India win against Srilanka and enter in Asia Cup Final Rohit Sharma (right) congratulates Yuvraj Singh after their victory over Sri Lanka during the super league Asia Cup match in Karachi.
India exhibited their batting prowess to perfection with their top order firing in unison to score an easy 6-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their must-win Asia Cup Super Four match and set up a summit clash against the same opponents on Sunday.
India chased down the target of 309 with 19 balls to spare and after losing four wickets, thanks to a half century each by Gautam Gambhir (68), captain M S Dhoni (67) and Suresh Raina (54) and a valuable 42 from Virender Sehwag after Sri Lanka, electing to bat, had made 308 for 8.
Yuvraj Singh (36 not out) and Rohit Sharma (22 not out) romped him with an unfinished 57-run stand for the 5th wicket.
Today's result extinguished Pakistan's any hopes of making it to the final and rendered tomorrow's last Super Four match between the hosts and Bangladesh here inconsequential.
India made a blazing start with the opening duo of Sehwag and Gambhir carrying their solid batting form from their match against Pakistan yesterday, putting on 92 runs from 70 balls.
The duo drove, pulled and cut the Lankan opening bowlers without taking much risks, hitting boundaries in regular intervals and keeping the asking rate always lower than the required rate of 6.18 per over.
Sehwag played second fiddle to his junior partner but did not shy away from hitting odd balls.
India exhibited their batting prowess to perfection with their top order firing in unison to score an easy 6-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in their must-win Asia Cup Super Four match at the National Stadium on Thursday. India will play the same opponents in the final on Sunday.
India chased down the target of 309 with 19 balls to spare and after losing four wickets, thanks to Gautam Gambhir (68), captain M S Dhoni (67) and Suresh Raina (54).
Sri Lanka after electing to bat, had made 308 for 8.
Suresh Raina hits a stroke during the super league Asia Cup match between India and Sri Lanka in Karachi.
04-07-2008
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