Ashish Ranjan
In the Super 4 round of the Asia Cup 2023, Dunith Wellalage was able to ensnare the formidable Indian batting order.The child Tuesday in the Asia Cup 2023, Dunith Wellalage improved his reputation in international cricket by dominating the world-class batting lineup of Rohit Sharma’s Team India.
Rohit, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Hardik Pandya were dismissed by the 20-year-old in the low-scoring thriller at the R Premadasa Stadium. However, despite Wellalage’s all-around prowess, India defeated Sri Lanka in the 10th match of the continental tournament.
Rohit’s blistering innings and Kuldeep Yadav’s spin prowess helped the Men In Blue secure a thrilling 41-run victory. Team India led by Rohit is the first team to advance to the final of the Asia Cup 2023. Bangladesh’s elimination from the Asia Cup was verified by India’s impressive victory against the Vermieters.
The Asian team had previously lost Super 4 matches to Pakistan and Sri Lanka. On Friday, India will play its final Super 4 match against a Bangladesh team that has already been eliminated.
Pakistan or Sri Lanka, who will join India in the Final?
With India in the Asia Cup final and Bangladesh eliminated, either Pakistan or Sri Lanka can clinch the remaining berth for the championship match. Thursday will be Sri Lanka’s final Super 4 match of the Asia Cup, against Babar Azam’s Pakistan. At the Premadasa Stadium, the defending champions are anticipated to capitalize on their home advantage against Pakistan. On Sunday, the victor of the virtual semifinal will face India in the Asia Cup final.
Who will move to the final if the Sri Lanka vs. Pakistan match is rained out?
In the event that the virtual semi-final is rained out, India will be joined in the Asia Cup final by the team with the highest net run rate. Sri Lanka currently has an advantage over Pakistan in terms of net run rate. India leads the Super 4 stage by a wide margin with four points from two games. The Men In Blue are followed by Sri Lanka, who are tied with Pakistan in terms of points.
Here is how the current point table looks of Asia Cup 2023:
As a result of their superior NRR, the current Asia Cup champions are second in the standings, while Pakistan are third. Pakistan will qualify for the historic Asia Cup final against India if Babar’s team defeats Sri Lanka in their final Super 4 match. India and Pakistan have never met in a 50-over Asia Cup tournament’s championship match. Historical champions Team India has won the Asia Cup seven times, compared to Pakistan’s two victories.
