KL Rahul showed the power of the bat, the bowlers also did wonders
In the three-match ODI series, India defeated Sri Lanka by 4 wickets with the help of KL Rahul’s blistering half-century. With this victory, Team India has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. Apart from batting, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammad Siraj performed brilliant bowling. Both these bowlers got three wickets each for India.
Nuwanidu Fernando scored a half-century
Most for Sri Lanka, Nuwanidu Fernando scored 50 runs in 63 balls in which he hit 6 sixes. Nuwanidu Fernando landed on the field to open in the second ODI for Sri Lanka. Nuwanidu Fernando replaced Pathum Nishanka.
Kushal Mendis also played useful innings
Nuwanidu Fernando wicket-keeper batsman Kushal Mendis contributed 34 runs in 34 balls. Apart from this, Dunith Velalage also helped the team reach a respectable score by playing an innings of 32 runs in 34 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav’s spin magic
During this, Kuldeep Yadav performed amazingly in bowling for India. Kuldeep dealt a blow to Sri Lanka by taking a wicket in the very first over of his spell. A total of three wickets came in Kuldeep’s account in the match, in which he spent 51 runs.
Siraj also showed his mettle
Along with Kuldeep, Mohammad Siraj also bowled brilliantly. Siraj did not take long to bundle out Sri Lanka’s lower order in the match. In this way, a total of three wickets came in his account as well. He bowled 5.4 overs in which 30 runs were spent.
Rohit and Shubman could not show amazing
Captain Rohit Sharma could not get a solid start for Team India chasing the target. Rohit was dismissed after scoring 17 runs while Shubman Gill returned to the pavilion after scoring 21 runs in 12 balls.
Virat dodged by Sri Lankan bowler
After this, Virat Kohli also could not show anything special and he became bold after making only 4. However, after this Shreyas Iyer and Team India played an innings of 28 runs while handling the front.
Rahul batted till the end to win Team India
At the same time, KL Rahul, who came out to bat at number five, stood up till the end, handling the Indian innings with work and restraint after the initial setback. Rahul remained unbeaten on 64 for India. In this way, Team India won the match by 4 wickets and made an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the series.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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