IND vs SL third ODI: A historic second for Sri Lanka because the island nation have defeated India within the bilateral ODI sequence after 27 years! Sri Lanka have defeated India by 110 runs within the third ODI of the India Tour Of Sri Lanka 2024 Bilateral sequence.
Sri Lanka have nearly taken a revenge of the T20I sequence whitewash. They dominated India in all features all through the sequence and this was sort of precisely the alternative of what India did to them within the T20I sequence.
It’s not on a regular basis whenever you defeat primary ODI facet and that too by 2-0 in a bilateral sequence. This sequence win goes to be a candy reminiscence of Sri Lankans for a fairly lengthy now. Let’s check out the match spotlight of IND vs SL third ODI:
IND vs SL third ODI Match Spotlight
Profitable three tosses in a row, Sri Lankan skipper Charith Asalanka once more opted to bat first. The house facet didn’t lose an early wicket this time and this turned out candy for them. The 2 openers batted for the primary 19.5 overs and added 89 runs. There wasn’t a lot spin on the floor throughout that interval.
after the autumn of Pathum Nissanka(45) Kusal Mendis joined and each once more weaved an 80+ run partnership. Fernando was caught LBW 4 runs away from the maiden century of the sequence. Sri Lanka had been 183 for two down at a stage then the anticipated collapse of the center order occurred and the batting facet misplaced 6 wickets for 199 runs.
A late combat by Kusal Mendis and Kamindu Mendis took the workforce to 248 in 50 overs. India needed to chase 249 and because it has been within the sequence, India obtained a flying begin. Rohit Sharma obtained his rhythm proper from the beginning however misplaced his opening companion from the opposite finish.
Sharma struck a fast 35 off 20 balls however fell prey to Wellalage and shortly the left-handed wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant ran down the pitch and obtained stumped out. Virat Kohli obtained caught to the crease and obtained LBW out to Wellalage.
Shreyas Iyer, Shivam Dube and Axar Patel additionally obtained out of single digit scores. India had been 8 down for simply 101 runs beneath 18 overs. The pitch was gripping effectively and skidding beneath the lights within the second innings and Sri Lankan spinners utilized all the benefits they’d.
Washington Sunder and Kuldeep Yadav confirmed a troublesome combat down the order however Theekshana took the wicket of Sunder(30) who was the aggressor from one finish. Wellalage obtained the final wicket very fast and claimed his fifer to win the match and sequence as effectively.
Sri Lanka defeated India within the third ODI by 110 and this was a sequence win for Sri Lanka since 1997.
IND vs SL third ODI Awards
Participant of the Match (third ODI)– Avishka FernandoPlayer of the Sequence:- Dunith WellalageMaximum Sixes (third ODI)- Avishka Fernando
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