India beat Sri Lanka to book Asia Cup final berth

Sri Lanka's Chamara Kapugedera (L) plays a shot as India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (C) looks on during the Asia Cup T20 cricket tournament match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on March 1 , 2016.

India have advanced to the final of the Asia Cup Twenty20, beating Sri Lanka by five wickets in Dhaka. Chasing a 139-run target, India won the game with four balls remaining. Virat Kohli once again played a key role, striking an unbeaten 56 off 47 balls. Hosts Bangladesh face Pakistan today.

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