Sri Lanka reach Asia Cup semis after rain washes out Pakistan match

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Sri Lanka have qualified for the Asia Cup semi-finals after their group stage match against Pakistan was washed out without a result. The no-result meant Sri Lanka advanced on the basis of their superior ICC T20I rankings seeding. They will now face India in the knockout stage. Pakistan's hopes of progressing were ended by the abandonment, as they could not secure the win needed to advance.

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