India beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in super four match to enter final of Asia Cup
India defeated Sri Lanka by 41 runs in a super four match to secure their place in the final of the Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Indian team members celebrate their team's win over Sri Lanka by 41 runs in the Asia Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Colombo. COLOMBO: Indian bowlers produced a splendid collective effort to carry their team to a 41-run win over a spirited Sri Lanka in a Super 4 match, and into the Asia Cup final here on Tuesday. Rohit Sharma’s fifty (53 off 48 balls) was the cornerstone of India’s sub-par 213 after Lankan spinners Dunith Wellalage (5/40) and Charith Asalanka (4/18) bamboozled them. But India, guided by Kuldeep Yadav’s 4 for 43, bowled out Sri Lanka for 172. India, who entered the final with four points, will either face Sri Lanka or Pakistan in the summit clash on Sunday. The hosts will face Pakistan in a crunch match on Thursday. The insipid effort of their batsmen made it mandatory for the Indian bowlers to be on the money from ball one,...