India vs Sri Lanka LIVE Score, Asian Games semi-final: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets a game as Sri Lanka opt to bowl

Sri Lanka wins the toss and opts to bowl in the second semi-final. And Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets a game! All three – Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Sooryavanshi are playing. But who’ll open? Let’s see.

Both Shreyas and Arachchige are in the middle, and the duo are exchanging team sheets. We are just seconds away from finding out what happened at the toss. Bright skies, and there should be no rain delay today. Perfect weather for some T20 cricket.

The Indian pace attack is expected to be spearheaded by Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh. Shivam Dube too can chip in with a few overs if needed; however, the two experienced campaigners will look to break the back of Sri Lankan batting up top.

We are just minutes away from toss

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Jasprit Bumrah is expected to feature in the playing XI, replacing Yash Thakur. The frontline pacer will hold the trump card for the Men in Blue, and the contest could be over in no time if Bumrah shows his class to rattle the Sri Lankan batters.

If the first semi-final is anything to go by, expect a lot of purchase for the spinners. The pitch is relatively slow and there would be a lot of assistance for the slower bowlers. Axar Patel and Ravi Bishnoi would hold the key for India as they would look to apply a chokehold and stop the free flowing Sri Lankan batters.

The skies are clear and the match is set to start on time. Expect a full 40 overs contest and India start as the overwhelming favourites to reach the final and have a crack at defending their gold medal. The toss will take place at 9:30 AM IST, with play set to start at 10 AM.

While India have sent a full-strength squad for the Asian Games, Sri Lanka have sent a second-string side for the competition with Sahan Arachchige being the captain.

Here are the full squads:

India: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vipraj Nigam.

Sri Lanka: Ashen Bandara, Lasith Croospulle, Sineth Jayawardena, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Nuwanidu Fernando, Sahan Arachchige(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nuwan Thushara, Tharindu Ratnayake, Wanuja Sahan, Sohan de Livera, Garuka Sanketh.

The first semi-final was reduced to 13 overs per side due to the wet outfield. Bangladesh batted first to post 111/7 with Towhid Hridoy being the top-scorer with 42 runs. For Pakistan, Sufyan Moqim was the leading wicket-taker, scalping three wickets.

Pakistan then chased down the total with six wickets in hand and nine balls to spare. Abdul Samad (30) and Hasan Nawaz (27) played quickfire knocks to help the Sahibzada Farhan-led side qualify for the gold medal match.

Pakistan defeat Bangladesh in the first semi-final by six wickets to reach the gold medal match and now they will face the winner of the second semi-final between India and Sri Lanka.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old, is unlikely to get a game as Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma are favourites to start as the frontline openers. The youngster will have to wait for his chances until the team management spearheaded by VVS Laxman decides to pull a rabbit out of the hat.

It’s encouraging, with just 10% chance of rain. In fact, Pakistan and Bangladesh semifinal is currently underway and the conditions look fresh.

Nothing. All four quarterfinal matches were washed out in Nisshin owing to relentless rain over the last week. Both teams progressed by virtue of being the higher-seeded side in the contest.

India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer(c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Vipraj Nigam

Sri Lanka Squad: Ashen Bandara, Lasith Croospulle, Sineth Jayawardena, Niroshan Dickwella(w), Nuwanidu Fernando, Sahan Arachchige(c), Chamika Karunaratne, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Nuwan Thushara, Tharindu Ratnayake, Wanuja Sahan, Sohan de Livera, Garuka Sanketh

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