Asia Cup 2023 India vs. Pakistan, Super Four: What are the rules for reserve day?

At that time India was batting at 147/2 in 24.1 overs and Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were present in the middle.

Rain disrupted yet another India vs. Pakistan clash in the ongoing Asia Cup, halting the Super 4 clash between the arch-rivals on Sunday. The match will now continue on Reserve Day i.e. Monday also. Although the weather was a major concern with rain predicted on the day of the match, proceedings began in bright and clear conditions, raising expectations for the full 50-over encounter.

However, the competition was stopped due to heavy rain around 5 p.m. (IST), after which no further play could take place. The rain did not last long but the intensity was such that the outfield became wet. And while the ground staff worked hard to prepare the field, another round of rain forced the umpires to call off the day's play.

Fans were also treated to a rare sight, possibly the first of its kind, as table fans were being used to dry wet areas on the field. However, as soon as the signal was given to restart play, rain returned once again and the day's action ultimately came to an end.

India was batting at 147/2 in 24.1 overs at that time and Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were present in the middle. The competition will now resume from the same point on Reserve Day.

look at the rules set for such an occasion. 

• The Reserve Day will be a continuation of the match and not a restart. Therefore the score on the scheduled match day will be carried forward to the reserve day.
• In such a situation, India will reach 147/2 and will hope to score maximum runs in the remaining 25.5 overs.
• At least 20 overs must be bowled in both innings to determine the result
• In a suspicious move, the reserve day has been allotted only for the India vs Pakistan, Super 4 clash, while the other matches will have no results if the proceedings are disrupted due to rain.

Also, with the match now being postponed till Monday, India will be seen taking the field for three consecutive days, which includes Sunday, Reserve Day, and the match against Sri Lanka, which will be played on Tuesday.

Last week too, when the two met in a group stage clash in Pallekele, rain played havoc. Then only one innings could be played and the second innings was completely ruined.