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We are confident of doing well in Asia Cup final, says Pakistan coach Saqlain Mushtaq

DUBAI: Despite their five-wicket defeat against Sri Lanka in the last 'Super 4' match, Pakistan head coach Saqlain Mushtaq said the team is confident that it will do well against the same rivals in the final of the T20 Asia Cup on Sunday.

The Times of India

Asia Cup 2022: Sri Lanka drub Pakistan in dress rehearsal for final

DUBAI: Sri Lanka’s resurgence as a T20I team continued on Friday night as they convincingly beat Pakistan by five wickets, with three overs to spare, after dismissing them for a paltry 121 just two days before the same teams clash in Sunday’s final.

The Times of India

Sri Lanka president asks officials to remove obstacles to India-backed projects

Sri Lanka's president on Friday asked officials to resolve obstacles to projects backed by India, a government statement said, without specifying what the obstacles were.

Reuters

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The Independent UK

Asia Cup 2022: India vs Afghanistan - Interesting statistical trivia

Pakistan's thrilling 1-wicket win against Afghanistan on Wednesday meant two things - The Asia Cup 2022 final line-up was decided (Sri Lanka vs Pakistan) and it knocked the other two teams, India and Afghanistan, out of the tournament, with two 'Super 4' matches still to be played.

The Times of India

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka swears in 37 junior ministers, two for finance

Sri Lanka swore in 37 junior ministers, including two for the critical finance ministry, the president's office said on Thursday, in a major expansion of the crisis-hit country's government.

Reuters

Asia Cup 2022: Five flaws plaguing Team India

TOI highlights the areas which are letting the Men In Blue down in the Asia Cup...

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Asia Cup 2022: India out of contention for final even before last match against Afghanistan

DUBAI: India were on Wednesday knocked out of contention for the Asia Cup final after Pakistan beat Afghanistan by one wicket in a tense 'Super 4' match in Sharjah.

The Times of India

When Sri Lanka Banned Synthetic Fertilizers, the Country Imploded

Green activists have some good points. But the pursuit of a chemical-free world hurts vulnerable people the most.

Reason

In the footsteps of the Buddha

Once the epicentre of Theravada Buddhism, the ancient region of what is now Sri Lanka had extended its border to Siam through the Buddhist faith. Its spiritual journey marked its beginning during the Dvaravati era (6th–11th centuries) and culminated with the adoption of Buddhism in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Sukhothai, Ayutthaya…

Bangkok Post

ICC T20I Rankings: Rohit Sharma climbs three places to 14th; Suryakumar Yadav drops to fourth spot

DUBAI: India captain Rohit Sharma gained three slots to be at 14th while Suryakumar Yadav dropped a place to fourth among batters in the ICC T20I rankings issued on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Amid financial turmoil, US backs Sri Lankan debt restructuring

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the US will support the restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt and will extend financing assurances to the country. This as Sri Lanka suffers its worst economic crisis in seven decades. We report on how fishermen are having to use oars instead of motors to…

France 24

Explained: How India can still qualify for Asia Cup final

NEW DELHI: If the 5 wicket loss vs Pakistan hurt India's chances of making the Asia Cup final, the 6 wicket shock loss against Sri Lanka on Tuesday took the Men in Blue to the verge of an early and rather embarrassing exit.

The Times of India

Asia Cup 2022: Dilshan Madushanka, the Sri Lankan rookie who rocked India

NEW DELHI: While India would have considered Wanindu Hasaranga's spin to perhaps be the biggest threat in their 'Super 4s' match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, it was the left-arm pace bowling of rookie Dilshan Madushanka that surprised and rocked India before the six-wicket defeat that pushed Rohit Sharma's men…

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Asia Cup 2022, India vs Sri Lanka: Team is 95% settled for T20 World Cup, but we still need some answers, says Rohit Sharma

DUBAI: Staring at an early exit from the Asia Cup, the Indian team is facing some flak for a below-par show but skipper Rohit Sharma insists that the team combination is more or less settled going into the T20 World Cup, though, they are still looking for some "answers".

Reuters

United States backs Sri Lanka's debt restructuring effort

The United States will support the restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt and extend financing assurances to the crisis-hit island nation, the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a letter seen by Reuters.

The Times of India

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Sri Lanka: From bowling pace to shedding fat, Maheesh Theekshana has seen it all

DUBAI: Spinner Maheesh Theekshana lived up to his reputation of being a specialist in the Powerplay on Tuesday. He landed Sri Lanka's first blow when he deceived KL Rahul, yorking the opener in front of the stumps in the second over of the match.

The Times of India

Asia Cup 2022, India vs Sri Lanka: No long-term worries, we tried out three-seamer option, says Rohit Sharma

DUBAI: India stare at elimination in the Asia Cup after their six-wicket loss to Sri Lanka here on Tuesday but captain Rohit Sharma said there are no long-term worries as they were experimenting with three seamers in view of the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.

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The Hindu

Morning Digest | India gets its first intra-nasal COVID vaccine; Sri Lanka beats India by 6 wickets in Asia Cup Super 4 clash, and more

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The Independent UK

US authors Strout, Everett among Booker Prize finalists

American authors Elizabeth Strout and Percival Everett are up against writers from Britain, Ireland, Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka as finalists for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction

Reuters

No kerosene, no food, Sri Lanka's fishermen say

As the sun rose over Sri Lanka one morning in late August, around a dozen fishermen were laying out their nets on a beach in Mannar, a small island just off the country's northwestern coast, the start of the day's work.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve no idea how we’ll pick a winner’: the challenge of a spectacular Booker shortlist

From a surreal African kingdom to a Sri Lankan afterlife, via murder, morality, grief and healing … One of this year’s prize judges assesses the six finalists they must choose between

The Times of India

India vs Sri Lanka Highlights: India all but out of Asia Cup after Sri Lanka outsmart Rohit Sharma’s men in another thriller

DUBAI: For a team that came to the Asia Cup boasting it to be more of a preparation for the T20 World Cup, India were dealt a harsh lesson by Sri Lanka on Tuesday night. All of Team India’s inadequacies came to the surface as Sri Lanka, with immaculate planning…

Al Jazeera

Sri Lanka must ‘reverse the drift towards militarisation’: UN

Latest UN report calls on Sri Lanka to end its human rights violations as country faces its worst economic crisis.

The Hindu

24 persons, including Sri Lankan nationals, arrested in Kerala over suspected illegal immigration

Searches after tip-off from Tamil Nadu Q Branch police

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