Defending champions India moved closer to elimination after a six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in their Super Four stage match of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. The result left the Men in Blue at the mercy of the other teams and a chance to make it to the finals. It also meant that India captain Rohit Sharma’s scintillating 41-ball 72 went in vain as the islanders chased down 174 with a ball to spare. Sri Lanka needed 21 runs in 12 balls, in which Sri Lanka scored 14 runs in the last over. Bhuvneshwar KumarAlmost sealing it on its side.
India will be out of the tournament if Pakistan beat Afghanistan on Wednesday.
Chasing what looked like a par score at the innings break, the Sri Lankan openers were set to start with a bang Kusal Mendis (57 runs in 37 balls) and pathum nissanka (52 off 37 balls) added 91 runs at a brisk pace.
The half-century was completed in the sixth over, with both the batsmen regularly finding gaps and boundaries with ease, putting tremendous pressure on the Indian bowling attack, against the positive approach adopted by the two lanky batsmen.
However, the leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahali He had other ideas after he was hit twice in the 12th over to put the brakes on Sri Lanka’s march.
Ravichandran Ashwin sent back danushka synovial (1) Leaving Sri Lanka in trouble for 110 for three in the 14th over.
Sri Lanka were dealt a blow off the first ball of the next over as Chahal got the big wicket of Mendis, who went lbw in front of the wicket.
But the captain of Sri Lanka Dasun Shanaka And (33 not out) and Bhanuka Rajapakse (25 not out) remained to finish the task with a match-winning, fifth-wicket partnership of 64 runs for their team till the end.
Earlier, Rohit set an example with his best innings.
Rohit was furious after India lost two early wickets with the help of five fours and four sixes during their entertaining innings. they were well supported Suryakumar Yadav (34 runs from 29 balls) 97 runs partnership for the third wicket.
But Rohit’s dismissal started a slide as India posted 110 for three in the 13th over to add 63 runs when the captain was dismissed.
Sri Lanka got off to a great start as the opener was removed KL Rahul (6) and one-down Virat Kohli (0) In quick succession, the third over left defending champions India in early trouble at 13 for two.
Right after hitting a boundary with a lofted drive in the extra over, Rahul is caught in front of the wicket by the off-spinner. Mahesh DikshanaArm ball in the second over of the game.
After failing to connect with the ball when it came under the wicket, Rahul opted for a review, but it did not go his way as the ball was going over leg-stump in replays.
Kohli arrives, only for the Indian star to return to the dressing room, having faced four balls for his naught, bowled neck and cropped by the left-arm pacer. Dilshan Madushanka At Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
While trying to bowl a length delivery over midwicket, Kohli missed and his off and middle stumps were damaged.
Rohit however remained positive and kept moving the scoreboard at a healthy rate, making his intention clear when he played Chamika Karunaratne at wide mid-on for a boundary.
fast-medium bowler asitha fernando The attack was introduced, and Rohit smashed him for a six and a four off successive deliveries as 14 runs came off the fifth over.
The Indian captain then struck Thikshana for four overs square leg, helping India post 44 runs in six powerplay overs.
leg spinner Vanindu Hasranga And Karunaratne then bowled a couple of tough overs, finding success in the inclusion of the duo of Rohit and Suryakumar Yadav.
Meanwhile, Rohit was dropped at extra cover after scoring 40 off Hasranga’s delivery.
Suryakumar hit his first boundary off 12 balls, which was also India’s first boundary after a quiet period.
In the next over, Rohit took advantage of his relief and smacked Asitha Fernando for a six at deep square leg, and then completed her half-century with a boundary.
Suryakumar also gets into the act to kill Madushanka to the max. It was then again Rohit’s turn to hit a six as the Indian skipper danced under the wicket to catch Hasranga at long-on. He then hit a four and then another six.
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However, Karunaratne dismissed Rohit slowly in the next over.
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