Rishabh Pant and Arshdeep Singh miss runs at both ends as Sri Lanka wins. Sri Lanka held their nerve against India in the Super-4 match in Dubai, winning on the last over.
The Asia Cup match between India and Sri Lanka saw another final-over thriller. As the Dasun Shanaka-led side continued their comeback from their opening match defeat against Afghanistan. Arshdeep Singh bowled a short slower ball that Shanaka could not bat on with Sri Lanka needing two runs off the final two deliveries in Dubai. The Sri Lanka captain, on the other hand, began to run for the single, with Bhanuka Rajapaksa steaming down to the striker’s end. Rishabh Pant’s throw at the stumps miss, allowing Rajapaksa to get in safe. Arshdeep had a chance to run Shanaka out at the non-end striker’s
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Rishabh Pant and Arshdeep Singh miss runs at both ends
Sri Lanka are all but assure of a place in the final after two wins in two matches.
Meanwhile, India is on the verge of elimination, and they need Sri Lanka and Afghanistan to beat Pakistan while also winning big enough against Afghanistan to ensure they advance on Net Run Rate.
Shanaka put India in to bat after their defeat to Pakistan at the same venue.
With his 41-ball 72, Rohit Sharma gave the team a boost. The rest of the batting lineup faltered as India posted 173/8 in their 20 overs.
Half-centuries from openers Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis set up Sri Lanka’s chase, and despite losing four wickets for 13 runs in the middle, Shanaka and Rajapaksa put on an unbeaten 64-run stand to take Sri Lanka home with a ball to spare.
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