Tag: Asia Cup
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India’s victory in Asia Cup final: Booster shot before World Cup
Referring to the World Cup, which begins on October 5, it said, “The victory has boosted India’s morale…just in time for the mega-event.” The atmosphere in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, where the final took place, was gloomy. A headline in the daily FT newspaper read, “Sri Lanka’s blatant surrender of Asia Cup.” The…
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Asian title and fast bowlers boosted India’s confidence: Rohit
In the Super Force, India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by 228 runs to score 356–2, before defending 213 against Sri Lanka to reach the final. “The nature of this pitch here is challenging and also unpredictable. Siraj has to be mentioned here because when the pitch is so dry, it takes a special skill set to…
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Start of Asia Cup final delayed due to rain after Sri Lanka elect to bat first
The start of the Asia Cup final against India in Colombo on Sunday was delayed due to rain after Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat first. The teams have 13 titles between them and will be looking to add more in this 50-over edition of the tournament, which is the prelude to…
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India, Sri Lanka eye Asia title to regain momentum in World Cup
Sri Lanka, which won the last edition of the Asia Cup played in the T20 format, came in as underdogs and reached the Super Four with a dramatic win over Afghanistan. They soon found their rhythm on home soil and, despite losing to India, defeated Pakistan in the knockout match to reach their 11th Asia…
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Sri Lanka’s Theekshana ruled out of Asia Cup final due to injury
Sri Lanka spinner Mahesh Theekshana has been ruled out of the Asia Cup final against India due to injury, captain Dasun Shanaka confirmed on Saturday. Theekshana, 23, suffered a hamstring injury during the Super Four win over Pakistan, knocking her out of Sunday’s final of the 50-over tournament ahead of next month’s ICC World Cup…
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Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan feels that he could not perform as well as he is capable of in the Asia Cup, reports BSS. He said one of the main reasons for the poor performance in the Asia Cup was injury concerns and missing key players when it mattered most. With a six-run win over favorites India in their last game, Bangladesh made a statement about the strength of their team. Shakib believes that they will be a dangerous team in the upcoming World Cup when they get all their first-choice players in the team.
India, who had already confirmed the final, came without five of their favorite players, but Bangladesh also made six changes to their lineup, which was mainly dominated by young players. “A lot of players got injured and some were going in and out, it didn’t help us. I think we will be a dangerous team…
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Bangladesh vs India Live Updates: 2023 Asia Cup
bangladesh: Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Tanzeed Hasan Tamim, Anamul Haq, Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Tauheed Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzeem Hasan Shakib, Mustafizur Rahman. India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna
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Asia Cup: Tigers aim to end tournament on a high note when they face India
Bangladesh will face India in their final Super Four match of the Asia Cup on Friday. Bangladesh, under Shakib Al Hasan, has managed only one win against Afghanistan in the group stage in this year’s Asia Cup. Subsequently, they participated in two Super Four matches and lost both. “Winning the last match will be important…
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Sri Lanka-Pakistan Knockout Asia Cup match stopped due to rain
Rain stopped play in the 45-over Asia Cup knockout match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Colombo on Thursday. Pakistan scored 130-5 in 27.4 overs after being put to bat first in a rain-shortened match of the 50-over tournament, ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup in India.
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Pakistan batting against Sri Lanka in rain affected match
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Wellage, Mahish Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Mathisha Pathirana. Pakistan: Mohammad Haris, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafiq, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Wasim, Zaman Khan. Umpires: Ahmed Shah…
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Asia Cup: Toss delayed in Sri Lanka-Pakistan match due to rain
Pakistan captain Babar Azam (front) and teammate Shaheen Shail (left) gesture as Colombo’s R. The start of the Asia Cup 2023 Super Four One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Premadasa Stadium was delayed. 14 September 2023.AFP
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Mushfiqur will not play in Bangladesh’s final match against India in the 2023 Asia Cup.
However, Bangladesh will have nothing to gain from this match as the Tigers are already out of the race for the final. Even if Bangladesh beats India, who have booked their place in the final with wins over Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the Super 4, they have no chance of qualifying for the final.
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India defeated Sri Lanka in the Super Four match of Asia Cup
Velez bowled Shubman Gill for 19 runs on his very first ball of the match and then the young spinner did not look back. He enthused the home fans by taking the wicket of Kohli, who had fallen for three after an unbeaten 122-run innings against Pakistan at the same venue. Rohit was also bowled…
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Pakistan recalls Rauf, Naseem for Asia Cup
The pair did not come out to bat during the team’s defeat to India in the Asia Cup, after which Pakistan has called reserve players for injured fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. Pakistan suffered a crushing 228-run defeat on Monday on the reserve day of the rain-affected Super Four clash in Colombo and…
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India batted first against Sri Lanka in Super 4 match
India: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (captain), Dunith Wellage, Mahish Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Mathisha Pathirana.