The 3 match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka has started. The first match of the series was played in Colombo on 2 August. This match between the two teams ended in a draw. Team India was considered a contender for victory in this match. But a small mistake at the end of the match snatched victory from the Indian team.
India needed 1 run in 14 balls to win
At the end of the match, Team India needed one run in 14 balls to win, but Team India had no more wickets left. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj were present at the crease. Indian fans were hoping that Arshdeep Singh would win the match by taking a single, but he did something after which fans got angry on social media and started criticizing Arshdeep.
Fans expressed their anger on Arshdeep
When Team India needed just one run from 14 balls, Arshdeep Singh came to bat as the last wicket. But as soon as he came, he tried to play a shot, due to which Arshdeep was out LBW.
Arshdeep's mistake costed the team heavily
Fans believe that Arshdeep's mistake cost Team India heavily, due to which the match which was won was tied. Now fans are sharing various posts about Arshdeep on social media.
A user shared the post and wrote, “For Arshdeep Singh's cricketing insights… Only 1 run was needed from 14 balls and they had only 1 wicket in hand. How could he hit a sixer? Was this really fearless cricket or a big mistake?”
Team India got all out on 230 runs
In this match, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 230 runs. After which Team India got a target of 231 runs to win, but Team India was all out on a score of 230 runs with 13 balls remaining.