14 Mar 2012

India beat Sri Lanka

6:08 am on 14 March 2012

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir made centuries to set up a 50-run win for India over Sri Lanka in their first match at the Asia Cricket Cup in Dhaka.

Kohli hit 108 and Gambhir exactly 100 to lift India to a total of 304 for three before four wickets from paceman Irfan Pathan helped them dismiss Sri Lanka for 254 with nearly five overs to spare.

Sri Lanka play Pakistan in the next match in the tournament tomorrow... India face hosts Bangladesh on Friday.