Today’s weather in Colombo: On Friday, India and Bangladesh will play in the final Super 4 game of the 2023 Asia Cup.
When Team India overcame Sri Lanka in the Super 4 stage on Tuesday, they became the first team to advance to the 2023 Asia Cup final. Coincidentally, India will play Island Nation once more in the championship game as Dasun Shanaka’s squad defeated Pakistan in an exciting match on Thursday night despite the rain. However, Bangladesh, who was previously eliminated from the Super 4 in their previous Super 4 game, will present India with another obstacle before the final.
Bangladesh was the first team eliminated in the second round after losing two straight matches to Pakistan and Sri Lanka the previous week. The side captained by Shakib Al Hasan will, however, strive to cap off their campaign in a spectacular manner. They will take motivation from how they performed against India in the domestic ODI series last year, where they overcame Rohit Sharma’s team 2-1.
Unexpected weather worries have played a big role throughout the Asia Cup event in Colombo. The idea of moving the Super 4 matches within Hambantota was initially raised, but ultimately it was decided to continue with the existing schedule.
With a 65% likelihood of rain anticipated for the forthcoming India vs. Bangladesh game, the weather forecast once again poses a huge problem. There is a 90% chance of cloud cover and thunderstorms throughout the morning and afternoon. This has sparked worries about potential interruptions to the game. All of India’s matches at the current Asia Cup have already been impacted by rain, with the exception of the championship game against Sri Lanka.
The Super 4 match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Thursday was again hampered by weather; the toss was delayed by more than two hours, and the game was trimmed to 45 overs per side following another rain delay during Pakistan’s first innings, which cut the overs to 42.
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The team’s management may think about resting some of its players for the title match slated for September 17 given that the squad has already advanced to the final. The weariness of India’s players, who have played two back-to-back one-day matches over the past three days (plus one reserve day), may be taken into account when selecting the final eleven for the match against Bangladesh.