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India in Asia Cup final

Colombo, July 27
Virender Sehwag shone with bat and ball as India beat Sri Lanka by four runs in their Asia Cup clash on Tuesday to book their place in the final against the same opponents.

Sehwag top-scored for India with 81 and then took three for 37 with his occasional off spin as Sri Lanka, chasing 272 to win, finished on 267 for nine.

Left-handed opener Sanath Jayasuriya, with an explosive knock of 130, had put Sri Lanka on track for victory but, following his departure in the 48th over, the home side lost their last three wickets for just 13 runs.

Sehwag and captain Sourav Ganguly, with 79, set up India's challenging total of 271 for six with a second-wicket stand of 134 after Sachin Tendulkar (18) was trapped lbw in the seventh over. — Reuters