Jeffrey Vandersay delivered a match-winning efficiency with the ball, claiming six wickets and main Sri Lanka to a 32-run victory over India within the 2nd ODI of their three-match sequence. Regardless of a decided chase, India have been bowled out for 208 in pursuit of a 241-run goal.
Sri Lanka’s innings
Batting first, Sri Lanka set a aggressive whole of 240/9, due to essential contributions from Avishka Fernando and Kamindu Mendis, who each scored 40 runs. Fernando offered stability along with his regular batting, whereas Mendis added invaluable runs within the center order. For India, Washington Sundar was the standout bowler, taking 3 wickets for 30 runs along with his disciplined spin. Kuldeep Yadav supported nicely, claiming 2 wickets for 33 runs. Their mixed efforts within the bowling division shall be essential as India appears to chase down the goal.
India’s chase and magical spell from Jeffrey Vandersay
India’s chase started positively with openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill including 97 runs for the primary wicket. Nonetheless, the innings took a dramatic flip when Vandersay dismissed Rohit for 64. Gill adopted quickly after, scoring 35 earlier than Vandersay struck once more. Shivam Dube, promoted up the order, was dismissed for a duck in the identical over. The center order collapsed as Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul all fell to Vandersay’s incisive bowling. India’s rating plummeted from a promising 97/0 to a precarious 147/6, with Vandersay claiming all six wickets.
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Late resistance by Axar Patel
Axar Patel and Sundar fought to stabilize India’s innings with an important 38-run partnership. Nonetheless, their efforts have been curtailed when Charith Asalanka dismissed each inside simply 5 runs. Asalanka’s impression was vital as he additionally claimed the ninth wicket, Mohammed Siraj, decreasing India to 201. The innings concluded with a run-out of Arshdeep Singh, sealing Sri Lanka’s victory and confirming their dominance within the match.
Right here’s how Followers reacted:
From Mendis to Akila to Hasaranga to Wellalage to this man Vandersay, why it is at all times one Lankan spinner who actually makes our batting lineup greenhorn.
— Harsh Chandel (@Fanofmegastar) August 4, 2024
Simply keep in mind that Jeffrey Vandersay was not even in Sri Lanka’s squad for the India sequence and was referred to as up as a result of Wanindu Hasranga damage and now bowling an improbable spell👌.#INDVSL pic.twitter.com/gqqyWZMlAK
— Cricket With Smile (@MIsmailShabbir3) August 4, 2024
Sri Lankan cricket workforce is mad or what why they did not performed with Vandersay in first ODI .
— Ritik ✍🏻 (@smith___49) August 4, 2024
Rohit treating SL like SL, remainder of the batters giving glimpse of that peak Ajanta Mendis efficiency towards Ind. Giving 6 wickets to vandersay 😭
— arfan (@Im__Arfan) August 4, 2024
What a sensational victory for the Lions! 🦁 Our bowlers, led by the unimaginable Jeffrey Vandersay, roared again to dismiss India for 208.
We take the lead within the ODI sequence 1-0. The combat is on! 💪 #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/AfaILjvW7R
— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) August 4, 2024
Sri Lanka defeated India within the 2nd ODI. Truthful sufficient they performed a lot better than us. pic.twitter.com/sjw1Mcx1H3
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) August 4, 2024
Sri Lanka 1-0 🇱🇰🏏
Sri Lanka has a terrific alternative to win a bilateral ODI sequence towards India for the primary time in 27 years, as they lead the sequence 1-0 with the ultimate ODI remaining. The final time Sri Lanka received a bilateral ODI sequence towards India was in 1997, when present… pic.twitter.com/d9gv2Qblbg
— Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen) August 4, 2024
Guru Greg’s time as Workforce India coach started with a loss in Sri Lanka. Simply saying.
— TheRandomCricketPhotosGuy (@RandomCricketP1) August 4, 2024
Sure it is an ODI however think about *some* international locations watching this as Sri Lanka dishing turning tracks for India and choking your entire batting lineup with an overdose of spin and questioning aisa bhi hota hai kya.#SLvIND
— Rohit Yadav (@cricrohit) August 4, 2024
So the tied recreation was a very good outcome for India and never Sri Lanka within the final recreation.
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) August 4, 2024
Chalo performed Sri Lanka and nicely bowled Vandersay.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) August 4, 2024
Sri Lanka takes a 1-0 lead within the three-match ODI sequence 👊
Scorecard: https://t.co/qUbOKdsAcx#Cricket #SriLanka #India #ODI #jeffreyvandersay #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/RIvvJzDjpk
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) August 4, 2024
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