Rain forced the first semi-final at the ICC Academy Ground to be reduced to 20 overs per side, and India’s disciplined bowling attack once again delivered, restricting Sri Lanka to 138/8, with Kanishk Chouhan and Henil Patel claiming two wickets each.
India are favourites to advance to the knock-out stage at group toppers and the second seeds lived up to those expectations to register a 45-27, 45 win over Sri Lanka, who had got the better of the United Arab Emirates in a thriller on Monday.
The defeat, hauntingly reminiscent of last year’s collapse in Pallekele, saw the Lankans fall short in a Super Over despite centurion Pathum Nissanka’s valiant effort.
Sri Lanka had made 275/9 in their 50 overs while India reached the target with five balls to spare.
Skipper Virat Kohli hit another double century, taking the team’s total to 472/4 on the second day of the third…
Disciplined innings from former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar saw India defeating Sri Lanka by three wickets…
