WATCH: Sri Lanka and India fans engage in ugly fight after Super Four clash in Asia Cup 2023

India and Sri Lanka have a long-standing rivalry in the world of cricket. The intense competition between these two nations often leads to heated exchanges both on and off the field. Unfortunately, this rivalry took an ugly turn recently when fans from both sides engaged in a violent fight after a match.

India's Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav caused mayhem once more in a low-scoring thriller because he was virtually unplayable during the game. The spinner took four wickets, giving up 43 runs in 9.3 overs at a 4.52 economy rate. Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka, two SL batters, were primarily dismissed by the 28-year-old spinner. He later cleaned up the tail by evicting Matheesha Pathirana and Kasun Rajitha.

Captain Rohit Sharma led from the front, notching up his third consecutive half-century in the continental showpiece. The right-handed opener also crossed the 10,000 runs mark and he became the second-fastest batter to reach the feat after Virat Kohli. Also, the Indian captain was the top scorer in the India vs Sri Lanka match with a vital knock of 53 runs.

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After the match, Rohit Sharma said “It was a good game. For us also to play a game like that under pressure. Challenged a lot of aspects of our game. We definitely want to play on pitches like to see what we can achieve. He’s worked hard on his bowling over the last couple of years, and it’s pleasing to see how he bowled that spell. Not an easy target to defend. The pitch got slightly better towards the end, so we had to hold our nerve and bowl consistently.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan will meet in a virtual semi-final at the Premadasa Stadium on 14 September. The winner of this match will take on India for the Asia Cup trophy on 17 September. Sri Lanka have made a poor start to the tournament, but the home conditions should give them an edge over Pakistan in the crucial clash.

Meanwhile, Pakistan are also battling injuries to pacers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah, who picked up niggles against India. As a result of the injuries, Shahnawaz Dahani and Zaman Khan have been called up by the selectors for the remainder of the tournament. In the event of a washout between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium, both the sides will be awarded 1 point each. However, the team with the better run rate will qualify for the final of Asia Cup 2023 against India.