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Asia Cup Super Fours: Pakistan Win Rekindles Three-Way Final Race as India Hold NRR Advantage

Net run rate now looms as the decider with three Super Four fixtures still to play.

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Pakistan's Shaheen Afridi during the Asia Cup group-stage match against India in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Overview

  • Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in Abu Dhabi, securing their first Super Four points and keeping qualification open.
  • India remain unbeaten with the best NRR at +0.689, putting them closest to sealing a place in the final.
  • Bangladesh have two points and a modest NRR of +0.121, facing India today and Pakistan less than 24 hours later.
  • If India defeat Bangladesh, Pakistan vs Bangladesh on Thursday could function as a virtual semifinal for the second berth.
  • Sri Lanka can progress only by beating India and seeing Bangladesh win both remaining games, then overturning net run rate against India and Pakistan.