Nevertheless, Rohit’s dismissal triggered a slide as India added 63 runs after being 110 for 3 within the thirteenth over
Nevertheless, Rohit’s dismissal triggered a slide as India added 63 runs after being 110 for 3 within the thirteenth over
Sri Lanka held off a combating India to document a six-wicket win of their Asia Cup Tremendous 4 conflict in Dubai on September 6, 2022. Only some beneficial outcomes, and an India win in its final Tremendous 4 match (in opposition to Afghanistan on Thursday) can permit the aspect to progress to the ultimate.
Chasing 174, Sri Lanka crossed the end line with one ball to spare. Sri Lanka was given the best platform by openers Pathum Nissanka (52, 37b, 4×4, 2×6) and Kusal Mendis (57, 37, 4×4, 3×6).
It took an excellent over from leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal to drag India again into the competition. Chahal first acquired Nissanka to mishit a reverse-sweep, and three deliveries later, tempted Charith Asalanka (0) to comb a flighted ball to deep backward sq..
Off-spinner R. Ashwin then took out Danushka Gunathilaka with a equally tossed up supply. When Chahal’s faster one thudded into Mendis’ pads, India had Sri Lanka on the ropes at 110 for 4.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (25 n.o., 17b, 2×6) and captain Dasun Shanaka (33 n.o., 18b, 4×4, 1×6), nonetheless, stood tall. The duo ran onerous, and put away the unhealthy balls to chip away on the goal.
It got here all the way down to the final over, bowled by Arshdeep Singh, with Sri Lanka needing seven to win. The left-armer speared within the yorkers, however all it took was singles and twos for the Lankans to get the job carried out.
Earlier, Sri Lanka grabbed wickets at common intervals to restrict India to a par rating. Save for Rohit Sharma (72, 41b, 5×4, 4×6) and Suryakumar Yadav (34, 29b, 1×4, 1×6), the remainder of the Indian batters got here a cropper.
The beginning was disastrous, with Okay.L. Rahul and Virat Kohli departing early. Rahul (6) rushed down the monitor to spinner Maheesh Theeksana just for the ball to hit his foot. Rahul reviewed the leg-before verdict, however replays confirmed that leg stump would have been clipped. Kohli, slightly uncharacteristically, slogged throughout the road to lose his stumps to Dilshan Madushanka.
Rohit and Suryakumar acquired along with India in hassle at 13 for 2. Rohit got here alive within the fifth over, bowled by Asitha Fernando, hooking the quick bowler for a six, and following it up with a reduce for 4.
The skipper later struck spinner Wanindu Hasaranga for 2 straight maximums to maintain the run fee wholesome. He acquired a life on 40, when Shanaka put down a troublesome likelihood at cowl.
Rohit departed within the thirteenth over, chopping a brief ball from Chamika Karunaratne to deep level. The 97-run third-wicket stand between Rohit and Suryakumar put India in a superb place.
The onerous work, nonetheless, was undone when wickets began to tumble. Suryakumar tried to play the higher reduce to a slower ball, and was solely capable of lob the ball to brief third-man. Hardik Pandya (17) and Rishabh Pant (17) couldn’t reduce free, each holing out on the boundary.
Deepak Hooda (3, 4b), slotted as quantity seven because the finisher, did not ship.
Scoreboard
India innings: KL Rahul lbw b M Theekshana 6 Rohit Sharma c Pathum Nissanka b C Karunaratne 72 Virat Kohli b Dilshan Madushanka 0 Suryakumar Yadavc C M Theekshana b Shanaka 34 Hardik Pandya c Pathum Nissanka b Shanaka 17 Rishabh Pant c Pathum Nissanka b Dilshan Madushanka 17 Deepak Hooda b Dilshan Madushanka 3 Ravichandran Ashwin not out 15 Bhuvneshwar Kumar b C Karunaratne 0 Arshdeep Singh not out 1 Extras: (w-7, nb-1) 8
Complete: 173/8 in 20 overs
Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-13, 3-110, 4-119, 5-149, 6-157, 7-158, 8-164
Sri Lanka bowling: Dilshan Madushanka 4-0-24-3, Maheesh Theekshana 4-0-29-1, Chamika Karunaratne 4-0-27-2, Asitha Fernando 2-0-28-0, Wanindu Hasaranga 4-0-39-0, Dasun Shanaka 2-0-26-2.
Sri Lanka innings Pathum Nissanka c Rohit b Chahal 52 Kusal Mendis lbw b Chahal 57 Charith Asalanka c Suryakumar Yadav b Chahal 0 Danushka Gunathilaka c Rahul b Ashwin 1 Bhanuka Rajapaksa not out 25 Dasun Shanaka not out 33 Extras: (b-2, lb-1, w-3) 6
Complete: 174/4 in 19.5 overs
Fall of wickets: 1-97, 2-97, 3-110, 4-110
India bowling: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4-0-30-0, Arshdeep Singh 3.5-0-40-0, Hardik Pandya 4-0-35-0, Yuzvendra Chahal 4-0-34-3, Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-32-1.
