Rain pushes India vs Pakistan Super Four game into reserve day

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While play lasted, Rohit and Gill put on a 121-run opening stand before Pakistan fought back; more rain forecast in Colombo on Monday

24.1 overs India 147 for 2 (Gill 58, Rohit 56) vs Pakistan

Rain has pushed the Asia Cup Super Four game between India and Pakistan into a reserve day. The contest is scheduled to resume as a full 50-overs-a-side match with India 147 for 2 in 24.1 overs.

India made a bright start to the game with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scoring half-centuries at better than a run a ball in an opening stand of 121. Shaheen Shah Afridi bowled an expensive first spell while Naseem Shah was luckless at the other end, beating Rohit's bat repeatedly with outswing and extra bounce. Pakistan recovered some control by dismissing both openers within eight balls of each other - with Shaheen returning after going off the field with an injured finger to get Gill with a slower ball - before rain arrived with Virat Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease.

Rain relented to allow the umpires to inspect the ground at 7.30pm and 8pm. They were due to conduct another inspection at 8.30pm - with a focus on two areas of concern square of the wicket - when rain returned to put to rest the chance of the match finishing on Sunday with overs reduced.

There is more rain forecast in Colombo on Monday. If the match does resume, India could end up playing on three successive days, with their Super Four match against Sri Lanka scheduled for Tuesday.

Karthik Krishnaswamy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo

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