India vs Sri Lanka 1st ODI Match Ends In Tie: Highlights. Rohit Sharma is back in action as team India’s captain in the 1st ODI against Sri Lanka. After whitewashing Sri Lanka in the T20 series, team India would be looking forward to clinching the ODI series. India vs SL 1st ODI played on R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
Sri Lankan Top Order Collapsed
Sri Lanka, led by Charith Asalanka, won the toss and opted to bat first. They managed to score 230 for 8 in their 50 overs. Dunith Wellalage stood out with an unbeaten 67, and Prathum Nissanka contributed with 56 runs. The Indian bowling attack saw Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel each taking two wickets, while Mohammed Siraj, Shivam Dube, Kuldeep Yadav, and Washington Sundar shared one wicket.
Match Ends In A Tied As Indian Batters Struggle
Rohit Sharma gave a stable start scoring a fiery 58(47) along with Shubman Gill 16(35). Virat Kohli tried to build up the innings but could not make it till the end. Iyer, Rahul and Pant started the innings well but lost their wickets after a good start. W. Hasaranga and C. Asalanka grasped 3-3 important wickets of Rahul and Patel in the end.
Shivam Dube managed to take it to 230/9, but Asalanka took two wickets in two balls in the 47th over. The match ended in a tie. This marks back-to-back tied games, and with no super over, the series remains at 0-0 for now.
Playing XI of both teams
India: 1. Rohit Sharma (c) 2.Shubman Gill(vc) 3. Virat Kohli 4. Shreyas lyer 5.KL Rahul (wk) 6. Axar Patel 7.Washington Sundar 8. Shivam Dube 9. Kuldeep Yadav 10. Arshdeep Singh 11. Mohammad Siraj
Sri Lanka: 1. Pathum Nissanka 2. Charith Asalanka 3. Janith Liyanage 4. D. Wellalage 5. Wanindu Hasaranga 6. M. Shiraz 7. Matheesha Pathirana 8. Asitha Fernando 9. Avishka Fernando 10. Kusal Mendis 11. Sadeera Samarawickrama.
