Today at 3:00 a.m. ET or 8:00 GMT, the Asia Cup will continue with India and Sri Lanka clashing at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium in Fatullah. Fans of either side can live stream the match for free by clicking this link.
Both India and Sri Lanka were victors in their first matches of the Asia Cup, with India dominating Bangladesh by six wickets and Sri Lanka earning a win over Pakistan by 12 runs.
Mohammed Shami led the way for India in terms of bowling, with 4-50 in his 10 overs. Sri Lanka was led by their bats, specifically Kumar Sangakkara and Angelo Mathews. Sangakkara racked up a 67, while Mathews turned in an unbeaten 55 as captain.
In this match, India's captain Virat Kohli will have to step up as Sri Lanka's bats will be tougher to tame than Bangladesh. He performed well in place of revered captain Dhoni, and will serve as the skipper again today. "I am very happy with the team performed today," said Kohli after the win and man-of-the-match honors. "We bowled well today and there was an improvement in the death overs. It was good to see everyone step up in the absence of Dhoni."
He also thanked his father, as is his custom following big performances. "I always thank my dad every time I achieve something. He worked very hard to help me get where I am," Kohli said.
The Indians will have their hands full with Sri Lankan bowler Lasith Malinga today. He bowled a 5-52 against Pakistan, and will have no fear in today's match.
STARTING SQUADS:
India (from): Virat Kohli (captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma,Cheteshwar Pujara, Ambati Rayudu, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami,Varun Aaron, Stuart Binny, Amit Mishra, Ishwar Pandey, DineshKarthik.
Sri Lanka (from): Angelo Mathews (captain), Dinesh Chandimal (vice-captain), Lasith Malinga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, KumarSangakkara (wk), Mahela Jayawardena, Lahiru Thirimanne, ThisaraPerera, Suranga Lakmal, Chathuranga De Silva, Sachithra Senanayake,Ajantha Mendis, Ashan Priyanjan, Dhammika Prasad.
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