Sri Lanka's renaissance continues as they beat India by six wickets in Asia Cup 2022
The revival of Sri Lanka as contenders on the world stage continued apace as they beat India in the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium.
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India vs Sri Lanka Highlights: India all but out of Asia Cup after Sri Lanka outsmart Rohit Sharma’s men in another thriller
Asia Cup boasting it to be more of a preparation for the T20 World Cup, India were dealt a harsh lesson by Sri Lanka on Tuesday night. All of Team India’s inadequacies came to the surface as Sri Lanka, with immaculate planning and indomitable spirit, took pole position to make the final by chasing down 174 with one ball and six wickets to spare. India, who have played musical chairs with its playing XI, find themselves hoping for a miracle to make the final having lost both their Super 4 matches. Fearless, carefree and aggression—everything Team India aspired to achieve in the tournament—were Sri Lanka’s virtues on the night. 10 months on from the debacle of T20 World Cup here in UAE, India still find themselves vulnerable in crunch games. As It HappenedOpeners Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis set the tone for the chase, hammering 97 for the first wicket in 11.1 overs. Both of them faced 37 balls each and scored 52 and 57 respectively. Yuzvendra Chahal and R Ashwin (who came in for Ravi Bishnoi) drew India back into the contest 3/34 and 1/32 in the middle overs. But captain Dasun Shanaka (33* off 18) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (25* off 17) put on an unbeaten partnership of 64 in 34 balls to expose the lackluster death bowling of India who were crippled by lack of bowling options.
Cricket SA selection head Mpitsang hopes fire-starter Rossouw will come off at World Cup
Proteas convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang said he can't wait to see how Rilee Rossouw will perform at the T20 World Cup in Australia next month.
Pope backs Brook to make England impact if selected
LONDON : England batsman Ollie Pope says Jonny Bairstow, one of the team’s top performers of the summer, will be missed in the decisive third test against South Africa at The Oval, but has backed Harry Brook to rise to the occasion if selected.
Series joy for Ireland after rain-affected T20 victory over Scotland
An outstanding display of fielding by Ireland Women helped to secure a 16-run (DLS) win – meaning the Irish visitors have taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three T20 International series against Scotland at the Grange Cricket Club.
Asia Cup, India vs Sri Lanka: KL Rahul Flops Again, Fans Share Disappointment On Twitter
India batter KL Rahul had another disappointing day with the bat during the Super 4 Asia Cup clash against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, at Dubai International Stadium. The opener once again failed to register a big score as he was dismissed LBW by Maheesh Theekshana in the second over of the innings, with team's score at 11/1. Rahul, whose form has been a major topic of concern for some time, failed to answer his critics yet again.
India vs Sri Lanka: Stumps Go Flying As Virat Kohli Is Clean Bowled For A Duck In Asia Cup Clash. Watch
India faced an early blow during their Super 4 clash against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, at Dubai International Stadium, after they lost two back-to-back wickets of KL Rahul and Virat Kohli. Put in to bat first, India had the worst start possible with Rahul getting dismissed LBW by Maheesh Theekshana in the second over of the innings, with team's score at 11/1. But the thing which disappointed the fans more was the dismissal of India star batter Virat Kohli, who was clean bowled for a duck by Dilshan Madushanka in the third over, leaving Team India struggling at 13/2.
Avesh Khan Out Of Asia Cup Due To Illness, Deepak Chahar Drafted In: Report
Pacer Avesh Khan has been ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup due to fever related illness, a senior BCCI official confirmed the development on Tuesday. Seamer Deepak Chahar, who was in stand by for the tournament, has been drafted in. "Avesh has fever and he has also got sinus related problems which has escalated post illness. It will not be possible for him to take further part in the tournament. Deepak Chahar is already there and he will be drafted in the main squad," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Avesh has been in poor form since the tour of West Indies and the Indian team management's worries increased after he was hit for 50-plus runs by Hong Kong batters.