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With coveted title in sight, India lock horns with Sri Lanka as Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first in the Asia Cup 2023 final at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Sunday, September 17.
Besides recalling the last match's rested players (Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah) back in the playing XI, Rohit brought Washington Sundar in India's fold in place of injured Axar Patel. Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur too sit out of the title clash as Team India decided to go with the combination of three spinners (Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar).
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“Would have batted first too, looks like a dry pitch. We are confident of chasing down whatever Sri Lanka put on the board. This is a good chance to go aggressive with the ball and see what the surface has to offer. We came really close last game, anything about 240 on this surface is good. Our job today is to do well with the ball, and then see what we can do with the bat. The crowd have been brilliant, good support for both teams but probably a bit more for Sri Lanka. Hopefully, they get to witness a good final. Everyone's back after the rest in the last game, Axar is injured so Washington Sundar comes in for him,” India skipper Rohit said after losing the toss.
“We'll bat first. Seems like a good wicket, there will be some turn in the afternoon. Last year, we weren't able to get these crowds but this time we are really fortunate. I'm very pleased with the youngsters - Wellalage, Pathirana, Samarawickrama. It is a good team and the results are there, this is a good boost for the WC. One change - Theekshana out, Hemantha in,” Sri Lanka captain Shanaka said after the toss.
PITCH REPORT
“Fresh pitch for the final. Colombo pitches have generally been useful for the spinners. We are right next to the pitch used for the earlier India Sri Lanka game. It is a dry surface, 70m boundaries all directions. If I'm a captain, I'll be batting first and then hope for some turn at night,” Sanjay Manjrekar and Dominic Cork analysed the pitch.
India vs Sri Lanka Head-to-Head in ODIs
Matches Played-166
India Won- 97
Sri Lanka Won- 57
Most Runs For India: Sachin Tendulkar- 3113 runs in 84 matches
Most Wickets For India: Zaheer Khan- 66 wickets in 48 matches
Most Runs For Sri Lanka: Sanath Jayasuriya- 2899 runs in 89 matches
Most Wickets For Sri Lanka: Muttiah Muralitharan- 74 wickets in 63 matches
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana.
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