Asia Cup 2023 final | Sri Lanka opts to bat against India
The Hindu
Asia Cup 2023: Sri Lanka vs India final match in colombo on September 17, 2023.
Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first against India as the two sides bid for another Asia Cup title in Colombo on September 17.
The home team made one change with all-rounder Dushan Hemantha coming in for injured Maheesh Theekshana.
Rain has dogged the tournament, a precursor to the ODI World Cup, and more is forecast on Sunday evening.
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Sri Lanka came in as underdogs but edged out Pakistan in their last Super Four encounter to book a meeting with India in the 50-over tournament final.
The island nation won the last Asia Cup, which was played in the T20 format.
Washington Sundar has replaced Axar Patel, who was injured in India’s loss to Bangladesh in an inconsequential Super Four match at the same venue.
Asian Games champion Avinash Sable opened his season in the 3000m steeple chase with a silver in the Portland Track Festival, a World Athletics Continental Tour bronze event, in Oregon on Saturday. He clocked 8:21.85s. Asian champion Parul Chaudhary took the bronze in the women’s 3000m steeple chase in a season-best 9:31.38s. Former Asian bronze medallist Sanjivani Jadhav struck gold in the women’s 10,000m in 32:22.77s, a time which was a second off her personal best, while Seema was sixth in 32:55.91s.