secured a total of three points from their two matches in the tournament, while India now has one point. To advance to the Super Four stage, India will need to defeat Nepal in their upcoming match scheduled for September 4.
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