Dunith Wellalage India vs Sri Lanka: Team India may have won the Asia Cup Super-4 match played between India and Sri Lanka, but a Sri Lankan player won hearts with his brilliant performance. Just 20-year-old Dunith Vellalaghe not only took 5 wickets for 40 runs in 10 overs but also scored unbeaten 42 runs in 46 balls, coming in at number eight in difficult pitch and conditions. Vellalaghe hit 3 fours and 1 six. He was the hero of the match. He was awarded the Player of the Match award for this all-round performance.
Praise for Kuldeep Yadav
Vellalaghe praised Team India and Kuldeep Yadav during the presentation after the match. He said- First of all I want to congratulate the Indian team. Unfortunately we lost the match today, but we have one more match now. We can make it to the finals.
A valiant effort by Wellalage and Dhananjaya, but in the end, India triumphed by 41 runs.#SLvIND #AsiaCup2023 pic.twitter.com/wgg75IXmZP
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) September 12, 2023
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Vellalaghe said- further said- Kuldeep Yadav is a great bowler, he bowled brilliantly. Whereas I tried to play my normal game and stay positive. How were you feeling? In response to this question, Vellalage said- From a young age I worked hard, I kept a positive mindset. I want to thank my teammates and coaching staff. He supported me a lot.
Great performance by Kuldeep Yadav
Kuldeep Yadav once again performed brilliantly in this match. He took 4 wickets for 43 runs in 9.3 overs. Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets for 30 runs in 7 overs, while Ravindra Jadeja took 2 wickets for 33 runs in 10 overs. Mohammed Siraj and Hardik Pandya got one wicket each. Team India has qualified for the final after winning over Sri Lanka by 41 runs. The second finalist will be decided by the match between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on September 14.
