After an outstanding performance in the group stage, the Indian team had high expectations in the 2022 Asian Cup. However, India are close to elimination after two consecutive defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4. India will now have to rely on the results of other teams to qualify for the final. On Tuesday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma’s sparkling 72 out of 41 shot was in vain as Sri Lanka chased 174 points on a ball, scoring 21 out of 12, with Sri Lanka scoring 14 points in the first round. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, sealing it almost to the side. India will be kicked out of the tournament if Pakistan beats Afghanistan on Wednesday.
During the India-Sri Lanka match, Momin Saqib, better known as the “kill me boy”, was present at the stadium. And he did an interesting reel on the Indian screen. “India is in a difficult position. The Sri Lankan batters are doing very well and are well on their way to victory. Hopes for the India-Pakistan final collapse. This is cheating, “you can hear in the video.
Continuing what seemed like a normal score during the break in the inning, the early Sri Lankans were expected to start with a success Kusal Mendis (57 points out of 37 balls) and Pathum nissanka (52 out of 37 balls) added 91 points at a brisk pace. . The half century ended in the sixth, with both batters regularly finding gaps and boundaries, putting tremendous pressure on India’s bowling attack, against the positive approach taken by the two lanky batters.
However, leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had other ideas after being shot twice in the 12th to stop Sri Lankan march.
Ravichandran Ashwin sacked synovial danushka (1) leaving Sri Lanka fighting 110 for three in 14th place.
Sri Lanka got a hit on the first serve of the next ball when Chahal got the big wicket from Mendis, who went lbw over the wicket.
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But Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka And (33 not eliminated) and Bhanuka Rajapakse (25 not eliminated) remained to complete the task with a pair winning a fifth wicket of 64 points for their team to the end.
with PTI input
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