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India will face Sri Lanka in a do-or-die contest on Tuesday after getting a bit of thrashing from Pakistan. Though India fought well against their fiercest rivals, they went down towards the end with some ominous death bowling. India would need to get the best out of their thin bowling resources and avoid too much experimentation when they clash with Sri lanka in their must win Super Four game in the Asia cup 2022 on Tuesday at the Dubai International Stadium.

In the absence of injured Ravindra Jadeja, Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, India do not have a lot of options to play with in the bowling department. India went in with five bowling options against Pakistan on Sunday and it did not work out in their favour as Bhuvneshwar Kumar had a rare off day.

After a match-winning effort in the opening game against Pakistan, Hardik Pandya proved expensive and so was Yuzvendra Chahal, who has not at been his best in the tournament. The five-bowler theory also makes Hardik’s four overs more critical.

Axar Patel, who is a like for like replacement for Jadeja, can be brought into the playing eleven to lend more balance. Avesh Khan, who was unwell ahead of the Pakistan clash, can also come back as the third specialist pacer.

While Rahul Dravid stressed that India would be looking to play their best eleven in the lead up to the T20 World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-led side continues to experiment. The biggest positive out of the Pakistan game was the performance of the high-profile top-order.

All three- Rohit, K L Rahul and Virat Kohli – showed a lot of aggression and gave India an electric start. Kohli’s critics can finally rest after his second successive half-century in Asia Cup. He may not be back to his best but he gave enough signs on Sunday that he is getting there.

Having pulled off two close chases against Bangladesh and Afghanistan, Sri Lanka have turned their campaign around after a heavy defeat in their opening game. Barring no.3 Charith Asalanka, Sri Lanka batters have made an impact, whether it was skipper Dasun Shanaka and Kusal Mendis against Bangladesh or Danushka Gunathilaka and Bhanuka Rajapaksa against Afghanistan.

Rohit Sharma’s team cannot afford to lose to Sri Lanka in Dubai on Tuesday. If they do so, the defending champions will have to rely on other results going their way to have a chance of making the final. And Sri Lanka will become favourites for a place in the summit clash.

Sri Lanka will be high on confidence after winning their first Super four match and also defeating Bangladesh in a nail-biting thriller.

India will have several questions to answer and will look to strengthen the team combination that failed on Sunday. Their bowling will also be required to be re-kindled. However, Virat Kohli getting back to form and the swashbuckling start from their openers will give them a lot of positives.

For Sri Lanka, their middle order has been standing up to the occasion every time needed and will depend a lot on them against India as well.

When will India vs Sri Lanka be played in the Asia Cup?

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup match will be played on 6 September, Tuesday.

What time will the India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup match start?

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup match will start at 7.30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 7 PM.

Where will India vs Sri Lanka be played in the Asia Cup?

India vs Sri Lanka will be played at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

How can I watch India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup match LIVE?

The India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup match will be telecast on Star Sports Network and live streamed on the Hotstar app. You can also browse Firstpost.com for live updates.

Squads:

India: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma(c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant(w), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Deepak Hooda, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ravi Bishnoi, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Axar Patel.

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis(wk), Charith Asalanka, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dinesh Chandimal, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Asitha Fernando, Dilshan Madushanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Jeffrey Vandersay, Ashen Bandara, Praveen Jayawickrama, Nuwanidu Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana

Top two teams from the four will play the finals on 11 September, Sunday.

India will next take on Sri Lanka on Tuesday, while Pakistan face Afghanistan on Wednesday.