India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Semifinal, ICC Champions Trophy 2013


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ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in England and Wales

The last edition of the tournament!

June 6-23, 2013

ICC Champions Trophy 2013

Final Line up

Final, Sun, June 23
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England Cricket team ENG vs IND India Cricket team
Group A #1 vs Group B #1

Semi-Final Line up

1st Semi-Final, Wed, June 19
The Oval, London
2nd Semi-Final, Thur, June 20
Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
England Cricket team ENG vs SAF South Africa Cricket team
Group A #1 vs Group B #2
Sri Lanka Cricket team SRL vs IND India Cricket team
Group A #2 vs Group B #1

India vs Sri Lanka Semifinal ICC Champions Trophy 2013

2nd Semifinal, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

India beat Sri Lanka, will meet England in the final

Mahendra Dhoni's side thrashed Sri Lanka by eight wickets in Cardiff to set up a Champions Trophy final with England. Needing only 182 to win, India cantered home inside 36 overs, with Shikhar Dhawan scoring an effortless 68 while Virat Kohli hit a sparkling unbeaten 58. Earlier India's spinners found turn to restrict Angelo Mathews' men to 181-8, after the seamers reduced them to 41/3.SemifinalsIndia Total: 182/2 in 35 ov (Shikhar Dhawan 68, Kohli 58*)
FOW:
1-77: Rohit Sharma b Mathews 33 (50)
2-142: Dhawan st Sangakkara b Mendis 68 (92)
Not outs: Kohli 58*, Raina 7*; Extras: 16 Sri Lanka Total: 181/8 in 50 ov - RR 3.62
FOW:
1-6: Perera c Raina b Kumar 4 (8)
1-17: Dilshan retired hurt 12 (14)
2-36: Thirimanne c Raina b I Sharma 7 (31)
3-41: Sangakkara c Raina b I Sharma 17 (44)
4-119: Jayawardene b Jadeja 38 (63)
5-158: Mathews c Kumar b Ashwin 51 (89)
6-160: Perera c Dhawan b I Sharma 0 (4)
7-164: Kulasekara b Ashwin 1 (3)
8-171: Mendis st Dhoni b Ashwin 25 (35)
Not outs: Dilshan 18*, Malinga 7*, Herath DNB; Extras: 13 Reported earlier: India, the only side in the group stage of this Champions Trophy with a perfect record, will meet Sri Lanka in Thursday's semi-final at the 16,000-seat Sophia Gardens. The match is threatened by rain and in case of a wash-out, India will go through to the final against England in Birmingham on June 23rd. Hard-hitting Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan is the tournament's leading scorer so far with 264 runs including two hundreds. Meanwhile Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews has stated that his team is physically and mentally ready for the challenge posed by the formidable Indian side. India (probable XI): Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (capt & wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav.
Sri Lanka (probable XI): Kusal Perera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (Wicket Keeper), Lahiru Thirimanne, Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews (Captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana Herath, Lasith Malinga, Shaminda Eranga.
2nd Semifinal, IND vs SRL: India 182/2 in 35 ov (Shikhar Dhawan 68, Kohli 58*) beat Sri Lanka 181/8 in 50 ov (Mathews 51, Ishant 3-33, Ashwin 3-48) by 8 wickets

ICC Champions Trophy 2013 in England and Wales

Tournament Schedule: June 6-23, 2013

London, Birmingham and Cardiff

Date and TimeMatchVenue
Thu Jun 61st Match, Group B - India vs South Africa Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Fri Jun 72nd Match, Group B - Pakistan vs West Indies Kennington Oval, London
Sat Jun 83rd Match, Group A - England vs Australia Edgbaston, Birmingham
Sun Jun 94th Match, Group A - New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Mon Jun 105th Match, Group B - Pakistan vs South Africa Edgbaston, Birmingham
Tue Jun 116th Match, Group B - India vs West Indies Kennington Oval, London
Wed Jun 127th Match, Group A - Australia vs New Zealand Edgbaston, Birmingham
Thu Jun 138th Match, Group A - England vs Sri Lanka Kennington Oval, London
Fri Jun 149th Match, Group B - South Africa vs West Indies Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Sat Jun 1510th Match, Group B - India vs Pakistan Edgbaston, Birmingham
Sun Jun 1611th Match, Group A - England vs New Zealand Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Mon Jun 1712th Match, Group A - Australia vs Sri Lanka Kennington Oval, London
Wed Jun 191st Semi-Final - England vs South Africa Kennington Oval, London
Thu Jun 202nd Semi-Final - India vs Sri Lanka Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
Sun Jun 23Final - India vs England Edgbaston, Birmingham

Editor: Nishanth Gopinathan.