India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, Asia Cup 2023 Final: Asia Cup Final Live: Sri Lanka Opt To Bat, India Rope In Washington Sundar

Asia Cup 2023 Final Live: One change for Sri Lanka!

“We’ll bat first. Seems like a good wicket, there will be some turn in the afternoon. Last year, we weren’t able to get these crowds but this time we are really fortunate. I’m very pleased with the youngsters – Wellalage, Pathirana, Samarawickrama. It is a good team and the results are there, this is a good boost for the World Cup. One change for us – Maheesh Theekshana out, Dushan Hemantha in,” said Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka.

IND vs SL Live Score: India’s Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

IND vs SL Live Score: Sri Lanka’s Playing XI

Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana

IND vs SL Live Score: Here’s what Rohit Sharma said at the toss

Would have batted first too, looks like a dry pitch. We are confident of chasing down whatever Sri Lanka put on the board. This is a good chance to go aggressive with the ball and see what the surface has to offer. We came really close last game, anything about 240 on this surface is good. Our job today is to do well with the ball, and then see what we can do with the bat. The crowd have been brilliant, good support for both teams.

IND vs SL Live Score: Here’s what Dasun Shanaka said at the toss

We’ll bat first. Seems like a good wicket, there will be some turn in the afternoon. Last year, we weren’t able to get these crowds but this time we are really fortunate. I’m very pleased with the youngsters – Wellalage, Pathirana, Samarawickrama. It is a good team and the results are there, this is a good boost for the WC. One change – Theekshana out, Hemantha in.

Asia Cup 2023 Final Live: Sri Lanka win toss, opt to bat

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka wins toss and opts to bat against India in the Asia Cup 2023 final on Sunday in Colombo. 

IND vs SL Live Score: Pitch report

Fresh pitch for the final. Colombo pitches have generally been useful for the spinners. We are right next to the pitch used for the earlier India Sri Lanka game. It is a dry surface, 70m boundaries all directions. If I’m a captain, I’ll be batting first and then hope for some turn at night.

IND vs SL Live Score: Hourly weather update

Here’s our report of hourly weather update of Colombo on Sunday. Read here. 

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Axar Patel ruled out

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday confirmed allrounder Washington Sundar as the replacement for injured Axar Patel ahead of the Asia Cup final. Axar got ruled out of the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka due to a left quadriceps strain which he sustained during India’s Super Four match against Bangladesh on Friday. 

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: All eyes on Dunith Wellalage

Young spinner Dunith Wellalage rose to fame with his impressive five-wicket haul against India. He dismissals included the likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill. He then went on to dismiss Pakistan skipper Babar Azam in the next match. Wellalage will now aim to deliver a similar performance in the final match. 

IND vs SL Live: India’s loss against Bangladesh

Team India will be coming to this clash after facing a shocking six-run defeat against Bangladesh, in their last Super Four match of Asia Cup on Friday. In that match, the Rohit Sharma-led side tried new combinations and the likes of Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, and Hardik Pandya were benched. 

IND vs SL Live: India’s Predicted XI

Here’s what we think could be India’s Predicted XI in the Asia Cup 2023 final match against Sri Lanka. Read here. 

IND vs SL Live: No signs of rain

A full-fledged match is expected as there is no sign of rainfall in Colombo at the moment. The sky was bright and clear early this morning. The Asia Cup 2023 was highly affected by continuous thunderstorms and drizzling in Sri Lanka which curtailed a few games of the tournament. 

Asia Cup 2023 Final Live: Big day for Rohit Sharma

The Asia Cup 2023 final against Sri Lanka will be a special one for India skipper Rohit Sharma as he will be playing his 250th ODI as well as his 450th international match today.

IND vs SL Live: All eyes on weather

While the stage is set for a grand finale, a lot of focus will be on the weather, as rain has already played a huge part in the ongoing Asia Cup. India’s group stage game against Pakistan was washed out due to rain, while the Super 4 clash between the two teams was played across two days after the Asian Cricket Council had announced a reserve day for the game. Read our weather update. 

Asia Cup 2023 Final Live: Match streaming

Here’s how you can watch the live streaming and live telecast of the Asia Cup 2023 final match between India and Sri Lanka. Read here. 

IND vs SL Live: India eye 8th title

Both have 13 Asian titles between them and Sri Lanka have a history of sneaking into the tournament’s final. India have won seven titles while Sri Lanka have bagged six. It will be interesting clash as both the teams will be putting their best foot forward, in order to add another title to their tally. 

IND vs SL Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Asia Cup 2023 final match between India and Sri Lanka, straight from R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo. Stay tuned for all the live updates.