India will take on Pakistan in Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 stage on September 10, followed by a meeting against Sri Lanka on September 12 and the Bangladesh clash on Sept 15
With Sri Lanka’s nail-biting win over Afghanistan in Lahore on Tuesday, September 5, the Super 4 schedule for the Asia Cup 2023 was finalised as the defending champions qualified from Group B as table toppers. With Afghanistan and Sri Lanka both in the hunt for a place in the Super 4 alongside Bangladesh, Dasun Shanaka’s men were able to pip the Afghanistan side and thus seal their berth in the next round of the Asia Cup.
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The attention thus switches to the next phases of the continental competition as Pakistan and India qualified from Group A, and Sri Lanka and Bangladesh qualified from Group B.
For the unversed, even if India had qualified as table toppers from their group, they would have remained A2, and thus they will play their Super 4 games in Colombo.
Rohit Sharma’s men already left from Kandy to the Sri Lankan capital on Tuesday as they look to win a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title. But standing in their way will be Babar Azam’s Pakistan who dished out a clinical performance in both their group games.
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The Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup kicks off on September 6, Wednesday as Pakistan are in action against Bangladesh in Lahore, the Bangla Tigers will then take on Sri Lanka in Colombo on 9 September, after a break of three days.
India and Pakistan will lock horns on September 10, Sunday, for the second time in Asia Cup 2023. The Men in Blue are in action two days later as they take on Sri Lanka the defending champions on 12 September, Tuesday, followed by Pakistan’s game against Dasun Shanaka’s side on 14 September.
Rohit Sharma’s men will finish the Super 4 stage with a meeting against Bangladesh on September 15 and the two teams which finish in the top two places after the end of the Super 4 round will qualify for the final of Asia Cup 2023 to be played on 17 September in Colombo.
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India’s schedule in Asia Cup Super 4 stage:
India vs Pakistan, September 10, Colombo (03:00 PM IST)
India vs Sri Lanka, September 12, Colombo (03:00 PM IST)
India vs Bangladesh, September 15, Colombo (03:00 PM IST)
