Asia Cup Final 2023: India vs Sri Lanka

India are set to take on Sri Lanka in the final of the 2023 Asia Cup on Sunday in Colombo.

The two teams finished first and second respectively on the points table in the Super Fours round of the Asia Cup. The two sides will lock horns for the second time in the tournament but with everything at stake this time.

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India are record winners of the Asia Cup, having lifted the trophy on seven occasions. Sri Lanka have won six in total, including the 2022 edition and will be hoping to draw level with their opponents on Sunday.

India vs Sri Lanka: Live score updates

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5:09 pm- SRI LANKA ARE BUNDLED for just 50! Pathirana goes for a golden duck and Pandya gets his third!

India need just 51 runs to win their record eight Asia Cup title! Stay tuned for the second innings.

5:08 pm- THE NINTH GOES DOWN! Pandya picks his second as Madushan edges to Kohli at first slip.

Sri Lanka are 50/9 and the last man Matheesa Pathirana comes out to bat.

5:05 pm- 50 comes up for Sri Lanka! Finally, they reach 50 in the 15th over after the loss of eight wickets. A big cheer from the crowd!

4:52 pm- PANDYA joins the party! A well-directed bouncer and Wellalage has to depart after Rahul completes the catch. The ball went up after crashing on his gloves and the tailender hangs his head in disappointment.

Sri Lanka are 40/8 after 12 overs with Pramod Madushan and Dushan Hemantha on the crease.

4:45 pm- Not even mentioning his name this time! The stumps are uprooted and Kusal Mendis makes the long walk back to the dressing room.

Sri Lanka are 33/7 as Siraj picks up his sixth wicket.

4:07 pm- FIFER FOR SIRAJ! He is breathing fire with the new ball and the Sri Lankan lion is scorched!

Sanaka, the skipper is castled! He misses the line and his middle stump has gone for a walk. Sanaka goes for a duck as well.

Sri Lanka are 12/6! Dunith Wellalage is the new man in.

4:07 pm- WICKET! SIRAJ IS RUNNING RIOT! He misses his hat-trick but picks his fourth wicket in the over with the final delivery!

De Silva edges it to Rahul on an out-swinger and he has to walk back.

Sri Lanka are 12/5 after four overs. Dasun Sanaka comes to the crease.

4:03 pm – WICKET! SIRAJ ON A ROLL! Asalanka goes for a golden duck. He drives straight to Ishan Kishan and the fielder takes a simple catch.

Sri Lanka are 8/4 after 3.4 overs. Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man.

4:00 pm- WICKET! SIRAJ STRIKES AGAIN! Sadeera is caught LBW and he has to depaart. He chose to review the decision but it is wasted as ball tracker shows that the leg stump would have been blown off!

Sri Lanka are 8/3 after 3.2 overs. Charith Asalanka comes to the crease.

3:56 pm- WICKET! SIRAJ STRIKES! Nissanka goes for the drive and he is caught by Jadeja at backward point. A brilliant catch to send both the Lankan openers back into the hut.

Sri Lanka are 8/2 after 3.2 overs. Sadeera Samarawickrama comes to the crease.

3:42 pm- WICKET! BOOM BOOM strikes with his third delivery! Perera gone for a duck after he edges an out-swinging delivery to the keeper.

Kushal Mendis is on the crease. Sri Lanka are 1/1.

3:40 PM- BUMRAH is ready with the new ball! Nissanka and Kusal Perera are at the crease and HERE WE GO!

3:30 pm- GREAT NEWS! The Indian players are out on the ground and we should see live action shortly.

2:54 pm- The covers are on as we have a light drizzle! It will be a delayed start to the game.

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana.

Rahul Dravid: We were a bit worried about the weather, but we’ve got decent cricket throughout the tournament. Hopefully, we can get over the line today. Sometimes, you won’t be at your best but to scrap out a win. Some of the catching and fielding in the earlier game against Sri Lanka was really impressive. We need to play good, smart cricket. They are a good team playing in home conditions, we need to execute our skills and scrap out a win. (On Injuries) All teams are in a similar position, injuries so close to the WC could really cost you. We just need to keep our fingers crossed, trust our processes. We are in a tricky situation where some guys need to be rested, while some guys need some cricket. It is a tricky balance to achieve.

Rohit Sharma: Would have batted first too, looks like a dry pitch. We are confident of chasing down whatever Sri Lanka put on the board. This is a good chance to go aggressive with the ball and see what the surface has to offer. We came really close last game, anything about 240 on this surface is good. Our job today is to do well with the ball, and then see what we can do with the bat. The crowd have been brilliant, good support for both teams but probably a bit more for Sri Lanka. Hopefully, they get to witness a good final. Everyone’s back after the rest in the last game, Axar is injured so Washington Sundar comes in for him.

Dasun Shanaka: We’ll bat first. Seems like a good wicket, there will be some turn in the afternoon. Last year, we weren’t able to get these crowds but this time we are really fortunate. I’m very pleased with the youngsters – Wellalage, Pathirana, Samarawickrama. It is a good team and the results are there, this is a good boost for the WC. One change – Theekshana out, Hemantha in.

TOSS: Sri Lanka have won the toss and they will bat first.

Pitch Report presented by Sanjay Manjrekar and Dominic Cork: Fresh pitch for the final. Colombo pitches have generally been useful for the spinners. We are right next to the pitch used for the earlier India Sri Lanka game. It is a dry surface, 70m boundaries all directions. As a captain, it’ll be better to be batting first and then hope for some turn at night.

India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head in ODIs

Sri Lanka and India have faced each other in 167 One Day Internationals. While Sri Lanka won on 57 occasions, India won 97 times. 13 matches ended in a no-result.

Won
Lost
NR

India
97
57
13

Sri Lanka
57
97
13

India vs Sri Lanka: Weather Forecast in Colombo

The forecast indicates overcast conditions at certain times during the course of the day.

There is a 69% chance of rain. The daytime temperature could reach a maximum of 30 degrees, but temperatures are anticipated to decrease to around 25 degrees in the evening.

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