Sunday , November 24 2024

What happened! One run was needed to win and Team India was all out; The first ODI ended in a tie

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SL vs IND: The first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie. Indian bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to a score of 230. While chasing the target, the Indian team also collapsed at 230 runs. In the thrilling match, Hasaranga and Aslanka took three wickets each and gave a tough fight to the host team in the match.

After winning the toss, Sri Lanka decided to bat first. Indian bowlers did not allow the Sri Lankan top order batsmen to settle on the crease. Avishka Fernando was out after scoring just 1 run. Kusal Mendis became the victim of Shivam Dubey after scoring 14 runs. Indian bowlers took full advantage of the new ball.

Dunith Vellalaghe played an aggressive innings
Samarawickrama contributed 8 runs. At one point, Sri Lanka's score was 101 runs for five wickets. Pathum Nissanka played a fighting innings of 56 runs. In the end, Dunith Vellalaghe played an aggressive innings and scored an unbeaten 67 runs in 65 balls to take the Sri Lankan team past 200. Hasaranga scored 24 runs. Arshdeep and Akshar took two wickets each for India.

Rohit Sharma gave a good start
Captain Rohit Sharma gave a quick start to the Indian team chasing the target. He shared a 75-run partnership with Gill for the first wicket. Rohit Sharma was dismissed after scoring 58 runs. Gill played an innings of 16 runs. Virat Kohli scored 24 runs. Sundar, who was promoted in the batting order, contributed 5 runs. Shreyas Iyer scored 23 runs and KL Rahul scored 31 runs.

Losing two wickets in two balls
Axar Patel, who came to bat before Shivam Dubey, scored 33 runs. India was on the verge of victory even after losing seven wickets. When he got out, Shivam Dubey was leading the team to victory. When he got out, the score was tied. Dubey played an innings of 25 runs. India had to score one run to win. Arshdeep Singh, who came to bat, got out on the very first ball and the match was tied. Hasranga and Aslanka took three wickets each.