Asia Cup 2023 points table after Pakistan qualify for Super 4

 Pakistan-India match was abandoned due to rain

Rain forced the cancellation of Saturday's Asia Cup 2023 match between Pakistan and India at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The Men in Green were able to clinch their spot in the Super Four stage when the points were split.

India, who batted first, managed to finish their inning despite the light to moderate rainfall that persisted throughout the day.

The Blues were destroyed for 266 runs as Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya each scored fifty runs to help India, who had sunk to 66-4 inside of 15 overs, get back into the game.

For the fifth wicket, Pandya (87 off 90) and Kishan (82 off 81) contributed 138 runs in 141 balls.

The pacers for Pakistan took all of the wickets. Shaheen Afridi claimed four wickets, followed by Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah with three each.

If India defeats Nepal in their final group match on September 4, the two arch-rivals will play again on September 10 in the Super Four stage.

Points chart

Group A

Group B

Between August 30 and September 17, the hosts Pakistan and Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup 2023.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to send their team to Pakistan owing to security concerns, hence none of the Asia Cup matches would be played there.

India and Nepal are also in Group A, along with Pakistan. Group B now consists of Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Sri Lanka.

There will be four games played in Pakistan and nine, including the championship game, in Sri Lanka.

Final match schedule for the Asia Cup

Groups Stages 

Sept 3 - Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in Lahore at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 4 - India vs Nepal in Kandy at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 5 - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka in Lahore at 2:30 pm (PST)

Super 4s

Sept 6 - A1 vs B2 in Lahore at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 9 - B1 vs B2 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 10 - A1 vs A2 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 12 - A2 vs B1 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 14 - A1 vs B1 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 15 - A2 vs B2 in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

Sept 17 - Final in Colombo at 2:30 pm (PST)

*Positions irrespective of teams' positions after first round

Pakistan will remain A1

- India will remain A 2

- If either of them (India and Pakistan) don't qualify for Super 4s then Nepal will take their position

- Sri Lanka will remain B1

- Bangladesh will remain B2

- If either of them (Sri Lanka and Bangladesh) don't qualify for Super 4s then Afghanistan will take their position.