In the “India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI”, India’s batting brigade put up a terrible performance. Although the first match of the series was tied, many questioned the batting performance of Team India. It was fortunate that the match was tied. But, in the second match, Team India’s forehead was not so wide. The Indian cricket team lost by 32 runs due to Sri Lankan leg spinner Geoffrey Vanders bowling rampage.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI: Highlights
• India lost in 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka.
• Sri Lankan bowler Geoffrey Bhandars took 6 wickets in this match.
• Rohit Sharma scored a half-century but could not prevent the team from losing.
Team India lost the second ODI match against Sri Lanka. In this match, Sri Lankan leg spinner Geoffrey Vanderse took 6 wickets alone. And with that, India’s batting brigade practically collapses like a house of cards. Only Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma’s half-century (64 runs off 44 balls) could not catch the eye like that. The first match of this series was tied. And after losing the second match by 32 runs, Team India has fallen behind by 0-1 in the three-match ODI series. The last match of the series will be held on Wednesday, August 7. It remains to be seen whether Rohit-Birat can win that match to level the series.
In this match, the Sri Lankan cricket team won the toss and decided to bat first. They lost 9 wickets and scored 240 runs in the allotted 50 overs. However, the Lankan Brigade did not get off to a good start. Pathum Nishanka had to return to the pavilion for zero runs. Then Avishka Fernando (40) and Kushal Mendis (30) moderated the difficult situation of the team to some extent. The middle order tried their best to keep the scoreboard moving. In the end, Dunith Wellalage (39) and Kamindu Mendis (40) took Sri Lanka’s score to a respectable level.
Among the Indian bowlers, Washington Sundar took three wickets. Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets. Apart from this, Mohammad Siraj and Akshar Patel took one wicket each. Rohit Sharma also bowled 2 overs in this match. But, he could not hunt any wicket.
But with the bat, Rohit Sharma once again proved why he has been called the ‘Hitman’. A scintillating innings of 64 runs off 44 balls came out of Rohit’s bat on Sunday. He hit five fours and four sixes. Shubman Gill batted somewhat better in this match compared to the first match. He scored 35 runs off 44 balls. Despite hitting three boundaries, his innings is worth scoring. Akshar Patel is once again Team India’s ‘blind man’ in the middle order. He scored 44 runs off 44 balls. Akshar hit four fours and a pair of sixes in this match. The less that can be discussed about the batting performance of the rest, the better. Virat Kohli (14), Shivam Dubey (0), Shreyas Iyer (7), KL Rahul (0) and Washington Sundar (15) came out to bat ‘Naam Ka Waste’. After spending some time on the wicket, they got out and returned. The team’s lower order had little to do after that. Team India lost by 32 runs.