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India-Sri Lanka first ODI match tied: Asalanka turned the match by taking 2 wickets in 2 balls
The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka has been tied. Team India needed 1 run in the last 15 balls and only 2 wickets were left. Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka took 2 wickets in 2 balls in the 48th over and bowled out India for 230. Sri Lanka also scored 230 runs.
The last match of the T20 series between the two teams on July 30 was also tied. However, then India won in the Super Over, while this time there was no Super Over.
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The team scored 230 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. Dunith Vellalaage scored 67 and Pathum Nisanka scored 56 runs. Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh got 2-2 wickets from India.
India had scored 75 runs without loss in 12 overs. From here, the team lost 3 wickets in just 12 runs. Rohit Sharma scored 58 runs, 6 batsmen got a start, all scored more than 15 runs, but no one could take the team to victory.
Wanindu Hasaranga and Charith Aslanka from Sri Lanka took 3-3 wickets. Dunith Vellalaage got 2 wickets, he also scored 67 runs. He was selected Player of the Match for this performance. The second ODI of the series will be played in Colombo on August 4.
2024-08-04