India beat Sri Lanka by 5 wickets and qualify for the final of Asia Cup 2016

[theariezman]

India Squad

MS Dhoni*†, R Ashwin, JJ Bumrah, S Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, RA Jadeja, V Kohli, B Kumar, P Negi, A Nehra, HH Pandya, PA Patel†, AM Rahane, SK Raina, RG Sharma, Yuvraj Singh

Sri Lanka Squad

SL Malinga*, AD Mathews, PVD Chameera, LD Chandimal†, N Dickwella†, TM Dilshan, HMRKB Herath, DSNFG Jayasuriya, CK Kapugedera, KMDN Kulasekara, NLTC Perera, SMSM Senanayake, MD Shanaka, TAM Siriwardana, JDF Vandersay

 

[Lords]

One sided thrashing i think, Kohli's favorite team

 

[MenInG]

Upset on the cards I reckon

 

[street cricketer]

Don't know how the pitch turns green only for India matches

 

[carrom_ball]

Is Dhawan fit?[emoji848]

 

[Indian_Supporter]

Upset on the cards I reckon

I got the same feeling too. By upset hope you meant SL beating us and not other way round

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[Indian_Supporter]

Don't know how the pitch turns green only for India matches

Its green??? This is unacceptable. Why BD is providing all India matches on green wickets and slow spin track for Bangla games? Nepotism for sure.

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[carrom_ball]

Its green??? This is unacceptable. Why BD is providing all India matches on green wickets and slow spin track for Bangla games? Nepotism for sure.

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Don't complain bruh, we are not whiners like Bangladeshi fans, we'll show these teams that we can beat them on any wicket with one hand tied behind our back [emoji13][emoji28] [emoji1128] ftw

 

[Ankit007]

Don't know how the pitch turns green only for India matches

I have the same question. Its just planned i guess. They dont want us to get match practice on turning wickets or they want to stop us from reaching finals and win easy game vs any other team. But they dont know that people who make trap for other fall into it themselves as proved vs ban and pak...

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Final Prep- Match before they meet in the Final Again.

 

[MRSN]

hoping for a good game of cricket..close context hopefully. Haven't seen one yet in this cup.

 

[MRSN]

Final Prep- Match before they meet in the Final Again.��

SL won't get into final if they lose today. It's a must win for them today and then it will depend on Pak-SL game.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

With the way we are playing with bits and pieces cricketers. Its likely Srl will nail us and will go through.

 

[JaDed]

Lanka has good bowlers for this track.

 

[MRSN]

With the way we are playing with bits and pieces cricketers. Its likely Srl will nail us and will go through.

yeah but SL haven't been that great either by losing against Bangladesh.

 

[MRSN]

Lanka has good bowlers for this track.

but like Pakistan do they have batters for this track as well?

 

[JaDed]

but like Pakistan do they have batters for this track as well?

Actually they do for the track but not for T20 frame of mind anything above 140 on this track with Dilshan and Mathews struggling to accelerate creates problem for them.(They can bat through though).

They did beat us in the first green track on Pune just a while back but we were bundled out for 100 ,if they do the same here for anything less than 140 they will win.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Let's hope for a good game.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hopefully a one sided thrashing of SL is coming up.

 

[carrom_ball]

Hopefully a one sided thrashing of SL is coming up.

Hoping raina can outscore Yuvi finally :Srini

 

[battler]

Don't complain bruh, we are not whiners like Bangladeshi fans, we'll show these teams that we can beat them on any wicket with one hand tied behind our back [emoji13][emoji28] [emoji1128] ftw

They thought they will deny India some much needed practice before the world cup but they forgot world cup is in India and we don't need any practice in playing in our own conditions. We will royally own them anywhere

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hoping raina can outscore Yuvi finally :Srini

14 off 32 is not that hard to outscore )

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hoping raina can outscore Yuvi finally :Srini

14 off 32 is not that hard to outscore )

 

[carrom_ball]

14 off 32 is not that hard to outscore )

Then why couldn't raina do it? ) he even had to work hard for that single he scored [emoji38]

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Then why couldn't raina do it? ) he even had to work hard for that single he scored [emoji38]

We'll see who's more useful in long run

 

[BigBoy123]

Last time these two teams met on this ground it was t20 WC final.. SL Won because of an epic choke by India...I back India to thrash Lanka today

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[nish_mate]

Hope SL beat India, will upset the applecart for BD & Pak....

India should play this game strategically and use it to choose our opponents in the finals

 

[Hasan2K8]

Hope Sri Lanka wins

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

Another India SL match.

This is like writing an English exam in college in the first 2 semesters.

You don't prepare for it seriously.

You just gotta go and write something in the paper to pass.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hope SL beat India, will upset the applecart for BD & Pak....

India should play this game strategically and use it to choose our opponents in the finals

Why bother though? We can beat anyone in this tournament as we are comfortably ahead of all the teams. Should just look to crush SL.

 

[battler]

Hope SL beat India, will upset the applecart for BD & Pak....

India should play this game strategically and use it to choose our opponents in the finals

Nah we are comfortably better than any other team in this tournament ability and form wise. We should be able to beat anyone that's in front.

 

[nish_mate]

Why bother though? We can beat anyone in this tournament as we are comfortably ahead of all the teams. Should just look to crush SL.

To enjoy the anxiety and heartburn in the BD/Pak/SL fans camp...

 

[carrom_ball]

Hope SL beat India, will upset the applecart for BD & Pak....

India should play this game strategically and use it to choose our opponents in the finals

No need bruh, even if pak, Bangla and Lanka send their combined XI with best players of each team, even then we'll beat them, no need for strategy here

 

[nish_mate]

Nah we are comfortably better than any other team in this tournament ability and form wise. We should be able to beat anyone that's in front.

Let the cat out amongst the pigeons, cause a bit of panic

ATM if India beat Lanka, it is a straight shoot out between BD & PAK

However if SL beat India, Pak lose to SL & Pak beat BD then it will light up for sure

 

[Thivagar]

Missed SL facing India, its been too long since both team played each other. 10 days without facing each other, felt like the world was coming to an end.

 

[nish_mate]

Missed SL facing India, its been too long since both team played each other. 10 days without facing each other, felt like the world was coming to an end.

The women have played over the last 10 days, dunno what you on about mate

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

^^ last 2 posts

 

[#GreenRoars]

Should be an other easy win for India.

 

[#GreenRoars]

India win the toss and bowling first.

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Asia Cup 2016: India Vs SriLanka

No love for India Vs Srilanka Game?

 

[Sandeep]

We should have batted first. Would have loved to see trial by pace against our batsmen.. #Chameera

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Dhoni won the toss and India will be bowling first.. Dhawan replaces Rahane

 

[carrom_ball]

India win the toss and bowling first.

Short match then [emoji41]

 

[carrom_ball]

There is already a thread for this

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Srilankan team is unchanged..

Pitch is the same one which was used in India-Pak game. Looks a bit grass on it.

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

There is already a thread for this

Lol..Couldn't find one ....Something wrong with my mobile!!!

 

[Varun]

Omg I just cannot wait!!

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Dang... now i can see it...Mods please delete this...My bad...Sorry for the trouble

 

[Stark]

Dhoni won the toss and India will be bowling first.. Dhawan replaces Rahane

Bowling first ll be good.

Havent been clued in for this series.. But why was Dhawan not playing?
Injury? And if indeed that was the case.. he is fully fit now?

 

[OneTip-OneHand]

Yeah Dhawan was injured...I hope he is fully fit otherwise management would have taken the risk for this meaningless game

 

[Bilal7]

How does Dhoni manage to win all the tosses?

 

[Sandeep]

How does Dhoni manage to win all the tosses?

From Cricinfo..

Bharath Seervi: "India have now won the toss 3 times in 4 T20Is. They had won only one in their previous 13 T20Is. "

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Hope India beats SL so we only have to compete with Bang for finl spot

 

[Bilal7]

From Cricinfo..

That is surprising.

 

[Sandeep]

That is surprising.

But Dhoni seems to win important tosses in general. I see where you came from..

 

[Abhilash93]

Dampalage Shehan Naveendra Fonseka Gunawardene Jayasuriya

Thats a monster name

 

[Syed1]

Hope India beats SL so we only have to compete with Bang for finl spot

India would need to have massive off-day for them to go down to Lanka.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Dampalage Shehan Naveendra Fonseka Gunawardene Jayasuriya

Thats a monster name

Lol, i think he played a good knock against BD.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Hope India beats SL so we only have to compete with Bang for finl spot

On the cards.

 

[Ankit007]

Dampalage Shehan Naveendra Fonseka Gunawardene Jayasuriya

Thats a monster name

Full name for Jayasuriya right? We can name 7 or 8 people with these much of words.. Wastage of Alphabets

 

[Ankit007]

Lets go India

 

[Ankit007]

4 on the second ball.. Are we losing this one?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Have a bad feeling about this match

 

[JaDed]

shot positive intent by Lankans here

 

[Ankit007]

Have a bad feeling about this match

Better if we lose. These guys always need a wake up call. Like the 1st match vs SL

 

[JibranAnsari]

There was more banter in UAE Pakistan game...this game is just so normal..lol

 

[JaDed]

Inside edge!

 

[lahoriyah1234]

India to Win Asia Cup...

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Pakistan chokes against India in Final, better if Bangladesh gets a chance to Win it...

 

[JaDed]

We are not getting the early wicket today.

 

[Stark]

4 on the second ball.. Are we losing this one?

Have a bad feeling about this match

Abhi se tension? Game hi toh hai..
Wo bhi pajamachaap format.

 

[Ankit007]

Economical over from Bumrah

 

[JaDed]

AShwin fielded that

 

[Ankit007]

Pakistan chokes against India in Final, better if Bangladesh gets a chance to Win it...��

Who would you support? Ban I guess

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Abhi se tension? Game hi toh hai..
Wo bhi pajamachaap format.

Nagging suspicion that we peaked too early.

 

[Ankit007]

Nehra does it again

:

 

[JaDed]

Chandimal Nehra as usual first one

 

[JaDed]

Nagging suspicion that we peaked too early.

True hope we lose the final to satisfy law of averages

 

[Abhilash93]

Lol, i think he played a good knock against BD.

Needs to live up to his name.

 

[Stark]

Dampalage Shehan Naveendra Fonseka Gunawardene Jayasuriya

Thats a monster name

Surely, if he had to write that down a 100 times as a punishment during his school days,
He would have been sober the rest of his academic career at the least..