Six-time champions Sri Lanka opened their Asia Cup campaign with a six-wicket win over Bangladesh in a Group B match with opener Pathum Nissanka scoring a fine half-century, here on Saturday.

India's Lakshya Sen entered his first major final in two years after edging out Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in straight games, while the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also stormed into the summit clash here on Saturday.

Head coach Gautam Gambhir's call to "focus on cricket" has been echoed by fielding coach Ryan ten Doeschate, who on Saturday acknowledged that boycott sentiments with regards to India's Asia Cup match against Pakistan is a sensitive issue but stressed that the team has been instructed to strictly follow the directives of the BCCI and the Indian government.

A prominent personality in English cricket is under police investigation over allegations of drink spiking and sexual assault involving two women.

Heavyweight boxer Nupur Sheoran secured India's first medal at the World Boxing Championships, while two-time champion Nikhat Zareen bowed out in the quarterfinals here on Wednesday.

India crushed the United Arab Emirates by nine wickets, chasing down a paltry 58-run target in just 4.3 overs, in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

India bowled United Arab Emirates out for a mere 57 in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.

India opted to bowl against United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday.