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Asia Cup 2023, India vs Sri Lanka playing XI tip off: Kohli-Bumrah to be rested, Shreyas and Shami walk in
Virat Kohli celebrates scoring his hundred against Pakan, Jasprit Bumrah with Ishan Kishan after the fall of Imam-ul-Haq’s wicket. (AP/PTI)
It took two days to see the completion of the India-Pakan Super 4 match at the 2023 Asia Cup, but at the end of it Rohit Sharma and Co have two points in their kitty with two more games to go for booking a place in the summit clash on Sunday. The first of which shall be played on Tuesday, less than 24 hours after India bested Pakan in a 228 run win. With a World Cup around the corner, the team management shall be prioritizing recovery of key players after a pulsating matchday in Colombo on Monday (READ MORE)
Asia Cup: KL Rahul return eases fears; Virat Kohli ton, Kuldeep Yadav five-for headline big win over Pakan
Virat Kohli, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav help India defeat Pakan (AP)
KL Rahul was not even supposed to play this match. He had no business to be even part of the Asia Cup squad, for when the fitness tests were conducted he was still a week or so from being match- ready. Yet, such was the desperation for solid options in the middle order that they took the risk of including him for the tournament in the hope that he would regain fitness. And in a contest that was played over two days, Rahul’s unbeaten 111 and the 233-run partnership he stitched with Virat Kohli (122 not out), to go with Kuldeep Yadav’s 5/25, gave India a thumping 228-run win over Pakan – their biggest margin of victory against their arch rivals. (READ MORE)
Asia Cup: How the 100-man strong groundstaff battled the Colombo weather to make India-Pakan game possible
Being the national curator of Sri Lanka Cricket, it has been challenging not only for Godfrey Dabare, but even for his 100-odd groundstaff, who have been doing an incredible job despite the heavy rains that Colombo has witnessed over the past fortnight. (Pics: Venkata Krishna B)
In a small room next to the sight screen, Godfrey Dabare is resting with his legs on top of another chair with a lit cigarette in one hand. It’s only 10 minutes after the Super 4 fixture between India and Pakan at the R Premadasa Stadium began at 4:40 pm, one hour and forty minutes late into the reserve day. Blowing smoke rings Dabare says, “Hold on…been a very busy couple of hours. I haven’t even had time for a smoke break,” he says even as his groundstaff are checking with him if they can step out for a tea break. (Read More)