‘Paisa issi game se aaega’ -Fans react to reports of reserve day for India-Pakistan Super Four fixture
In a sudden ruling, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) along with the Pakistan Cricket Board have come to a consensus of having a reserve day for the India-Pakistan clash. The game will take place on September 10 in Colombo at the R Premadasa Stadium. In case play is not possible on that day then the match can continue on September 11 from the point it stopped on the previous day. September 11 will be reserve day. This arrangement has been made due to heavy rains in Colombo.
If it comes to it, then, ticket-holders have been told to hold on to their match tickets which will remain valid and will be utilised for the reserve day. It also has to be noted that the India vs Pakistan clash is the only fixture to have a Reserve Day in the Super 4 stage. None of the other matches will have this option available for teams. The ACC and the PCB along with Sri Lankan Cricket (SLC) do not want to miss out on getting a full India-Pakistan game and that is why such measures have been taken. The first India-Pakistan fixture in the group stage at Pallekle was washed out due to rain.
The game will continue from the point it was suspended – ACC on reserve day for the India-Pakistan game
“A reserve day has been incorporated for the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4’s match between Pakistan and India scheduled to take place on 10th September 2023 at R. 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 further said. Barring this game, the final will have a reserve day as well. the summit clash is expected to take place on September 17.
The weather in Colombo has not been the best for playing cricket. The Lankan capital has had rains which have been bucketing down that have cut short games or that have forced them to be abandoned, there were talks of shifting the Super Four matches to Hambantota but it was eventually shelved out as India and Pakistan were both not in favour of it.
Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:
Sab jante hein kitna important match he
— 💞@shish💞 (@Ashis333) September 8, 2023
Unfair for the other teams..
— Satya (@iamsatya11) September 8, 2023
Toofani clash gets a backup plan! ⚔
— Thums Up (@ThumsUpOfficial) September 8, 2023
Will not work. If it rains, it pours in Colombo & the ground wont be dry enough to get a game even the next day
— Akash (@Akash4145Indian) September 8, 2023
Asia cup is just an bilateral series between India and Pakistan
— Gokulraj🇮🇳 (@itsmegokulraj) September 8, 2023
If the match gets washed out on 10th, then the same thing will happen on 11th too…This is just a gimmick.
— Walterjesse (@walterjessy2) September 8, 2023
I mean there is some kind of joke is going or what ,it's better discard this tournament,and opt for new series or something interesting,one team is saying I will not go there ,there will reserve day for so called hyped game between Ind and pak ,all these are tantrums pathetic 😡
— Saurav Upadhyay (@SauravSaurav22) September 8, 2023
BCCI be like pic.twitter.com/3ysP5rnUOA
— Ankita Singh (@Miss_Anky) September 8, 2023
How bizzare, how can you pick and choose the reserve day !
From tournament perspective there is no difference between SLvBAN match on 09 and INDvPAK match on 10th the why a reserve day only for Ind Pak match ?— TauTumhare (@TauTumhare) September 8, 2023
Pakistan soch raha hoga ab to baaarish ka bahana bhi nhi bacha sakta hai !!😂
— Harendra Singh (@harendrasehra) September 8, 2023
