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Team India had to settle for a tie in the first ODI match played against Sri Lanka. Batting first, the Sri Lankan team scored 230 runs and gave the Indian team a target of 231 runs, but the Indian team was all out after scoring just 230 runs in 47.5 overs. Due to which the match was tied. However, the bowling of the Indian team was good and they also started well in batting.
Rohit Sharma disappointed with Team India's batting
India's first wicket fell at 75 runs. After this, wickets kept falling one after the other. Shivam Dubey, batting at number eight, somehow batted with Mohammad Siraj and led the team to victory, but after equalizing the score, Dubey returned to the pavilion after being LBW. After this Arshdeep Singh was also out. Thus the match ended in a draw. After this match was tied, captain Rohit Sharma was disappointed with the batting of the Indian team.
Need to bat well: Rohit
Indian captain Rohit Sharma said- “The target can be achieved, but it requires good batting. We batted well in bits and pieces. We had no rhythm. Rohit further said- Our start was good, but we knew that the game would change when spin came. We knew that the spinners would come and the game would start after 10 overs.
I am disappointed for not being able to score 1 run
After this we kept losing wickets continuously. Rohit further said- We made a comeback with the partnership of Akshar Patel and KL Rahul, but I am disappointed at not being able to score 1 run in the last 14 balls. Now I will not say anything more than this. This was not a game where you can play your own signature shot. You just have to prepare yourself and be patient. However, we are proud of the way we fought.
Said this on the question of pitch
On the question of the pitch, Rohit said- This pitch was as we had thought. When we bowled, we had the ball for the first 25 overs. Their situation was also similar. As the game progressed, the lead of both the teams became thin. After this, batting became a little easier.
What did the Sri Lankan captain say?
After the match, Sri Lankan captain Charith Asalanka also gave a statement. He said- We thought 230 runs was enough. We should have done better. It was not easy to bowl on this pitch. The ball was moving in the afternoon. Then when the lights came on, the ball started coming on the bat easily. Asalanka praised the batting of Dunith Velalage and Pathum Nissanka.
Poor batting of team India
Team India's batting flopped in this match. After Shubhman Gill was out for 16 runs, Rohit returned to the pavilion after scoring 58 runs. Virat Kohli also scored 24 runs in 32 balls. Washington Sundar 5, Shreyas Iyer 23, KL Rahul 31, Axar Patel 33 and Kuldeep Yadav were out after scoring 2 runs. Shivam Dubey fought till the end. He scored 25 runs in 24 balls with 1 four and 2 sixes. Mohammad Siraj remained unbeaten after scoring 5 runs in 11 balls. While Arshdeep Singh was out without scoring any runs. If Arshdeep had scored runs, Team India would have won, but this did not happen.