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Sri Lanka retained the Asia Cup with a crushing win over sub-continental neighbours India, at Karachi’s National Stadium in Pakistan. This was a repeat of the 2004 tournament final and the end result was the same, with the Islanders running away with the game. It all started to go wrong for India after Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl first. He should have opted to bat first, as his batsmen are in form and setting a target would have been better against the Sri Lankan batting. As chasing a
In the Final of Asia Cup 2008 Sri Lanka has beaten India by 100 runs. After winning the toss India decided to field first. Sri Lanka made 273 runs in 49.5 after loosing all of his wickets. Sanath Jayasuriya Made 125 on 114 balls with the help of 9 fours and 5 Sixes. While India were all out on 173 in 39.5 overs. Virender Sehwag made 60 in 36 balls with the help of 12 fours while dhoni made 49 runs. Sri Lanka bowling was actually Ajantha Mendis Show, who took 6 wickets in 8 overs by just giving
A majestic century from the indomitable Sanath Jayasuriya notwithstanding, India shot out SLanka for 273 in 49.5 overs in the final of the 9th Asia Cup cricket tournament at the National Stadium in Karachi. Jayasuriya was unstoppable in a brilliant 125 runs from 114 balls that included nine fours and five sixes as he put on a face-saving 131 runs stand for the fifth wicket with Tillekaratne Dilshan who made 56. But the Indian bowlers withstood the onslaught from the ‘Matara Marauder’ to g
While I was just talking about the Euro 2008, there was an Asia Cup 2008 that was also going on. By the way, every one must be aware by now that the Spanish team has won the Euro 2008 and I think this is history now. What happened just now is that the Indian Cricket team ( or the so called Men In Blue ) have lost one more final match and have lost the Asia Cup correspondingly. Well, India lost the match to very good Sri Lankan side. Actually I didn’t even remember that there was an Asia Cup
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