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| Ind vs Srilanka 2nd Odi |
INDIA VS SRILANKA 2ND ODI:
Today Jeffrey Vandersay took a six-wicket haul as Sri Lanka beat India by 32 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series in a thrilling second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo.
India' Struggle as they lost :
Chasing the target of 241 runs given by Sri Lanka, India's innings was stopped to 208 runs. Sri Lankan spin bowler Jeffrey Vandersay single-handedly took 6 wickets to send India's top and middle order batsmen back to the pavilion. And in the end captain Asalanka himself took 3 wickets and put India to shame. Apart from Rohit Sharma (64) and axar Patel (44) , other Indian batters failed to get runs with the bat today.
Srilanka's Innings:
Today Sri Lanka batted first and lost 6 wickets for 136 runs at a time. But from that stage, a partnership of 72 runs in the seventh wicket took Sri Lanka to a fighting score of 240 runs. Dunith Wellalage and Kamindu Mendis made that change by batting at Nos. 7 and 8 respectively.
Sri Lanka lost their in-form batsman Pathum Nisanka on the very first ball of the match today by a sharp outswinger from Mohammad Siraj. But Avishka Fernando (40) and Kushal Mendis (30) evaded Mohammad Siraj's sharp bowling attack to put up a 74-run partnership for the second wicket to take the Lankans ahead.
Sadira Samarawickrama and Charith Asalank looked helpless against the Indian spin attack. Samarawickrama made 14 off 31 balls before being caught by Virat Kohli off Axar patel, while Asalanka (25 runs) got out with a simple catch to short third man on a turning-bouncing delivery from Washington Sundar.
Sri Lanka looked a bit dismal for being 136/6 after 35 overs but Dunith Wellalage (39) and Kamindu Mendis (40) gave Sri Lanka hope in the seventh wicket. The pair put on a 72-run partnership at the end to help the scoreboard to 240 runs.
Today India's pacers picked up just 1 wicket for 111 runs in their 19 overs bowling while the spinners on the other hand took 6 wickets for 112 runs in 31 overs with the excellent Velki. Washington Sundar took 3 for 30 and Kuldeep Yadav 2 for 33 not out.
India Vs Srilanka 2nd ODI Scorecard:
Sri Lanka 240/9 (Mendis 40, Fernando 40, Wellalage 39; Sundar 3-30, Kuldeep 2-33)
India 208 all out in 42.2 overs (Rohit 64; Vandersay 6-33)
Srilanka beat India by 32 runs.
