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Asia Cup: Spin-web Woven By Wellalage, Asalanka, Theekshana Restricts India To 213 Against Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: After a half-hour delay due to rain, Sri Lanka took the last wicket of Axar Patel as they restricted India to 213 all out after 49.1 overs at the R, Premadasa Stadium here on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka spin trio of Dunith Wellalage, Charith Asalanka, and Maheesh Theekshana took all the 10 wickets as for the first time India has been on the receiving end of that. Also the 14th match in a row that Sri Lanka has bowled out their opposition in ODIs.
After a jubilant display of batting against Pakistan, India fell prey to the Sri Lankan spinner's web. After a solid start by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who raised 80 runs for the first wicket, Wellalage struck thrice in each of his first three overs.
