Sri Lanka cricketer exploits loophole in laws, does ultimate sacrifice to knock Pakistan out of Asia Cup; Ashwin reacts

The narrative will have Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis bossing the middle overs for Sri Lanka in the virtual semi-final of the Asia Cup match against Pakistan at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Thursday night, adding a crucial 100-run stand before Charith Asalanka emerged as the hero in the end to guide the defending champions to a thriller of a win and book their date with India in the summit clash. But in a game of fine margins, it is always the little acts that make a huge difference, but often do get overlooked as well.