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Schedule and locations for Asia Cup Super 4 stage confirmed

Following Sri Lanka’s exciting two-run victory against Afghanistan on Tuesday, the four teams have been confirmed for the next stage of this year’s Asia Cup. The Super Four portion consists of six games, one of which will be played in Pakistan’s Gaddafi Stadium and the other five at Sri Lanka’s seaside city of Colombo. The Super Four matches will begin on September 6 and conclude on September 15. Group A consisted of India, Pakistan, and Nepal, while Group B included Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan.

Mohammad Nabi’s record-breaking knock is in vain as Sri Lanka secures a Super 4 place. Sri Lanka and Pakistan have joined India and Bangladesh in the final four, and the four teams will now play three more matches during the Super 4 round of the tournament to determine who will play in the one-off final in Colombo on September 17. Despite not being convincing, India advanced to the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s with a victory against Nepal in match 5 Friday night in Pallekele. In a rain-shortened game, Rohit Sharma and his team defeated Nepal by a margin of ten wickets.

On September 6, Pakistan will play Bangladesh at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore to kick off the Super 4 round, while Shakib Al Hasan’s team will face Sri Lanka at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 9.

Bangladesh’s Asia Cup campaign got off to a rough start as they were defeated by co-hosts Sri Lanka by five wickets in their opening match. Nonetheless, they produced a remarkable comeback against Afghanistan in their last group-stage encounter. Bangladesh won by an astounding 89-run margin, led by hundreds by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Najmul Hossain Shanto, and advanced to the Super Four stage.

Sri Lanka, the tournament’s co-host, began their adventure with a noteworthy win over Bangladesh. Their spinners were instrumental in limiting Bangladesh to a chaseable score, which Sri Lanka successfully chased down with five wickets in hand. In the second game, they defeated Afghanistan by two runs in a dramatic fight at Pakistan’s Gaddafi Stadium. This victory advanced reigning champions Sri Lanka to the Super Four stage, demonstrating their potential as competition contenders.

Super 4 schedule:
September 6: Pakistan vs Bangladesh, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
September 9: Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
September 10: Pakistan vs India, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
September 12: India vs Sri Lanka, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
September 14: Pakistan vs Sri Lanka, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
September 15: India vs Bangladesh, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

Final:
September 17: TBC v TBC, R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

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