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Sri Lanka have suffered a huge blow on the eve of the Asia Cup final against India as star spinner Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the match due to a grade three hamstring tear. Theekshana will take no part in the final on Sunday, but is expected to be included in Sri Lanka's final World Cup squad. Theekshana had strained his right hamstring while fielding during Sri Lanka's two-wicket win over Pakistan on Thursday.
Lankan spinner Maheesh Theekshana's participation in the Asia Cup final against India has been thrown into jeopardy due to a hamstring strain, the extent of which will be known on Friday. The mystery spinner strained his right hamstring while fielding during Sri Lanka's two-wicket win over Pakistan on Thursday.
The Indian cricket team batters struggled to score against the spin attack of Sri Lanka and were eventually all out for 213 during their Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 clash. Dunith Wellalage was the top performer with five wickets while Charith Asalanka provided perfect support with a four-wicket haul in the match. The only other wicket went to off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana. All 10 wickets in the Indian innings went to the Sri Lanka spinners and this was the first time that such a thing has happened since India started playing ODI cricket back in 1974. However, Kuldeep Yadav was able to spin some magic of his own as India dismissed Sri Lanka for 172 to win the match and book their spot in the final.
Sadeera Samarawickrama scored a brilliant 93 before Sri Lanka bowlers rallied to beat Bangladesh by 21 runs in their Asia Cup Super 4 match on Saturday. Invited to bat, Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis (50) took Sri Lanka to 257 for nine in their 50 overs. Skipper Dasun Shanaka (3/28), Matheesha Pathirana (3/58) and mystery spinner Maheesh Theekshana (3/69) then led a disciplined bowling attack to stop Bangladesh at 236 in 48.1 overs. Earlier, Samarawickrama hit eight fours and two sixes in his 72-ball knock.
Punjab Kings sealed a stunning four-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings with Sikandar Raza holding his nerve to knock off the required three runs off the final ball in a tense Indian Premier League match at Chepauk on Sunday. Chasing 201 for a win, Punjab needed nine runs from the final over bowled by Matheesha Pathirana who conceded just two from the first three deliveries. But Raza remained calm under immense pressure, scoring two runs each from the next two deliveries.
Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings are all set to take on Punjab Kings in their next IPL 2023 match on Sunday at Chepauk. The MS Dhoni-led side will be coming to this clash after facing a 32-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals but they will be favorites in the match against PBKS. CSK are dealing with the injury concerns of Deepak Chahar and Ben Stokes but have managed the proceedings well as youngsters like Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, and others are contributing well. There are chances that CSK might go ahead with their same side against PBKS.
MS Dhoni is well-known for his extremely accurate reading of the game and such is his accuracy while taking on-field reviews during matches that fans have dubbed DRS as the ‘Dhoni Review System'. However, the Chennai Super Kings skipper suffered a rare miscalculation during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday. During the fourth over of the match, Maheesh Theekshana's delivery crashed into Yashasvi Jaiswal's pads but the umpire was not convinced. Dhoni instantly went for the review as he seemed convinced about the appeal.
Chennai Super Kings will be looking to consolidate their spot at the top of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 table when they came on Rajasthan Royals in a crucial encounter in Jaipur on Thursday. The MS Dhoni-led side has been extremely impressive in the competition till now and they grabbed the top spot with a comprehensive victory over Kolkata Knight Riders. Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube were the star performers with the bat while Maheesh Theekshana and Matheesha Pathirana came good with the ball as the four-time champions looked extremely comfortable in that clash.