Asia Cup 2022: Can India still qualify for final after Super 4 loss against Sri Lanka?

After a six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka, defending champions India is staring at elimination in the Asia Cup. Skipper Rohit Sharma’s scintillating 41-ball 72 went in vain as the islanders completed a chase of 174 with a ball to spare on Tuesday.

Now the Men in Blue depend upon the mercy of the other teams to have a chance of making it to the final.

However, some fans are still hopeful of India's entry into the final and in the process working on a few permutations and combinations. In this connection, let's explore a few possibilities.

India need to win their last Super 4 match against Afghanistan by any cost.

Pakistan lose their remaining matches against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.

India maintain a better net run-rate than Pakistan and Afghanistan.

India will be out of the tournament if Pakistan beat Afghanistan in a Super 4 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.

Notably, India went perilously close to elimination after a six-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka on Tuesday. The islanders completed a chase of 174 with a ball to spare.