Sri Lanka in tatters at 12-5 in Asia Cup final against India

India’s pace bowler Mohammed Siraj claimed

four wickets in one over to rattle Sri Lanka’s batting after a rain-delayed
start in the Asia Cup final on Sunday.

Sri Lanka were tottering at 12-5 in five overs in Colombo after electing to
bat first in their bid for another title in this 50-over edition of the
tournament, a precursor to the upcoming ODI World Cup in India.

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah struck first with the wicket of Kusal Perera,
caught behind for a duck in the first over and soon Siraj wreaked havoc.

Siraj sent back Pathum Nissanka (2) and then Sadeera Samarawickrama (0) and
Charith Aslanka (0) but a hat-trick was averted. He then got Dhananjaya de
Silva (4) after one ball.

If rain delays the match, it will resume on Monday, which has been kept aside
as a reserve day.  (BSS/AFP)