First Time In 27 Years: India Choose Up Undesirable Feat After ODI Loss vs Sri Lanka

As Staff India’s batting collapsed to 208 all out within the second ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka, the facet picked up an undesirable accolade. The loss meant that this would be the first time in 27 years that India won’t win a bilateral ODI sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, wherein not less than one match has been accomplished. India have gained 11 consecutive bilateral ODI sequence since 1997, however that streak will come to an finish right here, as India can handle a 1-1 sequence draw at finest.

It is not the best be aware for Gautam Gambhir to begin off his tenure as India’s new head coach. After successful the T20I sequence 3-0, India’s batting has failed to fireplace within the first two ODIs.

You will need to be aware the caveat in India’s win streak, as the 2 nations had drawn a sequence in 2006 as the entire three ODIs had been washed out and couldn’t be accomplished.

India vs Sri Lanka second ODI: Because it occurred

Opting to bat, Sri Lanka had been in a position to get well to a complete of 240 because of a 72-run partnership between no. 8 Dunith Wellalage and no. 9 Kamindu Mendis. In response, India registered a 97-run opening partnership, with Rohit Sharma scoring 64 in 44 balls.

Nonetheless, India suffered a dramatic batting collapse, shedding 6 wickets within the subsequent 50 runs, to be reeling at 147/6.

Shivam Dube and KL Rahul obtained out on geese, whereas Virat Kohli scored solely 14 runs in 19 balls.

Axar Patel – who had are available to bat at no. 5 – seemed to begin the rescue act, placing up a run-a-ball 44. However when he obtained out with India at 185/7, it was all the time going to be an uphill process.

Sri Lankan leg-spinner Jeffrey Vanderspray rattled the Indian batting lineup, choosing up six wickets, while captain Charith Asalanka contributed with three.