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Disappointing Sri Lanka succumb to Indian second string – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE  Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka started 2023 with an embarrassing loss to India’s second string side in Mumbai. The Asia Cup triumph seems a long time ago as the struggling Lankans were made to look less than second rate throwing growing concerns about the country’s progress since the T20 World Cup in Australia where they were booted out of the competition before the quarter finals.  India, without skipper Rohit Sharma,  Virat Kohli, K.L Rahul,  Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shammi and Arshdeep Singh,   exposed the Sri Lankan frailties and lack of consistency to rout the hapless visitors without too much effort.  It also underlined India’s tremendous depth to keep them among the forerunners of the game while the minnows find emerging talent hard to unravel.  New pace sensation Shivam Mavi dismantled Sri Lanka’s experienced batting claiming a sensational ...