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The rain never stopped after it interrupted for the third time before the start of the second innings during the India-Pakistan clash in the Asia Cup 2023. This was the first ever India-Pakistan encounter in the ODIs since the 2019 World Cup that was washed out. And if Team India is hoping for some respite from all the talk about rain and get some quality game time against Nepal, they are in for a similar treatment.
Sri Lanka do not schedule cricket matches in their country In September because of the monsoon around this time of the year. Areas like Pallekele and Colombo received heavy rainfall over the last few days and the rain threat remains on Monday as well in Kandy. According to Accuweather, there is an 89 percent probability of precipitation with the weather forecast as cloudy with showers, with an additional 26 percent likelihood of thunderstorms. The chances of rain are heavy between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Nepal had an indoor training session as the pitch was covered due to persistent rain throughout the day.
What happens if the match between India and Nepal is washed out?
Pakistan qualified for the Super Four of the Asia Cup 2023 after gaining that one point having earlier beaten Nepal in their opener in Multan on September 30 when captain Babar Azam scored a record 151 while Iftikhar Ahmed scored his maiden ton.
According to the rules, each side must play for at least 20 overs to decide the winner. With a delayed start on the cards, overs are likely to be trimmed depending on the hours lost. If the same happens in the second innings, the scores will be adjusted according to overs get reduced.
In case the match goes the same way as Saturday, both teams will share a point each. This will mean, Nepal will be knocked out of the race to make the Super Four while India will go through after bagging a total of two points from the two washed-out matches in the group stage. It will also have a mental impact on the team given that they will go untested into the second round of the tournament, which is a rehearsal for the ODI World Cup next year.