What Happens If IND vs PAK T20 World Cup Match Gets Washed Out?

The most anticipated rivalry in cricket is between the two neighbouring countries, India and Pakistan. It has made enough headlines because of the deteriorating political relations between these two nations. Pakistan's participation in this match against India was a big question lately, and now that it has been finalised that this match is taking place, one new obstacle is looming over this match.

As per the IND vs PAK rain prediction, there is a high percentage of a couple of showers during the morning time at the R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, one of the biggest cricket stadiums in the world. Although the sky might get clearer as the evening arrives, the possibility of having wet outfield and moist pitch will be a problem due to the 70% chance of rain.

Both teams are currently in a comfortable position in the Group A, but whoever wins this match will receive a massive confidence boost. Going forward in the article, you will get all the information regarding what the scenarios if the India vs Pakistan match doesn't happen.

What Happens if IND vs PAK T20 World Cup Match is Cancelled Due to Rain?

The fans from across the world have waited long enough for the greatest rivalry in cricket, and a washout of this match can break the hearts of millions of fans. Moving forward to the ICC regulations, in the case of the India vs Pakistan match getting completely washed out, both teams will be sharing equal points, and their position in the T20 World Cup points table will be almost similar. Given below are the key factors, that are going to be followed under the overcast conditions:

• Shared Points: Both teams will get 1-1 points each in case of a complete washout if no over is bowled.
• No Reserve Day: As per the ICC rules and regulations, the group stage matches in ICC tournaments do not have a reserve day.
• Mandate overs for result: At least 5 overs of batting have to take place for both sides in order to get results.
• Net Run Rate (NRR): The washout of the match will give no impact on the Net Run Rate, as there is no game being played or overs recorded.

Among all of the points, NRR is something that both the teams will be looking closely at, as during the qualification time, it is one of the most important factors for moving forward into the knockout stage.

Impact of IND vs PAK Washout on Both Teams

In case of a complete washout, both India and Pakistan will get 1 point each and will move on to 5 points from 3 matches. Suryakumar Yadav and his boys will not face any damage because of being in a good position and having a great NRR of (+3.050). The men in blue have clinched two straight wins till now, against the USA by 29 runs and Namibia by 93 runs, keeping them in such a good position that this washout is not gonna effect them.

However, the Pakistani side will consider this a washout as a concerning thing, as they have a modest NRR of +0.800. They need two points here in order to make their path clearer. Salman Ali Agha and his boys have shown a competitive nature in Group A, and they will be looking to take this attitude forward to improve their run rate and ranking in the points table.

The India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup match will not have a reserve day in case of a complete washout. The reserve days are only for the knockout matches to be played later during the tournament. Overall, this promises to be a thrilling encounter with both teams likely to give their all.