Only one game away from bringing the curtains down for the 16th edition of the Asia Cup as tournament favorites India will take on the spirited Sri Lankan side in the most anticipated final on Sunday. India who are gearing up to host the ICC Cricket World Cup from next month has done exceedingly well in this Asia Cup and became the first side to qualify for the summit clash. Sri Lanka on the other hand, earned a thrilling last-ball win in the virtual Semi-Final clash against Pakistan to enter the finals for the 2nd consecutive time.
Match Details:
India vs Sri Lanka, Final
Venue: R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Date & Time: September 17th, at 3:00 PM IST and Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
What is the pitch report for IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023, Final?
Hats off to the ground staff for providing competitive wickets throughout the tournament despite the rain threat. Different surfaces have been used for each and every game and they still produced evenly poised contests in the Super Four stages. The pressure of chasing is always there in the finals hence the captains will prefer to bat first after winning the toss.
#TeamIndia put up a solid fight as the things went right down to the wire but it was Bangladesh who won the match.
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/OHhiRDZM6W#AsiaCup2023 | #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/qy6Z4fbmiC
— BCCI (@BCCI) September 15, 2023
Recent form:
India: Lost Won Won Won NR
Sri Lanka: Won Lost Won Won Won
IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023, Final Probable Winners:
India are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023, Final?
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan / Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha / Dushan Hemantha
Missed opportunity 👀
India had the chance to become the World No.1 side across formats on the @MRFWorldwide ICC Men’s Team Rankings 👇
— ICC (@ICC) September 16, 2023
Injury Updates:
Sri Lanka: Maheesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the final with a hamstring injury.
India: Axar Patel is doubtful for the final due to a niggle and Washington Sundar has been called in as cover-up.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023, Final?
Top Pick – Batter
Shubman Gill not only looks stylish but has the ability to carry the team on his shoulders when things are going tough and it was evident in the last game against Bangladesh where he almost won it for India but ended his stellar innings on 121. He tops the leading run-scorers chart in this Asia Cup with 275 runs in 5 matches.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Dunith Wellalage has maturity way above his age, he is still 20 and already gained a huge fan base with his all-round abilities. In 5 matches in this Asia Cup, he has picked up 10 wickets with the best figures of 5 for 40 and added 78 runs in 4 innings.
Top Pick – Bowler
Kuldeep Yadav has been instrumental in India’s success in this Asia Cup. The 28-year-old chinaman, has picked up 9 wickets in 3 innings at an average of 11.33 with the best figures of 5 for 25.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Kusal Mendis is a touch player who plays according to merit and more importantly, looks to score runs from the word go. Including 3 half-centuries, he has racked up 253 runs in 5 matches in this Asia Cup at an average of 50.6.
X-Factor:
Lokesh Rahul makes batting look so effortless, especially with the way he plays the spinners. Since his return from injury, he has made 169 runs in 3 matches in this tournament with the highest score of 111*.
Join us on an epic journey through Colombo as we showcase the prestigious Asia Cup Trophy! Catch it at these iconic locations:
1️⃣ Lotus Tower 2️⃣Town Hall 3️⃣ Gangaramaya 4️⃣ Diyatha Uyana 5️⃣ Viharamahadevi Park
Don’t miss this chance to get up close with cricket greatness in the… pic.twitter.com/2qgX7dg5y1
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 16, 2023
What are the fantasy suggested teams for IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023, Final?
1. Lokesh Rahul (vc), Kusal Mendis, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Shubman Gill (c), Dhananjaya de Silva, Hardik Pandya, Dunith Wellalage, Shardul Thakur, Matheesha Pathirana
2. Lokesh Rahul, Kusal Mendis (vc), Virat Kohli (c), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Dunith Wellalage, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Matheesha Pathirana
WATCH: Dasun Shanaka previews Asia Cup 2023 Finals against Indiahttps://t.co/vdpKwgkdrm #AsiaCup2023 #SLvIND
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 16, 2023
Pre-Match Analysis:
India who already made a cut to the finals prior to their last Super Four game, made plenty of changes to their playing eleven against Bangladesh and it backfired them as they suffered 6 runs loss. The team’s fielding standards continue to be a concern, with dropped catches becoming routine which isn’t going to impress skipper Rohit Sharma and Head Coach Rahul Dravid at all. Shubman Gill who is on the way to becoming the next poster boy of Indian cricket, rose to the occasion against Bangla Tigers with a valiant century however it went in vain. There are other positive takeaways as well despite the loss as Shardul Thakur is proving time and time again that he is a wicket-taker for a reason, bagging 3 wickets. Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Kuldeep Yadav who are all rested against Bangladesh will return to the side on Sunday.
Massive home crowd support helped Sri Lanka to overcome Pakistan in the do-or-die contest on Thursday as they scripted a nail-biting 2 wickets win (D/L method) on the final ball to lock their spot in the finals. They believed in themselves while chasing 252 where the game was reduced to 42 overs per side due to rain, thanks to a 100 run-stand for the 3rd wicket between Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama which set the tone for the thrilling finish. It was Charith Asalanka’s brave and sensible innings of unbeaten 49* runs that powered them home when 2 runs were required on the last ball. They lost their frontline bowlers ahead of the tournament and still made it to the finals which shows the amount of hard work they have put in behind bars. Watch out for breakout stars Matheesha Pathirana and Dunith Wellalage who have done a splendid job in their first major tournament.
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