IND vs SL Highlights Kuldeep Yadav once again was the star as Team India registered a 41-run win in IND vs SL Super 4 clash to reach Asia Cup 2023 final. Defending 214, Jasprit Bumrah put India in front with 2 quick wickets. However, Sadeera Samarawickrama (17) and Charith Asalanka (22) put on a crucial partnership to keep Sri Lanka in hunt. But Kuldeep Yadav (4/43), combined with support from Ravindra Jadeja (2/33), bowled quality spells to reduce the home side to 99/6. Dhananjaya de Silva (41) and Dithun Wellalage (42*) gave India a scary hour but the total turn out to be too much at the end.
Earlier, for the first time in history, Team India have lost all their wickets to spin in ODIs. Dunith Wellalage did the star turn with five for 40 runs while Charith Asalanka supported him well with 4/18 in nine overs. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill were off to a great start, adding 80 runs for the opening stand. But then, the young all-rounder ran through India’s top order.
Kuldeep joins elite list with 150 scalps
With the 4-wicket haul, Kuldeep Yadav completed 150 wickets in ODIs. He is the fastest Indian spinner and second fastest Indian bowler to pick 150 wickets in ODIs.
Fastest to 150 ODI wickets among spinners
78 – Saqlain Mushtaq
80 – Rashid Khan
84 – Ajantha Mendis
88 – Kuldeep Yadav
89 – Imran Tahir
Fastest to 150 ODI wickets
80 – Mohammed Shami
88 – Kuldeep Yadav
97 – Ajit Agarkar
103 – Zaheer Khan
106 – Anil Kumble
106 – Irfan Pathan
It was a special day for Indian skipper Rohit Sharma as well. The opener completed 10, 000 runs in ODI cricket. He is only the 15th batter to reach 10,000 runs in the history of ODIs.
The 36-year-old became the second-fastest batter to reach this landmark. He took 241 innings to get here, standing only behind Virat Kohli (205 innings).
India will now play Bangladesh in their final Super 4 clash. They will face the winner of PAK vs SL in Asia Cup 2023 final on September 17 in Pallekele.
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