Asia Cup 2022: India face Super 4 elimination after one other last over defeat as Sri Lanka chase down 174

A rejuvenated Sri Lanka firmly pushed the Indian cricket group in the direction of the exit door with a six-wicket victory of their Asia Cup Super Four match in Dubai on Tuesday. This is India’s 2nd successive defeat within the Super 4 stage and it places the Rohit Sharma-led facet in severe hazard of shedding out on a semi-final berth.

India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup Super 4: Highlights

Captain Rohit Sharma’s valiant 72-run knock went in useless because the Dasun Shanaka-led facet chased down the 174-run goal to seal their second successive win within the Super 4 stage. Sri Lanka uncovered the Indian group’s inadequacies, principally poor mindset and atrocious shot choice, one thing that was exploited to the hilt by Pakistan simply two days again.

Now India have to attend for different outcomes to go their method to qualify for the ultimate of the Asia Cup. India can be hoping that both Sri Lanka or Pakistan go on to win all their remaining matches and so they beat Afghanistan on Thursday. Net Run Rate will as soon as once more come into play to resolve the tie-break. India will likely be out of the match if Pakistan beat Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Chasing 174, the Sri Lankans have been off to a blazing begin with openers Kusal Mendis (57 off 37 balls) and Pathum Nissanka (52 off 37 balls) placing on 91 runs at a brisk charge. However, leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal had different concepts as he struck twice within the twelfth over to place the brakes on Sri Lanka’s march. Ravichandran Ashwin despatched again Danushka Gunathilaka (1) to go away Sri Lanka in a spot of hassle at 110 for 3 within the 14th over.

But Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka and (33 not out) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (25 not out) remained until the tip to finish the duty for his or her group with a match-winning, fifth-wicket partnership of 64 runs.

Earlier, Captain Rohit Sharma led from the entrance and smashed a scintillating 41-ball 72 as India settled for 173 for eight in opposition to Sri Lanka of their Asia Cup Super Four match. Rohit’s innings got here at a time when India was pushed again within the recreation by Sri Lanka’s bowling assault, who bought two early wickets within the powerplay.

India bought off to a horrible begin within the powerplay as Maheesh Theekshana cleaned up KL Rahul with a low full toss, whereas Dilshan Madushanka bowled Virat Kohli within the third over of the match. Rohit then hit 5 fours and 4 sixes throughout his entertaining knock and was properly supported by Suryakumar Yadav (34 off 29 balls) throughout a stand of 97 runs for the third wicket. However, Rohit’s dismissal triggered a slide as India added 63 runs after being 110 for 3 within the thirteenth over when the skipper bought out.

Soon after, Suryakumar was caught out by captain Dasun Shanaka for 34 runs from 28 balls. He was caught by Theekshana at quick third man. India have been 119/4. Rishabh Pant was subsequent on the crease, who bought off the mark with a superb boundary over deep midwicket and adopted with one other to finish the fifteenth over. At the tip of 15 overs, India have been 127/4, with Pant (8*) and Hardik (4*).

Pant-Pandya stored the scoreboard ticking for India with some occasional huge hits and a strike rotation. Shanaka dismissed Pandya for 17 off 13 balls and India suffered its fifth blow at 149 runs. Deepak Hooda was subsequent on the crease. His keep on the crease didn’t final lengthy as he was clear bowled by Madushanka for 3 off 4 balls.

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