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Indian captain Rohit Sharma said that India can adopt the same strategy and select different players for slow and turning pitches in future. Sri Lanka took full advantage of the circumstances and won the series by defeating India by 110 runs in the third and final ODI cricket match. This is the first time in the last 27 years that it has been successful in defeating India in an ODI series.
Rohit said after the match, 'I don't think there was any lack of effort from our side. You must have seen that some players played reverse sweep and paddle sweep. It is not that we did not try from our side. These batsmen do not have such a nature.' The Indian team was all out for 138 runs while chasing a target of 249 runs in the third ODI.
Rohit said, 'When you play on such pitches, we have a clear vision about how we have to play and how to maintain the rhythm. We could not achieve the target in all three matches, even in the first match which was a tie.' He said, 'We have to tell the players what we want from them and if we have to select players according to the circumstances, then unfortunately we can do so. We will try to prepare a team that can perform well in all circumstances.'
Sri Lanka created history by defeating India by 110 runs in the third ODI. With this, the team also achieved the feat of defeating India in the ODI series after 27 years. The team had last won the ODI series against India in 1997.
The biggest reason for India's defeat in the series was poor batting. Apart from this, the team was also defeated by too much experimentation and Sri Lanka's spin bowling. Team India has lost its first series under the leadership of coach Gautam Gambhir. Earlier, the team had defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in the T20 series.
Detail |
Information |
Result |
Sri Lanka defeated India by 110 runs in the third ODI |
Historical Context |
First ODI series win against India in 27 years (last in 1997) |
India's Series Performance |
Lost the series due to poor batting, excessive experimentation, and Sri Lanka's spin bowling |
Coach |
First series loss under coach Gautam Gambhir |
Previous Series |
India defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in the T20 series |
2024-08-09