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LIVE Updates | IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023 FINAL: India win by 10 wickets, lift their 8th title in style
IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023, Final: Live updates for India vs Sri Lanka clash in R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo,
Karen Noronha
Last Updated: 01.01 PM, Sep 17, 2023
After days of matches and rain interruptions, the highly anticipated Asia Cup 2023 Final is all set to take place between India and Sri Lanka.
Scheduled for September 17 at Colombo's R Premadasa International Stadium, cricket fans have been buzzing with excitement.
Since their Asia Cup victory in 2018, India has not secured any multi-team trophies, making this opportunity all the more coveted for them.
Sri Lanka, ranked 8th in ODIs, will aim to prove that despite entering the ODI World Cup via qualifiers, they are a force to be reckoned with.
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Hardik Pandya finishes things early
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Hardik Pandya gets one as well
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Siraj is unstoppable
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Fifer for Siraj
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Siraj is on FIRE, 4 wickets in an over
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IND vs SL: WICKET - 3 wickets in an over for Siraj
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Siraj gets two in an over
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Pathum Nissanka gows for 2
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IND vs SL: WICKET - Kusal Perera departs for a DUCK
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IND vs SL: Pitch inspection scheduled for 3:30 PM
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IND vs SL: TOSS - Sri Lanka opt to bat
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IND vs SL: Injuries in both camps
key events
IND vs SL: India lift their 8th title in style
One could say, India finished off the game in between the expected shower spells.
It was an extraordinary display of bowling. Siraj's remarkable feat of claiming four wickets in a single over contributed to his overall figures of 6/21 in a splendid spell of 7 overs, leaving the Sri Lankan team in complete disarray.
Hardik Pandya finished things off taking three wickets.
Coming in to bat, Rohit sent Ishan Kishan to open with Shubman Gill. The two scored 20+ runs to help India lift their 8th title.
IND vs SL: Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 50
Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 50 - their lowest ODI total vs India!
Siraj takes his maiden 6-wicket haul, Hardik Pandya took three and Bumrah has one to his name. All wickets fell to the Indian pacers.
Lowest totals in an ODI final
50 SL vs Ind Colombo RPS 2023 *
54 Ind vs SL Sharjah 2000
78 SL vs Pak Sharjah 2002
81 Oman vs Namibia Windhoek 2019,Lowest ODI totals against India
50 by SL Colombo RPS 2023 *
58 by Ban Mirpur 2014
65 by Zim Harare 2005
73 by SL Trivandrum 2023IND vs SL: WICKET - Hardik Pandya finishes things early
A short-of-a-length delivery outside the off-stump and Pathirana ends up slicing it right to the point fielder.
Kishan seizes the opportunity, and a jubilant Indian team makes their way back to the dressing room.
Embarrassing batting performance by Sri Lanka.
Pathirana c Ishan Kishan b Hardik Pandya 0(1)
IND vs SL: WICKET - Hardik Pandya gets one as well
Yet another wicket falls!
Hardik Pandya opts for a short, rapid delivery directed at the leg side.
Wellalage attempts to evade it but is caught off guard by the sheer pace.
The ball strikes the gloves, lofting towards the wicketkeeper, where Rahul takes an easy catch.
Wellalage c Rahul b Hardik Pandya 8(21)
IND vs SL: WICKET - Siraj is unstoppable
This spell of fast bowling by Mohammed Siraj has been scarcely believable.
He delivered a rapid inswinger that induced a slight inside edge as Mendis attempted a drive, ultimately demolishing the stumps.
Kusal Mendis b Siraj 17(34) [4s-3]
IND vs SL: WICKET - Fifer for Siraj
That's a five-wicket haul in just 15 balls – it must be some sort of record!
Siraj executed it perfectly, consistently delivering full and wide deliveries, but then he surprised everyone by pitching one full at the middle stump and generating late movement.
The stumps rattled and the Sri Lankan skipper had to walk back for a DUCK.
Shanaka b Siraj 0(4)
IND vs SL: WICKET - Siraj is on FIRE, 4 wickets in an over
Four wickets in a single over – you don't witness that in an ODI very often!
DDS attempted a drive at a wide outswinger that he could have simply let go.
The ball found a faint edge, and Rahul completed the rest with a tidy catch.
Dhananjaya c Rahul b Siraj 4(2) [4s-1]
IND vs SL: WICKET - 3 wickets in an over for Siraj
It's the third wicket in this over, and Siraj is on fire!
He delivered a full ball on the off-stump, which might have held up a bit, causing Asalanka to play his shot a touch early.
Asalanka ends up chipping it straight to Kishan, who is positioned at covers.
Asalanka c Ishan Kishan b Siraj 0(1)
IND vs SL: WICKET - Siraj gets two in an over
Samarawickrama, who has been in great form, is dismissed without scoring a run!
Siraj delivered a fantastic inswinger, pitching it slightly fuller and getting it to sharply nip in.
The ball skidded through quickly, catching Samarawickrama off guard as he was late in attempting his shot and misjudged the line.
The ball struck him in front of the middle stump, and the ball tracking system confirmed that it would have gone on to hit the top of the leg stump.
Samarawickrama lbw b Siraj 0(2)
IND vs SL: WICKET - Pathum Nissanka gows for 2
It was a well-pitched length ball that moved inward, compelling Nissanka to make a stroke.
He managed to punch it, but with a slight opening of the bat face, directing it behind square.
Jadeja, positioned at backward point, displayed his extraordinary fielding skills by diving to his right.
Nissanka c Jadeja b Siraj 2(4)
IND vs SL: WICKET - Kusal Perera departs for a DUCK
Bumrah only needed three deliveries to leave his mark.
The ball landed around the middle and then swung away.
The ball veered wider and caught the edge, with KL Rahul making a smart, low catch to his left.
Kusal Perera c Rahul b Bumrah 0(2)
IND vs SL: Pitch inspection scheduled for 3:30 PM
Umpires were seen having a chat with Rohit and Rahul Dravid.
The covers are also slowly being moved away.
Pitch inspection scheduled for 3:30 PM, play likely to start by 3:45 PM.
IND vs SL: The covers are on, a little drizzle at the moment
The covers have been placed on the pitch as there is currently a light drizzle.
The ground staff have taken proactive measures, but it's possible that the start of the event may be slightly delayed.
IND vs SL: TOSS - Sri Lanka opt to bat
Sri Lanka has won the toss and have opted to bat.
One change for Sri Lanka - Theekshana out, Dushan Hemantha in.
For India, everyone's back after the rest in the last game. Axar is injured so Washington Sundar comes in.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj,
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana
IND vs SL: Injuries in both camps
India: Axar Patel has been ruled out of the final after suffering injuries while batting against Bangladesh.
Washington Sundar has been drafted in as his replacement and could directly make it to the XI.
Sri Lanka: Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the final due to a hamstring injury.
27-year-old offspinner Sahan Arachchige has been named his replacement.
IND vs SL: Squads
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Washington Sundar, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Prasidh Krishna, Tilak Varma
Sri Lanka Squad: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Sahan Arachchige, Dushan Hemantha, Kasun Rajitha, Binura Fernando, Dimuth Karunaratne