Final battle for Asian supremacy

By V. Balaji Karachi July 5: The challenge for Team India going into the final of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka here on Sunday will be to put to good use whatever little energy they have left. The scheduling has called for great mental and physical resilience and the team have done well on both counts. More importantly the batting order making up for the lack of performance from the bowlers has helped the team make it to the summit. India turned a corner with the triumphs in the final of the World T20 and CB tri-series. For a team with a pathetic record in tournament finals, the win in the two high profile events led to belief. The loss in Dhaka to Pakistan in the Kitply Cup was a setback after they had clearly looked the better side initially. Another setback here on Sunday against Sri Lanka and old wounds could resurface.... [read full story]