NSA Ajit Doval met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe and other leaders in Colombo and held political consultations with them ahead of the presidential election scheduled on September 21.
The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie after Charith Asalanka dismissed Shivam Dube and Arshdeep Singh in the last over to deny the Rohit Sharma-led side a win.
India will take on Sri Lanka in the first of the three-match ODI series in Colombo on Friday, August 2. India have hit the transition button in T20Is but for ODIs the squad largely remains similar while Sri Lanka too have changed their captain as they look to have a better outing in the 50-over.
Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe pitch report: After the ODI World Cup 2023, Sri Lanka will step onto the field for the first time. Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe will take each other in a multi-format series at R.Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Kusal Mendis will be leading the ODI side.
So far this year, some 240 Indian fishermen, along with 35 trawlers, have been arrested for illegal fishing. Earlier on December 6, at least 21 Indian fishermen were similarly arrested with their four trawlers seized in the northeastern waters off Mannar and Kovilan.
IND vs SL Colombo Weather updates LIVE: India and Sri Lanka have an eye on the Asia Cup 2023 trophy and the other on the weather at R Premadasa, Colombo. The rain has intervened in numerous games in the Asia Cup and there are chances of it coming down in the final. Follow for live weather updates.
Colombo's weather has been frustratingly bad this week and it seems the rain is not going to show mercy on the remaining three games as well, in the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours.
Sri Lanka spinners dominated Indian batting as the Men in Blue were 197/9 in 47 overs with Dunith Wellalage taking five wickets for just 40 runs in the Asia Cup 2023 clash in Colombo. Skipper Rohit Sharma top-scored with 53.
IND vs SL R Premadasa stadium weather updates: India pulled off a deserving 41-run win over Sri Lanka to reach the final with Kuldeep Yadav taking four wickets.
Team India's relentless scheduling and poor weather in Colombo means that the Men in Blue will be action for the third day in a row in the ongoing Asia Cup and will be up against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, September 12.
IND vs PAK Colombo Weather Forecast: The India vs Pakistan clash has now moved into the reserve day with the Men in Blue being two down at the end of the original scheduled day of the match. India were 147/2 after 24.1 overs.
The marquee India vs Pakistan clash was forced into the reserve day as rain relented in Colombo during the Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours.
The rain in Colombo denied the India-Pakistan clash in Super Fours of the ongoing Asia Cup on the original date, i.e., September 10 forcing the game to the reserve day.
After two inspections, the officials are waiting for a potential 34-over game at 9:00 PM IST to start today otherwise it will be a 50-over game tomorrow (reserve day).
Heavy rain interrupted the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours clash all of a sudden in Colombo. Even though there is a reserve day, all efforts will be in place to get the game done on Sunday, September 10 itself.
Sri Lanka-Bangladesh encounter in Colombo remained rain-free on Saturday, September 9, however, the forecast for Sunday, September 10 doesn't look that great with the high-voltage India vs Pakistan clash set to take place at the same venue.
The Super Fours stage of Asia Cup has already begun with Pakistan notching up the first win but the other matches have a danger of rain hovering over them with the forecast in Colombo not looking good.
"The western province could receive a bit of rain, but after September 9, it would be sunny and cloudy but with very little rain," Sri Lanka's Meteorological department said.
After the bad forecast for the rest of the week in Colombo, the remaining matches of Asia Cup 2023 were set to be moved out of the city but not anymore. Two of three matches in Sri Lanka so far have already have been affected by rain.
Lahore host the first Super 4 game while Colombo's R Premadasa Stadium is scheduled to host the remaining matches of Asia Cup 2023, including the final.
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