Team India completed a dominating win over the home team Sri Lanka to be crowned as Asia Cup champs. Chasing a total of 51 runs, Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill completed an easy chase withing first seven overs.
Earlier, Sri Lanka collapsed to just 50/10 after a brilliant spell from Mohammed Siraj who completed his five-wicket haul in just 3 overs of his spell. Hardik Pandya also took three wickets while senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah also struck in his first over to remove opener Kusal Perera. Earlier, the home side opted to bat first after winning the toss.
Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
In India’s Playing 11, key players including Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, and Hardik Pandya, who were rested during the dead rubber against Bangladesh, which India lost by a margin of 6 runs, will return. Additionally, India have included all-rounder Washington Sundar in their squad following an injury to Axar Patel during their clash with Bangladesh.
On the other hand, Sri Lanka have encountered a significant setback as their star spinner, Maheesh Theekshana, won’t be available for the upcoming Asia Cup final due to a hamstring injury. Sri Lanka Cricket Selectors have replaced Theekshana with Sahan Arachchige. Theekshana will return to the High-Performance Center to commence rehabilitation work.
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Match Details
- India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2023 Final
- Date & Time: Sunday, September 17, 3 PM IST
- Venue: R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
IND vs SL Asia Cup Final: Probable Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Sahan Arachchige, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana
IND vs SL Asia Cup Final: Colombo Weather Forecast
According to AccuWeather, Colombo can expect cloudy weather on Sunday, with a possibility of thundershowers in some areas during the morning, followed by a couple of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Thunderstorms are anticipated at various times throughout the day, specifically at 10 am, 1 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm, and 10 pm local time. The day is forecasted to remain mostly overcast. Meanwhile, the BBC’s weather forecast indicates a 70 percent likelihood of precipitation at 7:30 pm local time.
