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The second match of the three-match ODI series between India and Sri Lanka was played in Colombo on Sunday. In this match, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first and scored 240 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs. In reply, the Indian team could only score 208 runs in 42.2 overs and was all out. Sri Lanka won this match by 32 runs and took a 0-1 lead in the series. Earlier, the first match played on August 2 was a tie. The third match will be played on August 7 in which Team India will want to win at all costs.
The Indian team, which came out to chase the target in the match played at R Premadasa Stadium, could not do anything special. India's batting order collapsed like a pack of cards in front of the Sri Lankan bowlers. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave India a good start. There was a big partnership of 97 runs for the first wicket between the two. The captain was out after scoring 64 runs in 44 balls. He scored his 57th ODI half-century in 29 balls. At the same time, Gill returned to the pavilion after scoring 35 runs.
Virat Kohli disappointed once again in this match. He was out after playing an innings of just 14 runs. After this, Akshar Patel took over the command. He played an innings of 44 runs. However, Aslanka dismissed him in the 34th over. In this match, Shivam Dubey scored zero runs, Shreyas Iyer scored seven runs, KL Rahul scored zero runs, Washington Sundar scored 15 runs, Siraj scored four runs, Arshdeep Singh scored three runs and Kuldeep Yadav scored seven runs. Along with this, Jeffrey Vandersay took six wickets and Charth Asalanka took three wickets for Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka, batting first, has given India a target of 241 runs. On the basis of excellent innings of Avishka Fernando and Kamindu Mendis, Sri Lanka scored 240 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 50 overs. For India, Washington Sundar took the maximum three wickets for 30 runs in 10 overs, while wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets. While Mohammad Siraj and Akshar Patel got one wicket each.
Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first, but Mohammed Siraj gave India an early lead by dismissing Pathum Nissanka on the very first ball. However, Sri Lanka was carried forward by Avishka Fernando and Kusal Mendis, who shared a 74-run partnership for the second wicket. However, the Indian bowlers managed to take wickets in the middle overs. In the end, Dunith Wellalage and Kamindu Mendis played good innings to take Sri Lanka to a challenging score.