Colombo: India has set 214 runs target to Sri Lanka in Asia Cup Super 4s match on Tuesday here in Colombo after it bowled out at 213.
India and Sri Lanka match of super 4s disrupted owing to heavy downpours after India scored 197 off 9 wickets in 47 overs.
The match resumed after rain ended while could add 16 runs in the last three overs.
Earlier, Indian skipper Rohat Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup super 4s on a same stadium where it handed arch rival Pakistan a humiliated defeat by 228 runs.
Sri Lanka's bowling prowess continues! 💥
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 12, 2023
We've bowled out our opposition for the 14th consecutive time, restricting India to 213 runs.
Now, it's over to our batsmen to chase down the target! 🇱🇰🔥 #LankanLions #AsiaCup2023 #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/SZ9ILcarxK
Sri Lanka bowler Dunith Welalage bowl tremendously crushing India’s solid bating line. He took a heroic five wickets.
Maiden Five-fer Alert! 🙌 Dunith Wellalage was on fire today, delivering an incredible performance! 🔥
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 12, 2023
Shubman Gill ☝️
Virat Kohli ☝️
Rohit Sharma ☝️
KL Rahul ☝️
Hardik Pandya ☝️#LankanLions #AsiaCup2023 #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/6ewfoYndNM
Another bowler from Lankan side Charith Asalanka got a splendid four wicket while Theekshana took one wicket.
What a day he has! Charith Asalanka shines with his best bowling figures of 4/18!#LankanLions #AsiaCup2023 #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/4yErnlQN8E
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 12, 2023
Indian skipper Rohat Sharma played superbly and got marvelous fifty once again scoring 53 runs while Isha kashan scored 33 runs, KL Rahul made 39 runs and Axar Patel made 26 runs.
Playing XI
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan (wc), KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj.
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wc), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana.
