IND Vs SL Highlights: India Defeat Sri Lanka By 41 Runs, Seal Berth In Asia Cup 2023 Final
Asia Cup 2023, IND Vs SL Highlights: Bowlers star as India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a low-scoring thriller at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Tuesday.
An all-round performance from team India helped them beat hosts Sri Lanka by runs in their Asia Cup Super 4 match at R. Premadasa stadium in Colombo on Tuesday (September 12). A win over Sri Lanka assured India a place in the Asia Cup 2023 Final. India qualifies for the final and will either take on Sri Lanka or Pakistan in the summit clash on September 17 (Sunday).
Suryakumar Yadav takes a stunning catch! Theekshana departs for 2(14). Sri Lanka 8 down.
Ravindra Jadeja gets the BIG wicket! He finally manages to break the 63-run solid stand. India are back and how! Dhananjaya (41) plays a shot which wasn't required at all. He tries to hit over mid-on but doesn't get enough elevation and ends up giving a simple catch. SL are 162/7 after 37.3 overs
Sri Lanka all hopes are on Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage's shoulders.
Sri Lanka looks in total control at the moment! Rohit gets in Bumrah but he fails to get a wicket. India needs a wicket now to expose the Lankan tailend. Sri Lanka are 152/6 after 34 overs.
WICKET! Rohit Sharma takes the best catch of the match so far! He dives to his right and completes a superb low catch using both hands. Jadeja strikes on his return. Sri Lanka are 6 down in 214 chase. SL are 104 for 6 after 26.2 overs.
India on TOP, in CONTROL! Half of the Sri Lankan side is back in the hut.
WICKET! Kuldeep Yadav strikes AGAIN! Under-pressure Charith Asalanka takes risk, plays a sweep shot but edges the ball to wicketkeeper KL Rahul for a catch. SL are 73/5 after 19.2 overs.
Kuldeep Yadav gets the much-needed breakthrough for team India! He bowled a flighted delivery to deceive Samarawickrama, who steps down the wickets but fails to connect his bat to the ball. Keeper KL Rahul does the rest and India gets their fourth wicket. Dhananjaya de Silva, right handed bat, is the new man in. India are 73/4 after 19.1 overs.
Indian spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, as expected, are getting great support from spin-friendly Colombo track. The duo has managed to keep the flow of runs in check but they need a wicket or two now to get things under control, keep momentum on their side. Sri Lanka are 52/3 after 14 overs.
Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah get the dream start for India -- exactly what they needed after posting a below-par first innings total. Bumrah gets rid of Kusal Mendis (15) in the 7th over. In the very next over, Mohammed Siraj cleans up Karunaratne for 2 to push Sri Lanka on backfoot. SL are 25/3 after 7.3 overs
WICKET! Just the start team India was looking for! The ace paceman takes only 7 deliveries to get the first wicket. Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka has been left absolutely stunned.
20-year-old Dunith Wellalage registers a five-wicket haul (5 for 40) -- his maiden in international cricket -- as Sri Lanka restricts India to 213. The pitch in Colombo is offering great turn, and with three spinners in India playing XI, you can't write off the Men in Blue, even for a below-par target.
Sri Lanka under control. It started drizzling in Colombo as India were about to complete 50 overs, put 200 on board. There are a rain prediction for evening and it has arrived. IND are 197/9 after 47 overs.
Covers are coming on, it has started drizzling in Colombo!
Asalanka takes TWO in TWO and Sri Lanka is just one wicket away from restricting India to a paltry first innings total. Jasprit Bumrah gets bowled and in the very next delivery, Kuldeep Yadav falls too. India faltering against Sri Lankan spin.
Ravindra Jadeja is gone as another Indian batter is rattled by Sri Lankan spin! In the last 6 overs, India lost three wickets and scored just 13 runs. Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah aim to keep the scoreboard ticking for seven-down India. IND 178/7 (38.5)
A DREAM SPELL for 20-year-old Dunith Wellalage as he completes his five-wicket haul by dismissing Hardik Pandya for just 5 runs. Umpire says it is not out but Sri Lanka review successfully. Maiden fifer for Wellalage. India reeling at the moment.
WICKET! Dunith Wellalage dismisses KL Rahul as India loses their fourth wicket! Terrific bowling from the young spinner! He earlier removed Shubman Gill then Virat Kohli, India's centurions from their previous match, and then Rohit Sharm and now KL Rahul. India are 154/4 after 30 overs.
Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul building a stable partnership after India loses three wickets in a quick succession. On the other hand, Sri Lanka bowlers looking to get some more wickets to gain an upper hand. Bowlers have managed to control flow of runs but KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan are changing gears, going for big shots for boundaries and sixes.
Team India lost three wickets -- Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma -- in quick succession. The Men in Blue now rely on Ishan Kishan and KL Rahul, who are standing unbeaten at the crease.
THREE WICKETS IN THREE OVERS! Shubman, Virat and now Rohit! Left-arm orthodox spinner Dunith Wellalage is on FIRE! India is big trouble now even after a solid start to their innings. The delivery from the young Lankan spinner scoots through Rohit's toe-end and hits the leg-stump. The Indian captain has been clean bowled! Sri Lanka back into the game and how! KL Rahul is the new man in.
Huge wicket for Sri Lanka! Virat Kohli (3), who loves batting in Colombo, suffers a soft dismissal off Wellalage's over. The spinner bowls a short-pitched delivery -- Kohli plays a flick but the ball doesn't come on fully and he ends up chippin it to Shanaka, who completes an easy catch at mid-wicket. Ishan Kishan is the new man in.
WICKET! Sri Lanka finally gets the breakthrough they were desperately looking for! Spinner Wellalage bowls an absolute jaffa -- dream delivery for any spinner -- to hit the top off-stump. The ball drifts in and Shubman Gill is absolutely left stunned, CLEAN BOWLED! Virat Kohli is the new man in.
India off to a solid start against Sri Lanka! Sri Lanka bowlers aiming to break the budding partnership between openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. The Indian skipper has become the second fastest player after Virat Kohli to complete 10,000 ODI runs.
Openers Rohit and Shubman are steadingly taking India ahead in IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Super 4s match. The duo hitting a few boundaries here and there with some quick singles. Lankan bowlers desperate for a much-needed breakthrough. IND 21/0 after 4.2 overs
Rohit Sharma and Shubman have provided a steady start to the Men in Blue in IND vs SL Super 4 match. Lankan bowlers eye early breakthroughs to gain an upper hand.
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
"We are going to have a bat. That's the challenge you come across as a sportsman, different challenges thrown at you as a player and as a team," Rohit said at the toss.
India Win Toss, Opt To Bat First Against Sri Lanka
Shreyas Iyer is feeling better but he is yet to recover fully and won't participate in today's IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match.
The team that wins today's match will qualify for the finals of the 2023 Asia Cup. However, rain threat still looms large over the high-octane match.
Both India and Sri Lanka have won one match each so far in the Super Fours stage of Asia Cup 2023
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India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours Match: Hello and welcome to live coverage of IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Live Match.
After attaining an emphatic 228-run win over mighty Pakistan in their first Super Fours match of Asia Cup 2023, Rohit Sharma-captained India now faces the challenge of beating Sri Lanka -- a team which remains unbeaten for 13 ODIs back-to-back. India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match will take place today at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.
Both India and Sri Lanka have won one match each so far in the Super Fours stage of Asia Cup 2023. The team that wins today's match will qualify for the finals of the 2023 Asia Cup. However, rain threat still looms large over the high-octane match.
According to the latest update, Shreyas Iyer is feeling better but his back pain has not been completely cured. The BCCI medical team has advised him to rest and he has not gone to the Colombo stadium with the team for India's Super 4 match against Sri Lanka, today.
The pitch in Colombo has been favorable for batting. Just a day before here, India, after being invited to bat first, posted a big score of 356 runs in the first innings. Spinners get a lot of help from this pitch due to turn and bounce. After winning the toss, the option of choosing bowling first can prove beneficial.
The Indian team will be action for the third consecutive day, today. It is being predicted by fans and cricket pundits that the team management might ask some players to take rest today.
India Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka Probable Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Wellelage, Mahish Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana.
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