With the win, India turned the primary group to qualify for the Asia Cup 2023 closing.
After firing 356 on the R Premadasa Stadium an evening earlier than, India batting imploded towards the standard Sri Lankan spin assault as Rohit Sharma and co. had been bundled out for 213 on a bowling pleasant floor.
Registering an unwarranted document, India for the primary time ever, gave away all their wickets to the opposition spinners. Whereas Dunith Wellalage grabbed a fifer, Charith Asalanka took 4 as India batters regarded out of kinds.
Nonetheless, taking full benefit of the circumstances, the India bowlers went all out, wrapping up the Sri Lanka innings for 172 inside 42 overs. Kuldeep as soon as once more starred with the ball, main the assault with figures of four for 43 as a formidable outing with the ball took India into the ultimate.
Here is a have a look at the important thing moments of the India-Sri Lanka thriller.
A strong opening stand
As India gained the toss and opted to bat, openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as soon as once more offered an ideal begin. The duo added 80 runs for the opening wicket, laying a strong platform. Whereas Gill struggled a bit at first, Rohit regarded fluent towards the brand new ball and took a good bit of benefit of the Powerplay restrictions. Regardless of thriller spinner Maheesh Theekshana working alongside pacers inside the primary 10 overs, Rohit, particularly, regarded fairly good towards the Lankan bowlers as he entered the 10,000-run membership in ODIs. With runs flowing off Rohit’s bat, India had managed 65 on the finish of first Powerplay. The 11th over from slinger Matheesha Pathirana too yielded 15 runs as India regarded set for an enormous whole.
Wellalage magic
Eying to make his mark towards the star-studded Indian batting line-up, 20-year-old Dunith Wellalage (5/40) had one among his greatest worldwide outings ever because the left-arm spinner ran via the batting line-up. Launched within the 12th over, Wellalage obtained into motion straightaway, hanging first-ball and eradicating Shubman Gill with a ripper for 19. His subsequent sufferer was star Virat Kohli, the final match centurion as he was undone by the bounce off the floor and handed an easy catch to Dasun Shanaka at mid-wicket for 3. After wickets in two successive overs, Wellalage then castled half-centurion Rohit in his third over with an arm ball. Whereas the Kohli supply caught into the floor and bounced, the Rohit dismissal noticed the ball conserving fairly low and knocking over his center stump. With India three down very quickly, Wellalage led an ideal fightback for the Lankans.
Rahul, Ishan rescue act and the collapse
As Wellalage wreaked havoc together with his triple-strike, last-match centurion KL Rahul and Isahan Kishan joined arms to arrest the slide. Regardless of struggling towards the spinning ball, each resisted and tried to construct a partnership. Whereas the boundaries had dried up utterly for India each Rahul and Ishan focussed on rotating the strike and saved the scoreboard shifting. With the duo managing a 50-plus partnership, it regarded as if India had been bailed out of bother however Wellalage returned to interrupt the 63-run stand within the 30th over. As Rahul departed for 39, Ishan (33) joined him quickly, falling within the 35th over to Charith Asalanka. After the dismissals of Rahul and Ishan very quickly, it was anticipated that Hardik Pandya would come to the rescue alongside Ravindra Jadeja however each regarded completely clueless towards the wizardry of Wellalage and Asalanka. Because the duo fell cheaply for five and four respectively, the Lankans then pressed in direction of bundling out India. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav too departed for single digit scores however as Axar Patel and Mohd. Siraj fought for the final wicket earlier than rain stopped play on the finish of the 47th over. After a delay of just about 40 minutes, Axar and Siraj dragged India previous the 200-run mark. Their essential 27-run stand for the final wicket took India to 213 earlier than Theekshana dismissed Axar within the closing over.
Pacers rock Lanka early
Defending 213, India pacers went in full throttle with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohd. Siraj grabbing three wickets within the first powerplay. Whereas Pathum Nissanka was the primary one to stroll again for six within the third over, Kusal Mendis (15) adopted him quickly after hitting Three boundaries with Bumrah providings early success to India. Dimuth Karunaratne (2) then chased a large Siraj supply exterior off and paid the worth for it together with his wicket. In the beginning of the eighth over, Sri Lanka discovered themselves reeling at 25 for 3.
Kuldeep strikes and Dhananjaya, Wellalage stand
Following a profitable powerplay, India saved the strain on Sri Lanka with wickets at common intervals. Sadeera Samarawickrama and Charith Asalanka did arrest the slide for a short interval with a 43-run stand however then Kuldeep struck twice in successive overs to place India on high. Ravindra Jadeja then eliminated skipper Shanaka as Lankans discovered themselves reeling at 99 for six within the 26th over. It appeared India had been on their approach to a simple win however Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage, out of nowhere pulled off a sensational 63-run stand for the seventh wicket. Irritating the India bowlers, each rotated strike fairly effectively together with the occasional boundaries. Because the partnership soared, it regarded that the consequence was tilting in direction of the Lankans. Giving India bowlers a run for his or her cash, each de Silva and Wellalage battled exhausting until the 38th over.
De Silva dismissal that opened the gates
The Dhananjaya de Silva and Dunith Wellalage partnership gave India a tough time however Jadeja obtained the essential breakthrough within the 38th over, ending the terrific partnership. Taking part in a pointless shot, Dhananjaya was caught by Shubman Gill at mid-on for 41. With not a lot help left, younger Wellalage gave every little thing he had however the Lankans fell brief. Maheesh Theekshana quickly adopted De Silva as he was dismissed by Hardik and after that Kuldeep returned to wrap up the tail, dismissing Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha Pathirana off successive deliveries within the 42nd over. Wellalage remained unbeaten on 42 as Lanka folded for 172, handing India a 41-run win.