Asia Cup 2023 Final: Head-To-Head Record of India vs Sri Lanka, Pitch Report and Weather Update

In the highly anticipated final showdown of the 2023 Asia Cup, India and Sri Lanka will go head-to-head to seize the ultimate title on Sunday, September 17th. This intense clash is scheduled to commence at 3:00 pm IST at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

In their recent matches, Sri Lanka secured a thrilling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the Super Four stage, earning them a spot in the Asia Cup final. Mohammad Rizwan’s unbeaten 86 and Iftikhar Ahmed’s 47 powered Pakistan to a formidable total of 252 for 7 after rain truncated the match to 42 overs per side. Choosing to bat first, Pakistan lost Fakhar Zaman early, but Babar and Shafique steadied their innings.

Conversely, India faced a six-run defeat at the hands of Bangladesh in their previous encounter. Despite Bangladesh already being out of contention for the final, they put on an impressive performance against India. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Bangladesh initially struggled against the Indian pacers and lost wickets early. However, a 100-run partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Towhid Hridoy enabled Bangladesh to set a challenging target of 265 runs for India.

As the cricketing world awaits this thrilling final, fans can’t help but wonder about the head-to-head records, pitch reports, weather updates, and the anticipated playing XIs for this high-stakes Asia Cup final match between India and Sri Lanka.

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Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka Head-To-Head Record

India and Sri Lanka have faced each other in 166 ODI matches. Out of these 166 games, India has won 97 whereas Sri Lanka has come out victorious on 57 occasions. 11 matches ended without a result and 1 match ended with a tie.

Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka Pitch Report

The R Premadasa Stadium provides a batsman-friendly pitch that tends to favor spinners, thanks to its potential for turn and bounce. This track offers batters ample opportunities to capitalize on its favorable conditions and amass substantial runs. Considering the pitch’s nature, teams that win the toss may opt to field first, as the average first innings total typically hovers around 214 runs.

Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka Weather Update

The match is set to kick off at 3:00 pm IST, with the weather forecast indicating anticipated rain in the evening and continuous cloud cover throughout. Initially, there is a 50 percent chance of rain both at the start of the match and in the evening.

Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka Probable Playing XI

India (IND): Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka (SL): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana

Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka Match Details