Tags: Asia Cup 2023,
India vs Sri Lanka, Tremendous Fours, 4th Match at Colombo, Sep 12, 2023,
Sri Lanka,
India,
Dunith Nethmika Wellalage
Revealed on: Sep 13, 2023
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Dunith Wellalage claimed 5/40 together with his left-arm spin and in addition scored a valiant 42 not out off 46 balls aside from claiming two catches. His heroics, nevertheless, might forestall India from ending Sri Lanka’s 13-match profitable streak in ODIs and reserving a spot within the Asia Cup 2023 remaining.
India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs within the fourth Tremendous 4 match of Asia Cup 2023 on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Tuesday, September 12. Batting first after profitable the toss, Group India had been bowled out for 213 in 49.1 overs as Wellalage and part-time off-spinner Charith Asalanka (4/18) spun an online round India’s batters.
Sri Lanka, nevertheless, crumbled within the chase within the face of some spectacular bowling from India. They had been 99/6 at one level of time earlier than a seventh-wicket stand of 63 between Wellalage and Dhananjaya de Silva (41 off 66) introduced them again within the recreation. The Lankans, nevertheless, fell properly brief ultimately, as they had been bowled out for 172 in 41.3 overs. Left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav stood out with 4/43, whereas Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja claimed two scalps every.
Batting first, India’s openers bought off to a terrific begin including 80 runs for the primary wicket. Rohit Sharma (53 off 48) struck a powerful fifty, additionally changing into the second quickest batter to achieve 10000 ODI runs after Virat Kohli. Wellalage, nevertheless, set India again. He bowled Shubman Gill (19) and Rohit, whereas additionally dismissing Kohli (3) in between.
KL Rahul (39 off 44) and Ishan Kishan (33 off 61) added 63 for the fourth wicket, however Wellalage broke the stand by having Rahul caught at bowled. The left-arm spinner additionally took a great catch off Asalanka’s bowling to finish Kishan’s keep on the crease. Wellalage accomplished a five-for by dismissing Hardik Pandya for five. Asalanka then claimed three fast scalps, however Axar Patel’s defiant 26 took India to 213.
Sri Lanka had been poor within the chase, barring the partnership between Wellalage and Dhananjaya de Silva. Pathum Nissanka poked at one from Bumrah and was caught behind for six. The pacer additionally ended Kusal Mendis’ keep for 15 with a slower ball. Dimuth Karunaratne (2) slashed at one from Mohammed Siraj and was caught at slip.
Kuldeep joined the motion by having Sadeera Samarawickrama (17) stumped and Asalanka (22) was caught by the keeper off a miscued sweep. Rohit then took a beautiful catch at slip off Jadeja to dismiss his reverse quantity Dasun Shanaka for 9.
Wellalage and Dhananjaya de Silva provided resistance, however as soon as the latter was caught at mid-on attempting to tackle Jadeja, the match swung in India’s favor. Substitute fielder Suryakumar Yadav took a sensible catch to dismiss Maheesh Theekshana (2) off Pandya’s bowling. Kuldeep then knocked over Kasun Rajitha (1) and Matheesha Pathirana (0) to make sure India a spot within the Asia Cup 2023 remaining.
–By A Cricket Correspondent
