India defeated Sri Lanka by a score of 41 runs to win the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four stage. This was India’s second straight victory. Rohit Sharma and his team have successfully qualified for the championship final with this victory. India became the first side in the Asia Cup 2023 to make it to the final thanks to the bowlers’ outstanding performance in holding the opposition to a modest target of 214 runs.
India now leads the Asia Cup 2023 points standings with 4 points and a remarkable Net Run Rate of +2.690 thanks to this victory. Due to a little better Net Run Rate of -0.200 compared to Pakistan’s -1.892, Sri Lanka presently holds the second-place spot with 2 points, just ahead of Pakistan, who also has 2. On the other side, Bangladesh has not yet earned any points and has been eliminated from the competition.
On September 14 (Thursday), Sri Lanka will play Pakistan in an important game. Which side will go up against India in the summit match set for September 17 (Sunday) would depend on the outcome of this game.
Opening batsmen Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill put India’s innings on a strong footing with a brilliant combination of 80 runs for the first wicket. Rohit Sharma passed 10,000 runs in ODIs during this innings, marking an important milestone. He surpassed the legendary Sachin Tendulkar to become the second-fastest batter to accomplish this achievement after Virat Kohli.
Nevertheless, the addition of Dunith Wellalage to Sri Lanka’s bowling lineup changed the game as he quickly dismissed Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Virat Kohli. Additionally, he shattered the vital 50-year relationship by firing KL Rahul and then Hardik Pandya. The 20-year-old Wellalage accomplished an impressive first 5-wicket haul.
Charith Asalanka also contributed significantly with the ball, taking four wickets as India was only able to score 213 runs overall.
Despite a late recovery in Sri Lanka’s batting headed by Dunith Wellalage, Kuldeep Yadav was the standout bowler for India, taking four key wickets. India ultimately won the match by 41 runs after dismissing Sri Lanka for a total of 172 runs.
