Sri Lanka gained the toss and determined to bat first in opposition to India within the remaining of the Asia Cup 2023 on the R. Premadasa Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Sunday.
Sri Lanka made one change with leg-spinner Dushan Hemantha changing the injured Maheesh Theekshana.
In the meantime, Indian captain Rohit Sharma stated that everybody’s again after the remaining within the final sport, nevertheless, Axar Patel is injured which is why Washington Sundar has changed him.
Sri Lanka, who cohosted the match with Pakistan, got here in as underdogs however have made their 11th Asia Cup remaining and a have probability to clinch their seventh title.
The island nation snuck into the Tremendous Fours with a dramatic win over Afghanistan and have saved up their momentum regardless of shedding to India within the Tremendous Fours.
India started with a washed-out match in Pallekele in opposition to Pakistan, whose quick bowlers rattled their prime order and bowled them out for 266 in the one innings attainable as a consequence of rain.
Large weapons Virat Kohli and returning batter KL Rahul hit again with centuries of their subsequent outing in opposition to Babar Azam´s staff to rack up 356-2 and crush Pakistan by 228 runs.
India then prevented a gutsy Sri Lankan chase to e book their place within the remaining.
Bangladesh ended India´s unbeaten run within the 50-over match after edging them out by six runs in Friday´s final Tremendous 4 match.
Lineups
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana
