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"Rohit Sharma Missed A Trick": Star All-rounder On Where India Fell Short vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup

It was yet another disappointing night for India at the Asia Cup on Tuesday as they lost to Sri Lanka in the Super 4 to be perilously close to elimination from the continental event. India skipper Rohit Sharma's scintillating 41-ball 72 went in vain, as the islanders completed a chase of 174 with a ball to spare. Needing 21 in 12 balls, Sri Lanka scored 14 runs off the penultimate over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, almost sealing it in their favour. India will be out of the tournament if Pakistan beat Afghanistan on Wednesday.

"Shami Sitting At Home, Baffles Me...": Ravi Shastri After India's Asia Cup Loss vs Sri Lanka

In two successive games, India failed to defend decent totals at the Asia Cup and are on the brink of exit from the Super 4 Stage of the continental event. After failing to defend 181/7 against Pakistan on Sunday, they again faltered while defending 173/8 against Sri Lanka on Tuesday night. In the game against Pakistan, India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded 19 runs in the 19th over. In the game against Sri Lanka, he conceded 14 runs in the 19th over. Both the performances, dealt a major blow to India's chances in the respective games.

"A Captain Can Be Tested...": Former India All-rounder Shares Observation On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

Rohit Sharma tasted defeat as captain in the Asia Cup Super 4 stage against Pakistan on Sunday. Team India lost to Pakistan in the last over as it failed to defend a 181-run total. With pressure on India to win their next matches against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, all eyes will be on how Rohit leads the side. Former Indian cricket team allrounder Irfan Pathan was impressed by Rohit's bowling changes in the Super 4 match against Pakistan.

Asia Cup: Akram, Shastri, Gambhir question Pant's shot selection against Pakistan

Ravi Shastri, Wasim Akram and Gautam Gambhir have criticised Rishabh Pant for his poor shot selection during India's five-wicket loss to Pakistan in the Asia Cup. Pant was dismissed off a googly by Shadab Khan, as he tried a reverse sweep, an attempt that experts found to be trifle indiscreet. The wicketkeeper-batter was premeditated and the execution was poor as the ball went straight into the hands of Asif Ali at backward point, resulting in his dismissal at a crucial juncture.

"People Say It's The Greatest Rivalry, But...": Suryakumar Yadav On India-Pakistan Cricket Clash

Suryakumar Yadav has been in great form of late. The middle-order batter scored 68* off just 26 balls in India's last group stage match in the Asia Cup 2022 and was need the 'Player of the Match.' As the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team gears up to face Pakistan cricket team once again in the Asia Cup on Sunday, all eyes would be on Suryakumar's performance. With the Indian top-three yet to fire, Suryakumar's performance attains extra importance.

Everton vs Liverpool, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

Liverpool will look for their third win of the ongoing Premier League 2022-23 season when they square off against Everton on Saturday at Goodison Park. Liverpool will enter the contest coming off a 2-1 victory against Newcastle United earlier this week. On the other hand, Everton had played out a 1-1 draw against Leeds United on Tuesday. Liverpool are currently at the sixth spot in the standings with 8 points, 7-points behind table-toppers Arsenal while Everton are at the 17th spot with 3 points.

"Has Rohit Sharma-Like Abilities": Gautam Gambhir Backs This Off-Colour India Star

The Indian cricket team is going through a great run in the Asia Cup as it became the first side to enter the Super-4 stage. With wins over Pakistan and Hong Kong, the Rohit Sharma-led side looks a confident lot. Performances from players like Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar are great positives for Team India ahead of the T20 World Cup. However, one player who has failed to fire as expected is KL Rahul. He was out for a duck in the match against Pakistan, while against Hong Kong, Rahul scored 36 off 39 balls. His slow knock came under a lot of focus, however, he has found backing from former Indian cricket team batter Gautam Gambhir.

"Not The Right Opposition To Judge Virat Kohli, But...": Gautam Gambhir On Star's Half-century vs Hong Kong

There was relief in store for Virat Kohli fans on Wednesday night as the former Indian cricket team captain scored 59* off 44 balls against Hong Kong in an Asia Cup match. After a lean patch that saw Kohli struggling for big scores, the half-century. Now in 101 matches, Virat has scored 3,402 runs in T20Is at an average of 50.77, which is the highest for anyone in the format. He has 31 half-centuries in the format, with the best individual score of 94*. He has a strike rate of 137.12. After the match, former Indian cricket team player Gautam Gambhir gave his take on the innings.

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"Rohit Sharma Missed A Trick": Star All-rounder On Where India Fell Short vs Sri Lanka in Asia Cup

"Shami Sitting At Home, Baffles Me...": Ravi Shastri After India's Asia Cup Loss vs Sri Lanka

"A Captain Can Be Tested...": Former India All-rounder Shares Observation On Rohit Sharma's Captaincy

Asia Cup: Akram, Shastri, Gambhir question Pant's shot selection against Pakistan

"People Say It's The Greatest Rivalry, But...": Suryakumar Yadav On India-Pakistan Cricket Clash

Everton vs Liverpool, Premier League: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming

"Has Rohit Sharma-Like Abilities": Gautam Gambhir Backs This Off-Colour India Star

"Not The Right Opposition To Judge Virat Kohli, But...": Gautam Gambhir On Star's Half-century vs Hong Kong