Pakistan's young pacer Naseem Shah has been ruled out of Asia Cup 2023 due to a shoulder injury and has been replaced by right-arm fast bowler Zaman Khan on the eve of a do-or-die clash against Sri Lanka.
Wellalage picked up his maiden five-wicket haul at the senior international level with outstanding figures of 5/40 against India on Tuesday, and Malinga was suitably impressed.
India continued their unbeaten run at this year's tournament with an impressive 41-run victory over Sri Lanka on Tuesday, and they already know they will feature in the final in Colombo on September 17.
India skipper Rohit Sharma hailed allrounder Hardik Pandya for a phenomenal display with the ball against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super Four clash on Tuesday.
India's bowling attack combined to end Sri Lanka's 13 ODI match unbeaten streak and seal their spot in the final of the Asia Cup 2023 with a game to spare, as the hosts bundled out for 172 chasing a paltry target at the R Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.