The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) stated that the reserve day for the high-profile Asia Cup conflict between India and Pakistan conflict was added after session with all of the groups competing in Super Four stage of the event, i.e, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.  This comes after the top coaches of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka voiced their misgivings over the choice of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) so as to add a reserve day for the India-Pakistan conflict within the Asia Cup Super Four stage.

“A reserve day for India Pakistan contest in the Asia Cup Super 4 stage has been added that effectively revised the Asia Cup playing condition. To clarify on the position, the decision was taken with the consent of all four participating teams and ACC,” tweeted the BCB.

A reserve day for India Pakistan contest in Super 11 Asia Cup Super 4 stage has been added that successfully revised the Asia Cup taking part in situation. To make clear on the place, the choice was taken with the consent of all 4 collaborating groups and ACC.

— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) September 8, 2023

SLC additionally tweeted, “The reserve day for the India-Pakistan contest of the Asia Cup Super 4 stage was taken in consultation with all four member boards of the Super 4 competing teams. Accordingly, the ACC effectively revised the playing conditions of the tournament to effect the agreed-upon change. #AsiaCup2023.”

The reserve day for the India-Pakistan contest of the Super 11 Asia Cup Super 4 stage was taken in session with all 4 member boards of the Super 4 competing groups.

Accordingly, the ACC successfully revised the taking part in situations of the event to impact the agreed-upon…

— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) September 8, 2023

Earlier, on Friday, a reserve day was introduced for the India-Pakistan conflict, which can be performed on the R Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

Not holding again, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurasingha stated the choice shouldn’t be “ideal” as even they’d have most well-liked a reserve day.

“There is a technical committee (in Asia Cup) represented by every participating country – six nations. They might have decided it for some other reason. It is not ideal as we also would have liked to have an extra day,” the Bangladesh coach stated on the pre-match press convention on Friday.

“But I don’t have any more comment on this because they have already made a decision. If they had consulted us earlier, we would have given our opinion,” the Lankan head coach added.

His Lankan counterpart, former England speedster Chris Silverwood, additionally expressed his frustration over ACC’s choice saying that it might have an effect on qualification eventualities within the elimination phases of the event.

“Yeah! Look, obviously, I was a little surprised when I heard it first. But we don’t organise the competition, so we can’t do a whole lot about it, right? I haven’t seen this kind of thing in another tournament, this changing rules in the middle of the tournament,” Silverwood stated.

“To be honest, I see it only becoming a problem if it provides points to the teams, and affects us,” Silverwood added.

As per the Asian Cricket Council (ACC), if hostile climate suspends play in the course of the India and Pakistan sport, the match will proceed on September 11 from the purpose it was suspended.

In such an eventuality, ticket-holders are suggested to carry on to their match tickets which can stay legitimate and can be utilised for the reserve day.

Earlier, the Asia Cup last solely had the reserve day, however the India and Pakistan match has been given an exception.

The group stage match between India and Pakistan was known as off attributable to rain, with each groups sharing one level every. India was bundled out at 266 in 48.5 overs with Hardik Pandya’s 87 and Ishan Kishan’s 82 serving to the staff put up a good goal. However, rain performed spoilsport and the match was known as off with out Pakistan dealing with a single ball.

With rains additionally forecast in Colombo for the subsequent week, the PCB, the official hosts of the event, had been on board with plans to maneuver the Colombo matches to Hambantota, however finally, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) despatched a mail to the stakeholders stating that the matches can be performed in Colombo as initially scheduled, based on ESPNcricinfo.

A rain risk hangs over the India vs. Pakistan match on Sunday, too, with as much as a 90 per cent probability of precipitation.

Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will lock horns in what guarantees to be an enthralling Super Four conflict on Saturday.