India book berth in final; Pak bow out!

Zeecric Bureau India dished out yet another comprehensive performance with the bat as they overhauled the Sri Lankan target of 309 runs losing only 4 wickets and with 25 balls to spare. The result earned India the right to play Sri Lanka in the finals of the Asia Cup rendering Friday’s Pakistan-Bangladesh match inconsequential. After Dhoni and Raina departed in succession, Yuvraj and Rohit Sharma saw India through without any further hiccups. Meanwhile, just when India looked to have hit a cruise mode in pursuit of 309 run target set by Lanka, India received a rude jolt when Dhoni and Suresh Raina perished in quick succession. While Dhoni, like Gambhir earlier failed to Murali’s ‘doosra, Raina got involved in a needless run-out against the run of play. Raina, who completed a thousand runs in career, went for a well compiled... [read full story]