The second match of the ODI series between India and Sri Lanka has been played 20 th at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.India sealed yet another series win against Sri Lanka, their 9th consecutive series win against the same oppornants as India clinched a nail biting finish-win in the 50th over.
Dasun Shanaka won the toss and elected to bat first again what seems to be a good batting pitch, just like in the last match. Sri Lankan newest opening stand, Avishka and Minod had a solid start for 77 runs and again the middle order collapsed. most of the batsmen got starts having double figures but couldn't capitalized on them. Sri Lanka were crumbling at one stage but with the help of Charith Asalanka who scored his maiden ODi 50 and another productive cameo by Chamika karunaratne, they managed to put a score of 275/9, certainly below par again but something to bowl at.
Inidan Innings got onto a blistering start again as Shaw and Dhawaan scored freely in the first couple of overs. But in came Wanindu hasaranga with his floaty leg spinners and completely foxed Prithwi Shaw with a sharp googly. Ishan Kishan didn't had much of success this time as sri Lankan bowlers keep chipping in with bowling good lines and lengths, India were crumbling at 38 overs, 84 to win with just three wickets in hand, having all the front line batsmen at the pavilion.
But then what happened was a master class of two tail enders, who planned the chase beautifully, not taking any risks and punishing the bad balls, India grabbed a wonderful victory which seemed far from them for the most of the innings. As a sri Lankans' perspective it was a heart breaking situation but the match was one of the best ones we saw in few months.
The last ODI will be played at the same venue today(23).
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