Kolkata: Encouraged by the excellent form of their top three batsmen, the Indian team scored 2 runs on Thursday in the second ODI against Sri Lanka (India vs Sri Lanka 2nd ODI Match). Will descend with the intention of making a lead from 0. Virat Kohli, who ended a three-year wait in T20 cricket by scoring a century against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup 2022 in September, scored his 73rd international century in the first match in Guwahati on Tuesday, with the help of which India scored 67 runs. Won from
Sri Lanka had to bear the brunt of giving him two lives in the first ODI and India scored 373 runs for seven wickets. None of the Sri Lankan bowlers could trouble them. Indian captain Rohit Sharma, who returned from injury, also tore apart the Sri Lankan attack, scoring 83 runs in 67 balls. Rohit’s return to form before coming to his favorite Eden Gardens is a good sign for the Indian team.
When the two teams last met here in ODI cricket eight years ago, Rohit scored an innings of 264 runs. Now once again he will be looking for a big score here. He would have scored his last ODI century against Australia in January 2020 and would like to end this wait as well.
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Young opener Shubman Gill also responded to those who criticized his selection by scoring 70 off 60 balls. There was a lot of criticism for his inclusion in the team instead of Ishan Kishan, but Gill lived up to his captain’s faith. Shreyas Iyer, who was impressive in ODIs last year, has also not disappointed at No.4. The only worry in the Indian batting line-up is KL Rahul’s poor form. Rahul, who is also playing the role of wicketkeeper, has been failing continuously.
Mohammad Siraj took two wickets by giving 15 runs in five overs while showing the power of fast bowling. He will spearhead the Indian attack along with Mohammed Shami on a flat pitch at Eden. Umran Malik bowled well in the middle overs but Dasun Shanaka brought him up to complete his century.
However, Malik’s performance is improving match by match. The only positive for Sri Lanka was a century from skipper Shanaka. After losing seven wickets for 179 runs at one stage, Sri Lanka scored 306 runs with the help of Shanaka’s unbeaten 108 runs. Shanaka would like to continue this form but will need support from the other end as well. Sri Lanka will also need to improve their fielding as they dropped Kohli’s catches twice.
Teams :
India: Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Lokesh Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik and Arshdeep Singh .
Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka, Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Sadira Samarawickram, Charit Aslanka, Dhananjaya D’Silva, Wanindu Hasaranga, Ashen Bandara, Mahesh Teekshana, Chamika Karunaratne, Dilshan Madushanka, Kasun Rajita, Nuvanidu Fernando, Dunith Velalage, Pramod Madushan and Lahiru Kumara .
time: The match will start at 1.30 pm.(Agency)