Shiv Shankar Savita- The biggest thrill of the cricket world can be seen today in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, where India and Pakistan (IND vs PAK) will face each other in the high-voltage match of the T20 World Cup 2026. On one hand, defending champion India will come with the intention of maintaining its dominance, while on the other hand, Pakistan will use all its strength to settle the score of the previous defeat. But before this great match, the weather has increased the heartbeats of the fans. R of Colombo. There is a possibility of heavy rain during the day at Premadasa Stadium. Although the weather is expected to clear by evening, the shadow of rain is still looming over the match.
Strong start for both teams
The Indian national cricket team has made a great start in the tournament. Team India has made its intentions clear by defeating America and Namibia. The big win of 93 runs in the last match has further strengthened the confidence of the players. The Pakistan national cricket team had a bit of a shaky start, but the team has bounced back and regained its momentum. After a hard-fought victory against Netherlands, Pakistan has kept itself in the race by defeating America.
What do the ICC rules say?
According to the rules of International Cricket Council (ICC), to get the result of any match, both the teams are required to play at least 5 overs each. If less than this is possible then the match will be cancelled. The most important thing is that no reserve day has been kept for group stage matches. Reserve-day is scheduled only for knockout matches like semi-finals and finals.
Who benefits if the match is cancelled?
If even a single ball cannot be bowled due to rain then both the teams will get 1 point each. In such a situation, there will be no impact on the net run rate. In the current points table, India is on top in Group-A, while Pakistan is in second place. If the match is washed out, India will almost secure its place in the Super-8. Pakistan will also benefit from this and can also cross the threshold of Super-8. On the other hand, the problems of America, Netherlands and Namibia will increase. America and Netherlands have 2 points each from 3 matches and can reach a maximum of 4 points. Namibia has already lost both its matches and has no points in its account.
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