India (213) defeat Sri Lanka (172) by 41 runs to advance to the final of the Asia Cup 2023

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Soft dismissal. Kohli gone
Wellalage

 

[Rana]

There you go

Need to send up the left hander to neutralise

 

[Rana]

They always play with unity .

Yes we win and lose with unity

 

[Nado_]

Silly shot by Kohli what was he thinking. Anyway all they have to do is see off this bowler , they’ve still got a good run rate

 

[Devadwal]

Repeat of 2008 Asia Cup Final???

 

[Rana]

Wallage on fire

Pakistan is terrified

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Rohit gone, wellalage

 

[Rana]

class

Class left arm spinner

 

[vprasanna83]

Silly shot by Kohli what was he thinking. Anyway all they have to do is see off this bowler , they’ve still got a good run rate

He just tried to flick the ball . Ball held up in the pitch and he ended up scooping it . Typical slow wicket dismissal

 

[Nado_]

Oh dear

 

[Rana]

Pakistan should draft in uncle Noman

Nothing to lose

 

[hamzie]

Why can't shadab do this

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Pakistan should easily beat SL...looks like a very poor team so far. It will definitely be Ind v Pak final this sunday unless something dramatic happens.

Lol Wellage will eat us alive let alone Patirana

 

[Devadwal]

Ghost of Medis come alive

 

[Asif321]

No way Pakistan can play wallenge

 

[Devadwal]

Why can't shadab do this

Becouse India never faced WellaLage same like when we face Mendis.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

No way Pakistan can play wallenge

Wellalage might get best figures against us on thursday

 

[Asad T]

Wellalage 2-2 from 2 overs.

Ghost of Medis come alive

That would be Theekshana,
Wallalage is more like the ghost of Herath?

 

[JattMaula]

India staff read the pitch well. Three spinners is the way on this pitch.

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Spinners heaven, the ball that rohit got out kept very low

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Indian spinners will be lethal too. SL can't chase more than 200 here

 

[Ahmed216]

The most humiliating and shameful thing for Pak cricket is that an over the hill Virat kohli still hammers them with ease

 

[pratiktc]

Left arm spinner picked up 3 wkts and Nawaz was on bench

 

[Markhor]

Shadab can only dream of a spell like this.

 

[SM1989]

Will India deliberately lose to make Pakistan's qualification difficult?

 

[castortroy]

So Srilanka, India, Afghanistan, England and New Zealand all have a better spin attack than pak

 

[Ahmed216]

Left arm spinner picked up 3 wkts and Nawaz was on bench

Nawaz is a poor bowler and more so under pressure. When they see India they wilt

 

[kron]

Abrar can take out kohli and rohit.
Management needs to think hard about this. Clear weakness vs spin for Gill and kohli. Even rohit is so so.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

So Srilanka, India, Afghanistan, England and New Zealand all have a better spin attack than pak

Australia too

 

[kron]

Silly shot by Kohli what was he thinking. Anyway all they have to do is see off this bowler , they’ve still got a good run rate

He is crap vs spin. Been saying this for a while now. We need a spinner like wasim who doesn't really spin but keeps it tight or bring Abrar in. We can dent kohli and co.

 

[Devadwal]

Superb bowling by srilankan spinners , India need a 70 runs partnership to post a competitive total .

 

[kron]

Will India deliberately lose to make Pakistan's qualification difficult?

If they do then we have no one but ourselves to blame.

Can't rely on other teams to qualify. We shall wait and see what happens.

 

[Ahmed216]

Superb bowling by srilankan spinners , India need a 70 runs partnership to post a competitive total .

India will win by a big margin bro. Don't worry

 

[Rana]

Kishen is a brave player

 

[Mas-LFC]

Said it bare times Pak v Ind match thread Pakistan lacks quality left armer and why wouldnt you play a left armer against India who has so many right handers. Look at this match Wallage is doing India with his left arm spin!

 

[Ahmed216]

It was wellalage who choked BD the other day and denied them victory. Top prospect

 

[Devadwal]

India will win by a big margin bro. Don't worry

Bro I'm not worried about win or lose ,just play srilankan new spinner before big match bcs we need to practice against him

 

[Shafi]

SL deserve to be in final with India. That's how you ball against a strong team

 

[GLORY OF '92]

SL deserve to be in final with India. That's how you ball against a strong team

They have guts and intelligence. I reckon they'll make the semis.

India
Australia
England
SL

 

[Third Man]

Wallage on fire

Pakistan is terrified

Was played reasonably well by Pakistan A, though. Didn't think he was this good.

 

[Third Man]

Look at Sri Lanka giving a chance to a youngster, Wellalege, from thier A team in emerging cup and reaping the benefits. While our best bowler from that tournament, Arshad Iqbal, can't get picked ahead of Dahani of all people. Dahani was taken to the cleaners in that tournament. What a clueless management.

 

[MP2011]

This is the problem we'll face in the games where our top order is dismissed cheaply. We already have longest tail in world and an iffy middle order.

All the more imperative for us to chuck out fake all rounder like Jadeja and play a proper batsman.

 

[MP2011]

Ishan's strike rate is pathetic at the moment. That's not how you bat in middle order.

 

[Devadwal]

This is the problem we'll face in the games where our top order is dismissed cheaply. We already have longest tail in world and an iffy middle order.

All the more imperative for us to chuck out fake all rounder like Jadeja and play a proper batsman.

Today we have good depth in batting department as pandya , jaddu and Axar yet to come for batting

 

[Devadwal]

Ishan's strike rate is pathetic at the moment. That's not how you bat in middle order.

Chill guys let's them Play

 

[MP2011]

Chill guys let's them Play

Hope he accelerates from here.

SL is a mid table team so he may make up for it later on. But against teams like Australia and England, it won't work.

 

[MP2011]

Good shot from Rahul, almost a late cut, a stroke that has almost gone into oblivion these days.

 

[MP2011]

And another boundary by Rahul off the dangerman.

 

[MP2011]

Kishan is poor today, no question about that.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Kishan is poor today, no question about that.

He's got the power game and he stopped a collapse

 

[MP2011]

Rahul gone.

 

[Devadwal]

Rahul gone after batting superbly .this is slow pitch but what a bowling by WellaLage

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Poor shot that

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Poor shot by rahul could have slashed for single

 

[Ahmed216]

Rahul gone.

Poor shot. He was set and used to the pace and bounce of this pitch

 

[Devadwal]

Poor shot that

It's is slow pitch where ball is not coming on the bat.

 

[Ahmed216]

Kishan is poor today, no question about that.

It's a slow turner. He's finding it hard

 

[RamLakhan]

I see Axar also doing same kind of damage as he is tall too...

 

[GLORY OF '92]

It's is slow pitch where ball is not coming on the bat.

Yeah but should have played that square

 

[Ahmed216]

I see Axar also doing same kind of damage as he is tall too...

Yes if he bowls at a slow pace

 

[Devadwal]

We need to score 270 anyhow to challenge Lankan team

 

[Ahmed216]

We need to score 270 anyhow to challenge Lankan team

I think Sri can't chase anything above 220 on this pitch. Let's see

 

[kron]

Sri Lanka spinners are better than Indian spinners. I back Lanka to chase this.

 

[MP2011]

Good hit by Kishan for a maximum

 

[IAJ]

Whatever score India make SL will struggle to get it. But it’s amazing to see SL keep producing quality spinners and all we have are Shadab, Nawaz and Usama, very frightning.

 

[Nado_]

Whatever score India make SL will struggle to get it. But it’s amazing to see SL keep producing quality spinners and all we have are Shadab, Nawaz and Usama, very frightning.

We used to have great history of spinners but our management keep looking at silly franchise psl tournaments to find spinners .

But sometimes you have to look at spinners who have done the hard work in domestic list a and first class. I said before Shadab got his hype for the early psl played in UAE on rank turners, he’s a fraud

 

[Nado_]

To add to my above post , it’s criminal the way Zafar Gohar has been treated

 

[Ahmed216]

He's quality this lad wellalage

 

[Ahmed216]

Whatever score India make SL will struggle to get it. But it’s amazing to see SL keep producing quality spinners and all we have are Shadab, Nawaz and Usama, very frightning.

How would we know if only shadab and Nawaz are allowed to play

 

[MP2011]

Poor Kishan gone.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

he takes 4 wkts and now wellalaga takes a good catch....star loading....

 

[Ahmed216]

Poor Kishan gone.

He likes to muscle the ball I feel from whatever I've seen of him. But there's no pace in this pitch. His footwork isn't great

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Still think with the exception of one bowler , the others are stock standard....if we see out he next few overs without loosing wkts, can attack in the last 10 or so

 

[Nado_]

Jadeja will not survive , especially with that lunging defence

 

[Visaal-E-Yaar]

Fifer for Wellalage

 

[Nado_]

Sri Lanka on top, was hoping for India domination but now our best bet might be a ten wicket win from Sri Lanka

 

[MP2011]

Pandya gone too

 

[Rana]

One of the best spells of spin bowling I have seen in a long, long time

 

[Rana]

Zindabad Wallalage

Beautiful. Poetic bowling

I have a tear in my eye witnessing that.

 

[Ahmed216]

Fifer for Wellalage

He's bowled great lengths, great angles.
Got an armer too