Kohli, Yuvraj help India to comfortable win

India v Sri Lanka, Asia Cup 2016, Mirpur
Sri Lanka were put in to bat by India in a must-win game and had a poor start as Dinesh Chandimal fell in the third over© Associated Press
© Associated PressSri Lanka were put in to bat by India in a must-win game and had a poor start as Dinesh Chandimal fell in the third over
Jasprit Bumrah struck in the next over to dismiss Shehan Jayasuriya for 3...© Associated Press
© Associated PressJasprit Bumrah struck in the next over to dismiss Shehan Jayasuriya for 3...
... And Sri Lanka suffered another blow when Tillakaratne Dilshan fell for 18© AFP
© AFP... And Sri Lanka suffered another blow when Tillakaratne Dilshan fell for 18
Hardik Pandya, who had dismissed Dilshan, took another key wicket, by dismissing Angelo Mathews© AFP
© AFPHardik Pandya, who had dismissed Dilshan, took another key wicket, by dismissing Angelo Mathews
Chamara Kapugedera then stitched a crucial 43-run, fifth-wicket partnership with Milinda Siriwardana© AFP
© AFPChamara Kapugedera then stitched a crucial 43-run, fifth-wicket partnership with Milinda Siriwardana
Kapugedera's 32-ball 30 pushed Sri Lanka above 100 and some late hits down the order helped them post a total of 138 for 9© AFP
© AFPKapugedera's 32-ball 30 pushed Sri Lanka above 100 and some late hits down the order helped them post a total of 138 for 9
Nuwan Kulasekara provided the early breakthrough by having Shikhar Dhawan caught behind for 1© Associated Press
© Associated PressNuwan Kulasekara provided the early breakthrough by having Shikhar Dhawan caught behind for 1
In his next over, Kulasekara removed Rohit Sharma to give Sri Lanka more than a glimmer of hope© Associated Press
© Associated PressIn his next over, Kulasekara removed Rohit Sharma to give Sri Lanka more than a glimmer of hope
However, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina turned the contest in India's favour with a 54-run stand© Associated Press
© Associated PressHowever, Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina turned the contest in India's favour with a 54-run stand
Yuvraj Singh contributed with a quickfire 35, before he and Pandya fell with the finish line in sight© AFP
© AFPYuvraj Singh contributed with a quickfire 35, before he and Pandya fell with the finish line in sight
Kohli finished with an unbeaten 56 to guide India to the final, and also picked up his second consecutive Man-of-the-Match award© AFP
© AFPKohli finished with an unbeaten 56 to guide India to the final, and also picked up his second consecutive Man-of-the-Match award

3

Number of half-centuries for Virat Kohli against Sri Lanka in T20Is, in as many innings. His scores against them: 68, 77 and 56*.

73.44

Virat Kohli's average while chasing in T20Is, before this match. He averages just 35.88 when batting first. Seven of his 12 fifties have also come when chasing.

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  • Amba on March 2, 2016, 11:43 GMT

    Good play. But will have to see how he does in World cup.

  • Sai on March 1, 2016, 23:51 GMT

    good to see yuvi getting back to fine stoke play

  • Raj on March 1, 2016, 23:01 GMT

    These Asia Cup wins are too easy for India - yeah, there is some excitement with the loss of early wickets, but really? However, I am thinking T20 World cup will be different with the big guns also playing. I hope the Indian team realizes that they are just going through the motions of lifting the cup at the moment and the big challenge is ahead of them.

  •   Abhishek Raj on March 1, 2016, 17:55 GMT

    Crucial innings by Yuraj . He is back in good form...

  • Shambu on March 1, 2016, 16:31 GMT

    Yuvraj is back with fine stroke play

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