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In the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2023 final, defending champions Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to bat first at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. This clash between two cricketing powerhouses promises to be an extravagant showdown.
India and Sri Lanka, with a combined total of 13 Asian titles, have set the stage for an epic final. Sri Lanka’s history of surprising fans by reaching the tournament final adds to the excitement of this matchup, as cricket enthusiasts eagerly await a thrilling encounter between traditional rivals India and Pakistan.
Squads:
India Squad
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Prasidh Krishna, Tilak Varma
Sri Lanka Squad
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Sahan Arachchige, Dushan Hemantha, Kasun Rajitha, Binura Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne
In a swift and efficient performance, India has secured victory in the ODI match, and with it, their 8th Asia Cup title. The match concluded in just around 2 hours, highlighting India's dominance in the tournament. Ishan Kishan, on the last delivery, manages to secure a single run to seal the win.
After 2 overs, India is off to a promising start with a score of 17 for no loss. Ishan Kishan has contributed 13 runs from 9 deliveries, while Shubman Gill has added 4 runs from 3 balls. Matheesha Pathirana, the Sri Lankan bowler, has bowled 1 over without taking any wickets and conceded 10 runs.
Hardik Pandya to Pathirana, caught by Ishan Kishan!! Sri Lanka's innings comes to a close at just 50 runs - their lowest ODI total against India! Pandya bowls it short of a length outside off, and Pathirana attempts a cut but ends up sending it straight to point. Ishan Kishan makes no mistake, and an ecstatic Indian team heads back to the dressing room. It's been an exceptional performance by the Men in Blue, while Sri Lanka's batting display has been truly embarrassing. Pathirana departs for a golden duck, caught by Ishan Kishan off Hardik Pandya.
Hardik Pandya to Wellalage, caught by Rahul!! Yet another wicket falls! Hardik Pandya delivers a short and fast delivery targeting the leg side. It's a well-directed bouncer that rushes Wellalage, and he struggles to evade it due to the speed. The ball makes contact with the gloves and pops up towards the wicketkeeper. Wellalage departs, caught by Rahul, scoring 8 runs from 21 balls.
Siraj to Kusal Mendis, bowled out! What an astonishing spell of fast bowling by Mohammed Siraj. Even if he faced cricket's top batsmen, Joe Root, Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, and Virat Kohli, they'd struggle against him today. This delivery is a rapid inswinger, catching a slight inside edge as Mendis attempts a drive, and it shatters the stumps. Kusal Mendis dismissed by Siraj for 17 runs off 34 balls, including 3 boundaries.
Siraj dismisses Shanaka with a bowled out! Within just 15 balls, that's surely some kind of record! Shanaka's stumps are shattered.
Siraj to Dhananjaya, Caught by Rahul!! Four wickets in the over, a rare sight in an ODI! Dhananjaya was a bit too casual with his shot, attempting to push at a wide outswinger when he could have left it alone. He manages to get a faint edge, and KL Rahul makes no mistake behind the stumps. Dhananjaya departs for 4 runs, including a boundary, and Siraj has taken four wickets in this remarkable over.
Siraj to Asalanka, Caught by Ishan Kishan!! It's the third wicket in the over, Mohammed Siraj is on fire at RPS!! He delivers a full delivery on the off side, and it might have held up a bit, causing Asalanka to be early in his drive. As a result, he chips it straight into the hands of Ishan Kishan at covers. Asalanka departs without scoring, and Siraj has taken three wickets in this over.
Siraj to Samarawickrama, Out LBW! The usually in-form Samarawickrama departs without scoring! Siraj delivers an excellent inswinger, pitching it slightly fuller and causing it to sharply nip in, almost resembling an off cutter. The delivery skids on quickly, catching Samarawickrama off guard as he plays the wrong line. The result is an LBW dismissal, and Samarawickrama is out for a duck after facing just two balls.
Bumrah to Kusal Perera, Caught by Rahul! Edged and taken! In just three balls, Bumrah makes a crucial impact. He delivers a ball that pitches around the middle and then swings away, tempting Perera to push at it. The ball moves wider and catches the edge of the bat. KL Rahul makes a smart and low catch to his left. Kusal Perera departs for a mere 2 runs.
The covers are coming off and the final match of India vs Sri Lanka will start soon.
Sri Lanka won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the final of the Asia Cup in R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo on Sunday.
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