172/10 (41.3)
CRR : 4.14
213/10 (49.1)
CRR : 4.33
India won by 41 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
Player
5/4042(46)
11:14 PM IST and Local Time: Time for the presentations.
Catch of the Match: Suryakumar Yadav
Maximum Sixes Award: Rohit Sharma.
Rohit Sharma (India Captain): "It was a good game for us also to play a game like that. We needed to be under pressure and challenged all aspects of play. We want to play in all pitches like this and challenge ourselves.
Absolutely. He has worked really hard on his fitness and the spell that he bowled was great. He looked like taking a wicket every ball. This was not an easy score to defend and all the bowlers did well. The pitch got better to bat on.
Kuldeep has been great for us. He has worked on his game and the ball is coming nicely out of his hand. So, looking at his last 10-15 games, he has been great. I think going forward he will be a great option for our side. Thank You."
Absolutely. He has worked really hard on his fitness and the spell that he bowled was great. He looked like taking a wicket every ball. This was not an easy score to defend and all the bowlers did well. The pitch got better to bat on.
Kuldeep has been great for us. He has worked on his game and the ball is coming nicely out of his hand. So, looking at his last 10-15 games, he has been great. I think going forward he will be a great option for our side. Thank You."
Player of the Match: Dunith Wellalage
Dunith Wellalage (POTM): "Yeah, first of all I want to congratulate the Indian team. They have a strong line-up and class players.
Unfortunately, we lost the game today. But we still have one more game to play and win to get to the final.
Kuldeep Yadav is a great bowler. I tried to play my normal game and stay positive.
Since the small age, I have worked very hard and stayed positive. I want to thank all of my support staff and teammates for the support."
Unfortunately, we lost the game today. But we still have one more game to play and win to get to the final.
Kuldeep Yadav is a great bowler. I tried to play my normal game and stay positive.
Since the small age, I have worked very hard and stayed positive. I want to thank all of my support staff and teammates for the support."
5-Wicket Haul and 40+ runs in an ODI for Sri Lanka:
-Sanath Jayasuriya vs West Indies in Port of Spain, 1997- 5/58 and 44(28)
-Dasun Shanaka vs Ireland in Dublin, 2016- 5/43 and 42(19)
-Dunith Wellalage vs India in Colombo RPS, 2023- 5/40 and 42*(46)
-Thilan Thushara vs India in Colombo RPS, 2008- 5/47 and 40(29)
Dunith Wellalage is the first to achieve this double in the Asia Cup ODIs
-Sanath Jayasuriya vs West Indies in Port of Spain, 1997- 5/58 and 44(28)
-Dasun Shanaka vs Ireland in Dublin, 2016- 5/43 and 42(19)
-Dunith Wellalage vs India in Colombo RPS, 2023- 5/40 and 42*(46)
-Thilan Thushara vs India in Colombo RPS, 2008- 5/47 and 40(29)
Dunith Wellalage is the first to achieve this double in the Asia Cup ODIs
Quickest to 150 ODI wickets in terms of Matches for India:
-Mohammed Shami- 80
-Kuldeep Yadav- 88
-Ajit Agarkar- 97
-Zaheer Khan- 103
-Mohammed Shami- 80
-Kuldeep Yadav- 88
-Ajit Agarkar- 97
-Zaheer Khan- 103
A turning day for everyone. The pitch turned square, the match turned on its head and the spinners obviously turned the ball. It is India at the end of all breaking the 13-match winning streak of Sri Lanka by 41 runs and qualifying for the grand final of the Asia Cup 2023. We will have a day's break before Pakistan and Sri Lanka play a virtual knockout for a spot in the final to face India.
For now, it is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ayan Chatterjee, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer brought you all the live-action of this thrilling encounter. We will meet again. Until then, it's cheers!
For now, it is me AkshayaKrishna Polya, signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ayan Chatterjee, who, alongside our scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer brought you all the live-action of this thrilling encounter. We will meet again. Until then, it's cheers!