The possibility of a final between Pakistan and India in the Asia Cup is over.
In Asia Cup Super Four match, Sri Lanka beat India by six wickets, then in Super 4,
Sri Lanka is first with four points from two matches, Pakistan is second with two points from one match. India failed to get a single point in two matches while Afghanistan played one match and failed.
As it stands, no team is confirmed in the finals, no decision has been made to disqualify any team from the tournament, and Agar Magar's role now remains. India will now want Afghanistan and Sri Lanka to win their matches against Pakistan, while they will win their match against Afghanistan by a big margin. In such a situation, the three teams will be tied on two points and whether India will face Sri Lanka, Pakistan or Afghanistan in the final will be decided by sheer run rate.
On the other hand, if Afghanistan beat both Pakistan and India and then Pakistan beats Sri Lanka, then Pakistan Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be on the table with four points each and the two teams with the best run-rate will play the final. In this case, India will be ready to go home, but if Pakistan beat Afghanistan in Sharjah on Wednesday, then all the ifs and buts will die and the final between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be set. Tomorrow's match between Pakistan and Afghanistan is important for the scenario of the Asia Cup final.
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