Live Cricket Score, India (Ind) vs Sri Lanka (SL), Asia Cup 2016: India elect to bowl against Sri Lanka, Shikhar Dhawan returns
Live Cricket Score, India vs Sri Lanka, Asia Cup: India take on Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2016 in Mirpur on Tuesday. (Source: AP)
India play their fourth match of the Asia Cup 2016 against Sri Lanka in Mirpur on Tuesday. While a win will seal India’s spot in the final, Sri Lanka need to win to keep their hopes for final alive. India are facing a couple of injury issues, their opponents are also facing a challenge to get their team right after the shock loss against Bangladesh. Catch the live cricket score and live cricket updates of India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup match here
Live Cricket Scorecard: India vs Sri Lanka
Live Cricket Updates
1840 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of the two teams
IND XI: S Dhawan, RG Sharma, V Kohli, S Raina, Y Singh, MS Dhoni, H Pandya, R Jadeja, R Ashwin, J Bumrah, A Nehra
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1 March 2016
SL XI: Chandimal, Dilshan, S Jayasuriya, Mathews, Siriwardana, Kapugedera, Perera, Shanaka, Kulasekara, Chameera, Herath
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1 March 2016
1830 hrs IST: TOSS: India win toss, decide to bowl against Sri Lanka. Opener Shikhar Dhawan returns and Ajinkya Rahane has to sit out. Sri Lanka are unchanged
#INDvSL India have won the toss and have opted to field.#AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/O9AY48iUi3
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) 1 March 2016
1828 hrs IST: A good batting pitch in Mirpur. Batting first or second won’t matter much
This is how the pitch is looking for the #IndvSL match #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/rGRuFu2Tbq
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1 March 2016
1818 hrs IST: Toss in ten minutes. What should the team winning the toss elect?
Toss in 10 minutes. What should the team winning the toss elect?
Live: http://t.co/XIID5ixu28
— Express Sports (@IExpressSports) 1 March 2016
1810 hrs IST: You cannot keep him away from Sri Lanka cricket
Face of Sri Lankan cricket, Percy Abayasekara, in front of Mirpur stadium. #AsiaCup #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/pRGFNvOldc
— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) 1 March 2016
1807 hrs IST: Rohit Sharma getting ready for the match
.@ImRo45 is warming up with some knocking ahead of #IndvSL #AsiaCuphttp://t.co/4ac57eUf6a
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1 March 2016
1806 hrs IST: Harsha Bhogle picks India as favourites but wants a tough game
India are on a roll in T20 cricket. Sri Lanka are struggling. You would expect India to be favourites though a tough game would help them.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) 1 March 2016
1805 hrs IST: Kohli against Pakistan faced 28 dot balls
Most dots faced in a #AsiaCup2016 match
28 V Kohli
25 Sufyan Mehmood
24 Yuvraj/ShoaibMalik
23 Shaiman Anwar
21 UmarAkmal
20 S Patil/S Rahman— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) 1 March 2016
1800 hrs IST: Hayden has some tips for Yuvraj Singh
What tips you reckon is @HaydosTweets giving to @YUVSTRONG12 #IndvSL #AsiaCup pic.twitter.com/tg5hLwTVDM
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1 March 2016
Build Up
Toe, ankle allow elbow room for trial
Shikhar Dhawan didn’t play against Pakistan owing to an ankle injury, while Rohit Sharma hurt his toe during that match. (Source: AP)
A piece of black cloth served as the ‘iron curtain’. Cameras were intruding into ‘dressing room’ privacy and the Indian cricketers must have felt a little uncomfortable.
Where there is a window to attack, I will, says R Ashwin
R Ashwin said that Virat Kohli’s batting against Mohammad Amir was one of guts and courage. (Source: AP)
Towards the end of India’s net session on Monday, R Ashwin became intent on practicing his leg-breaks and googlies. A conventional off-spinner, he uses these variations occasionally to out think batsmen. The Tamil Nadu offie has been magnificent of late, contributing immensely to India’s recent run of T20 victories.
Bangladesh teach masters Sri Lanka a fine T20 lesson
Bangladesh registered their first T20I win over Sri lanka. (Source:AP)
This was a match of many moods and fluctuating emotions. Eventually a packed Sher-e-Bangla Stadium went on a celebration overdrive. The hosts showed terrific resolve, both in batting and bowling, to down Sri Lanka. The result attested Bangladesh’s progress in the shortest format, where they have sometimes seemed clueless.
