Asia Cup Final, India vs Sri Lanka: LIVE Updates

India wins by 10 wickets! Update (September 17, 06:09 PM): India win the Asia Cup 2023 by 10 wickets with 263 balls left. This is India’s 8th Asia Cup victory. Ishan completes the chase by taking single. An extraordinary spell of bowling from Mohammed Siraj was the highlight of the match. 𝙒𝙃𝘼𝙏. 𝘼. 𝙒𝙄𝙉! 😎 […]

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India wins by 10 wickets!

Update (September 17, 06:09 PM): India win the Asia Cup 2023 by 10 wickets with 263 balls left. This is India’s 8th Asia Cup victory. Ishan completes the chase by taking single. An extraordinary spell of bowling from Mohammed Siraj was the highlight of the match.


India 50/0 in 6 overs

Update (September 17, 06:09 PM): India need 1 run to win the match. Five runs off Dunith Wellalage’s over. India 50/0 in 6 overs


India 45/0 in 5 overs

Update (September 17, 06:04 PM): Five runs off Matheesha Pathirana’s over. Gill drives the ball for a boundary. India 45/0 in 5 overs


It’s raining boundaries!

Update (September 17, 05:53 PM): Shubman Gill hits hat-trick of boundaries. Nothing wrong with the deliveries. Just pure timing from Shubman. 15 runs off Pramod Madushan’s over. India 32/0 in 3 overs


Ishan Kishan attacks!

Update (September 17, 05:49 PM): Good batting from Ishan. Two boundaries off the Matheesha Pathirana’s over. India 17/0 in 2 overs


Four!

Update (September 17, 05:44 PM): First boundary of the Indian innings. Pramod Madushan bowls on the pads and Shubman Gill chips it through mid wicket boundary. India 7/0 in 1 over


Chase begins!

Update (September 17, 05:42 PM): Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill will open for India. Ishan will take the strike. Pramod Madushan to start the proceedings for Sri Lanka. Let’s play.


Sri Lanka allout!

Update (September 17, 05:16 PM): Sri Lanka have been bowled out for 50. Second wicket for Hardik Pandya in the over. An embarrasing day in batting for Sri Lanka.  Outstanding effort from the Men in Blue. We’ll be right back in 30 minutes! Sri Lanka 50 allout in 15.2 overs


Hardik strikes!

Update (September 17, 05:09 PM): Sri Lanka are nine down. Pathirana goes first ball. Pramod goes for drive and the ball takes thick outside edge and taken at first slip by Kohli. Sri Lanka 50/9 in 15.1 overs


50 up for Sri Lanka!

Update (September 17, 05:06 PM): Bowling change. Kuldeep Yadav is into the attack. Just a single off the over. Sri Lanka 50/8 in 15 overs


Dunith Wellalage out!

Update (September 17, 04:53 PM): Hardik Pandya bowls a short ball and well directed on the body. Dunith Wellalage goes for the pull. The ball goes up after hitting the glove and KL Rahul completes the rest. Sri Lanka 40/8 in 12.3 overs


Kusal Mendis out!

Update (September 17, 04:48 PM): Kusal Mendis goes for big shot that costs him the wicket. Fuller lenght ball gets a faint inside edge and crashed onto the stupms. Siraj is bowling exceptionaly well today. Sixth wicket for him. Sri Lanka 33/7 in 11.2 overs


Sri Lanka 31/6 in 10 overs

Update (September 17, 04:36 PM): Mohammed Siraj into fifth over. Another good over from him. Just a single run off the over. Sri Lanka 31/6 in 10 overs


Four!

Update (September 17, 04:32 PM): Jasprit Bumrah with his fifth over. Kusal Mendis plays two good shots and gets two boundaries off the over. 12 runs off the over. Sri Lanka 30/6 in 9 overs


Sri Lanka 18/6 in 8 overs

Update (September 17, 04:27 PM): Siraj into his fourth over. Just a single off the over. Sri Lanka 18/6 in 8 overs


Sri Lanka 12/6 in 5.4 overs

Update (September 17, 04:17 PM): That’s a five wicket haul for Siraj. Sri Lanka is falling apart like a deck of cards. Siraj bowls an out swinger and Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka gets beaten and the ball sends the stumps for a walk. Dunith Wellalage is the new batter in. Sri Lanka 12/6 in 5.4 overs


Sri Lanka 5 down!

Update (September 17, 04:07 PM):  Four wickets in the over for Siraj. Dhananjaya plays the wide outswinger as the ball catches a faint edge and Rahul collect an easy catch. Sri Lanka 12/5 in 3 overs


Asalanka gone!

Update (September 17, 04:00 PM): What is happening here! Third wicket in the over. Siraj is unstoppable here. Asalanka chips the slower ball straight at covers. Ishan Kishan takes the dolly. Sri Lanka 8/4 in 3 overs


Another wicket down!

Update (September 17, 03:57 PM): Siraj is on fire. Bowls a sharp inswinger and Sandeera plays the wrong line. Umpire raised the finger but the battter reviews. Ball tracking shows three red and Sadeera Samarawickrama gone for a golden duck. Sri Lanka 8/3 in 3 overs


Siraj strikes!

Update (September 17, 03:53 PM): Pathum Nissanka out! Siraj gets wicket on his very first ball of the over. Nissanka punches the ball as it was a nipping inwards. Jadeja at backward point to take a regulation catch. Sri Lanka 8/2 in 3 overs


Sri Lanka 8/1 in 3 overs

Update (September 17, 03:50 PM): Jasprit Bumrah into this second over. Just one run off the over. Sri Lanka 8/1 in 3 overs


Maiden over!

Update (September 17, 03:50 PM): Mohammed Siraj from the other end. Superb line and length and qaulity swing bowling from the Siraj. A maiden over. Sri Lanka 7/1 in 2 overs


Four!

Update (September 17, 03:46 PM): A low full toss and Perera drives it easily towards mid off boundary. Good shot to get off the mark. Seven runs and a wicket off the Bumrah’s over. Sri Lanka 7/1 in 1 over


Wicket!

Update (September 17, 03:42 PM): Kusal Perera gone! Bumrah strikes straightaway. Just three delieveries needed to make an impact. Perera looks to drive the fuller ball and edges it to Rahul. Smart catch by KL Rahul. Sri Lanka 0/1 in 0.3 over


Let’s play!

Update (September 17, 03:40 PM): Players are out in the middle. Hardik Pandya is leading the pack and giving prep talk. Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Perera are at the crease. Nissanka is on strike. Bumrah will open the attack for India.


Pitch inspection at 3:30 PM IST

Update (September 17, 03:25 PM): The covers are coming off! Pitch inspection at 3:30 PM IST. Game likely to start by 3:40 PM IST.


Rain interrupts!

Update (September 17, 02:56 PM): Oops! We might have to face a slight delay in start as its dizzling here in Colombo. The entire ground has been covered.


India playing XI

Update (September 17, 02:42 PM): India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj


Sri Lanka playing XI

Update (September 17, 02:40 PM): Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana


Toss update!

Update (September 17, 02:32 PM): Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bat first.


Pitch report!

Update (September 17, 02:30 PM): The final will feature a new pitch and spinners will find help from Colombo pitches. It has 70m boundaries in all directions and a dry surface. In order to have the best chance of getting a turn at night, it will be better for the captain to bat first.


Welcome!

Update (September 17, 02:25 PM): Welcome to the live coverage of Asia Cup final, India vs Sri Lanka in Colombo.