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Asia Cup: Out of sorts India face tricky Afghanistan

The Indian team hasn't performed to its full potential in the Super 4 stage and lack of resources and poor team selection can also be blamed for back-to-back demoralising defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. What ails the current Indian team is lack of flexibility in its planning and perhaps a few fingers will be pointed at head coach Rahul Dravid. It seems that Dravid is wary of taking a few hard calls when it comes to team selections as the team does not seem to have a Plan B in its armoury.

Asia Cup 2022: Dilshan Madushanka, the Sri Lankan rookie who rocked India

Sri Lanka on Tuesday, it was the left-arm pace bowling of rookie Dilshan Madushanka that surprised and rocked India before the six-wicket defeat that pushed Rohit Sharma's men to the edge of the exit door of the T20 Asia Cup in the UAE. It was India's second consecutive defeat in the 'Super 4s' stage, after losing to Pakistan, and now leaves them with only the game against Afghanistan in hand and a very, very slim outside chance of sneaking into the final. Madushanka, who came into this match against India with a cumulative experience of just three T20Is under his belt, dealt the Men in Blue a huge blow when he uprooted Virat Kohli's stumps in the third over of India's innings. Virat, who had scored a 44-ball 60 in India's last match against Pakistan and was looking for another big score to consolidate his run of form, was sent back for a four-ball duck. India were reduced to 13/2.

Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka prove a T20 World Cup point with India win

Rajapaksa said Sri Lanka have shaken off their underdogs tag and proved they can challenge at next month's T20 World Cup, after beating India to stand on the verge of the Asia Cup final. Rajapaksa's side bounced back from a crushing opening defeat against Afghanistan to register three straight wins in the Twenty20 tournament, which was moved from Sri Lanka to the United Arab Emirates because of political unrest and an economic crisis.

"There Is No Pace": Pakistan Great On Bhuvneshwar Kumar Conceding 14 In 19th Over vs Sri Lanka

With two straight losses in two matches in the Asia Cup Super 4 stage, India are on the brink of exit. Their fate is no longer in their own hands. If Pakistan beat Afghanistan on Wednesday, they will be out of the final contention. On Wednesday, India skipper Rohit Sharma scored a scintillating 41-ball 72 but it went in vain as India failed to defend a target of 174. Needing 21 in 12 balls, Sri Lanka scored 14 runs off the penultimate over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, almost sealing it in their favour. After the match, former Pakistan great Wasim Akram analysed what went wrong for Bhuvneshwar in the 19th over.

"Too Much Crap": Rohit Sharma Says Team India Ignores Social Media Amid Arshdeep Singh Trolling

Young pacer Arshdeep Singh showed great resolve on Tuesday as he gave it his all in trying to defend seven runs in the final over against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super 4 match. He managed to take the game to the penultimate delivery, but it was Sri Lanka who ended up winning the match by six wickets. It is important to note that the left-arm seamer was subjected to severe criticism and trolling on social media after he ended up dropping a relatively easy catch in the game against Pakistan, which India ended up losing by five wickets.

Stubbs' fearless approach 'the brand of cricket' Boucher wants SA to play - selection chief

Tristan Stubbs has announced himself to world cricket in no uncertain teams and it's the fearlessness that he brings that excites Proteas convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang.

Asia Cup: How India Can Still Reach Final. All Scenarios Explained

The Indian cricket team suffered its second straight loss in the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup 2022 on Tuesday night as it failed to defend a target in excess of 170 runs yet again. India had set Sri Lanka a target of 174 runs and the Lankans chased it down with 6 wickets in hand and a ball to spare. The last two overs were an exact replica of how India lost its match against Pakistan on Sunday.

India vs Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Sets Big Record In Asia Cup

India captain Rohit Sharma led from the front with an exciting 41-ball 72 before India stuttered to settle for 173 for eight against Sri Lanka in their Asia Cup Super Four match in Dubai on Tuesday. Rohit blazed away after India lost two early wickets, hitting five fours and four sixes during his entertaining knock. He was well supported by Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 29 balls) during a stand of 97 runs for the third wicket.

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Asia Cup: Out of sorts India face tricky Afghanistan

Asia Cup 2022: Dilshan Madushanka, the Sri Lankan rookie who rocked India

Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka prove a T20 World Cup point with India win

"There Is No Pace": Pakistan Great On Bhuvneshwar Kumar Conceding 14 In 19th Over vs Sri Lanka

"Too Much Crap": Rohit Sharma Says Team India Ignores Social Media Amid Arshdeep Singh Trolling

Stubbs' fearless approach 'the brand of cricket' Boucher wants SA to play - selection chief

Asia Cup: How India Can Still Reach Final. All Scenarios Explained

India vs Sri Lanka: Rohit Sharma Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar, Sets Big Record In Asia Cup