On Tuesday, Team India secured a hard-earned victory against Sri Lanka, securing their spot in the Asia Cup 2023 finals. They defended a total of 213 runs with great excitement, bowling out Sri Lanka for 172 in 41.3 overs and putting an end to the Islanders’ impressive 13-match winning streak in ODIs.
In pursuit of the challenging target, Sri Lanka consistently lost wickets, with Kuldeep Yadav delivering an outstanding performance with figures of 4/43, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/30) took early wickets that paved the way for India’s triumph.
India had a busy schedule, playing for the third consecutive day, following a Super 4 match against Pakistan that was extended into a reserve day due to rain, but they went on to defeat their archrivals by a massive margin of 228 runs.
Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir characterized India’s victory over Sri Lanka as even more “persuasive” than their win against Pakistan.
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“For me, this is the better win, and it’s the better win because they were defending 214 runs and the conditions were very dewy,” Gambhir said on Star Sports.
“If you saw, the ball was getting wet, and the amount of spin was unpredictable. Despite that, Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling attack was excellent. He showcased another variety, a kind of X factor. He took 2 wickets up front, Mohammed Siraj took wickets where they set the momentum, and the tempo for the spinners. On such a pitch, taking wickets with a new ball is necessary, and who better than Jasprit Bumrah to do so,” he explained.