IND vs SL: Team India’s batsmen are up in arms at Keelakapore. As a result, India lost badly in the third ODI match against Sri Lanka at the Colombo venue. Chasing a target of 249 runs, India collapsed for 138 runs in 26.1 overs. With this, Sri Lanka won by a huge margin of 110 runs. As a result, Lanka won the three ODI series by 2-0. It is known that the first ODI match ended in a tie.
Among the Indian batsmen, except Rohit Sharma (35), Washington Sundar (30), Virat Kohli (20), Ryan Parag (15), all other batsmen were limited to single digits. Among the Lankan bowlers, Dunit Vella led India’s downfall with five wickets. Geoffrey Wanderse and Mahesh Thikshan took two wickets each. Avishka Fernando took a wicket.
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Earlier, Sri Lanka, who batted first, scored 248 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 50 overs. Among the Lankan batters, opener Avishka Fernando (96; 7 fours, 2 sixes off 102 balls) narrowly missed out on a century. Kushal Mendis (59; 4 fours off 82 balls) scored a half-century before Pathum Nissanka (45; 5 fours, 2 sixes off 65 balls).
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Opting to bat after winning the toss, openers Avishka Fernando and Pathum Nisanka gave a brilliant start to Sri Lanka. Added 89 runs for the first wicket. Five runs short of his half-century, Nissanka was dismissed as Pant was caught off the bowling of Akshar Patel. However.. Kushal, who came in one down, led the innings along with Mendis. He moved the ball to the boundary when he got the chance and moved the scoreboard forward.
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Akshar Patel completed his half-century in 65 balls by hitting a four off the bowling. After that he increased the pressure. However.. he was close to the century when Ryan Parag put him in the basket. He was brought to the pavilion as an lbw. It is remarkable that this is Ryan Parag’s first wicket in ODIs. Charit Asalanka (10) was sent back by Ryan in the next over.
At this stage, the Indian bowlers exploded. Sadira Wickramarka (0) dismissed by Siraj. Janith (8) was sent to the pavilion by Washington Sundar and Dunith Vellalege (2) by Ryan Parag in consecutive overs. Sri Lanka did not cross 250 runs as Kushal Mendis completed his half century. Kuldeep got out. Among the Indian bowlers, Ryan Parag took three wickets. Siraj, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav took a wicket each.
