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Asia Cup 2023: Sanath Jayasuriya defends Pallekele as host for tournament

Sri Lanka legend Sanath Jayasuriya on Tuesday defended the choice of Pallekele as one of the venues for the ongoing Asia Cup, saying the city has witnessed "unusual weather" in the past few days. The organisers have come in for criticism for picking Sri Lanka as the co-host for the Asia Cup and not the UAE, with the second half of India's contest against Pakistan being washed out and the match against Nepal being truncated owing to rain. Jayasuriya told PTI in an exclusive interaction that while he recalls playing cricket back home in the month of September, the city of Pallekele was not expected to get such rains. "I think we did, I cannot remember. I played long time ago; we would have played in the months of August and September," said Jayasuriya, who came for the trailer launch of his Sri Lanka teammate Muttiah Muralitharan's biopic '800'. "We never expected this kind of weather. Normally, in Pallekele, it is a dry zone you do not get much rains and it is only seasonal rains.

Pakistan vs Bangladesh: Faheem Ashraf replaces Mohammad Nawaz in Pak 11

Pakistan continues the trend of naming playing 11 one day in advance of the match. They have brought in Faheem Ashraf in place of Mohammed Nawaz for Bangladesh clash

Asia Cup, IND vs PAK: Skipper Rohit Sharma loses cool in press conference

On being asked a question about Asia Cup's India vs Pakistan clash during India's World Cup squad announcement, Rohit lost his cool and told reporters not to ask such questions

Asia Cup: Afghanistan need 292 in 37.1 overs against Lanka to reach Super 4

Sri Lanka made 291 for eight against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Opting to bat, Kusal Mendis hit 92 off 84 balls, while openers Pathum Nissanka (41) and Dimuth Karunaratne (32) gave a good start to Sri Lanka's innings. Charith Asalanka contributed 36. Gulbadin Naib (4/60) was the most successful bowler for Afghanistan. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka: 291 for 8 in 50 overs (Kusal Mendis 92; Gulbadin Naib 4/60).

Asia Cup 2023: Super Four, final matches to stay in Colombo confirms ACC

The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Tuesday decided to keep the Asia Cup Super 4 and final matches in Colombo itself as the weather in the Sri Lankan capital has shown signs of improvement. It has been speculated over the last few days that the Super 4 and final games of the Asia Cup could be shifted to Hambantota after heavy rains lashed Colombo. The PTI has been informed that the ACC held parleys with Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the official broadcaster before arriving at the decision to keep the matches in Colombo itself. The broadcaster too has explained the difficulties to relocate their equipment and staff to Hambantota, a deep Southern district, at such a short notice. In fact, it was SLC who suggested Hambantota as an alternate venue for the five Asia Cup Super 4 matches and the final as the city has been experiencing a drought over the last few weeks. The Sri Lanka-leg of Super 4 will be started with a game between India and Pakistan on

Asia Cup: Jay Shah explains why Sri Lanka was chosen as venue and not UAE

ACC had been facing flak as all three group-stage matches held in Sri Lanka saw rain breaks, and the most anticipated India-Pakistan clash was washed out

Asia Cup 2023: Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Playing 11, toss result, streaming

Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to bat first at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan. Both the teams went in with an unchanged playing 11 from their previous Asia Cup games

Asia Cup 2023: India vs Pakistan on September 10, arch-rivals in Super Four

After thumping Nepal by 10 wickets, India qualified for the Super Four of Asia Cup 2023 and will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a re-match of the group A encounter on September 10 in Colombo

Asia Cup 2023, IND vs NEP Highlights: India thump Nepal, reach Super Four

India vs Nepal, Asia Cup Highlights: India skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill hit outstanding fifties while Ravindra Jadeja took 3/40 as India thumped Nepal by 10 wickets to reach Super Four

SL vs AFG preview: Afghanistan aim for massive victory over Sri Lanka

Afghanistan will need to up their game with the ball when they face a skillful Sri Lanka in the battle of a Super4 spot in the Asia Cup here on Tuesday. Afghanistan not only find themselves in a must-win situation after the loss to Bangladesh but they also need a victory with a massive margin to finish in the top two of Group B. Their run-rate is in the negative following the defeat here on Sunday night while Sri Lanka, who beat Bangladesh in their opening game, are in the positive with a NRR of 0.951. Having put 300 plus against Afghanistan, Bangladesh have a much superior run rate and are all but through to the next stage. The Sri Lanka-Afghanistan fixture will be the second one at the Gadaffi Stadium and is expected to be a run feast. In the absence of express fast bowlers, Afghanistan rely heavily on the spin duo of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Zadran. Rashid went wicketless on Sunday and his team would be hoping he that he comes up with a match-winning effort against Sri ...

Asia Cup 2023, IND vs NEP Playing 11: Shami replaces Bumrah in India's XI

India make one forced change: Mohammed Shami comes in for Jasprit Bumrah in India's Playing 11.

Asia Cup: What happens If India vs Nepal match is washed out due to rain

If the India vs Nepal match is washed out, India will qualify for Super Four with two points to their kitty

Asia Cup 2023, India vs Nepal: Kandy weather forecast today (September 4)

It rained the entire night on September 03, 2023, in Pallekele, Kandy, Sri Lanka. The weather forecast for today (September 04) is changing with chances of rainfall throughout the day

Asia Cup BAN vs AFG: Mehidy, Taskin and Shanto heroes as Bangladesh win big

Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz hit centuries while Taskin Ahmed 4/44 and Shoriful Islam 3/36 helped Bangladesh to a big 89-run victory

Asia Cup: Mehidy Hasan, Shanto hit centuries; break records for Bangladesh

On their way to centuries against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup, Bangladesh's Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mehidy Hasan Miraz created and broke many records

Asia Cup 2023, IND vs NEP: Bumrah not available for Nepal game; here's why

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who made a comeback in international cricket with the Ireland series, would return to India from the Asia Cup due to personal reasons

Asia Cup 2023: Heavy rains in Colombo, Super 4 might shift to Dambulla

Super Four games of the Asia Cup might be shifted from Colombo to Dambulla

Asia Cup: Pakistan pacers script history by scalping all 10 Indian wickets

Pakistan's pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah bagged all 10 Indian wickets in the Asia Cup encounter at Sri Lanka's Pallekele on Saturday, scripting a new record

Asia Cup 2023: Shaheen Afridi calls Virat Kohli backbone of Indian team

Pakistan's star left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi called the unwavering Virat Kohli the backbone of the Indian team and emphasized the importance of his wicket

Asia Cup: Former PCB chairman Sethi flays ACC for India-Pak match wash out

Former Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Najam Sethi questioned the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on its decision to award the hosting rights of the Asia Cup to Sri Lanka as opposed to the UAE