In a recent Asia Cup Super Four clash in Colombo, India faced a challenging batting situation against Sri Lanka, ultimately getting all out for 213 runs in 49.1 overs. The 20-year-old left-arm spinner, Dunith Wellalage, impressed by taking his first-ever five-wicket haul in an ODI match, while off-spinner Charith Asalanka contributed by grabbing four wickets, causing significant trouble for the Indian batting line-up. Indian captain Rohit Sharma led the scoring with 53 runs, followed by KL Rahul with 39 and Ishan Kishan with 33.

The match began with Rohit Sharma winning the toss and choosing to bat. India had recently defeated arch-rivals Pakistan by a substantial margin of 228 runs, but now they faced a different challenge against Sri Lanka. This match marked their third consecutive day of cricket in the tournament, with India making one change in their lineup, bringing in left-arm spinner Axar Patel for Shardul Thakur. The Asia Cup serves as a crucial precursor to the World Cup scheduled to begin next month, and India aimed to make the most of this tournament, despite batsman Shreyas Iyer being unavailable due to a back spasm. Sri Lanka, under the leadership of Dasun Shanaka, maintained an unchanged team from their previous victory over Bangladesh in the Super Four stage.