PALLEKELE: The Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan was called off due to persistent rain in Pallekele on Saturday.
Both India and Pakistan will take one point each from the washed-out fixture.
As a result, Pakistan have qualified for the Super Four stage of the competition, making the India-Nepal match at the same venue on Monday a must-win for Rohit Sharma & Co to enter the next phase of the competition.
No play was possible after India were bowled out 266 in 48.5 overs.
Ishan Kishan (82) and Hardik Pandya (87) revived India's innings with a 138-run stand off 141 balls after losing the first four wickets for 66 runs.
Shaheen Afridi was the stand out bowler for Pakistan, picking up 4/35 in 10 overs, while fellow pacers Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf took three wickets apiece.
Earlier, India's Asia Cup opener against Pakistan got off to a stuttering start with Shaheen Afridi taking out Ro-hit Sharma and then Virat Kohli before two short spells of rain interrupted proceedings.
The first stoppage due to rain came when India were 15 for no loss. A second spell of rain halted play when In-dia were struggling at 51/3 in 11.2 overs.
Rain returned to the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in the 12th over after a skillful spell of fast bowling from Afridi sent the Indian batting mainstays Rohit (11) and Virat Kohli (4), back into the dressing room.
The third batter to be dismissed was Shreyas Iyer (14) who pulled a shot ball from pacer Rauf straight to the fielder at midwicket.
Ishan Kishan, batting at No 5, led India's superb recovery in the company of the experienced Hardik Pandya af-ter they were struggling on 66/4 in the 15th over.
Pandya was happy to play the sidekick role to Kishan during their fifth wicket alliance that was worth 138 runs. This was the first time the left-hander was batting below the No.4 slot in his career, and he didn't show any signs of nerves.
Kishan kept the boundaries coming against the spinners, as the raced to his fifty from just 54 balls, with Pandya content to play the supporting act.
Kishan's splendid knock came to an end when he top edged the pull shot off Rauf and was caught at Babar at mid-on.
Hardik Pandya also hit a few big ones, especially in the 40th over off Haris Rauf before being dismissed by Shaheen Afridi
Once Kishan departed, Pandya took charge of the Indian innings and slammed spinner Nawaz for a massive six over midwicket.
Naseem Shah looks relieved after dismissing last man Jasprit Bumrah. Agencies
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