India vs Pakistan Super 4 match rain updates live: Play resumes after rain delay; Pakistan in trouble chasing 357

Play in the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match resumed at 9:20 PM following a rain delay. No overs have been lost.

The match at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was stopped due to rain on the reserve day at around 8:10 PM. When play was halted, Pakistan were 44/2 after 10 overs in a chase of 357. Imam-ul-Haq (9) and Babar Azam (10) were dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya respectively.

Earlier, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul slammed hundreds as India posted 356/2 in their 50 overs. India resumed their innings on 147/2, with Kohli unbeaten on 8 and Rahul on 17. While Kohli remained unbeaten 122 off 94 balls, Rahul was undefeated on 111 off 106 deliveries. The duo featured in an unbroken third-wicket stand of 233.

Play in the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match resumed following a rain delay on the reserve day [Monday, September 11] at 4:40 PM IST. Following a delayed start due to rain, the umpires had an inspection at 4:20 PM after which it was decided that the match would resume in 20 minutes. No overs have been lost, which means we will get a full 50 overs per side game, weather permitting.

In a related development, Haris Rauf will not be bowling as a precautionary measure. Pakistan bowling coach Morne Morkel told the host broadcaster that Rauf) started feeling his oblique muscle last night. He had a scan and it revealed some inflammation.

The earlier update from the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo at 2:45 PM was that the rain had stopped and the covers were coming off. The conditions were also looking much better, but the start of match had been delayed due to a wet outfield.

India were 147/2 in 24.1 overs when rain halted proceedings on Sunday. Weather permitting, the match will resume on Monday from where it stopped the previous day.

Earlier, in some bad news for cricket fans ahead of start of play in the reserve day for India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match, rain had returned to Colombo.

As per an update at 1:45 PM, the covers have been put on at the R. Premadasa Stadium. The match was scheduled to resume at 3 PM.

As per an update from Colombo at 12:15 PM, there is no rain and the sun is shining brightly. It, however, remains to be seen whether the weather holds good.

Earlier, Mufaddal Vohra tweeted at 9:16 AM IST that rain had finally stopped and that the conditions were getting better.

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has shared a weather update from Colombo. He posted a video on social media and informed fans:

“It was raining on and off overnight, but now it’s clear. Not clear as such, you can see the clouds. It’s breezy. It seems okay now, but let’s see what happens by the time the game starts.”

It was raining in Colombo early in the morning on Monday, September 11 - the reserve day for the India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match.

Some journalists and fans shared updates from Colombo, where the India vs Pakistan Super 4 match is slated to resume at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Monday at 3 PM IST.

Journalist Vikrant Gupta tweeted a video of rain in Colombo on his official X account [formerly Twitter] with the caption:

“Not so good in Colombo. It’s raining early morning. #AsiaCup2023 #INDvsPAK.”

Pakistan journalist Saleem Khaliq also shared a video of rain lashing Colombo.

The weather forecast for the remainder of the day in Colombo is not so great, so fans will have to keep their fingers crossed yet again.

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Colombo weather forecast for Monday, September 11

The India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match had to be moved to the reserve day after play in Colombo was called off on Sunday due to rain. Unfortunately, the weather forecast for Monday is not too great either.

According to AccuWeather, conditions will be cloudy with thunderstorms in the morning. The temperature is expected to be around 28 degree Celsius. The probability of precipitation is 89 percent, while the cloud cover could be around 92 percent.

Things aren’t likely to change a lot in the afternoon as well. Thunderstorms have been predicted during this period as well. The probability of precipitation is 97 percent, while the cloud cover could be around 99 percent.

As we move to evening time, the weather in Colombo on Monday is likely to remain cloudy. There are chances of occasional rain with a thunderstorm. The probability of precipitation is down to 80 percent but the cloud cover forecast remains high at 100 percent.

Even at night, there are chances of rain. In fact, the probability of precipitation is 100 percent, while the forecast is for 60 percent chances of thunderstorms. The cloud cover could be in the range of 95 percent.