The recent Covid positive test of Krunal Pandya had put the SL vs IND series in jeopardy. However, as per the latest reports by the ANI, the remaining two T20Is will take place. Moreover, the second match of the T20 series which was initially scheduled for yesterday will be played later tonight.

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On the other hand, the situation became worse when as many as eight players were identified as close contacts to Krunal Pandya after he tested positive for Covid-19. Shaw, Surya Kumar Yadav, Hardik, Chahal, Chahar, Manish Pandey, and K Gowtham are eight of those players. The above-mentioned players will not be featuring in the remaining two games between SL vs IND.

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According to the reports of the ANI, R Premadasa Stadium will host the third T20I tomorrow night. Meanwhile, the entire contingent underwent RT-PCR tests today to stop any further outbreak. Although there were already fogs hovering over the availability of Shaw and SKY because of the recent call up to England, these incidents just add fuel to the fire. As thing stands, Shaw and Yadav's England tour might also be in jeopardy. However, Sri Lanka will be enjoying a very unwanted advantage in the series as most of the key players of India will be out of the remaining matches.

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Sri Lankan mystery spinner Jeffrey Vandersay became the only fifth Sri Lankan bowler to take six wickets in an inning in ODI cricket against India on Sunday in Colombo. Jeffrey Vandersay joined bowlers like Muthiah Muralidaran to join the elite list. Muthiah Muralidaran was the first Sri Lankan bowler to take six wickets against India in an ODI inning.

Jeffrey Vandersay first dismissed Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who tried to go for a reverse sweep and was caught at backward point by Pathum Nissanka after a solid 64 from 44 balls. Then, he got rid of Shubman Gill, who went for a big drive and only managed to knick the ball to first sleep where Kaminu Mendis took a screamer to give him the second wicket.

In the same over, he trapped Shivam Dube in front of the wicket who could not understand the variation and missed the ball completely. Virat Kohli found it hard to judge the spin of the ball in his next over and Jeffrey Vandersay had his fourth wicket soon. 

Shreyas Iyer was his fifth strike and then clean bowled KL Rahul to get this sixth. With the wicket of KL Rahul, he joined the elite list of Sri Lankan bowlers to take six wickets in an inning against India in ODIs.

Sri Lankan bowlers to take six wickets in an inning against India in ODIs

Sri Lanka Cricket secretary Mohan de Silva has resigned after the national team's disappointing run in the ODI World Cup and especially after the disastrous loss against India. Sri Lanka lost to India by a massive 302 runs in Mumbai on Thursday. They are virtually out of the semifinal race. Ranasinghe blamed the selection committee and the SLC administration for the debacle in a statement.

The SLC administration led by Shammi Silva called for a rport from the team management over the Wankhede disaster which saw the side being all out for 55. Silva was elected uncontested, his third successive term at SLC. His current term was supposed to expire in 2025.

Sri Lanka will play their next game against Bangladesh in Delhi on November 6. They have only two wins from seven games so far.

Mohammed Siraj bowled a brilliant six-wicket spell to help India outplay Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in the final of Asia Cup 2023 at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. India claimed their 8th Asia Cup title. Rohit Sharma led the Indian team to victory after skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and opted to bat. Siraj picked his first five wickets in just 16 balls which is also the joint fastest in ODI cricket history. During the chase, Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan comfortably took India home in 7.1 overs.

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Asia Cup 2023 Final: India vs Sri Lanka - Match Report

Sri Lanka: 50 (15.2 overs) | Bumrah - 7-21-6

Skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to bat first. But the decision went all wrong as the Lankans had to wrap up their inning under just 50 runs. Bumrah started with the bowl and picked up Kusal Perera's wicket in the third delivery of the first over. Siraj then came into play and went on a riot. He picked up four wickets in the fourth over and became the first Indian to do so. He also matched the milestone with the former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas for the quickest ODI five-for, reaching the feat in just 16 balls.

Hardik Pandya picked up three wickets for three as India wrapped Sri Lanka's batting order for just 50 runs. This is the lowest ODI Cricket total by a team against India in the Cricketing history.

India: 51 (6.1 overs) | Shubman Gill - 27(19), Ishan Kishan - 23(18)

Shubman Gill was the expected one to come into bat but alongside him, it was Ishan Kishan in place of Rohit Sharma. Both the batsman understood the assignment and completed the job in the seventh over. Shubman Gill scored 27 runs in just 19 deliveries and stayed unbeaten till the end alongside Ishan Kishan who scored 23 runs. It was expected and India celebrated their 8th Asia Cup title.

"Yeah was a great performance. To come out and play like that in the final shows the mental character. Great start with the ball and a clinical finish with the bat. I was standing in the slips, and something we take pride in - our seamers have been working really hard. Very very clear in their mind. It was good to see that. Such a performance we will cherish for a long time. I never thought it was going to do that much. Comes down to the skillset of individuals. Siraj has to be given a lot of credit. Rare for seamers to move the ball in the air and off the pitch. He's coming off age. We did everything we could achieve as a team in this tournament. Look forward to the series that is coming up in India, and then the World Cup. The way Hardik and Ishan batted in that pressure situation against Pakistan, and then KL and Virat got hundreds. The way Gill has been batting. Guys have stood up at various stages."

- Indian Captain, Rohit Sharma

"It was an outstanding bowling display from Siraj. I thought it'd be a good pitch for batters, but overcast conditions played a part. Tough day for us at the office. We could've tightened our technique and would've helped batters settle in and free their arms later. Lots of positives. The way Sadeera and Kusal batted against spin, Also the way Asalanka batted. These three will score heavily in good batting conditions in India. We know how to bounce back from tough situations. We came into the final beating good sides. It's a big plus. Players will continue good cricket from the last couple of years. I would like to thank the supporters who came in numbers. Sorry about the fact we disappointed you. Still thanks for the great support. And congrats to the Indian team."

- Sri Lanka Captain, Dasun Shanaka

Jasprit Bumrah picked up Kusal Perera on the third ball of the innings to provide India an early breakthrough against Sri Lanka. Then, Mohammed Siraj went on a riot. He removed Pathun Nissanka, Samarawickrama, Asalanka, and de Silva in the fourth over to break the backbone of Sri Lanka's batting lineup in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo on Sunday.

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Rain delayed the match after Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka won the toss and decided to bat against India in the Asia Cup 2023 Final. India picked Washinton Sundar in the playing XI in place of the injured Axar Patel. On the other side, Sri Lanka included Dushan Hemantha in place of the injured Maheesh Theekshana.

Sira's riot began with the wicket of Nissanka. The in-form Samarawickrama was then trapped leg-before for a two-ball duck before Charith Asalanka became the next target. De Silva didn't let Siraj complete the hat-trick but he returned with a brilliant delivery that ended as a caught-behind wicket.

Siraj continued his impressive spell and bagged a five-wicket haul. Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka lost his wicket for a four-ball duck in his third over. Mohammed Siraj also equaled former Sri Lanka pacer Chaminda Vaas for the quickest ODI five-for, reaching the feat in just 16 balls. Vaas achieved the milestone against Bangladesh in 2003. He ended with six wickets after picking up the wicket of Kusal Mendis.

Asia Cup 2023 Final: Ball-by-ball detail of the insane over from Siraj

3.1 Siraj to Nissanka - OUT: Jadeja took a brilliant catch. A length ball from Siraj, just outside off didn't connect with the bat very well and Jadeja dived to his right to catch it low with both hands

3.2 Siraj to Samarawickrama - no run: Length ball in but left.

3.3 Siraj to Samarawickrama - OUT: A huge appeal for lbw and the umpire didn't take any time to raise his finger. It Was a length ball pitching just outside off that beat the inside edge and hit the batter around the knee roll on the front pad. The ball-tracking showed it would have gone on to hit the top of the leg stump.

3.4 Siraj to Asalanka - OUT: Siraj on a hat-trick. He got three wickets in four balls. The ball went straight to cover where Kishan took it in front of his face, with reverse cups.

3.5 Siraj to Dhananjaya - FOUR runs: Length ball on the stumps and de Silva just pushed it through the mid-on region. Siraj went on a chase alongside Kishan, beat Kishan but failed to stop the boundary. Kohli couldn't stop laughing.

3.6 Siraj to Dhananjaya - OUT: Fourth wicket for Siraj in the over. Sri Lanka 12 for 5! A slightly fuller than good length with the seam pointing towards the deep third. Dhananjaya pushed it away from the body. The ball moved away to take a faint outside edge and Rahul completed a regulation catch.