India need to get back to the drawing table after loss against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2014










































Experienced Kumar Sangakkara showed the way with a breathtaking 84-ball 103 as Sri Lanka recovered from a middle-order batting collapse to pull off a thrilling two-wicket victory.



Chasing 265 for win after opting to bowl first, the islanders rode on the 36-year-old’s masterclass to complete the task with four balls to spare at the Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium.



Indian skipper Virat Kohli said the toss proved to be “crucial” and added that his batsmen could have played “smarter cricket” as they went down to Sri Lanka by two wickets in their Asia Cup 2014 encounter on Today.

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