India win Asia Cup crushing Sri Lanka by 81 runs

June 25, 2010 02:58 am

Dambulla, Sri Lanka: India won the cricket Asia Cup, crushing defending champions Sri Lanka by 81 runs at Rangiri Dambulla Stadium.

Batting first on Thursday, India made 268-6 in 50 overs. In reply, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 187 in the 45th over.

India 268-6 in 50 overs (Dinesh Karthik 66, Rohit Sharma 41, Thilina Kandamby 2-37).

Sri Lanka 187 all out in 44.4 overs (Chamara Kapugedera 55 not out, Ashish Nehra 4-40)

Photo caption: India’s bowler Ashis Nehra (centre) facing camera, celebrates the wicket of Sri Lankan batsman Anjelo Mathews, unseen during the finals of the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Sri Lanka in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on Thursday. (Image Credit: AP)

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