IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2023, Highlights: India win by 41 runs to go top in Super Four standings

Its time to say goodbye as India had a productive day despite struggles with the bat. Hope you have enjoyed this coverage of WION's India vs Sri Lanka contest, join us again next time, until then its a wrap and goodbye. 

What a day for bowlers as spinners headline Colombo contest in another win for Team India. Spinners scalp 16 wickets on the day as India register a 41-run win to go top while Sri Lanka will have all to play in their final clash against Pakistan on Thursday. 

Kuldeep strikes again on a bowling day as India now need a wicket to pocket the two points in Colombo.

SL - 172/9

Maheesh Theekshana falls to Hardik Pandya as Team India once again gain control of the contest. 

SL - 172/8

Sri Lanka need 44 runs to win while India need three wickets to win as the match moves to a thrilling end. 

SL - 170/8

Sri Lanka have lost a crucial wicket at a wrong time as Dhananjaya di Silva departs for 41 with India back in contest. 

SL - 162/7

Fighting Sri Lanka are nearing a famous comeback as Si Silva and Wellalage help side reach near 150. 

SL - 146/6

Sri Lanka are trying to rebuild as they look to comeback in the contest. 

SL - 126/6

The hosts still need 103 runs to win and have 22 overs to reach but are struggling to cope with Indian bowling attack. 

India are nearing another big win despite struggles with bat as they have Sri Lanka jolted. 

SL - 99/6

Kuldeep continues to impress as he scalps his seventh wicket in 24 hours. What a moment for him. 

SL - 78/5

Kuldeep has jolted Sri Lanka for the fourth wicket as Sadeera Samarawickrama returns for 17. 

SL - 68/4

Sri Lanka have slowly pushed for a re-build as they try to comeback into the contest with Asalanka and Samarawickrama nearing 50-run stand. 

SL - 68/3

After big struggles, Sri Lanka have reached 50 as move to the all important 20-over mark. 

SL - 52/3

With wickets falling at consistent intervals, Sri Lanka are approaching 50 in Colombo. 

India are on a roll as hosts Sri Lanka have lost their third wicket in succession as they dominate the early proceedings after the break. 

WICKET! Bumrah deceives Kusal Mendis with a slower one as he gives a sitter to Suryakumar Yadav at short covers. SL 25 for 2 in chase of 214.

India have started well with Bumrah getting rid of Pathum Nissanka early. They will be eager to see the back of Kusal Mendis and the experienced Dimuth Karunaratne. 

SL 15 for 1 after 4 overs.

After the rain break, Axar Patel and Siraj took India past the 200-run mark but the Men i Blue manage only 213 in 49.1 overs.

Will SL manage to chase this below-par total? Well, the pitch is a tricky one. India have three left-arm spinners, hence, 213 might not be a lot but can surely be challenging. Join us back for the chase in some time....

Live visuals display that the drizzle have lessened in Colombo. There was forecast for some rain break for today's encounter as well. Let's see if we are in for a lengthy delay. Hope not!!!

India were 80 for no loss before SL spinners strangled the Indian batters with regular strikes. While all-rounder Dunith Wellalage has been the star of the show, Charith Asalanka's part-time spin has also troubled the Indian batting line-up. Thus, the big question remains: Is spin a worry for the Men in Blue ahead of the ODI World Cup?

Rain has halted play as India struggle at 197 for 9. After Dunith Wellalage rocked India with 5 for 40, Charith Asalanka dented the Men in Blue further with a four-fer before Axar Patel and Md Siraj tried to take India closer to the 200-run mark prior to a rain break.

Stay tuned and hope for this to be a passing shower. 

After Dunith Wellalage ended his spell with a five-fer, Charith Asalanka has struck twice as India are under serious pressure with them reeling at 178 for 7 in 39 overs.

Will India fail to play their full quota of overs? They need to reach the 250-run mark to challenge the Islanders. 

The spinner took the fifth one on the last ball of his quota - finishing with 5/40 in 10 as India lose sixth wicket for 170-odd

India: 172/6 in 36 overs

The spinner is being too difficult for India to handle. He has accounted for all four wickets so far with latest being KL Rahul who had good partnership going with Ishan Kishan.

India: 154/5 in 30 overs

If Ishan Kishan plays one more of a gem that he played in group stage game against Pak, he's all but confirmed in the XI for World Cup. The lefty looks confident but Sri Lanka have been precise with their spin, giving nothing away as Ishan and Rahul start rebuild.

India: 109/1 in 20 overs

India were going smooth untill Wellalage came on, dismissing Gill, Kohli and Rohit in his three overs. India once again will have to rebuild here.

India: 91/3 in 15.1 overs

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma completed 10,000 runs in ODI format as India crossed 50 without the loss of a wicket.

India: 65/0 in 10 overs

Good bowling by SL so far but Indian openers have been cautious in their start, leaving nicely and scoring on opportunities.

India: 25/0 in 5 overs

Ahead of the Sri Lanka game on Tuesday afternoon, BCCI said in a statement, "Shreyas Iyer is feeling better but is yet to fully recover from back spasm. He has been advised rest by the BCCI Medical Team and has not travelled with the team to the stadium today for India's Super 4 match against Sri Lanka."

India has won the toss. Rohit Sharma & Co have chosen to bat first. The Men in Blue scored a whooping 345 runs on the pitch of R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium on Monday against Pakistan.

The toss of the Super Four clash between India and Sri Lanka will take place at 2:30 pm IST. The match is slated to start at 3:00 pm IST. 

BCCI updates on Iyer- "Shreyas Iyer is feeling better but is yet to fully recover from back spasms. He has been adviced rest by the BCCI Medical Team and has not travelled with the team to the stadium today for India's Super 4 match against Sri Lanka."
 

Here are the of probable playing XI for India and Sri Lanka. 

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan (wk), Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana

The weather in Colombo looks bright and sunny. Fans hope rain does not interrupt match. 

According to the weather forecast, the chances of rain washing out the India vs Sri Lanka match on Tuesday are high. Although the weather in Colombo is reportedly bright and sunny now, the predictions suggest 84 chances of precipitation and a 95 per cent chance of cloud cover throughout the day. 

Read full weather update here: IND vs SL Weather Update: Will rain wash out India vs Sri Lanka Super Four Asia Cup 2023 match in Colombo

Disney+Hotstar will broadcast the India vs Sri Lanka Super Four Asia Cup 2023 Live in India. 

Star Sports Network has the rights to telecast Asia Cup 2023 matches. Thus, fans can watch India vs Sri Lanka Super Four Asia Cup 2023 on these channels: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil SD + HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu SD+HD, Star Sports 1 Kannada. 

Here are the match details for India vs Sri Lanka match.

MATCH: India vs Sri Lanka, Super Four, Asia Cup 2023

DATE: Tuesday, September 12

TIME: 03:00 pm IST

VENUE: R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka

So far, India and Sri Lanka have clashed in 165 One Day International (ODI) matches. Among them, India has won 96, while Sri Lanka has won 57. Thus, India has an edge over Sri Lanka in ODI matches. Eleven ODI matches between India and Sri Lanka ended with no result, and one ended in a tie. Furthermore, India has won 39 games at home, while Sri Lanka has won 28. Moreover, India has won 30 away matches, while Sri Lanka has won 12. In neutral venues, which were neither in India nor Sri Lanka, India won 27 games, while Sri Lanka won 17.