Asia Cup, IND vs SL Highlights: Wellalage's efforts in vain, India in final

Asia Cup, India vs Sri Lanka Highlights: Dunith Wellalage's maiden five-wicket haul and unbeaten 42 went in vain as India clinched a low-scoring thriller to reach the final

8:49 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: The slower yorker from Bumrah that got Kusal Mendis

8:48 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Karunaratne's poor run in ODIs continues

8:47 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Here’s how the first wicket of Sri Lanka fell

8:45 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: India lose a review

 

India have lost a review challenging a caught behind call by the umpire. With just one review left, they now need to be more than cautious enough to use it wisely, In low-scoring encounters, review becomes crucial. 

 

Sri Lanka 47-3 after 13 overs

 

8:42 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka in re-build mode

 

Sri Lanka have now entered the rebuild mode after losing three back-to-back wickets. The fourth wicket partnership is now 19 string of 28 balls and the island nation needs 170 more to win in the remaining 38 overs. 

 

Sri Lanka 44-3 after 12 overs

 

8:18 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Siraj enters wickets column, gets Karunaratne

 

Wicket!! Now Mohammed Siraj is in the wickets column as he has forced an edge out of Dimuth Karunaratne and Shubman Gill catches it easily in the first slip. Sri Lanka are now three down and in deep trouble with two of their best batters- Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka at the crease. 

 

Sri Lanka 26-3 after 08 overs

 

8:12 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Bumrah at it again, gets Mendis now

And another one bites the dust. Seems like Sri Lanka are throwing their wickets away. While Nissanka got a beauty, Kusal Mendis could have been smart enough to play the slow yorker better than giving a leading edge to Suryakumar Yadav at short cover. 

 

Bumrah has tasted blood twice now and he would want more. 

 

Sri Lanka 25-2 after 07 overs

 

7:51 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Bumrah removes Nissanka

 

Gone!! Swing on offer, Bumrah keeps the length good and asks Nissanka to play at it. He does so and gets a nick to the wicket-keeper where KL Rahul makes no mistakes at all. India are up and running in the wickets column. 

 

A maiden wicket over for Bumrah

 

Sri Lanka 7-1 after 03 overs

 

7:46 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Sri Lanka start the chase well

 

Sri Lanka have begun the chase in a steady manner here as the opening duo of Pathum Nissanka and Dimuth Karunaratne have added seven in the first two overs and do not look in any hurry to finish the match.  

 

Sri Lanka 7-0 after 02 overs

 

7:33 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: India all-out for 213

 

India have been bowled out here for 213 as Maheesh Theekshana gets Axar Patel caught in the deep by Sadeera Samarawickrama for 26 off 36 balls. The last wicket added 27 crucial runs for India to take the core past 200. 214 could be a tricky chase for Sri Lanka. 

 

India 213-10 after 49.1 Overs

 

7:21 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: 200 up for India

 

India have gathered five runs from the first five balls of the 48th over, bowled immediately after the rain break and have gone past the 200 mark to give some respectability to their total. 

 

Six!! That could have been caught on another day, but for today, it would be six as it touches the palms of a leaping Sadeera Samarawickrama at long-on and goes past him for a six. 

 

India 208-9 after 48 Overs

 

7:16 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Record for Sri Lanka in Colombo

 

Sri Lanka is third in most wins at a venue as they now have 75 wins at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. They are only Behind Australia’s 90 at Sydney and Pakistan’s 83 at Sharjah

 

7:14 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Restart at 07:15 pm IST

 

The match will begin at 07:15 pm IST with no overs lost and seems like the innings break will be reduced to accommodate the time lost. 

 

India 197-9 after 47 Overs

 

7:02 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Inspection at 07:05 pm IST

 

The broadcasters have confirmed that there will be an inspection at 07:05 pm IST and the umpires will let us know as to when the match can finally begin.  

 

6:59 PM

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka LIVE SCORE: Covers coming off

 

Nearly half an hour have passed and the covers are finally coming off the ground now. We will soon have some action it seems as the drizzle has finally stopped. 

 

As of now, rain has stopped the play with India at 197-9 after 47 Overs