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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > Asia Cup 2004 > India keen to break the final jinx 23.16 IST 31st July 2004 By IndiaExpress Bureau 
India go into the final of the Asia Cup cricket tournament against a confident Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday, keen to break a jinx which has haunted the team in summit showdowns for a long time.Despite having emerged a powerful force in world cricket in recent times, the Indians have lost nine finals in tournaments featuring more than two teams and Sourav Ganguly and his men would be keen to make amends in what promises to be an engrossing day-night tussle at the Premadasa Stadium. The Indians have contested 12 finals under Ganguly's leadership and have won just the NatWest Trophy in England in 2002 and have shared the trophy twice in rain-abandoned finals. But most of their recent losses have come against world champions Australia. Skipper Ganguly is not unduly bothered by these statistics saying his team had done enough in the last few years to dispel the notion that they crumble under pressure in the finals. "We won in the West Indies when we were 1-1. We then beat Pakistan when were 2-2. These were as good as finals. Then of course there was the NatWest title," Ganguly said. Ganguly conceded that Sri lanka, who have been in good form, are a tough side at home and would be strengthened further with the return of Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas. "They would be boosted by Vaas and Murali but it isn't as if we would be playing them for the first time, we know how to tackle them." in-depth coverage > Asia Cup 2004 > |
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