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Watch: "Maro Mujhe Maro" Guy's Reaction As India Falter Against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup

After a great run in the group stage, expectation were high from Team India at the Asia Cup 2022. However, after two straight defeats in the Super 4 stage to Pakistan and Sri Lanka, India are on brink of exit. India now have to rely on other teams' results, in order to qualify for the final. On Tuesday, India skipper Rohit Sharma's scintillating 41-ball 72 went in vain, as the Sri Lanka completed a chase of 174 with a ball to spare Needing 21 in 12 balls, Sri Lanka scored 14 runs off the penultimate over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, almost sealing it in their favour. India will be out of the tournament if Pakistan beat Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Live Updates: Pakistan Face Afghanistan, Eye A Spot In The Final

PAK vs AFG, Asia Cup 2022, Score Updates: Pakistan face Afghanistan in a crucial Asia Cup Super-4 clash at the Sharjah Cricket Association Stadium. Pakistan eye a win which will take them to the final. A defeat for Afghanistan, on the other hand, will end their journey at the Asia Cup, having already lost their opening Super-4 fixture to Sri Lanka. A Pakistan win will also end India's hopes of reaching the final. Sri Lanka and Pakistan could meet twice in the space of three days, including the final on Sunday, if Afghanistan fail to win today. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Alex Hales called up by England for T20 World Cup after three-year absence

World Cup in Australia. Hales last played for England in March 2019 after the 33-year-old was withdrawn from the preliminary 50-overs World Cup squad that year after the Guardian newspaper reported he was serving a three-week ban for recreational drug use.

Can India still qualify for Asia Cup 2022 final in Dubai?

Sri Lanka's sensational win in their Super 4 match in Dubai on Tuesday seems to have thrown the prediction of a straightforward showdown between India and and Pakistan in the final out of the window.

Hales called up by England for T20 World Cup after three-year absence

England batsman Alex Hales is set to return to the national team after three years after the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named him in their squad for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.

Asia Cup 2022: Out Of Sorts India Face Tricky Afghanistan

All but out of reckoning for the summit clash, a dishevelled India would like to put their house in order before facing a gutsy Afghanistan team which could prove to be a proverbial banana peel in the final Super 4 clash of the Asia Cup on Thursday. The Indian team hasn't performed to its full potential in the Super 4 stage and lack of resources and poor team selection can also be blamed for back-to-back demoralising defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. What ails the current Indian team is lack of flexibility in its planning and perhaps a few fingers will be pointed at head coach Rahul Dravid.

Asia Cup: Out of sorts India face tricky Afghanistan

The Indian team hasn't performed to its full potential in the Super 4 stage and lack of resources and poor team selection can also be blamed for back-to-back demoralising defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. What ails the current Indian team is lack of flexibility in its planning and perhaps a few fingers will be pointed at head coach Rahul Dravid. It seems that Dravid is wary of taking a few hard calls when it comes to team selections as the team does not seem to have a Plan B in its armoury.

Explained: How India can still qualify for Asia Cup final

Pakistan hurt India's chances of making the Asia Cup final, the 6 wicket shock loss against Sri Lanka on Tuesday took the Men in Blue to the verge of an early and rather embarrassing exit. As things stand right now, India have played two and lost two in the Super 4s, with one match left to play. This is what the Super 4s points table looks like:Sri Lanka - 4 points after 2 matches Pakistan - 2 points after 1 match India - 0 points after 2 matches Afghanistan - 0 points after 1 match Sri Lanka, with 4 points and a NRR of +0.351 are sitting pretty on top of the pile. They have 1 match left to play, which is against Pakistan. Now, there could be a scenario where three teams end up on 4 points each. This can happen if -1. Pakistan beat Sri Lanka and go to 4 points 2. Afghanistan beat Pakistan and go to 2 points 3. Afghanistan then beat India and go to 4 points In this scenario, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan will all be on 4 points and NRR will come into the picture to determine the two finalists. India though does not feature in this scenario. The Lankans of course are in pole position as of now to make the cut for Sunday's final. India meanwhile currently have a slightly better net run rate than that of Afghanistan's (-0.125 as compared to -0.589) with 0 points. So can India still make the final? Yes they can. Though for that they will need a mini miracle and of course other results to go their way.

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Watch: "Maro Mujhe Maro" Guy's Reaction As India Falter Against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup

Pakistan vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2022, Live Updates: Pakistan Face Afghanistan, Eye A Spot In The Final

Alex Hales called up by England for T20 World Cup after three-year absence

Can India still qualify for Asia Cup 2022 final in Dubai?

Hales called up by England for T20 World Cup after three-year absence

Asia Cup 2022: Out Of Sorts India Face Tricky Afghanistan

Asia Cup: Out of sorts India face tricky Afghanistan

Explained: How India can still qualify for Asia Cup final