India Lay Down Asia Cup Marker With 50-Run Win

13 March 2012

Virat Kohli scored 100 as India opened the tournament with an impressive victory

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India 304-3 (Kohli 108, Gambhir 100) beat
Sri Lanka 254 (Jayawardene 78) by 50 runs
Asia Cup 2012, Mirpur
Scorecard

Twin centuries from Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli laid the foundations for India's 50-run win over Sri Lanka in both sides' opening group game in the Asia Cup in Mirpur.

Gambhir stroked 108 and Kohli 100 as India made their way to 304 for three before bowling Sri Lanka out for 254 in reply.

Four wickets from Irfan Pathan as well as three apiece from Ranganath Vinay Kumar and Ravichandran Ashwin meant half-centuries from Mahela Jayawardene (78) and Kumar Sangakkara (65) were in vain.

Sri Lanka meet Pakistan on Thursday (15th February) and India take on hosts Bangladesh one day later.

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11th March: Bangladesh v Pakistan, Mirpur
PAK 262-9 beat BAN 241 by 21 runs: Report

13th March: India v Sri Lanka, Mirpur
IND 304-3 beat SRI 254 by 50 runs: Report

15th March: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Mirpur
PAK 189-4 beat SRI 188 by 6 wickets: Report

16th March: Bangladesh v India, Mirpur
BAN 293-5 beat IND 289-5 by 5 wickets: Report

18th March: India v Pakistan, Mirpur
IND 330-4 beat PAK 329-6 by 6 wickets: Report

20th March: Bangladesh v Sri Lanka, Mirpur
BAN 212-5 beat SRI 232 by 5 wickets: Report

22nd March: Final, Mirpur
PAK 236-7 beat BAN 234-8 by 2 runs: Report

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India Lay Down Asia Cup Marker With 50-Run Win