IND vs SL, Asia Cup 2025: Pathum Nissanka's special ton goes in vain, but India given almighty shock – Action in Images
India were close to losing their first match of the tournament, as Pathum Nissanka played a terrific innings. In the
India were close to losing their first match of the tournament, as Pathum Nissanka played a terrific innings. In the end, a clutch end to the game from India.
Pathum Nissanka was the hero of the match as his sensational century brought them right to the verge of a big victory. Ultimately, he couldn't take his team home, but this was his breakthrough as he set the world on notice.(AFP)
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Jasprit Bumrah and Shivam Dube were rested by India, but it was Sri Lanka who won the toss as Charith Asalanka called right and put the men in blue in to bat first.(Creimas/Asian Cricket Council)
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Abhishek Sharma's sensational tournament continues: he crossed 300 runs for the tournament as he scored a terrific 61 in quick time to give India yet another fast start. Playing incredible shots, and looking nearly unstoppable at the minute.(ANI)
Suryakumar Yadav's tough tournament run continues, as he was dismissed cheaply once again. He will want to find his footing when it really matters in the final, and contribute in a big way.(AP)
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A 66-run partnership between Tilak Varma and Sanju Samson settled things down again, and put rest to some middle order concerns the team would have had.(AFP)
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Pakistan started off on the front-foot, were rocked by a late collapse, started their defence off woth three quick wickets to rock India's batting – but in the end, it didn't matter as Tilak Varma's sensational knock guided India home in the most enthralling of finals in Dubai.
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Pathum Nissanka was the hero of the match as his sensational century brought them right to the verge of a big victory. Ultimately, he couldn't take his team home, but this was his breakthrough as he set the world on notice.
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“This is not a rivalry anymore,” said Suryakumar Yadav in his press conference after India won a seventh consecutive match against Pakistan across formats. Haris Rauf had plenty of choice words for India right through the match, but as the men in blue crushed their rivals in the Asia Cup Super 4 match, it became clear that there is a very clear top dog in a one-sided matchup.
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The war of words between Abhishek Sharma and Haris Rauf the story of the match as India ultimately continued their stretch of dominance over Pakistan with a comfortable 6-wicket win to get their Super 4s off to a great start.
