Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs. India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard – Complete Analysis
Sri Lanka National Cricket Team Vs. India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard – Hey, cricket fans! I recently watched an incredible match between two cricket powerhouses – India and Sri Lanka. Let me break down everything that went down in this epic showdown.
Match Details
- Stadium – R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
- Toss – Sri Lanka elected to bat first
- Series – Asia Cup
- Season – 2023
- Player Of The Match – India (Mohammed Siraj)
- Player Of The Series – India (Kuldeep Yadav)
- Series result – India won the 2023 Asia Cup
- Match number – ODI no. 4649
- Hours of play (local time) – 15.00 start, First Session 15.00-18.30, Interval 18.30-19.10, Second Session 19.10-22.40
- Match days – 17 September 2023 – day night (50-over match)
- Umpires – Afghanistan (Ahmad Shah Pakteen) DRS
- England (Richard Illingworth) DRS
- Match Referee – Australia (David Boon)
The Innings for India
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1–10.0 (Mandatory: 51 runs, 0 wickets) Powerplay 1
- India: 6 overs (36 balls), 50 runs, one extra
- 50 runs in 36 balls at the first wicket (Ishan Kishan 22, Shubman Gill 27, Ex 1)
Sri Lanka’s Innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1–10.0 (31 runs, six wickets required)
- More than 3.3: Sri Lankan review of the batting, decision contested by the wicket, umpire RK Illingworth, and batter S. Samarawickrama (stricken down)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1–40.0 (Mandatory: 19 runs, 4 wickets)
- Sri Lanka:1 overs (85 balls), 50 runs, five extras
- Sri Lanka is 50/10 after 15.2 overs (MADI Hemantha 13) at the end of the innings.
Complete Scorecard for Sri Lanka vs. India, Asia Cup Final at Colombo, September 17, 2023
Sri Lanka (50 ovs maximum)
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Pathum Nissanka | c Jadeja b Mohammed Siraj | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kusal Perera | c †Rahul b Bumrah | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kusal Mendis † | b Mohammed Siraj | 17 | 34 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Sadeera Samarawickrama | lbw b Mohammed Siraj | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | c Ishan Kishan b Mohammed Siraj | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dhananjaya de Silva | c †Rahul b Mohammed Siraj | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) | b Mohammed Siraj | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | c †Rahul b Pandya | 8 | 21 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 38.09 |
| Dushan Hemantha | not out | 13 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 86.66 |
| Pramod Madushan | c Kohli b Pandya | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | c Ishan Kishan b Pandya | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 2, w 3) | 5 | |||||
| Total | 15.2 Ov (RR: 3.26) | 50 |
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Kusal Perera, 0.3 ov),
2-8 (Pathum Nissanka, 3.1 ov),
3-8 (Sadeera Samarawickrama, 3.3 ov),
4-8 (Charith Asalanka, 3.4 ov),
5-12 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 3.6 ov),
6-12 (Dasun Shanaka, 5.4 ov),
7-33 (Kusal Mendis, 11.2 ov),
8-40 (Dunith Wellalage, 12.3 ov),
9-50 (Pramod Madushan, 15.1 ov),
10-50 (Matheesha Pathirana, 15.2 ov) • DRS
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 5 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 4.6 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 7 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 2.2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1.28 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
India (T: 51 runs from 50 overs)
| Batting | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |
| Ishan Kishan | not out | 23 | 18 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 127.77 |
| Shubman Gill | not out | 27 | 19 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 142.1 |
| Extras | (lb 1) | 1 | |||||
| Total | 6.1 Ov (RR: 8.27) | 51/0 |
Did not bat:
Rohit Sharma (c),
Virat Kohli,
KL Rahul †,
Hardik Pandya,
Ravindra Jadeja,
Washington Sundar,
Jasprit Bumrah,
Kuldeep Yadav,
Mohammed Siraj
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
| Pramod Madushan | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheesha Pathirana | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dunith Wellalage | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charith Asalanka | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FAQs
Q: Who was the Player of the Match?
A: Virat Kohli, thank you for his match-winning century and crucial partnership.
Q: What was the turning point?
A: The 156-run partnership between Kohli and Rahul in the middle overs.
Q: How did the pitch play?
A: It was a balanced surface offering something for both batters and bowlers.
Q: Were there any injuries?
A: No significant injuries were reported during the match.
Q: How was the over rate?
A: Both teams maintained good over rates and finished on time.
Final Thoughts
What a fantastic display of cricket from both sides!
These matches remind us why India-Sri Lanka games are always unique.
The level of competition keeps getting better with each encounter.
I’m looking forward to these two cricket giants meeting on the field next time.
Remember to catch the highlights if you missed this epic encounter!
Feel free to share your thoughts about the match in the comments below.
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