Asia Cup 2022: How India Can Still Qualify For Asia Cup Final

Rohit-led team India lost by 6 wickets against Dasun Shanaka's Sri Lanka in the 3rd match of the Asia Cup 2022 Super 4 stage at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, September 6. Meanwhile, now India will have to depend on the results of the other team to qualify for the final of the marquee tournament.

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The Men In Blue had also lost their Super 4 round opener against arch-rivals Pakistan by 5 wickets after failing to defend the target of 182 runs on Sunday, September 4. After facing the defeat against the Lankan Lions, the Men In Blue will now have to wait for other match results of the tournament to go their way to enter the final.

First of all, India would want Afghanistan to beat Pakistan on Wednesday. Then, India will have to register a dominant win over Afghanistan on Thursday by a huge margin to make sure that they have got a good Net Run Rate.

Also, India would want Sri Lanka to defeat Pakistan in their final Super 4 stage game. This scenario will lead to Sri Lanka reaching the 6 points mark and India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan having 2 points each. Net Run Rate will come into play to decide the tie-break and the team with the best NRR will qualify for the final.

How India Can Still Qualify For Asia Cup 2022 Final?

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However, if Pakistan registers a win over Afghanistan on Wednesday, India will get knocked out of the tournament.

India will face Afghanistan on Thursday, September 8 and it could be their last game of the tournament. That totally depends on the rest three teams to meet the expectations of Indian fans. However, the final of the marquee tournament is on Sunday, September 11.