Dubai: India suffered a crushing defeat against Sri Lanka by six wickets in the Super 4 stage of the ongoing Asia Cup.
After winning 14 consecutive games across formats, Men in Blue have lost two consecutive games in the vital stage of the tournament. The Indian bowling attack faced a younger Sri Lankan side filled with confidence after a crucial win against Bangladesh.
With this win, Sri Lanka marched their way into the finals. India’s qualification in the final depends on three broad factors. The chances of qualification now lie in the hands of other teams.
In the upcoming games, Afghanistan has to defeat Pakistan in the encounter on Wednesday. This is the second time India will depend on the victory of Afghanistan. Earlier in the T20 World Cup in 2021, India needed Afghanistan to register a win against New Zealand to qualify.
India will have to maintain a bigger NRR (Net Run Rate) in the encounter with Afghanistan. NRR will play a crucial role as India will now have to maintain a greater run rate than Afghanistan and Pakistan in the upcoming game.