Sri Lanka set India 309 to book Asia Cup final berth

Thu, Jul 3 07:57 PM

Karachi, Jul 3 (PTI) Shrugging off the disappointment of an overnight defeat to Pakistan, India fought hard to restrict Sri Lanka to 308 for eight in their crucial Super League game of the ninth Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament at National Stadium here today. Despite half centuries from Chamara Kapugedera (75), captain Mahela Jayawardene (50) and Chamara Silva (50), Indian bowlers did well to peg back the Lankans on another good batting track after captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni lost the toss.

Playing before a sparse crowd, Sri Lanka was in control for most part of the innings but lost wickets at regular intervals after reaching 217 for three. In the final 10 overs they lost four wickets and 74 runs.

Sri Lanka have already qualified for the final while India need to win the game to book the other summit clash spot and put the hosts out of the run for the title. After losing Kumar Sangakkara in the fourth over for just seven runs when he was caught down the leg side off Ishant Sharma, Sanath Jayasuriya went about his usual self.

Dropped on four by Yuvraj Singh, who attemped a difficult take running in from mid-off, Jayasuriya breezed his way to 43 from 37 balls with eight balls before he was caught by Dhoni on the leg side to give Sharma his second wicket. PTI.

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