India is set to face Sri Lanka on their home turf on Sunday in the finals of Asia Cup 2023. The toss will take place at 2:30 pm IST and the match will start at 3:00 pm. During the Super 4 stage, India secured victories in 2 out of 3 matches, finishing atop the points table with a total of 4 points. Their net run rate stood impressively at +1.753. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka, having also won 2 of their 3 matches, concluded their Super 4 campaign in the second position. They amassed 4 points in total, with a net run rate of -0.141.
Aisa Cup 2023 Final India vs Sri Lanka: Weather Report
The forecast for the Asia Cup final between India and Sri Lanka suggests a high likelihood of showers in the evening, reaching up to 90%, as per a report by The Indian Express. The weather predictions anticipate a consistently cloudy day. The title match, scheduled to commence at 3 pm, might face a delayed start due to expected thunderstorms between 1-2 pm.
Following a short period of rain on Thursday, Colombo experienced dry weather for the past two days. Despite earlier predictions of heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday evenings, the weather remained overcast. AccuWeather forecasts thunderstorms and rain between 6 pm to 10 pm, suggesting possible brief interruptions in play.
Aisa Cup 2023 Final India vs Sri Lanka: Pitch Report
The R.Premadasa Stadium is known for its batting-friendly pitch, which is likely to favor batsmen once again, according to cricketaddictor. During the latter part of the match, fast bowlers could find some assistance, whereas spinners are anticipated to be particularly effective in the middle overs. However, the rain might just flip the game all together.
Aisa Cup 2023 Final India vs Sri Lanka: Probable XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (WK), Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (C), Kusal Mendis (wk, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dunith Wellalage, Sahan Arachchige, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana