Explained: How can India still qualify for Asia Cup final 2022 after Super 4 loss to Sri Lanka?

Explained: How can India still qualify for Asia Cup final 2022 after Super 4 loss to Sri Lanka?

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To the distress of billions of fans, India faced a six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in the Super 4 in Dubai on Tuesday, September 6. To remain in the tournament and defend the title, the two-time defending champions, India, will be depending on the match results of Pakistan.

As Pakistan will face Afghanistan today (September 7), and if the latter ended up winning the match, and India beat Afghanistan by a big margin in its next match, also if Pakistan lose to Sri Lanka as well, then India will have a small chance of staying in the tournament. But, it doesn’t stop here, NRR factor also comes in this equation.

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“Chilled” Indian team is not worried about Asia Cup defeats, says Rohit Sharma

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India captain Rohit Sharma slammed a 41-ball 72 runs to help India post 173/8. Sri Lanka chased down the target after Bhuvneshwar Kumar leaked 14 runs in the 19th over, so only seven runs were needed in the final six overs.

Kumar had leaked 19 runs in the 19th over against Pakistan when they needed 26 runs in the final two overs but Rohit defended his bowler.

“You don’t worry if you lose two matches,” Rohit, who smashed a 41-ball 72 in India’s 173-8, told reporters. “Bhuvi has been playing for so long, and has worked for us for so many years in the ‘death overs’ and won us games. So we should not judge him on two or three games.”

“There is no gadbad (Hindi for disarray),” said Rohit. “From the outside it looks gadbad but we have no such feeling. I know how the media reacts when you lose a match and there are questions raised, that is normal. You can look inside the dressing room that the boys are relaxed and chilled.”

“Honestly guys here guys don’t look too much into social media these days. Few losses here and there, one dropped catch, we don’t look too much into it,” said Rohit.

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