The second one day between India and Sri Lanka ended in a nail-biting finish with the visitors losing by 32 runs. In this match, the Indian batsman was seen playing in front of Jeffrey Vandersay. Jeffrey Vandersay took 6 wickets for Sri Lanka. Batting first, Sri Lanka set a target of 241 for India. In reply, India were bowled out for 208. Sri Lanka beat India in an ODI after 3 years. The home team is leading the series 1-0.
Batting first, Sri Lanka set a target of 241 for India. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have given India the perfect start. Rohit completed his half-century in 29 balls. Rohit hit 4 sixes and 5 fours in his 44-ball 64. He scored 35 runs. After a partnership of 97 runs, the wickets started to fall.
At one stage, India were 97 for no loss, but after the fall of Rohit Sharma's wicket, the Indian batsmen kept getting out at regular intervals. Gill also returned to the tent immediately after the captain. After this, Shiv Dubey returned to the pavilion without scoring a single run in four balls. Virat Kohli got out after scoring 11 runs, but only 3 runs i.e. 14 runs. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul were dismissed for 7 runs and a duck respectively. India went from 97 for 1 to 147 for 6 without losing a wicket. India lost their last 6 wickets for just 50 runs. Axar Patel then played a knock of 44 runs, but even he could not prevent India's defeat for a long time. For Sri Lanka, Jeffrey Vandersay took 6 wickets and Charith Asalanka took 3 wickets.
However, Mohammed Siraj gave India the perfect start by dismissing Pathum Nissanka off the very first ball. However, Avishka Fernando (40) and Kusal Mendis (30) steadied Sri Lanka's innings. However, the Indian bowlers managed to take wickets in the middle overs. In the end, Dunith Vellalage (39) and Kamindu Mendis (40) played well to take Sri Lanka to a challenging total. Sri Lanka scored 240 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs. For India, Washington Sundar took three wickets for 30 runs in 10 overs, while Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets. Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav got a wicket apiece.
India beat Sri Lanka by three wickets
India beat Sri Lanka by 3 wickets. India lost the match by 32 runs. The last time India lost an ODI series in Sri Lanka was way back in 1997. If Sri Lanka win the last match of this series, then they will win the ODI series against India after 27 years.