INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Considering the current weather conditions, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Friday made the decision to include a reserve day
for the Super 4 match between India and Pakistan
This highly anticipated match is scheduled to take place on September 10 in Colombo.However, there will not be a reserve day for any of the
other Super 4 matches in Sri Lanka.If rain disrupts the marquee clash between India and Pakistan on September 10, the game can resume from
where it was stopped on the following day, ensuring a fair and complete match outcome.07:25Asia Cup: India open their 'Super 4' campaign vs
Pakistan"A reserve day has been incorporated for the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4's match between Pakistan and India scheduled to take place on
Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo," the ACC said in a statement."If adverse weather suspends play during the Pakistan vs
India game, the match will continue on 11th September 2023 from the point it was suspended," the statement added.The Asia Cup final, to be
played on September 17, already has been provided with a reserve day considering the heavy rains in the Lankan capital.In such an
eventuality, the ACC said spectators can hold on to their match tickets which will remain valid on the reserve day.Recently, the PCB
management committee chairman Zaka Ashraf had written to ACC chairman Jay Shah, demanding compensation for allegedly losing out considerable
money on gate receipts due to poor crowd response for matches in the island nation.The group league match between the arch-rivals had to be
called off after a steady downpour after the end of Indian innings in which they scored 266.While there is not even remotest of chance of
ACC giving any compensation to PCB, the reserve day is the most amicable settlement that could have been reached amidst rising tension
between continental body and the tournament hosts
