Sri Lanka defeated India by 6 wickets in the Asia Cup Cricket Super Four tournament. Earlier, India was defeated by Pakistan. With this second defeat, India’s hopes of reaching the final are almost over.
India faced Sri Lanka today after losing to Pakistan in their first Super Four match. In the match held at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl first.
After losing the toss and batting first, India scored 173 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. Rohit Sharma played an innings of 72 runs for India. In reply, Sri Lanka achieved the target by losing four wickets in 19.5 overs. With this defeat, the threat of the Indian team getting out of the Asia Cup has increased. The Indian team has lost two matches in a row in the Super Four stage. Before Sri Lanka, Pakistan defeated India by 5 wickets. India’s fate will now depend on the results of other teams.
With this victory, the Sri Lankan team has strengthened its claim to reach the finals. Sri Lanka has won two games in a row. Before India, Sri Lanka defeated Afghanistan in Super-4.If we talk about the points table of Super Four, Sri Lanka is at the top position with two wins. Along with this, Pakistan is in second place with one win. Both have a positive net run rate. Along with this, India is at the third position with a negative run rate and two losses. Afghanistan is in fourth place.
The Indian team still has a chance to reach the final. However, the match between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday will be important for India. If the Pakistan team wins the match on Wednesday, both India and Afghanistan will be out of the Asia Cup.
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