India vs. Sri Lanka, match summary of Asia Cup 2023 final
India’s striking pace bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya picked up six and three wickets respectively to dismiss Sri Lanka in 15.2 overs. Mohammed Siraj’s career-best spell of 7-1-21-6 led India towards the victory. India promoted the young batsman Ishan Kishan to open the innings with Shubman Gill to give the young players the confidence to score the winning runs and win it for India. Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill scored 23 and 27 runs off 18 and 19 balls respectively which made India win the match by 10 wickets.
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Rohit Sharma on India winning Asia Cup 2023
“It was a great performance. To come out and play like that in the final shows the mental character. Great start with the ball and a clinical finish with the bat. I was standing in the slips, and something we take pride in – our seamers have been working really hard. Very very clear in their mind. It was good to see that. Such a performance we will cherish for a long time. I never thought it was going to do that much. Comes down to the skillset of individuals. Siraj has to be given a lot of credit. Rare for seamers to move the ball in the air and off the pitch. He’s coming off age. We did everything we could achieve as a team in this tournament. Look forward to the series that is coming up in India, and then the World Cup. The way Hardik and Ishan batted in that pressure situation against Pakistan, and then KL and Virat got hundreds. The way Gill has been batting. Guys have stood up at various stages”, said Captain Rohit Sharma.
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“As a group, we spoke about finishing games and throwing punches in the pressure situation. It was a good toss to lose, we wanted to bat as well. I think our new bowlers, especially Siraj bowled really well. He got it swinging and created a lot of chances. Nowadays in ODI cricket, the new ball has been swinging and we have been speaking about getting the most. In the first few overs, the ball didn’t even hit the bat”, said the team’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya on the team’s victory.
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India was dismissed for 213 runs at the end of 49.1 overs. Sri Lankan bowlers Dunith Wellalagle and Charith Asalanka took 5 and 4 wickets respectively. In order to qualify for the finals the Indian team had to get Sri Lankan batsmen out under 212 runs to avoid a super over and elimination.
India successfully dismissed Sri Lanka for 173 runs in 41.3 overs. Kuldeep Yadav took a four-wicket haul followed by Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja’s two wickets each. Now, the decider match for the qualification of the second team for the finals of Asia Cup 2023 will be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on 14 September.
How can Sri Lanka qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 Finals against India?
To qualify for the finals of Asia Cup 2023, Sri Lanka will have to win against Pakistan on the 14th. If the match is struck by rain and the match is drawn, Sri Lanka will automatically qualify, considering the higher NRR.
How can Pakistan qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 Finals?
To qualify for the final game of Asia Cup 2023, Pakistan will have to win against Sri Lanka. If the match is struck by rain and the match is drawn, Pakistan will be eliminated considering their lower NRR than Sri Lanka.
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Notably, India and Pakistan met on 10th September in Colombo for the Super Four match. Unfortunately, the game got abandoned and shifted to the reserve day on the 11th, India sealed an easy victory as they dismissed the whole Pakistan batting lineup for 128 runs and won by 228 runs, while preparing to meet the hosts, Sri Lanka, on 12 September, on the same pitch at the R Premadasa stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Virat Kohli on playing two consecutive ODIs in Asia Cup 2023
Virat Kohli talked about playing back-to-back games for three days consistently, he said, “I was pushing for those runs and happy for it, but I was thinking I need to play at 3 pm tomorrow. Luckily, we are Test players, I’ve played over 100 Tests so I know how to come back and play the next day. It was really humid out there, I’m 35 in November so I need to be taking care of that recovery as well. A big shout out to the groundsmen from my side, I think they did a fabulous job.”
“I was going to ask you to keep the interview short, I’m very tired. I’m always prepared to help the team in different ways. Today, KL got a great start and my job was just to rotate strike. I take a lot of pride on trying to push for easy runs, pushing for a double is as easy as they come”.
While talking about the reverse ramp boundary, Virat said, “Because I crossed the 100, there was a bit of respect for that shot. I don’t play shots like that and I looked very bad playing it. Me and KL are both conventional cricketers, we don’t try fancy stuff but we can get a lot of purchase through good cricket shots. Great partnership and good signs for Indian cricket. Very happy for him to come back to ODI cricket in that manner.”
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India vs Pakistan to have a reserve day on 11 September
India’s Playing XI Squad:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan (w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
Pakistan’s Playing XI Squad:
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf.
On 10 September, Pakistan won the toss and chose to bowl first considering the weather conditions and the dew factor, India’s captain Rohit Sharma during the toss said, “Looking to bat first. There will be a challenge upfront, but the way we guys batted last time around gives us confidence. Every game is important for us, but one thing at a time to focus on. (On rain delays) That’s the nature of the sport, it gave us good time to prepare and now we’ll look to play well. Two changes – Bumrah is back and one forced change, Shreyas Iyer just got a back spasm so KL Rahul comes in for him.”
India’s opening batsmen Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma destroyed Pakistan’s bowling attack and put 61 on board by 10 overs. However, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill lost back to back wickets and scored 56 and 58 runs off 49, and 52 deliveries, respectively. The game will resume where it left off on 11th. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will be at crease again on 8 and 17 runs with India’s score of 147-2 at the end of 24.1 overs.
]]>The match at Kandy was washed away due to heavy rains after the first innings, leading to the game being tied and both teams were awarded one point each. The Pakistan bowlers dismissed India’s batting order for 266 runs at the end of 48.5 overs.
Pakistan played their first game of the Super 4s stage against Bangladesh and sealed an easy victory to move up on the points table. At the same time, India is expected to play their first match of the Super 4s against Pakistan.
“We shouldn’t say the Asia Cup is between India and Pakistan”, Rohit Sharma
Why reserve a day for India vs Pakistan?
If the game on 10th September is abandoned due to rain. The first attempt will be to conclude the clash by reducing the number of overs but if there is no chance of saving the game on the same day, then the game will be shifted to the reserve day on 11 September.
The PCB has advised the spectators to save the tickets to use the same on the reserve day if the game gets abandoned. The Indian vs Pakistan game will be the only match to have a reserve day in the Asia Cup and not even the final game as of now.
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“Not really (happy with the knock), some nerves to start with but once I got my eye in, I wanted to get the team home. That was not intentional (the flick-sweep), I wanted to chip it over short fine but the bats these days are so good. Luckily we got to bat in the first game and bowl in this, so that made it a complete game for us. Still have a lot to work on.
“A lot of guys coming back from injuries and they need time to get back into the groove. Hardik and Ishan were very good in the last game to get us to that score. The bowling was okay today but the fielding was bad, we need to improve on that,” Rohit Sharma
“We shouldn’t say the Asia Cup is between India and Pakistan”, Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma on India’s World Cup Squad
“When we came here, in the back of our mind we knew what our (World Cup) 15 would look like, except maybe one or two spots. The Asia Cup was not going to give us a better picture because it was only two games”, Rohit Sharma.
]]>The India and Pakistan game was held on 2 September at the same ground at Kandy which was abandoned. Pakistan have made their way into the super four stage with three points, and are on the first spot on the points table of group A. Whoever wins between India and Nepal will qualify for the super four stage. As of now, India stands on the second spot on the points table with one point while Nepal stands on the third with zero points.
“We shouldn’t say the Asia Cup is between India and Pakistan”, Rohit Sharma
India vs Nepal, Kandy weather report
As predicted by Google weather, 40% chances of rain are expected at Kandy during the second half of the match. The precipitation levels are expected to be 69% while the temperature is expected to be approximately 27°, again teams will be considering DLS and dew factor at the toss.
India’s Playing XI against Nepal – Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
Nepal’s Playing XI against India – Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh(w), Rohit Paudel(c), Bhim Sharki, Sompal Kami, Gulsan Jha, Dipendra Singh Airee, Kushal Malla, Sandeep Lamichhane, Karan KC, Lalit Rajbanshi
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Rohit Sharma talked about how Sri Lanka performed exceedingly well which ultimately lead to them being victorious in the previous season of the Asia Cup, which was played in the T20 format in 2022. Rohit also talked about how the Asia Cup assesses a Team’s Skill under pressure and is a good opportunity before the ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023.
Rohit Sharma on Asia Cup 2023
“We shouldn’t say the Asia Cup is between India and Pakistan – there are other teams as well. Last year Sri Lanka won the tournament, they played good cricket. So, we can’t count anyone out because anyone can win the Asia Cup. It’s never about one team, we’ll need to focus on all the participants,” said Rohit Sharma.
“It’s a good tournament where your skills, playing under pressure will be tested. I look at it as a good competition in the build up to the ODI World Cup. We’ll need a few answers and tick a few boxes and so it’s the right time to play this tournament. Our first aim is to do well in the Asia Cup and then think about the rest of the matches of the World Cup later,” added Sharma.
Rohit Sharma on Jasprit Bumrah’s comeback
“Jasprit Bumrah came back after a really long time and it was good to see him back because he is an important player in our team. Both Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna played really well in the Ireland series. So, these are good signs going forward for us. Both of them worked hard in the past one and half years at the NCA,” said Rohit Sharma.
“That said, I don’t want to add unnecessary pressure with any expectations by talking about one or two players. Every player will be important during the World Cup. Yes, there will be a little more expectations from certain players but we don’t want to add pressure on Bumrah. As such, playing for India and pressure go hand-in-hand,” concluded Rohit.
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India’s Playing XI against Pakistan
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan(w), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Pakistan’s Playing XI against India
Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf
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IND vs PAK Pitch Report
A high quality and unique pitch. Fast bowlers can get some seam, the spinners will get some turn, and a good batter can also score a century on this wicket. With DLS in picture, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bowl first. But Batting will be an adequate option for the team, which will look for the dew factor in the later overs.
IND vs PAK Weather Report
As predicted by Google Weather, there is a 65% chance of rain before the time of the toss and it will decrease around just 20% to 23% in the first innings of the match in Pallekele. Mostly Cloudy conditions are expected.
“We are going to bat first. There is a bit of weather around, but can’t think much about it. Got to play good cricket, you need to embrace the challenge, embrace the situation. We had some time off after the West Indies series. Everyone was up for those drills and challenges in Bangalore. Let’s see what we can achieve in this tournament. It’s a quality tournament with quality oppositions. At the end of the day we need to see what we can achieve as a team. Iyer is back, Bumrah is back and we got three seamers. Got two spinners – Kuldeep and Jadeja”, Rohit Sharma at the Toss.
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Sri Lanka bettered their own record of 10 consecutive ODI wins and surpassed Australia and South Africa as both the teams have 10 consecutive wins each. Sri Lanka is the only team in the history of Cricket that has won 11 back-to-back ODI matches as of 2023.
Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Asia Cup 2023 match summary
In the 2nd game of Asia Cup and 1st game of Group B, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first and Sri Lanka dismissed the team for 164 runs at the end of 42.4 overs. The young Sri Lankan bowler Matheesha Pathirana took a four-wicket haul for Sri Lanka.
He dismissed the opposition’s captain Shakib Al Hasan, wicket-keeper Mushfiqur Rahim, Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman with an economy of 4.2. Matheesha Pathirana was also awarded the Player of the Match award for his stellar performance. Sri Lanka easily chased the low score within 39 overs and finished the game with 165-5.
Dasun Shanaka congratulated Sri Lanka’s bowling unit in the postmatch ceremony
“The way bowlers executed, credit to them. Especially Theekshana up front, Dhananjaya, and Pathirana who’s bowling so well. Tricky surface. The way Sadeera batted, today was his day. Asalanka has been outstanding over last 2 years. Good signs for Sri Lankan cricket”, said Dasun Shanaka, Captain of Sri Lanka.
“It wasn’t a 300 wicket. 220-230 would’ve given us more chance. Didn’t bat well as a unit. Have to regroup, have another important game in a couple of days. Needed couple more wickets when they were 3 down for 30. We picked up wickets but didn’t have enough on the board. There were a lot of nerves when we started the game. Lot of guys playing Asia Cup for first time. They’ve been playing good cricket that’s why they’re in dressing room”, said Shakib Al Hasan, captain of Bangladesh.
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