IND vs SL: Watch - KL Rahul Takes A Stunning Diving Catch Of Kusal Perera To Give Jasprit Bumrah His First Wicket Of Final

The final of the Asia Cup 2023 is currently taking place between India and Sri Lanka at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. After being asked to bowl first, the duo of Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul combined to take their team off the rollicking start in the summit clash. 

Jasprit Bumrah bowled a testing first over as the he swung ball both inside as well as outside. He bowled impeccable lines and lengths and took his team off the flyer. The premier bowler removed Kusal Perera on the third ball of the game and the credit goes to keeper KL Rahul as well. 

Jasprit Bumrah bowled a staggering delivery that pitched around the middle and swung away sharply. Kusal Perera tried to push at it and the ball caught the outside edge. The ball was heading towards the first slip but keeper KL Rahul dived to his left and took a brilliant diving catch. 

Watch – KL Rahul Takes A Stunning Diving Catch

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Jasprit Bumrah conceded just 7 runs in his first over and picked the wicket as well. His sensational first over was backed magnificently well by Mohammed Siraj. The pacer bowled a maiden over and both the fast bowlers have put extreme pressure on Sri Lanka. 

Siraj backed his maiden over with a wicket in his second over. He removed Pathum Nissanka. He bowled a length ball that nipped inwards. The batter played at it and Ravindra Jadeja at the backward point took a staggering catch. If this was not enough he also trapped Sadeera Samarawickrama in LBW and then removed Charith Asalanka as well followed by Dhananjaya de Silva. Sri Lanka were left tottering at 12/4.

IND vs SL: Jasprit Bumrah returns as India makes 6 changes to their 11 for final against Sri Lanka 

India made six changes to their playing 11 for the final against Sri Lanka. Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, and Kuldeep Yadav, who were rested for the last match, are back. Whereas Washington Sundar has replaced the injured Axar Patel in the team. 

Here’s the Indian XI for the final against Sri Lanka: 

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.