India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Dunith Wellalage spun his web as Sri Lanka outclassed India to clinch the series 2-0.
India vs Sri Lanka Highlights, IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka hammered India by 110 runs in the third ODI to clinch the three-match series 2-0 in Colombo. Chasing a 249-run target, India started strong, with Rohit Sharma hitting essential boundaries. Still, it crumbled against Sri Lankan spinners as Dunith Wellalage (5.1-0-27-5) spun his web and claimed crucial wickets of Rohit, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav.
Wellalage five-for sends India crashing to a 2-0 defeat
Avishka Fernando’s 96 took Sri Lanka to 248, paving the way for their first bilateral ODI series win against India in 27 years.
IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Sri Lanka (248/7) beat India (138) by 110 runs to win the three-match series 2-0
India vs Sri Lanka Live Score, IND vs SL 3rd ODI: Dunith Wellalage claims a five-wicket haul with the scalp of Kuldeep Yadav as Sri Lanka beat India by 110 runs to clinch the series 2-0. Besides Rohit Sharma, the star-studded line-up failed to chase the below 250 targets. It was a disappointing start to India’s preparations for the Champions Trophy. Sri Lanka (248/7) beat India (138) by 110 in Colombo to win the three-match series 2-0.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka
I am a happy captain right now. The team did everything right throughout the series. We all knew they had a strong batting line-up, and we wanted to back our strengths. Spin was our strength, and we backed it. They are in a good mood, and our coach (Sanath Jayasuriya) is active. The boys enjoyed the team environment.
India captain Rohit Sharma
It isn’t a concern. But we have to look at it individually and as a game plan. It is a joke; when you are playing for India, there will never be complacency. When I am captain, there is no chance of complacency. But you have to give credit to good cricket. Sri Lanka played better than us. We looked at the conditions and went with the combinations; some guys need to be looked at, hence the changes. There are many areas we need to look at rather than the positives. These things happen; a series loss is not the end of the world; you will lose an odd series here and there, but it is about how you come back after the loss.
India vs SL, 3rd ODI, Highlights:
On August 7, Sri Lanka made history by defeating India in a bilateral ODI series after a 27-year gap since 1997.
Chasing a target of 249 runs, India were ALL OUT in 138 runs in just 26.1 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma scored 35 off 20 balls for India, and Washington Sundar hit 30 off 25 deliveries. Apart from this, this was the only batter that could cross 20 runs, including Virat Kohli.
For Sri Lanka, Dunith Wellalage took 5 wickets, Mahesh Theekshana and Jeffrey Vandersay took two wickets each, and Asitha Fernando clinched one wicket.
Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage has become the first spinner to take five wickets in an ODI against India on more than one occasion, as he picked a fifer (5/40 in Colombo) in 2023 and 5/27 in Colombo).
Asitha Fernando was awarded the player of the match, while Dunith Wellalage won the player of the series.
A few stats show India lost 27 wickets to spin, the most by any team in a bilateral ODI series.
Also, Sri Lanka injured six players and could not play in the series.
Playing against India in the third ODI at Colombo, Sri Lanka posted 248 off seven wickets in 50 overs on August 7. India need 249 runs to win the match.
After winning the toss, Sri Lanka scored 248 runs but lost seven wickets. Sri Lanka’s Avishka Fernando scored 96 off 102 balls, while Kusal Mendis (59) and Pathum Nissanka (45) contributed with their bat.
Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka won the toss and decided to bat first in Colombo.
India and Sri Lanka playing XI:
India:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shivam Dube, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Riyan Parag, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Sri Lanka:
Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (WK), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (C), Janith Liyanage, Dunith Wellalage, Kamindu Mendis, Mahesh Theekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Asitha Fernando.
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