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Leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay was playing the first match of the series for Sri Lanka. He was included in place of injured Wanindu Hasaranga, Hasaranga took 3 wickets in the first ODI. Vandersay sent the top-6 batsmen of Team India including Indian captain Rohit to the pavilion. Vandersay took 6 wickets for just 33 runs and became the Player of the Match.
Jeffrey Vandersay has played a total of 21 One Day International matches so far. In these 21 matches, he has taken a total of 33 wickets at an average of 26 and economy of 5.6. He took 5 wickets for the first time in his career against India, and this match was his best performance till date. He took 6 wickets for 33 runs against India.
Total Matches Played |
21 |
Total Wickets Taken |
33 |
Average |
26.00 |
Economy Rate |
5.6 |
Best Performance |
6 wickets for 33 runs |
Notable Achievement |
5 wickets for the first time against India |
Sri Lanka defeated India by 32 runs in the second ODI. Leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who took 6 wickets, was the player of the match. He sent India's top-6 batsmen to the pavilion within 50 runs and became a major reason for the victory. Sri Lanka has taken a 1-0 lead in the series. The first ODI was tied, the third match will be played on August 7.
Sri Lanka won the toss on Sunday in Colombo and chose to bat first. The team scored 240 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. The team had a partnership of 70+ runs twice, which brought the score close to 250. Washington Sundar took 3 wickets and Kuldeep Yadav took 2 wickets from India.
Captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill made an opening partnership of 97 runs from India. Rohit Sharma scored 64 runs. From here, leg spinner Jeffrey Vandersay pushed India on the backfoot. Captain Charith Aslanka took the last 3 wickets and India were reduced to 208 in 42.2 overs.
2024-08-05