11.49 pm: India overcame the fatigue from playing a back to back match to overhaul Sri Lanka's 308 with six wickets and 19 balls to spare. Their bowling could be improved and their fielding was sloppy but their batsmen were once again very solid. India and Sri Lanka will clash once again on July 6 (corrected, thanks to the 37 readers who pointed this out!) in the final of the Asia Cup.

The Pakistan-Bangladesh game tomorrow has been reduced to a dead rubber.

Readers in the US can watch the highlights of this game on Cricinfo TV.

Dhoni is today's Man of the Match for his 67 off 62 balls. Thank you for all your emails today. This is George Binoy signing off for the evening. Good night.

46.5

Kulasekara to Yuvraj, FOUR runs

that's it, Yuvraj has sealed India's qualification for the final with a blistering drive through extra cover for four, the ball was another full toss from Kulasekera

46.4

Kulasekara to Yuvraj, FOUR runs

India have got four of the seven they need to win via a powerful pull off the back foot from Yuvraj

46.3

Kulasekara to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

pushed towards cover of the front foot

46.2

Kulasekara to Rohit Sharma, FOUR runs

now Sharma hits the ball hard in the air back towards the bowler, the ball beats him and runs to the straight boundary

46.1

Kulasekara to Yuvraj, 1 run

another full toss and Yuvraj has driven it hard back to the bowler who gets his hands to the catch near his left shoulder but he couldn't hold on, that was hit very hard

Over46

4 runs

IND 296/4CRR: 6.43 RRR: 3.25

Yuvraj Singh 27 (28b 1x4 1x6)Rohit Sharma 17 (26b 1x4)

Dilhara Fernando0/52 (9)

45.6

Fernando to Yuvraj, 1 run

the short of a length delivery stops on Yuvraj who in turn stops his pull and ends up chipping the ball in the air towards midwicket

45.5

Fernando to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

cut off the back foot towards third man

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45.4

Fernando to Yuvraj, 1 run

fuller length on off stump, driven off the front foot through cover

45.3

Fernando to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

short of a length outside off, Sharma guides the ball towards third man off the back foot

45.2

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Fernando to Rohit Sharma, no run

that's a quick delivery outside off stump, Sharma reaches out without moving his feet and gets beaten

45.1

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Fernando to Rohit Sharma, no run

short of a length on off stump, Sharma gets behind the line and defends

Fernando has two overs left, he'll bowl one of them now.

Over45

5 runs

IND 292/4CRR: 6.48 RRR: 3.40

Yuvraj Singh 25 (26b 1x4 1x6)Rohit Sharma 15 (22b 1x4)

Muthiah Muralidaran2/44 (10)

44.6

Murali to Yuvraj, 2 runs

Yuvraj steps out and chips the ball in the air but through the gap at midwicket, Murali finishes his spell with 2 for 44

44.5

Murali to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

worked off the pads behind square for one more

44.4

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Murali to Rohit Sharma, no run

Sharma moves forward and across and plays with the turn to midwicket

44.3

Murali to Yuvraj, 1 run

Yuvraj winds up, gets down on one knee, and plays a powerful sweep to Fernando at deep backward square leg

44.2

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Murali to Yuvraj, no run

bowled flatter outside leg from over the wicket, Yuvraj moves back and defends

44.1

Murali to Rohit Sharma, 1 run

tossed up outside off, driven off the front foot to long off

Murali comes back for his final over from round the wicket.

Over44

11 runs

IND 287/4CRR: 6.52 RRR: 3.66

Yuvraj Singh 22 (23b 1x4 1x6)Rohit Sharma 13 (19b 1x4)

Nuwan Kulasekara1/57 (9)

43.6

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Kulasekara to Yuvraj, no run

played to point off the back foot

43.5

Kulasekara to Yuvraj, SIX runs

Yuvraj picks up a length ball and launches it over deep midwicket with a powerful pull shot, tremendous hit, not much elevation but plenty of distance

43.4

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Kulasekara to Yuvraj, no run

Yuvraj smashes a low full toss straight back at Kulasekera who sticks his boot out bravely (or foolishly) and stops it, that had to hurt but Kulasekera showed nothing

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