Asia Cup, IND vs SL, Highlights: Sri Lanka win by 6 wickets

Sri Lanka register victory by 6 wickets

Sri Lanka's Innings

SL 167/4 after 19 runs: It looks like the match has slipped from India's hand after the 14-run over.
SL 153/4 after 18 overs: An expensive over by Hardik leads Sri Lanka closer to the chase.

Sri Lanka needs 33 runs off 18 balls

SL 141/4 after 17 overs: Apart from a boundary and misfield by Rohit Sharma, it was a descent over for India.
SL 132/4 after 16 overs: Irrespective of the wickets, Sri Lanka looks strong.
SL 120/4 after 15 overs: A wicket and 10 runs from Chahal's game changing over.

Another big wicket for India as Mendis departs

SL 110/3 after 14 overs: After a boundary on the first ball Ashwin made and comeback and dismissed Gunathilaka
SL 103/2 after 13 overs: With Mendis' half century Sri Lanka completes another successful over.

Kusal Mendis registers 8th T20I half-century

SL 98/2 after 12 overs: What an over by Chahal! Two wickets and just one run given
SL 97/0 after 11 overs: Pandya completes his third over by giving 24 runs at an economy of 8.

Pathum Nissanka smashes fifty off 34 balls

SL 89/0 after 10 overs: Even after the end of half of the Sri Lanka's innings, India is in search of wicket
SL 85/0 after 9 overs: Sri Lanka batters register highest partnership against India in T20I
SL 74/0 after 8 overs: India is still in search of the first wicket, match looks inclined towards Sri Lanka
SL 63/0 after 7 overs: Team India is struggling to stop runs.

India in search of wicket as Sri Lanka 67/0 after Powerplay

SL 57/0 after 6 overs: Sri Lanka's opening duo is thrashing Indian bowlers.

India is certainly behind as they were 44/2 after Powerplay, what will be Sri Lanka's score after 6 overs?

SL 45/0 afte 5 overs: Arshdeep bowls an expensive 18-run over.
SL 27/0 after 4 overs: Runs have started adding and Sri Lanka looks like they are on a roll.
SL 17/0 after 3 overs: Team Sri Lanka looks in an aggressive form too and they certainly made a good start.
SL 9/0 after 2 overs: Sri Lanka have started adding runs on the board with the first boundary of the innings.
SL 1/0 after 1 over: It could have been a maiden for Bhuvneshwar if not for that last ball of the over.

India set target of 174 runs

India's Innings

IND after 173/8 20 overs: Bhuvi went without scoring a run. But Ashwin's six calmed the nerves down. India set a descent target.

Karunaratne dismisses Bhuvneshwar Kumar, What score will India set?

IND 161/7 after 19 overs: Two crucial wickets taken by Madushanka in the over and india looks in trouble.

Pant falls prey to Madushanka's spell and India is left with Ashwin and Bhuvneshwar at crease

Madushanka bowls Hooda out after Kohli

Hush! Hooda gets saved and Indian fans sigh

Hardik Pandya departs and Team India's struggle continue

IND 135/4 after 16 overs: Theekshana's spell comes to an end and India adds eight runs to the board
IND 127/4 after 15 overs: With Suryakumar's wicket and two boundaries, the over looked balanced one for both the sides.

Another set batter, Suryakumar Yadav departs; India's struggle to score runs continue

IND 118/3 after 14 overs: Just 6 runs from the over.
IND 112/3 after 13 overs: After losing Rohit's wicket, Hardik and Suryakumar try to strike a balance.

Rohit Sharma breaks heart, departs after playing a brilliant innings

Can Rohit register his 5th T20I century?

IND 109/2 after 12 overs: WOW! Rohit Sharma is on a roll.
IND 91/2 after 11 overs: Madushanka's 3rd over ends, Rohit gets saved from a direct hit.
IND 79/2 after 10 overs: Team India will want to score another 80-90 runs in order to set a competitive target.

It's a fifty for Rohit, that too in style!

Rohit Sharma becomes the leading run-scorer for India in Asia Cup, leaves Sachin Tendulkar behind

Sri Lanka skipper drops catch of the Indian skipper, Will this be a turning point?

IND after 65/2 after 9 overs: Shanaka drops Rohit's catch, Suryakumar looks geared up as he smashes a boundary in the over.
IND 54/2 after 8 overs: Karunaratne keeps it tight for India, another good over for Sri Lanka.
IND 49/2 after 7 overs: Hasaranga gave just 5 runs in the over, India batters are trying to settle.

Team India puts a descent total of 44/2 after the Powerplay

IND 44/2 after 6 overs: Rohit and Suryakumar are taking their time to stablize the innings
IND 36/2 after 5 overs: Skipper shows clear intent of following the aggressive approach, smashes a six and a boundary in Fernando's over.
IND 22/2 after 4 overs: Rohit hits a four and calms nerves down with a boundary. However, India is still in trouble.
IND 15/2 after 3 overs: Madushanka shattered India's batting line-up, bowled Kohli. Suryakumar Yadav in action.

It's a duck out! Virat Kohli makes his way to Pavilion.

IND 11/1 after 2nd over: Theekshana sent KL Rahul back to hut. Virat Kohli walks in.

India lose first wicket as Theekshana dismisses KL Rahul 6(7), India's review goes in vain

IND 4/0 after 1st over: Madushanka troubled the opening batters Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul bowled a sucessul first over even with two wide deliveries.

India Playing XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Deepak Hooda, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh

Sri Lanka Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka

Ravichandran Ashwin replaces Ravi Bishnoi in the Playing XI

Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to bowl first

Pitch Report -

In the previous three matches, the scoring here has been more than 180. Teams would like to bowl first as four out of five games played here in the tournament have been won by the teams playing second. But the pitch offers aid to the bowlers too which will spice the things between the bat and ball.

India vs Sri Lanka Head-to Head -

In the 25 T20Is played against each other, India won 17 matches, Sri lanka won 7 matches and 1 match ended with no result.

Full Squads -

Sri Lanka:

Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana

India:

Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Deepak Hooda, Yuzvendra Chahal